New Orleans Pelicans vs Sacramento Kings Prediction, 3/6/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: New Orleans Pelicans vs Sacramento Kings

Date: Monday, March 6, 2023

Location: Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

Odds/Point Spread: New Orleans (+6)

The New Orleans Pelicans are on their way to Golden 1 Center on Monday where they will take on the Sacramento Kings. Sacramento opens this game as 6-point favorites from Vegas oddsmakers. The over/under is 232.

The Pelicans faced off with the Warriors and ended up losing by a score of 108-99 in their last game. Concerning personal fouls, the Pelicans ended up finishing with 22 while the Warriors finished the game with 22 personal fouls. They converted 10 out of their 31 tries from three-point range. Golden State finished the game at 90.0% from the charity stripe by knocking down 18 of 20 tries. Moreover, Golden State pulled down 43 rebounds (9 offensive, 34 defensive) and earned 4 blocks. Golden State totaled 28 assists and had 7 steals in this matchup. Regarding defense, New Orleans allowed the other team to shoot 51.3% from the floor on 40 out of 78 shooting. They also dished out 20 dimes in this contest as well as forcing the opposition into 18 turnovers and getting 9 steals. When discussing pulling down rebounds, they earned 29 with 7 of them being of the offensive variety. When they shot from the free throw line, the Pelicans buried 21 of their 27 tries for a percentage of 77.8%. New Orleans wrapped up the contest with a 44.2% field goal percentage (34 of 77) and buried 10 of 29 shots from beyond the arc.

CJ McCollum is one player who played a role in this contest. He had 25 points on 8 of 21 shooting. He played for 40 minutes and also grabbed 6 rebounds. McCollum ended up going 38.1% from the field and recorded 5 assists.

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New Orleans will take the court with a record of 31-33 this season. They lose possession via turnover 14.7 times per game and as a squad are committing 20.8 fouls per game. As a team, New Orleans is snagging 43.7 rebounds per game and has tallied 1,633 dimes for the campaign, which ranks 11th in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. The Pelicans are connecting on 35.2% on three-point attempts (681 of 1,937) and 78.3% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 114.2 pts per contest (16th in basketball) while shooting 47.8% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Pelicans have forced 15.2 turnovers every game while drawing 20.8 fouls. They rank 10th in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,599 conceded on the year. The Pelicans are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 47.5% (2,646 of 5,573) and they surrender 42.4 rebounds per contest as a team. They are conceding 33.8% on 3-point attempts and they are 16th in the NBA in PPG allowed (113.4).

In their last game, the Kings took a loss by a final score of 138-134 against the Timberwolves. The Kings collected 28 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive boards for a total of 39 in this matchup. They turned the ball over 6 times, while earning 5 steals in this matchup. The Timberwolves were called for 21 fouls for the contest which took the Kings to the free throw line for 30 shots. They were able to bury 22 of those for a rate of 73.3%. Regarding shooting from downtown, Sacramento made 14 of 27 attempts (51.9%). When all was said and done, the Kings went 49 for 89 from the floor which had them shooting 55.1%. The Kings allowed the Timberwolves to make 48 of 80 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 60.0% in the game. They shot 51.3% from distance by shooting 20 out of 39 and ended up shooting 22 of 31 from the free throw line (71.0%). In the matter of cleaning the glass, Sacramento permitted Minnesota to collect 40 in total (6 on the offensive glass).

Kevin Huerter ended up being a factor for the Kings for the contest. He converted 11 out of 15 for this contest for a field goal percentage of 73.3%, but finished without a board. Huerter tallied 29 points in his 33 minutes on the hardwood and tallied 2 assists for this game.

Sacramento has a mark of 37-26 so far this season. The Kings have committed 20.0 personal fouls per game while shooting 80.1% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 27.0 times per contest (4th in the league) and they are turning it over 14.1 times per contest. Sacramento has accounted for 7,627 points on the season (121.1 per contest) and they collect 42.2 boards per contest. When it comes to offense, the Kings are hitting on 49.9% from the field, which ranks 2nd in basketball.

The Sacramento defense surrenders 37.5% on 3-pointers (775 of 2,067) and their opposition makes 79.2% of their free throw attempts. They give up 26.2 assists and 41.6 rebounds every game, which is 27th and 3rd in the league. The Kings are ranked 28th in the league in points allowed per contest with 118.5. They are forcing 14.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 49.5% from the floor (29th in basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Sacramento (-6)

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