Sacramento Kings vs New Orleans Pelicans Predictions

Injuries cloud an expensive price

Odyn's same-day NBA injury report lists Sacramento's Ben Simmons, Dylan Cardwell, Keegan Murray and Maxime Raynaud as out. New Orleans will be without Yves Missi, while Jordan Poole is day-to-day with a left ankle injury. Poole's uncertain status makes the Pelicans difficult to back at -218.

SPF lists New Orleans as a 5.5-point home favorite, with Sacramento at +180 and the total at 237.5. Those prices identify the Pelicans as the likely winner, but no recent results, season statistics or confirmed starters are available to show that New Orleans is worth such a steep moneyline.

Betting decision

The listed 50-50 moneyline split is a default reading, not a measured sign of public betting. There also isn't enough evidence to price the injuries against the spread or determine whether 237.5 is too high or low. Pass.