Sacramento Kings vs New Orleans Pelicans Prediction, 4/19/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Sacramento Kings vs New Orleans Pelicans

Date: Friday, April 19, 2024

Location: Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, LA

TV: TNT

Odds/Point Spread: Sacramento (+2)

The New Orleans Pelicans (49-33) are hosting the Sacramento Kings (46-36) at Smoothie King Center on Friday in a Western Conference Play-In game. Sacramento opens this game as 2-point underdogs. The total is set at 219.5.

The Kings played the Warriors and earned the victory with a final of 118-94 in their last game. Sacramento wrapped up the game having earned a 43.9% field goal percentage (43 out of 98) and made 18 of their 39 3-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Kings knocked down 14 of their 15 attempts for a percentage of 93.3%. In relation to hauling in boards, they compiled 49 with 15 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 28 assists for this game as well as creating 16 turnovers and getting 10 steals. In relation to the defense, Sacramento allowed 41.3% from the floor on 33 of 80 shooting. Golden State totaled 19 assists and had 5 steals for this game. Furthermore, Golden State snagged 42 rebounds (8 offensive, 34 defensive) and got 5 blocks. Golden State went 78.3% at the charity stripe by converting 18 of their 23 shots. They made 10 out of their 32 shots from beyond the arc. In reference to personal fouls, the Kings ended up walking away with 17 while the Warriors finished the game with 17 personal fouls.

Keegan Murray is one guy who came through for the matchup. He accounted for 32 points on 10 of 20 shooting. He played 39 mins played and snagged 9 boards. Murray ended up shooting 50.0% from the field but wasn't able to get an assist.

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Sacramento will enter this matchup with a record of 46-36 this season. They lose possession via turnover 13.1 times per contest and as a unit they commit 19.9 fouls per game. As a unit, Sacramento is pulling down 44.0 rebounds per game and has earned 2,324 dimes this year, which ranks 7th in basketball in terms of passing. The Kings are hitting 36.6% on 3-point shots (1,178 of 3,219) and 74.5% from the charity stripe. They average 116.6 points per game (9th in basketball) while hitting 47.7% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Kings are able to force 13.9 turnovers every game while drawing 18.3 fouls. They are currently ranked 19th in the NBA in giving up assists to the opposition with 2,208 surrendered so far this season. The Kings defensively are allowing a field goal percentage of 48.0% (3,414 of 7,114) and they relinquish 42.5 rebounds per game as a squad. They give up 38.7% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 17th in the NBA in PPG from their opponents (114.8).

In their last game, the Pelicans went home defeated by a final of 110-106 against the Lakers. The Pelicans were able to snag 40 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 50 in the matchup. They turned the ball over 13 times, while earning 4 steals for this game. The Lakers earned 12 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Pelicans to the free throw line for 15 shots. They were able to knock down 11 of those for a rate of 73.3%. Concerning 3-pointers, New Orleans made 9 out of 30 attempts (30.0%). When the final whistle was blown, the Pelicans ended up shooting 43 out of 93 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 46.2%. The Pelicans permitted the Lakers to make 35 out of 84 attempts from the field which had them shooting 41.7% for the contest. They finished the game shooting 40.0% from downtown by shooting 14 out of 35 and ended up shooting 26 of 29 from the free throw line (89.7%). When it comes to team rebounding, New Orleans allowed Los Angeles to get 41 in total (6 on the offensive glass).

Zion Williamson ended up being a major contributor for the Pelicans for the game. He converted 17 out of 27 for the contest for a field goal rate of 63.0%, and accounted for 11 rebounds. Williamson earned 40 points in his 36 mins of playing time and earned 5 dimes for the matchup.

New Orleans has a mark of 49-33 for the campaign. The Pelicans have committed 18.4 personal fouls per game and they connect on 77.1% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 27.0 times per game (13th in the league) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 13.0 times per game. New Orleans has scored 9,436 points on the year (115.1 per game) and they grab 44.0 rebounds per contest. As an offensive unit, the Pelicans are hitting on 48.6% from the field, which is ranked 9th in basketball.

The New Orleans defense allows 34.9% on shots from beyond the perimeter (1,109 of 3,176) and their opponents are making 78.3% of their free throw shots. They relinquish 26.8 assists and 42.3 rebounds per contest, which has them ranked 17th and 8th in the NBA. The Pelicans on the defensive end are ranked 8th in the NBA in points per game surrendered with 110.7. They are able to force 14.2 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.4% from the field (7th in the NBA).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Sacramento (+2)

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