It’s Thursday, December 12, and the Sacramento Kings (12 – 13) and New Orleans Pelicans (5 – 20) are all set to square off from Smoothie King Center in New Orleans. The Kings are currently 5-7 with a point differential on the road of 3, while the Pelicans have a 4 -6 record in their last ten games at home.
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Game details & how to watch Kings vs. Pelicans live today
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Date: Thursday, December 12, 2024
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Time: 8 pm EST
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Site: Smoothie King Center
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City: New Orleans, LA
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Game odds for Kings vs. Pelicans
The latest odds as of Thursday:
That gives the Kings an implied team point total of 117.66, and the Pelicans 114.79.
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Expert picks & predictions for Thursday Kings vs. Pelicans game
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Brad Thomas (@MrBradThomas) is looking to the Kings’ backcourt tonight: Kevin Huerter over 8.5 points
“Volume is key here, especially with his volume from three. Huerter in his last four games has taken no less than four threes. In three of the four games, he made at least three. He’s gone over the 8.5-point mark in three of the four. While the Pelicans allow the 13th most points to the SG position, they are giving up the 10th most threes. With Fox and DeRozan on the court, Huerter will draw the easiest defensive matchup.”
Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the NBA calendar based on data points like recent performance, head-to-head player matchups, trends information and projected game totals. Once the model is finished running, we put its projections next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.
Here are the best bets our model is projecting for today’s Kings & Pelicans game:
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Moneyline: NBC Sports is staying away from a play on the Moneyline.
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Spread: NBC Sports is staying away from a play ATS
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Total: NBC Sports is leaning towards taking the Total OVER 231.5 points
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