The Sacramento Kings (26-40) will try to bring their six-game home losing streak to a halt when they meet the New Orleans Pelicans (24-42), who are on a six-game road losing streak. Action begins at 10:00 pm ET on Wednesday, Mar. 16 and can be seen on FSN and CSA.
The Kings enter this game hoping for similar success after topping the Lakers 106-98 on Tuesday. DeMarcus Cousins played a pivotal role with 22 points, eight rebounds, and four blocks. The Pelicans, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after their blowout 125-107 loss against the Warriors on Monday. Toney Douglas led the team in scoring with 22 points.
Cousins has taken his game to another level over the last five games for the Kings. During that stretch, he has averaged 30.5 points, 11.2 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 2.8 steals, 1.8 blocks, and 1.2 three-pointers.
The Pelicans have emerged victorious in all three games against the Kings this year, escaping with a narrow 115-112 victory the last time these teams met. Cousins had a double-double in the loss with 40 points and 16 rebounds.
The Kings have gone 26-40 Straight Up (SU) and 28-37-1 Against The Spread (ATS). While they boast a record of against Western Conference opponents at home, they have struggled to beat the spread in those same games, going 12-21. Sacramento is one of the best passing teams in the league with an average of 24.8 assists per game.
In the other locker room, the Pelicans have 24-42 SU and 27-39 ATS records. New Orleans has not performed well ATS during its last 10 games, earning a 3-7 record.
New Orleans beat Sacramento in their most recent meeting this season, bumping its SU record over the last 10 meetings to 6-4. The teams are even ATS, with a 5-5 record.
Predictions: SU Winner – Sac
Notes
“Sacramento is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games “.
“Sacramento is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games “.
“The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Sacramento’s last 8 games “.
“Sacramento is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home”.
“Sacramento is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home”.
“Sacramento is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing New Orleans”.
“Sacramento is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing New Orleans”.
“The total has gone OVER in 12 of Sacramento’s last 17 games when playing New Orleans”.
“The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Sacramento’s last 6 games when playing New Orleans”.
“Sacramento is 15-5 ATS in its last 20 games when playing at home against New Orleans”.
“Sacramento is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games when playing at home against New Orleans”.
“Sacramento is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against New Orleans”.
New Orleans’ offense and Sacramento’s defense are well matched, ranking zeroth in points per game and points allowed per game respectively. New Orleans scores an average of 0.0 points per game, while Sacramento allows 0.0 points per game.
New Orleans and Sacramento are well matched, ranking zeroth in points per away game and points allowed at home respectively. New Orleans puts up an average of 0.0 points on the road, while Sacramento gives up 0.0 points at home on average.
The Sacramento Kings are 10-3 in games where they allow fewer than 100 points, while the New Orleans Pelicans are winless (0-30) when they don’t hit the century mark.
When allowing 100 or more points in a game, the Kings are just 16-37 this season. New Orleans is a solid 24-12 when it reaches the century mark.
The Pelicans have a defensive rating of 107.3 (ranked 25th). The Kings rank 15th for their offensive rating of 103.6.
On average, Sacramento has 103.0 possessions per game and scores 1.036 points on each possession. New Orleans has both fewer possessions (99.5) and scores fewer points during those possessions (1.033).
Sacramento is among the top-ranked teams based on its average effective field goal percentage of 51.0% (ranked ninth in the NBA). New Orleans is an underachieving 13-27 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
Sacramento makes an average of 24.8 assists per game (ranked fourth), while New Orleans makes 21.8 assists per game (ranked 17th).
Sacramento makes an average of 4.4 blocks per game (ranked 20th). New Orleans ranks higher in blocks with 4.6 (ranked 17th).
Sacramento is ranked 13th in offensive rebounding. New Orleans ranks 19th in defensive rebounds.
The Sacramento Kings average 8.9 steals per game (ranked fifth). The New Orleans Pelicans have a poor record of 9-20 when they allow at least 8 steals.
