The Sacramento Kings (14-49) host the New Orleans Pelicans (19-44) after losing eight home games in a row. The Pelicans are favored by 5.5 points in the matchup, which tips at 10 p.m. ET on Thursday, March 5, 2026. The matchup has an over/under of 234.5.
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Pelicans vs. Kings betting lines
- Pelicans odds to win: -221
- Kings odds to win: +183
- Spread: Pelicans (-5.5)
- Total: 234.5
Pelicans Statistics, Trends and More
As the Away Team
- New Orleans has a 15-15-1 ATS record in road games so far while putting up a record of 8-23 overall in those contests.
- This year, New Orleans is 2-0 ATS in road games when playing as 5.5-point favorites or more.
- Pelicans games have gone over the set point total 14 times on the road this season.
- Recent history gives an edge to New Orleans to beat the total. This year its road games averaged a total of 235.7 points per contest.
Pelicans Recent Trends
- The Pelicans have a 6-4 record straight-up in their last 10 matchups, while covering the spread six times in those games.
- The final score of the last 10 Pelicans games has exceeded the set total five times.
- The Pelicans’ past 10 outings have ended with an average of 234.2 points scored. That’s 0.3 fewer points than this contest’s over/under.
- Across their past 10 games, the Pelicans have scored 2.0 more points per contest compared to their season-long scoring average.
Pelicans Betting Records
- The Pelicans have won eight of the 11 games they were favored on the moneyline this season (72.7%).
- New Orleans has won all three games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -221 or shorter.
- The Pelicans have a 68.8% chance to win this game based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.3 (19th in NBA) | 47.6 (22nd) | 43.8 (15th) | 45.8 (25th) | 25.2 (21st) | 13.6 (10th) |
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Kings Statistics, Trends and More
As the Home Team
- At home this year, Kings games have gone over the set point total 14 times.
- The Kings have a 12-18 record against the spread at home and is 9-21 in home contests.
- This year, the Kings have a 1-1 record ATS in home games as 5.5-point underdogs or more.
- This season at home the Kings and their opponents have averaged a total of 231.0 points per contest, 3.5 points fewer than the over/under for this contest.
Kings Recent Trends
- The Kings have covered the spread four times in their past 10 matchups while putting up a 2-8 record straight-up in those games.
- The Kings and their opponents have hit the over in five of the past 10 games.
- The past 10 Kings games averaged 5.1 fewer points (229.4) than this matchup’s over/under.
- In the last 10 games, the Kings are scoring 108.6 points per game compared to their 110.2 season average.
Kings Betting Records
- Sacramento has won 11, or 19.3%, of the 57 games it has played as underdogs this season.
- The Kings have entered 39 games this season as the underdog by +183 or more and is 9-30 in those contests.
- The implied probability of a win by the Kings based on the moneyline is 35.3%.
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.2 (20th in NBA) | 49.6 (29th) | 41.6 (26th) | 44.7 (17th) | 25.2 (21st) | 13.9 (13th) |
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