Sacramento Kings vs New Orleans Pelicans picks, predictions, odds: Who wins play-in game?
The No. 9 seed Sacramento Kings and No. 7 seed New Orleans Pelicans play Friday, April 19 in a 2024 NBA Play-In Tournament game for the Western Conference.,
The game is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Pacific time (9:30 p.m. Eastern time) and can be seen on TNT (stream with Sling TV).
The Kings beat the Warriors in their first play-in game, 118-94. The Pelicans lost to the Lakers, 110-106.
Who will win the game and earn the No. 8 seed in the Western Conference NBA Playoffs?
Check out these NBA Play-In Tournament game picks and predictions for the Western Conference matchup.
The Kings are a 1.5-point favorite over the Pelicans in NBA Play-In Tournament odds provided by BetMGM Sportsbook.
Sacramento is -115 on the moneyline. New Orleans is -105.
The over/under for the game is set at 217.5 points.
The winner of the game will face the No. 1 seed Oklahoma City Thunder in the first round of the NBA Playoffs.
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The Oklahoman: Kings 115, Pelicans 110
Justin Martinez writes: "New Orleans swept the regular-season series in dominating fashion. But Williamson's injury should concern the Pelicans, and so should the way the Kings looked on Tuesday. Keegan Murray provided floor spacing, Domantas Sabonis dominated the glass and Keon Ellis brought tenacity on defense. I'll take Sacramento over New Orleans, which is tied for the second-fewest home wins out of the remaining play-in/playoff teams."
ESPN: Pelicans have a 65.5% chance to beat Kings in NBA Play-In Tournament game
The site gives the Kings a 34.5% shot at defeating the Pelicans in Friday's game for the No. 8 seed in the Western Conference NBA Playoffs.
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Odds Trader: Pelicans 115, Kings 108
The site predicts that the Pelicans will defeat the Kings to earn the final berth in the NBA Western Conference Playoffs.
Sports Betting Dime: Pelicans 116.3, Kings 114.4
The site's formula predicts that New Orleans will beat Sacramento in Friday's NBA Play-In Tournament game.
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