The Sacramento Kings (45-34) face the New Orleans Pelicans (47-32) as only 1-point favorites on Thursday, April 11, 2024 at 10:00 PM ET on TNT. The matchup has an over/under set at 215 points.
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Spread: Pelicans (+1) to Cover
- The spread for this matchup suggested by the model (0.3 points) is slightly less than the 1-point edge DraftKings gives to the Kings, though the data still has them as the favorite.
- So far this season, New Orleans has compiled a 42-35-2 record against the spread.
- The Pelicans have been an underdog by 1 point or more 30 times this year, and covered the spread in 18 of those contests.
- Sacramento has a 40-38-1 record against the spread this season.
- The Kings have been favored by 1 point or more 52 times this season, and covered the spread in 24 of those games.
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Total: Over 215
- The model projects a total (228.4 points) much higher than the one set by DraftKings for this game (215 points). Take the over.
- A total of 63 times so far this season, Sacramento and its opponent have combined to score more than 215 points.
- New Orleans’ games have gone over 215 points on 60 occasions this year.
- Kings games have gone over the point total 35 out of 79 times this season.
- In the Pelicans’ 79 chances this year, the combined scoring has gone over the point total 34 times.
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Moneyline Winner: Kings (-120)
- Prediction: Kings 115, Pelicans 114
- This season, Sacramento has been favored 52 times and won 33, or 63.5%, of those games.
- New Orleans has come away with 16 wins in the 30 contests it has been listed as the underdog this season.
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De’Aaron Fox Points Prop: Under 28.5
- De’Aaron Fox averages 26.6 points, 4.6 rebounds and 5.6 assists per game, shooting 46.2% from the floor and 36.7% from downtown with 2.9 made treys per game.
- The 28.5-point over/under for Fox on Thursday is 1.9 higher than his scoring average on the season (26.6).
- This season, Fox has scored beyond the points prop number in 31 of 74 games with a set total.
- Offensively the Pelicans are the 13th-ranked team in the league (114.9 points per game). On defense they are eighth (110.4 points conceded per game).
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Zion Williamson Rebounds Prop: Under 7.5
- Zion Williamson is averaging 22.9 points, 5.8 rebounds and 5.0 assists per game. He’s also sinking 57.6% of his shots from the floor.
- His rebounding average — 5.8 — is 1.7 lower than his over/under on Thursday.
- He has gone over on rebounds in 27 of 75 games with that prop available so far this season.
- The Kings are pulling down 44.2 rebounds per game (10th-ranked in league). They are giving up 42.4 rebounds per contest (eighth-ranked).
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