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Sacramento Kings vs. New Orleans Pelicans
The Sacramento Kings and the New Orleans Pelicans will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Smoothie King Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Kings as -5.5-point favorites versus the Pelicans, while the game's total opened at 230.5.
Last time out for New Orleans, they were a 121-116 loser as they battled the Spurs on the road. The Pelicans covered in the match as a +7-point underdog, while 237 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Sacramento was a 141-97 winner in its last match at home against the Jazz. They covered the -11-point spread as favorites, while the total score of 238 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Sacramento:
Team record: 12-13 SU,11-14 ATS
Sacramento is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Sacramento's last 5 games
Sacramento is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
New Orleans:
Team record: 5-20 SU,9-16 ATS
New Orleans is 8-16 ATS in its last 24 games
New Orleans is 1-11 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Orleans's last 5 games
Next up:
Sacramento home to Denver Monday, December 16
New Orleans at Indiana Sunday, December 15