Two lottery-bound offenses that forgot how to guard anyone—New Orleans bleeding 119.5 a night, Sacramento 121.1—meet in a late-night track meet where the only winner might be the over. The Pelicans’ “defense” has dropped five straight, the Kings have waved goodbye to Westbrook, Monk and K-murray, and ESPN still gets stuck televising this 232.5-point sprinkler system at 10 p.m.
DD’s 21.6 PPG keeps the Pels afloat, but without Murray’s downhill pressure and with Trey Murphy questionable, the spacing shrinks faster than their 9-29 road record. Sacramento counters with DeRozan’s mid-range autopilot and a 66-percent win probability that feels generous for a 20-win team. If you trust either side to get stops, I’ve got a Kings home record to sell you—hit the total or keep scrolling on StreakChat.