New Orleans Pelicans vs Sacramento Kings Prediction, 12/4/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: New Orleans Pelicans vs Sacramento Kings

Date: Monday, December 4, 2023

Location: Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, CA

TV: TNT

Odds/Point Spread: New Orleans (+5)

The New Orleans Pelicans (11-10) are on their way to Golden 1 Center on Monday where they will attempt to beat the Sacramento Kings (11-7) in the quarterfinals of the In-Season Tournament. New Orleans opens this contest as 5-point underdogs from Vegas oddsmakers. The betting total is set at 233.

The Pelicans faced off with the Bulls and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 124-118 in their last contest. New Orleans finished having earned a 50.0% FG percentage (41 of 82) and buried 8 of their 25 shots from 3-point land. At the charity stripe, the Pelicans converted 28 of 35 tries for a rate of 80.0%. Concerning getting rebounds, they collected a total of 39 with 13 of them being of the offensive sort. They also dished out 20 assists in this matchup as well as forcing 13 turnovers and earning 10 steals. Concerning defending, New Orleans allowed their opponent to shoot 54.5% from the field on 48 of 88 shooting. Chicago earned 32 dimes and had 6 steals in the matchup. Additionally, Chicago pulled down 41 rebounds (12 offensive, 29 defensive) and had 1 block. Chicago finished the game at 73.3% at the charity stripe by knocking down 11 of their 15 attempts. They made 17 of 40 tries from distance. When discussing fouls, the Pelicans walked away with 17 and the Bulls finished the game with 21 fouls.

Zion Williamson is one player who was a major factor in this contest. Williamson finished the contest at 66.7% from the field and dished out 3 assists. He played for 30 mins and also totaled 5 rebounds. He totaled 27 points on 10 out of 15 shooting.

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New Orleans comes into this game with a mark of 11-10 so far this season. They turn the ball over 13.8 times per game and as a basketball team they commit 20.1 fouls every game. As a team, New Orleans is pulling down 44.2 rebounds per contest and has racked up 546 dimes so far this season, which ranks 6th in the league in terms of passing the rock. The Pelicans are shooting 35.2% on shots from 3-point land (227 of 644) and 75.7% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 114.0 pts per game (15th in basketball) while connecting on 47.8% from the floor.

On defense, the Pelicans are able to force 14.7 turnovers per game while drawing 20.9 fouls. They are giving up 33.4% from beyond the arc while they are 16th in basketball in points per game from their opponents (113.2). The Pelicans defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 46.4% (868 of 1,869) and they relinquish 44.4 boards per contest as a team. They are 30th in the league in allowing assists with 576 conceded this year.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Kings got the victory with a final of 123-117 when they played the Nuggets. Regarding rebounding, Sacramento allowed Denver to pull down 46 in total (8 offensive). They went 24.0% from beyond the arc by shooting 6 of 25 and finished the game at 13 out of 20 from the free throw line (65.0%). The Kings permitted the Nuggets to knock down 49 out of their 99 attempts from the field which had them at 49.5% for the matchup. At the conclusion of this game, the Kings went 48 for 99 from the floor which had them at 48.5%. In reference to 3-point shots, Sacramento made 16 of their 34 tries (47.1%). They were able to bury 11 of the free throws for a rate of 73.3%. The Nuggets earned 14 personal fouls in the game which took the Kings to the charity stripe for a total of 15 tries. They also gave up possession of the ball 11 times, while getting 7 steals in this matchup. The Kings snagged 38 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards totaling 47 for this game.

De'Aaron Fox ended up being a factor for the Kings in this matchup. Fox tallied 26 points in his 38 minutes on the court and added 16 dimes for this contest. He converted 10 of 22 in this contest for a field goal rate of 45.5%, and accounted for 4 rebounds.

Sacramento has a win-loss record of 11-7 for the campaign. As an offensive team, the Kings are shooting 46.5% from the floor, which ranks them 20th in basketball. Sacramento has earned 2,097 points for the season (116.5 per game) and they grab 44.0 boards per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 27.3 times per game (7th in the league) and they lose possession via turnover 13.7 times per contest. The Kings are responsible for committing 20.9 fouls per game and they hit 73.7% from the free throw line.

The Kings are ranked 21st in the league in points allowed per contest with 116.7. They are able to force 14.2 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 48.9% from the floor (24th in the NBA). The Sacramento defense gives up 37.3% from downtown (214 of 574) and their opposition knocks down 78.8% of their shots from the charity stripe. They allow 27.6 dimes and 44.1 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 26th and 15th in the league.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Sacramento (-5)

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