{"id":696257,"date":"2026-04-03T17:39:21","date_gmt":"2026-04-03T17:39:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/696257\/"},"modified":"2026-04-03T17:39:21","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T17:39:21","slug":"pelicans-vs-kings-prediction-odds-and-best-nba-prop-bets-for-friday-april-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/696257\/","title":{"rendered":"Pelicans vs. Kings Prediction, Odds and Best NBA Prop Bets for Friday, April 3"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7e\">The Sacramento Kings return home from a long road trip to host the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7h\">The Kings avoided a winless five-game trip with a 123-115 upset win in Toronto on Wednesday night. Meanwhile, the Pelicans have lost six in a row, including a 118-106 loss in Portland last night.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7k\">The Pelicans beat the Kings 120-94 in February and then 133-123 on the road last month.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-3\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7n\">The oddsmakers have the Kings as home underdogs at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/betting\/usa\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">best betting sites<\/a> on <br \/>Friday night.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-4\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7q\">Let\u2019s take a look at the odds, a player prop, and my prediction for Friday night\u2019s NBA matchup.<\/p>\n<p>Pelicans vs. Kings Odds, Spread and Total<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-6\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7w\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/4kJjtBu\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Odds via DraftKings Sportsbook<\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-7\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7z\">Spread<\/p>\n<p>Pelicans -5.5 (-115)Kings +5.5 (-105)<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-9\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"85\">Moneyline<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-11\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"8b\">Total<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0234.5 (Over -110\/Under -110)Pelicans vs. Kings How to WatchDate: Friday, April 3Time: 10:00 p.m.\u00a0Venue: Golden 1 CenterHow to Watch (TV): GCSEN, NBCSCAPelicans record: 25-52Kings record: 20-57Pelicans vs. Kings Injury ReportsPelicans Injury ReportKarlo Matkovic \u2013 QuestionableBryce McGowens \u2013 QuestionableDejounte Murray \u2013 QuestionableKings Injury ReportPatrick Baldwin Jr. \u2013 OutDrew Eubanks \u2013 OutDe\u2019Andre Hunter \u2013 OutZach LaVine \u2013 OutMalik Monk \u2013 QuestionableKeegan Murray \u2013 OutDomantas Sabonis \u2013 OutIsaiah Stevens \u2013 OutPelicans vs. Kings Best NBA Prop Bets<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-21\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"95\">Pelicans Best NBA Prop Bet<\/p>\n<p>Saddiq Bey OVER 2.5 Three Pointers (+127)<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-23\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"9b\">Saddiq Bey has been consistent from long range over the last few weeks. The Pelicans forward has gone OVER 2.5 three pointers in eight straight games after a cold stretch.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-24\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"9e\">Bey is shooting 29 for 50 (58%) from deep in that span, averaging 3.6 threes on 6.3 attempts per game. He made 3 of 5 three-pointers in Sacramento last month as well.<\/p>\n<p>Pelicans vs. Kings Prediction and Pick<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-26\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"9k\">In a game between two teams eliminated from playoff contention, I think they\u2019ll let it fly tonight in Sacramento.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-27\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"9n\">The last meeting easily went over the 235.5 total in the Pelicans\u2019 133-123 win, and the Kings also scored 123 points last time out in Toronto. It wouldn\u2019t surprise me to see a similar score this time around.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-28\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"9q\">I can only look to the OVER in this matchup tonight.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-29\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"9t\">Pick: <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/4kJjtBu\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\" target=\"_blank\">OVER 234.5 (-110)<\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-31\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"9y\">Register with DraftKings today and get <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/4kJjtBu\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\" target=\"_blank\">$200 in bonus bets instantly<\/a> when you make your first bet. Claim this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/betting\/sportsbook-promos\/draftkings-promo-code\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">DraftKings Sportsbook promo code<\/a> offer by making a $5 deposit and making your first $5 wager.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-32\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"a1\">Odds refresh periodically and are subject to change.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-33\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"a4\">If you or someone you know has a gambling problem and wants help, call 1-800-GAMBLER.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Sacramento Kings return home from a long road trip to host the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":696258,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[3792],"tags":[7,4056,6,986,477,4055],"class_list":{"0":"post-696257","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-sacramento-kings","8":"tag-basketball","9":"tag-kings","10":"tag-nba","11":"tag-sacramento","12":"tag-sacramento-kings","13":"tag-sacramentokings"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nba\/116342001771691075","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/696257","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=696257"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/696257\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/696258"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=696257"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=696257"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=696257"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}