New Orleans Pelicans vs. Sacramento Kings NBA Betting Tips and Best Bets

Mar 2, 2022

Pelicans vs. Kings Betting Picks & Predictions

Brandon Ingram and the New Orleans Pelicans (25-36) enter their matchup against the De’Aaron Fox-led Sacramento Kings (23-40) on March 2, 2022 as a 4.5-point favorite. A point total of 235.5 is set for the game. Find more below on the Pelicans vs. Kings betting line, injury report, head-to-head stats, best bets and more.

Pelicans vs. Kings Betting Line

Pelicans vs Kings Betting Information
Favorite Spread Favorite Spread Odds Underdog Spread Odds Total Over Total Odds Under Total Odds Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline
Pelicans -4.5 – – 235.5 -110 -110 -193 162

Pelicans vs. Kings Game Info

  • Game Day: Wednesday, March 2, 2022
  • Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
  • Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
  • Arena: Smoothie King Center

Computer Predictions for Pelicans vs. Kings

Computer picks for Pelicans vs Kings
ATS Over/Under Score Prediction
Under (235.5) Kings 114 Pelicans 107

Pelicans vs. Kings Betting Trends

  • New Orleans beat the spread 30 times in 72 games last season.
  • As 4.5-point favorites or more, the Pelicans went 8-9 against the spread last year.
  • Last season, 38 of New Orleans’ 72 games went over the point total.

    • New Orleans Pelicans Leaders

  • Zion Williamson posted 27.0 points and 3.7 assists per game last year — both team highs. He also averaged 7.2 rebounds, shooting 61.1% from the floor (seventh in league).
  • Brandon Ingram posted 23.8 points, 4.9 rebounds and 4.9 assists per game last season, shooting 46.6% from the field and 38.1% from downtown with 2.3 made 3-pointers per contest.
  • Jonas Valanciunas put up a team-leading 12.5 rebounds per contest last year. He also posted 17.1 points and 1.8 assists, shooting 59.2% from the floor (ninth in league).
  • Devonte’ Graham averaged a team-best 5.4 assists per game last year. He also posted 14.8 points and 2.7 rebounds, shooting 37.7% from the floor and 37.5% from beyond the arc with 3.3 made 3-pointers per contest (sixth in NBA).
  • Jaxson Hayes put up 7.5 points, 4.3 rebounds and 0.6 assists per contest last season, shooting 62.5% from the floor.

    • New Orleans Pelicans Season Stats

    Stat Rank
    Field Goal % 44.8 23
    Opp. Field Goal % 46.5 22
    Rebounds Per Game 45.2 10
    Opp. Rebounds Per Game 42.2 3
    Turnovers Per Game 13.5 18
    Opp. Turnovers Per Game 13.0 16

    Kings vs. Pelicans Betting Trends

  • Sacramento has covered the spread 29 times in 63 games.
  • Against the spread as 4.5-point underdogs or more, the Kings are 13-15.
  • Sacramento has seen 33 of its 63 games go over the point total.

    • Sacramento Kings Leaders

  • De’Aaron Fox’s points (22.0 per game) and assists (5.3 per game) stat lines give him the top scoring and assists spots on the Kings’ leaderboards.
  • Harrison Barnes is at the top of the Sacramento rebounding leaderboard with 6.1 rebounds per game. He also racks up 17.2 points and adds 2.5 assists per game.
  • Fox’s steals (1.1 steals per game) and blocks (0.5 blocks per game) lead Sacramento on defense.

    • Sacramento Kings Season Stats

    Stat Rank
    Field Goal % 45.8 17
    Opp. Field Goal % 47.6 28
    Rebounds Per Game 43.6 24
    Opp. Rebounds Per Game 45.6 22
    Turnovers Per Game 13.6 21
    Opp. Turnovers Per Game 12.4 24

    Pelicans and Kings Injury Report

    Pelicans: Larry Nance Jr.: Out (Knee), Kira Lewis Jr.: Out For Season (Knee), Zion Williamson: Out (Foot)
      Kings: Terence Davis: Out (Wrist), Richaun Holmes: Day To Day (Back)

    Betting Tips for Pelicans vs. Kings

    After digging through all of the key statistics and trends for this matchup, our best bet against the spread is Pelicans (-4.5). Our computer picks see the scoring going under the total of 235.5 points, with the teams finishing with a final score of Pelicans 114, Kings 107 when all is said and done.

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