The Pelicans and Kings clash in a high-tempo matchup with strong scoring trends on both sides. Zion Williamson has been dominant in this matchup, posting 25+ points in 6 of his last 9 against Sacramento, while Saddiq Bey enters red-hot with 20+ points in 7 straight games. DeMar DeRozan continues to lead the Kings offensively, scoring 22+ in his last 3. With both teams trending towards high totals, this shapes as a fast-paced, high-scoring contest.
ORLANDO MAGIC @ DALLAS MAVERICKS
American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX
Odds: ORL $1.39 / DAL $3.10
WIN/LOSS
| TEAM | W | L | HOME | ROAD |
| ORL | 40 | 36 | 23-15 | 16-19 |
| DAL | 24 | 52 | 14-24 | 10-27 |
SEASON POINTS +/-
| TEAM | PPG | OPPG | DIFF | TOT.AV. |
| ORL | 115.1 | 115.3 | -0.2 | 230.4 |
| DAL | 113.4 | 119.1 | -5.7 | 232.5 |
PICKS ATS
| SPREAD | POINTS | RESULT |
| ORL | OVER | ORL |
| -6.5 | 237.5 | 138-127 |
Team Trends
- Mavericks have lost 13 straight home games
- Mavericks have lost 13 of last 14 first quarters at home
- Magic have covered last 5 road games vs West teams
- 5 of Magic’s last 6 road games have gone OVER
Player Trends
- Paolo Banchero – 30+ points in 3 of last 4 vs losing teams
- Paolo Banchero – 6+ assists in last 3 games as favourite
- Paolo Banchero – 9+ rebounds in last 3 vs Mavericks
- Desmond Bane – 22+ points in 6 of last 8 vs Mavericks
- Desmond Bane – 6+ assists in 4 of last 5 as favourite
- Tristan Da Silva – 2+ threes in 7 of last 8 vs losing teams
- Daniel Gafford – 8+ rebounds in last 4 vs Magic
Dallas returns home in terrible form, riding a brutal losing streak at American Airlines Center and consistently starting slow. Orlando, despite recent form fbeing up and down, has shown strong trends in similar matchups and should control this one if their key players fire.
PICK – OVER 237.5 TOTAL POINTS
NEW ORLEANS PELICANS @ SACRAMENTO KINGS
Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, CA
Odds: Odds with TAB
WIN/LOSS
| TEAM | W | L | HOME | ROAD |
| NO | 25 | 52 | 16-23 | 9-29 |
| SAC | 20 | 57 | 13-25 | 7-32 |
SEASON POINTS +/-
| TEAM | PPG | OPPG | DIFF | TOT.AV. |
| NO | 115.0 | 119.5 | -4.5 | 234.5 |
| SAC | 110.9 | 121.1 | -10.2 | 232.0 |
PICKS ATS
| SPREAD | POINTS | RESULT |
| NO | OVER | SAC |
| -4.5 | 233.5 | 117-113 |
Team Trends
- Kings’ last 7 of 8 home games vs B2B teams have gone OVER
- Kings have lost last 6 home games vs B2B opponents
- Pelicans have covered last 6 vs Kings with losing records
Player Trends
- Saddiq Bey – 3+ threes in last 8 games
- Saddiq Bey – 20+ points in last 7 as favourite
- Zion Williamson – 25+ points in 6 of last 9 vs Kings
- Zion Williamson – 4+ assists in last 9 vs Kings
- Malik Monk – 4+ assists in last 9 vs Pelicans
- DeMar DeRozan – 22+ points in last 3 games
- Precious Achiuwa – 9+ rebounds in 8 of last 9 vs West teams
Sacramento returns home after a long road trip but continues to struggle in this spot, especially against teams on short rest. New Orleans has dominated this matchup historically and, despite recent losses, presents strong value given their consistency against the Kings.
PICK – OVER 233.5 TOTAL POINTS
