The NBA in-season tournament starts on Monday, and the second game of the day, and first out of the Western Conference features the New Orleans Pelicans on the road at the Sacramento Kings. The Pelicans won Group B with their 3-1 mark. After losing their first game, they won their last three games. Three other teams in the Group went 2-2.
For the Sacramento Kings, they went 4-0 in Group C play. The Kings beat the Timberwolves, Warriors, Thunder and Spurs. The win over the Warriors was on the final day of group play, and featured a huge come from behind win. Overall, this season, the Pelicans are 11-10, which is second place in the Southwest Division.
The Sacramento Kings are -4 at home in this game. The total for the game is listed at 235 points. The Pelicans are +140 on the moneyline.
New Orleans Pelicans 2023
The Pelicans are coming off a six point loss on Saturday, which saw Coby White score 31 against them. The loss for New Orleans snapped a two game winning streak. Zion Williamson is the leading scorer for the Pelicans with more than 23 points per game. He is playing 31.4 minutes per game for New Orleans.
Brandon Ingram is also having a big season for the Pelicans. The small forward is scoring 23.4 points per game and dishing out 5.3 assists per game. Next for New Orleans has been big man Jonas Valanciunas, with 14 points per game, and also 9 rebounds per game.
The Pelicans will see how they do in this game before knowing about their schedule for the week. Next week, the Pelicans will host Minnesota on Monday, before going on the road for three straight games at Washington, Charlotte and San Antonio.
Sacramento Kings 2023
The Kings are coming off a monster win, as they saw De’Aaron Fox score 26 points and dish out 16 assists in the game. Malik Monk made a clutch three pointer late in the game for the win. Sacramento is scoring 116.5 points per game. Fox is the top scorer with 30.3 points per game.
The big man Domantas Sabonis is next for the Kings with 18.6 points per game ,and 6.9 assists per game. Sabonis is also making more than 57% of her shots this season. The Kings are tied with Phoenix at the top of the Pacific Division, and just ½ game ahead of the Los Angeles Lakers.
The Kings are in the same boat, as they will await this result to see their schedule. Next week, the will host the Brooklyn Nets on Monday, before playing at the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday.
Kings Top Pelicans
This should be a great basketball game. The Pelicans are a young and fun team to follow, but the Sacramento Kings are legit out of the Western Conference. Look for the talent of the Kings at home to come away with the win in this game, and head South to Vegas. The final bet for this game on Monday night is the Sacramento Kings -4 over the New Orleans Pelicans.
