Sacramento Kings vs New Orleans Pelicans Prediction, 11/22/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Sacramento Kings vs New Orleans Pelicans

Date: Wednesday, November 22, 2023

Location: Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, LA

TV: Bally Sports New Orleans

The Sacramento Kings (8-5) are on their way to Smoothie King Center on Wednesday where they will compete against the New Orleans Pelicans (7-7).

The Kings stepped onto the hardwood against the Pelicans and took a loss by a score of 129-93 in their last contest. Sacramento walked away from the contest with a 37.9% FG percentage (33 of 87) and made 11 out of their 45 3-pointers. From the charity stripe, the Kings converted 16 of 24 shots for a percentage of 66.7%. Regarding pulling down boards, they collected a total of 36 with 9 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 27 assists for the contest while forcing the opposition into 10 turnovers and earning 4 steals. Pertaining to the defense, Sacramento allowed their opponent to shoot 54.3% from the floor on 50 out of 92 shooting. New Orleans distributed 38 assists and had 8 steals in this matchup. Additionally, New Orleans pulled down 55 rebounds (10 offensive, 45 defensive) and got 5 blocks. New Orleans shot 81.0% at the free throw line by making 17 of their 21 attempts. They also made 12 out of their 28 attempts from distance. With respect to personal fouls, the Kings walked away with 21 and the Pelicans recorded 19 personal fouls.

Harrison Barnes is a player who was a factor for this contest. He was able to score 16 points on 4 of 9 shooting. He played 30 mins and also grabbed 4 rebounds. Barnes ended up going 44.4% from the field but had no assists at the end of the game.

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Sacramento comes into this one with a win-loss mark of 8-5 on the campaign. They average 115.2 points per outing (11th in the league) while hitting 46.3% from the field. The Kings are connecting on 34.4% on shots from 3-point land (190 of 552) and 72.5% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Sacramento is snagging 43.7 rebounds per game and has 364 dimes on the season, which is 6th in the league in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 14.0 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 21.2 fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Kings are able to force 14.6 turnovers every game and they draw 19.5 fouls. They currently rank 19th in the NBA in allowing assists to their opponents with 360 relinquished for the year. The Kings are allowing a shooting percentage of 49.0% (558 of 1,139) and they surrender 43.6 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They are giving up 37.9% on shots from distance while they are 21st in basketball in PPG from their opponents (115.5).

The last time they took the court, the Pelicans got the win with a final of 129-93 against the Kings. The Pelicans pulled down 45 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 55 for the contest. They coughed it up 10 times, while recording 8 steals in the game. The Kings committed 21 personal fouls for the contest which took the Pelicans to the free throw line for a total of 21 tries. They were able to convert 17 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 81.0%. Concerning 3-pointers, New Orleans made 12 out of their 28 tries (42.9%). When this game wrapped up, the Pelicans ended up shooting 50 out of 92 from the floor which had them shooting 54.3%. The Pelicans allowed the Kings to knock down 33 out of their 87 tries from the floor which had them shooting 37.9% in the game. They finished shooting 24.4% from behind the 3-point line by hitting 11 out of 45 and finished the contest at 16 of 24 from the charity stripe (66.7%). In the matter of rebounding, New Orleans allowed Sacramento to grab 36 in total (9 offensive).

Brandon Ingram was important for the Pelicans for the contest. He converted 11 out of 18 for this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 61.1%, and accumulated 4 rebounds. Ingram racked up 31 points in his 26 minutes of playing time and totaled 3 dimes for this game.

New Orleans has a win-loss record of 7-7 so far this season. When it comes to offense, the Pelicans are connecting on 47.4% from the field, which is ranked 12th in the NBA. New Orleans has scored 1,586 pts on the year (113.3 per game) and they collect 44.3 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 25.7 times per contest (16th in the league) and they turn it over 14.1 times per contest. The Pelicans are responsible for committing 19.9 personal fouls every game while shooting 73.9% from the charity stripe.

The Pelicans defensively are ranked 18th in the league in points allowed per contest with 114.0. They are forcing 13.9 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 46.2% from the field (12th in the NBA). The New Orleans defense surrenders 31.7% on 3-point shots (176 of 556) and opponents are converting on 76.1% of their free throw attempts. They have allowed 27.5 dimes and 46.5 rebounds per game, which ranks 25th and 28th in basketball.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take New Orleans

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