Pelicans vs Kings prediction NBA · Friday, April 3
At a glance
The Sacramento Kings (20-57) host the New Orleans Pelicans (25-52) on Friday, April 3 at 10:00 PM ET at Golden 1 Center in NBA action. Final score: Pelicans 113 – Kings 117. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Kings a 53% chance to win: prediction correct. This season, the Kings are 13-25 at home and the Pelicans are 9-29 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 4-6 for the Kings and 3-7 for the Pelicans (current streaks: Kings W1, Pelicans L6).
The analysis Model
Close to a coin flip: nothing really sets either side apart. The model projects Kings 116 – 115 Pelicans, a margin of about 0.9 points in favor of the Kings and a total around 231 points. Expect a game at a standard NBA pace. The Pelicans played yesterday: fatigue often shows in the fourth quarter.
- The Pelicans need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
NOSAC
Top performers
Pelicans
Jeremiah FearsG · #028pts / gameJeremiah FearsG · #06assistsJeremiah FearsG · #08reboundsKings
Maxime RaynaudC · #4228pts / game
Nique CliffordG · #106assistsMaxime RaynaudC · #429reboundsRecent form
NOSAC
SAC
Team comparison
| NO | SAC | |
|---|---|---|
| 25-52 | Record | 20-57 |
| 114.3 | Points scored / game | 111.5 |
| 119.5 | Points allowed / game | 120.3 |
| -4.4 | Adjusted margin / game | -7.4 |
| L6 | Current streak | W1 |
| 3-7 | Last 10 games | 4-6 |
| 9-29 road | Home / road record | 13-25 home |
| 21-61 (-9.4) | Last season | 40-42 (+0.5) |
| Yes | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Pelicans
Injury report Kings
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.