The Sacramento Kings head to New Orleans for a key Western Conference matchup on Sunday, Feb. 5. The Kings have won two of their last three games. The Pelicans’ 10 game losing streak has been snapped after beating the Lakers on Sunday night. These two teams will tip off at 7 P.M. EST.

Kings lose to Indiana
Sacramento is 29-22 overall this season They are currently 7 games behind first place and they own a three game cushion over the play-in games. The Kings have won two of their last three games as they have defeated the Timberwolves and the Spurs. Their loss came at the hands of the Pacers.
In their latest game, the Kings lost to the Pacers 107-104 on Friday, Feb. 3. The Pacers led for the majority of the game, but the Kings came within a point with less than five minutes to play in the game. But, the Pacers followed with a solid win over Sacramento.

The Kings shot 43% from the field and they shot 34.2% from behind the 3-point line. Harrison Barnes finished with 23 points to lead the Kings. He finished 7-for-12 from the field and 3-for-5 from behind the 3-point line.

De’Aaron Fox is out for Sunday’s game due to personal reasons.

Sacramento is 28-22-1 against the spread this year. They are 15-9 against the spread on the road. The Kings are 5-4-1 against the spread in their last 10 games. They are 4-4-1 against the spread in their last 10 games when the Kings have been favored.

The Kings are the highest scoring team in the NBA. They are averaging 119.2 points per game and they are shooting 49.3% from the field which is the best in the NBA. They are making 36.7% from behind the 3-point line which ranks 11th.

On defense, Sacramento is allowing 116.2 points per game which ranks 21st in the NBA. Their opponents are making 48.9% from the field which ranks 27th in the league. The Kings rank 18th in the NBA in 3-point defense as they are letting their opponents make 36.1% from behind the arc.

Pelicans’ losing streak snapped
New Orleans is 27-27 overall this season. They are currently in the last place in the play-in games this year. They are 1 game out of sixth place and 10.5 games out of first in the Western Conference. The Pelicans’ 10 game losing streak was snapped on Saturday, Feb. 4.
In their latest game, New Orleans deafened the Lakers 131-126. The two teams bounced back and forth before CJ McCollum nailed a 3-pointer in the final two minutes to take the lead and eventual win for the Pelicans. New Orleans shot 52% from the field and 30% from behind the 3-point line.

In the win, New Orleans’ Brandon Ingram scored 35 points to lead the team. He went 15-for-28 from the field. McCollum scored 23 points in the victory. He is leading the team in scoring with 21.2 points per game.

The Pelicans will be without Jonas Valanciunas, Dyson Daniels and Zion Williamson on Sunday.

The Pelicans are 25-29 against the spread this year. They are 15-12 against the spread at home. New Orleans is 3-7 against the spread in their last 10 games. Out of their last 10 games, they are 1-4 against the spread when they are favored.

New Orleans is averaging 115.1 points per game which ranks 11th in the NBA. They are shooting 47.8% from the field which ranks 12th. The Pelicans are making 35.4% from behind the 3-point line which ranks 19th.

On defense, the Pelicans are allowing 113.8 points per game which ranks 15th in the country. They are allowing 47.4% from the field which ranks 19th in the NBA. New Orleans is the second best 3-point shooting team in the league with 34.4% from behind the point line.