It’s a matchup between the two worst teams in the Western Conference on Monday, Feb. 9. Read our Sacramento Kings vs New Orleans Pelicans prediction along with our other NBA Picks. The Kings are 12-42 and they have the worst record in the league right now. Sacramento has lost 12 straight games while also losing 13 straight road contests. The Pelicans are 14-40 and they are in second-to-last place in the West. New Orleans is coming off of their best win of the year against the Timberwolves. The Pelicans are 4-4 in their last eight games. These two teams will meet with tip-off set for 8 P.M. EST.
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Sacramento is 12-42 overall this season. The Kings are in last place in the Western Conference and they have the worst record in the NBA. The Kings are 3-23 when they have played on the road this season. The Kings have lost 12 straight games coming into this game. Sacramento has also lost 13 straight road games dating back to early December.
In their last game, the Kings lost 132-126 to the Cavaliers at home on Saturday, Feb. 7. Cleveland closed the game on an 18-5 run in the final four minutes to come from behind to shock the Kings. The Kings are 51% from the field and 43% from behind the 3-point line in the loss. Nique Clifford led the team with 30 points on 12-for-19 shooting.
Zach LaVine leads the team with 19.2 points per game. Maxime Raynaud is grabbing a team-high 6.4 rebounds, while Russell Westbrook is passing for a team-leading 6.7 assists per game.
The Kings are the third-worst offensive efficient team and the third-worst efficient defense, too. Sacramento is also the fourth-worst rebounding team in the sport.
Sacramento is averaging 110.8 points per game, which ranks third-worst. They are shooting 46.6% from the field, placing them 22nd. The Kings are shooting 34.9% from behind the 3-point line, placing them 22nd.
On defense, the Kings are allowing 120.6 points per game, which ranks fourth-worst. They are allowing 49.3% from the field, placing them second-worst. Sacramento does rank 12th in 3-point defense, allowing 35.7% from behind the arc.
The Kings are 21-33 against the spread this season. Sacramento is 6-12 against the spread with a rest disadvantage. The Kings are also 9-17 against the speed when playing on the road. The total is 27-27 when the Kings have played this season. The under is 19-14 when the Kings have had one-day of rest. The under is also 19-16 when playing against Western Conference foes.
New Orleans coming off big win against Minnesota
The Pelicans are 14-40 overall this season. New Orleans has the second-worst record in the West, two games ahead of the Kings for the basement. The Pelicans are 11.5 games back of the Trail Blazers for a play-in spot. New Orleans is 8-19 when they have played at home this season. New Orleans has split their last eight games coming into this game.
In their last game, the Pelicans upset Minnesota with a 119-115 win on Friday, Feb. 6. The Pelicans scored five unanswered points in the final minute of the game to seal the win. New Orleans shot 545% from the field and 44% from behind the 3-point line in the win. The Pelicans were led in scoring by Saddiq Bey with 30 points on 10-for-21 shooting.
Trey Murphy III leads the team with 22.2 points per game. Derik Queen is grabbing 7.3 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game.
New Orleans is the fourth-worst ranked offensive team in the league. The Pelicans rank third-worst in defensive while they are also the sixth-worst ranked rebounding team.
New Orleans are averaging 114.6 points per game, which ranks 21st. They are the 23rd ranked shooting team, hitting 46.1% from the field. The Pelicans are the third-worst 3-point shooting team in the league, hitting 34.4% from behind the arc.
On defense, New Orleans is allowing 120.9 points per game, which ranks third-worst. They are allowing 48.1% from the field, placing them 24th overall. The Pelicans are allowing 35.8% from behind the 3-point line, which ranks 13th.
The Pelicans are 29-24-1 against the spread this season. New Orleans is 7-2 against the spread when they have had two days of rest. The Pelicans are 4-0 against the spread when they have been home favorites this year. New Orleans is also 5-1 against the spread as a favorite. The total is 27-27 when the Pelicans have played this season. The over is 8-5 when the Pelicans have played after a win. The under is 6-3 when they have had two days of rest. The under is 3-1 when they have played as home favorites, too.
Sacramento Kings vs New Orleans PelicansKings vs Pelicans Spread Pick Take the Pelicans to cover (5 units)
New Orleans has been playing some much improved basketball winning four of their last eight games. They are coming off a win over Minnesota in their last game, two days ago. The Kings have lost 13 straight road games, too. This is the first game between the two worst teams in the West this season. The Pelicans will get the win and cover the spread in this game thanks to their form. The team also finds ways to win at home this season. The Pelicans are 4-0 against the spread as home favorites. The Kings have the third-worst offense and defense this season. Even though the Pelicans aren’t much better, Sacramento’s road struggles are real and they will continue in this game. Sacramento is 6-12 against the spread with a rest disadvantage. The Kings are also 9-17 against the speed when playing on the road.
Take the Pelicans to cover.
Kings vs Pelicans Over/Under Pick Take the under (5 units)
The main reason both teams have been poor this season is because of offensive struggles. The Pelicans and the Kings ranked inside the bottom four in offensive efficiency. Getting easy baskets will be tough in this one and should lend to a low scoring game. The under is 6-3 when the Pelicans have had two days of rest. The under is 3-1 when they have played as home favorites, too. The under is 19-14 when the Kings have had one-day of rest. The under is also 19-16 when playing against Western Conference foes.
Take the under on Monday.
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