Pelicans at Kings 4/7/19 - NBA Picks & Predictions

The New Orleans Pelicans look to snap a three-game losing streak when they visit the Sacramento Kings on Sunday. The Pelicans were defeated on Friday night 133-126 by the Phoenix Suns. Both teams were playing without top players. New Orleans was led by Julius Randle with 31 points and 14 boards. The loss was New Orleans’ sixth in its last seven.

Sacramento was defeated on Friday night 119-98 by the Utah Jazz. The Kings trailed 70-44 at the half and were never in the game during the second half. Buddy Hield led the Kings with 17 points, while Marvin Bagley III scored 13 and pulled down 12 boards and Yogi Ferrell added 13 points as well. The loss was Sacramento’s third this season against Utah. Anthony Davis is leading the Pelicans in scoring, rebounding and blocks with averages of 25.9 points, 12.0 rebounds and 2.4 blocks per game. Jrue Holiday is leading the team in assists with an average of 7.7 per game, but is lost for the season with an injury. New Orleans is shooting 47.3% from the field and 34.2% from three-point territory.

Buddy Hield leads the Kings in scoring with an average of 20.9 points per game. De’Aaron Fox is the second leading scorer and leader in assists with averages of 17.2 points and of 7.2 assists per game. The leading rebounder for the Kings is Willie Cauley-Smith with an average of 8.4 rebounds per game. The Kings are shooting 46.3% from the field and 37.5% from 3-point territory.