Kings vs. Pelicans Prediction: Sacramento Predicted to Win Thursday's NBA Matchup [12/12/2024]

The New Orleans Pelicans and Sacramento Kings will meet in NBA action at Smoothie King Center on Thursday, with tipoff at 8:00PM ET.

The Pelicans, with stars like CJ McCollum, Dejounte Murray and Trey Murphy, are set to take on the Kings, who feature De'Aaron Fox, DeMar DeRozan and Domantas Sabonis.

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' advanced NBA model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts the Kings as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Using the latest data, our experts simulated Thursday's Sacramento-New Orleans game 10,000 times," said Damien Souness from Dimers.

"Taking into account recent updates and various additional inputs, we forecast the Kings with a win probability of 72% and the Pelicans with 28%."

For further insights into Thursday's matchup, including the predicted score, best bets and player prop picks, visit our interactive Kings vs. Pelicans predictions page.

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Kings vs. Pelicans Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Thursday's action between the Pelicans and Kings at Smoothie King Center is scheduled to start at 8:00PM ET.

• Who: Sacramento Kings vs. New Orleans Pelicans
• Date: Thursday, December 12, 2024
• Time: 8:00PM ET/5:00PM PT
• Venue: Smoothie King Center
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster
• Merchandise: Buy Pelicans and Kings gear at Fanatics

Dimers.com's in-depth preview of Thursday's Kings vs. Pelicans matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Kings vs. Pelicans Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Spread?

Using powerful machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the result of Thursday's NBA game between the Kings and Pelicans 10,000 times as part of our NBA predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model gives the Kings a 72% chance of defeating the Pelicans. Our predicted final score has the Kings winning 118-112.

According to our model, the bookmakers have got it right, and the Kings and Pelicans each have a 50% chance of covering the spread, while the 231.5-point over/under has a 52% chance of staying under.

Kings vs. Pelicans Odds

We have researched the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Kings	Pelicans
Spread	-7 (-106)	+7 (-112)
Moneyline	-250	+220
Total	o231.5 (-115)	u231.5 (-105)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Kings vs. Pelicans Picks

Our model's biggest edge in today's Kings vs. Pelicans matchup is on the moneyline.

Our expert predictions, aligned with the best odds, reveal the best NBA picks for every game throughout the season.

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Kings vs. Pelicans Player Props

Betting on Sacramento vs. New Orleans NBA player props? We have crunched the numbers to project how each team's leading players will perform at Smoothie King Center.

De'Aaron Fox is expected to lead the Kings in scoring, while CJ McCollum is projected to be the top scorer for the Pelicans.

Dimers Pro users can access a full range of player props and projected box scores, including points, assists, rebounds and more, for every NBA game this season.

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Conclusion

We predict the Kings, with a 72% win probability, will likely beat the Pelicans on Thursday.

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