Pelicans vs. Kings Odds & Betting Predictions - December 5, 2023

Trey Murphy is back and came back firing in his debut draining 4 of 10 3PAs against the Spurs in just 22 minutes. Murphy is a sniper and his length, athleticism, and shooting ability have been missed by the Pelicans. Murphy shot 42% from 3 last season and he took 59% of his shots from deep. The Kings have done well to limit 3 point attempts; however, they are allowing opponents to shoot 38.2% from deep, a bottom 6 mark in the league. This is a bet on not only his role but his efficiency, as I expect him to remain on some sort of minutes limit.

Bet at mgm (-120)- logged the wrong odds The Kings and Pelicans face off in a matchup that we've seen a couple times over the last few weeks. One player that will continue to find success is Jonas Valanciunas. Valanciunas' size is needed to contend with Domantas Sabonis and there's always a little added rivalry between these two who share the floor with the Lithuanian National Team. Valanciunas is averaging 14.8 points and 11.6 rebounds in these five head-to-head matchups since Sabonis joined the Kings. He has exceeded his Points + Rebounds line of 21.5 in four of five games to go along with four double-doubles.

Great matchup - Sacramento struggles with forwards (3rd most ppg vs SFs), and Ingram dropped 31 and 23 vs them in only 26 and 30 mins (both with Zion). Semi-playoff type atmosphere - expecting the Pels to give him 36+ mins in a close game. And I know the Pels roster is whole now, but I expect Ingram to be the guy. He’s three straight seasons now with +1.8 ppg on the road (3 ppg more last season and 2.9 so far this season). And he stepped up big in a tougher matchup be LAC in their final group stage game (30 pts). Still leads this team in usage 29%.