Kings vs Pelicans Game Breakdown & Projections – Fri, Apr 19th 2024

Tonight’s NBA play-in fever is hitting the Smoothie King Center where the Sacramento Kings, fresh off a nail-biter against Phoenix, are looking to reclaim their royal status against the New Orleans Pelicans, who just soared past the Warriors. With both teams locked at zero games back in the Western Conference, the stakes couldn’t be higher. The Kings are stepping into the Pelicans’ nest at 9:30 PM EST, with the betting lines buzzing and an over/under of 211.5 that promises plenty of action. As Sacramento tries to build their kingdom, and New Orleans aims to spread their wings, tonight’s game is set to be a regal rumble where only the true rulers of the court will take the crown!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: April 19, 2024 09:30PM EST

Location: Smoothie King Center, New Orleans

Vegas Odds

Team Performance

LAST 10

3W-7L

AWAY

22W-18L

53.5% Win Probability

LAST 10

5W-5L

HOME

20W-17L

46.5% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Final	O/U	ATS
12/04/23	New Orleans Pelicans NOP	35	34	31	27	00	127	Over
	Sacramento Kings SAC	36	25	30	26	00	117
04/11/24	New Orleans Pelicans NOP	34	30	34	37	00	135	Over
	Sacramento Kings SAC	23	35	31	34	00	123
01/07/24	New Orleans Pelicans NOP	33	39	31	30	00	133	Over
	Sacramento Kings SAC	21	26	14	39	00	100
11/22/23	Sacramento Kings SAC	30	20	29	33	00	112	Over
	New Orleans Pelicans NOP	32	32	29	24	00	117
11/20/23	Sacramento Kings SAC	31	22	16	24	00	93	Over
	New Orleans Pelicans NOP	29	37	34	29	00	129
04/04/23	Sacramento Kings SAC	25	40	31	25	00	121	Over
	New Orleans Pelicans NOP	22	32	26	23	00	103
03/06/23	New Orleans Pelicans NOP	32	27	20	29	00	108	Over
	Sacramento Kings SAC	29	30	38	26	00	123
02/05/23	Sacramento Kings SAC	26	26	24	28	00	104	Over
	New Orleans Pelicans NOP	34	36	34	32	00	136
04/05/22	New Orleans Pelicans NOP	27	33	35	28	00	123	Over
	Sacramento Kings SAC	25	32	27	25	00	109
03/02/22	Sacramento Kings SAC	33	28	21	13	00	95	Over
	New Orleans Pelicans NOP	31	34	31	29	00	125
11/03/21	New Orleans Pelicans NOP	26	26	35	12	00	99	Under
	Sacramento Kings SAC	27	29	36	20	00	112
10/29/21	Sacramento Kings SAC	33	26	18	36	00	113	Over
	New Orleans Pelicans NOP	26	22	24	37	00	109

Starting Lineups

Kings Notable Injuries

• JaVale McGee (C): Avg: 3.8pts, 2.6reb, 0.3ast, 8.4 minutes. Last game: 04/07/24. Impact: 0.8
• Chris Duarte (SG/SF): Avg: 3.9pts, 1.8reb, 0.8ast, 12.0 minutes. Last game: 04/11/24. Impact: 1.0
• Colby Jones (SG/SF): Avg: 2.0pts, 1.4reb, 0.7ast, 6.6 minutes. Last game: 04/11/24. Impact: 1.0
• Kessler Edwards (SG/SF): Avg: 1.8pts, 0.8reb, 0.3ast, 5.0 minutes. Last game: 04/11/24. Impact: 0.8
• Jalen Slawson (PF): Avg: 0.5pts, 0.6reb, 0.2ast, 3.0 minutes. Last game: 04/11/24. Impact: 0.2

Pelicans Notable Injuries

• Zion Williamson (PF): Avg: 22.9pts, 5.7reb, 5.0ast, 31.4 minutes. Last game: 04/12/24. Impact: 7.3
• Jordan Hawkins (PG/SG): Avg: 7.7pts, 2.2reb, 1.0ast, 17.3 minutes. Last game: 04/09/24. Impact: 0.7
• Matt Ryan (SG/SF): Avg: 5.6pts, 1.5reb, 0.7ast, 14.4 minutes. Last game: 04/09/24. Impact: 0.5
• Cody Zeller (C): Avg: 1.9pts, 2.7reb, 1.0ast, 7.7 minutes. Last game: 04/11/24. Impact: 1.0
• Jeremiah Robinson-Earl (PF/C): Avg: 2.9pts, 1.9reb, 0.5ast, 8.4 minutes. Last game: 04/12/24. Impact: 0.6

Top Player Props

This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.

Recent Trends

• Harrison Barnes (SF/PF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 85.7% to 33.5, 18.1 min average previous 3 games.
• Keon Ellis (PG/SG): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 36.3% to 30.6, 22.4 min average previous 3 games.
• Trey Lyles (PF/C): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 31.5% to 17.1, 25.0 min average previous 3 games.
• Larry Nance Jr. (C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 33.9% to 23.8, 17.8 min average previous 3 games.
• Jonas Valanciunas (C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 40.3% to 23.5, 16.7 min average previous 3 games.
The Pelicans have a 4-game losing streak at home. Overall, they are on a 4-game winning streak.