New Orleans Pelicans vs. Sacramento Kings Picks and Prediction for Friday, April 3rd, 2026
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The New Orleans Pelicans (25-51, 43-33 ATS, 38-38 O/U) take on the Sacramento Kings (20-57, 31-44-2 ATS, 39-38 O/U) in a conference meeting on Friday evening, and we have the details and prediction. The Pelicans lost to the Rockets earlier this week and play in Portland on Thursday evening. The Kings sustained a road loss to the Raptors in their previous action. The Pelicans lead the season series 2-0.
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Pelicans Wrap Up Road Trek
The New Orleans Pelicans are concluding a quick road trek on Friday. The Pelicans did win three games in a row earlier this month, but have been stumbling the past few weeks. They have dropped five straight games entering Thursday’s game in Portland. The squad lost to the Cavaliers and Knicks to begin the losing streak.
The defensive issues continued in a 129-109 loss to the Pistons, accompanied by a 119-106 loss against the Raptors. New Orleans was dealt a 134-102 home loss by the Rockets last week, in which the Pelicans were 5.5-point dogs. New Orleans shot 43% while the Rockets posted a 47% mark. The Pelicans have covered the spread in one of their past five games
Trey Murphy II has been dealing with an injury and is questionable entering Thursday evening. He did not play in the defeat against the Rockets earlier this week. The 25-year-old forward is averaging 21.7 PPG on the season. Zion Williamson has been solid, netting 20 or more points in five of his past six efforts. The 25-year-old forward has posted an average of 21.3 PPG and 5.7 RPG. He has averaged 20 PPG in two meetings against the Kings.
Saddiq Bey has shot at least 50% in two straight games. The veteran guard has issued an average of 17.5 PPG. Dejounte Murray has scored 12 or fewer points in three of his past five games. The 29-year-old has yielded an average of 17.3 PPG. Jeremiah Fears scored 12 in the recent defeat against the Rockets. The 19-year-old is averaging 13 PPG on 42% shooting.
The Pelicans have dropped five straight road games entering Thursday evening, including a defeat against the Rockets. They covered the spread in three games in that span. New Orleans is averaging 115.1 points on the season, ranking them 18th. The Rockets are conceding an average of 119.5 points, pegging them 25th in the NBA. 
Kings Earn Big Road Win
The Sacramento Kings are home after a daunting road trek that spanned five games. The group took its hits during the trek, dropping all but one game. It began with a blowout defeat by the Hornets and a narrow loss at the hands of the Magic.
Sacramento covered in a 123-113 loss against the Hawks last weekend and were not close in their next outing, losing by 17 points against the Nets. Next, the Kings posted a 123-115 road win against the Raptors on Wednesday in a clash that had the Kings marked as 12-point dogs. Sacramento connected on 46% of its shots while Toronto netted a 55% efficiency. The Kings have covered the spread in three of their past five games.
DeMar DeRozan was dealing with a hamstring injury and played on Wednesday. The 36-year-old guard has been one of the few positives this season. DeRozan has scored at least 22 points in three straight games and is sporting an average of 18.5 PPG. The Kings are decimated with injuries as Zach LaVine, Domantas Sabonis, and Russell Westbrook remain out. Maxime Raynaud is being leaned on. The 22-year-old center has scored at least 16 points in three of his past six games. The 22-year-old has netted an average of 11.9 PPG. He has averaged 15.5 PPG in two games against the Pelicans.
Daquan Jeffries just returned to action last week. The 28-year-old has averaged 10.3 PPG on 57% shooting. Daeqwan Plowden has been a threat at times, amassing 20 or more points in three of his last six games. The 27-year-old guard has recorded an average of 10.1 PPG on the season. Devin Carter scored 13 points on Wednesday. The young guard is averaging 8.1 PPG.
The Kings have been subpar at home in recent weeks, managing a 2-3 record, covering the spread in two games in that span. They beat the Jazz and the Nets in the two wins. Sacramento is scoring an average of 110.9 points on the season, marking them 28th. The Kings have given up 121 or more points in three of their past five games and are squandering an average of 121 points, placing them 28th in the NBA.
Pelicans vs. Kings Pick
Spread Pick for Pelicans vs. Kings
- Sacramento Kings (5 units)
The New Orleans Pelicans continue to have issues not only winning, but staying in games. The Pelicans have lost six straight games and five straight road clashes. They have covered just once in their past five games. The Sacramento Kings have not been a whole lot better, but they did win their most recent home game and posted a big road win against the Raptors a few days ago.
Furthermore, the Pelicans are a team that leans on their scoring to stay in games, but they have been kept in check. They have scored an average of only 107.5 points in their past five game entering Thursday evening. Also, this marks their second game in as many nights after playing in Portland on Thursday. Sacramento has averaged 115 points in its past five home games, above its season average.
Over/Under Pick for Pelicans vs. Kings
- Over (5 units)
I expect plenty of scoring in this one. These squads played in a shootout in the previous meeting, scoring a total of 256 points, with the over cashing by 20 points. These are two of their worst defensive squads in the NBA squaring off.
In addition, New Orleans has exposed the Kings, scoring 120 and 133 points in the two meetings. The Pelicans' defense has been exposed in the past few weeks, squandering an average of 122.8 points in their past five games entering Thursday. The over is a convincing 5-2 in the Kings’ past seven games
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