New Orleans Pelicans vs Sacramento Kings 8/6/20 - NBA Picks & Predictions

The Thursday NBA schedule will tip-off with a matchup between the New Orleans Pelicans and the Sacramento Kings from Walt Disney World Resort. The Pelicans (29-38) have dropped six of their last ten games and trail Memphis by 2.5 games for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference. On Monday, New Orleans limited Memphis to 40 percent shooting during a 109-99 victory.

New Orleans F Brandon Ingram led all scorers with 24 points on 8-for-16 shooting and pulled down seven boards. Zion Williamson chipped in 23 points and seven rebounds for the Pelicans.

The Sacramento Kings are looking to snap a four-game losing streak and are running out of time to move into playoff contention. On Monday, Sacramento managed just 28 points over the final 17 minutes of a 114-110 overtime loss versus Dallas. The Kings (28-39) led by ten points after one quarter and were outrebounded by a 73-60 margin. 

Explosive PG De'Aaron Fox tallied a team-high 28 points on 12-for-27 shooting and dished out nine assists. Buddy Hield added 21 points in 27 minutes off the Sacramento bench.