Pelicans vs Kings 8/11/20 - NBA Picks & Predictions

The New Orleans Pelicans play the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday in a game where both teams are eliminated from playoff contention in the Western Conference. The Pelicans lost to the San Antonio Spurs 122-113 on Sunday and were knocked out of playoff contention. The leading scorer for New Orleans in the loss was JJ Reddick with 31 points, while Zion Williamson scored 25.

Brandon Ingram is leading New Orleans in scoring with an average of 23.8 points per game, while Derrick Favors is the leading rebounder with an average of 9.82 per game and Lonzo Ball is the leader in assists with an average of 7.0 per game. New Orleans is shooting 46.3% from the field.

Sacramento lost its second straight after falling to the Houston Rockets 129-112 on Sunday. The leading scorer for the Kings in the loss was De’Aaron Fox with 26 points. Kings leading rebounder Richaun Holmes did not play due to soreness in his right hip and Kent Bazemore also sat out with soreness in his left calf.

De'Aaron Fox is leading Sacramento in scoring and assists with averages of 21.1 points and 6.8 assists per game. Richaun Holmes is the leading rebounder for Sacramento with an average of 8.1 per game. Sacramento is shooting 46.0% from the field.