Pelicans vs Kings Match Player Stats | Friday, April 3rd 2026

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Todays Friday, April 3rd Matchup Details

Friday | New Orleans Pelicans at Sacramento Kings
NBA Game is on Friday, April 3rd 2026
03/04/26 22:00:00 PM EST Tipoff

Positive Player Stats should contribute to these Odds, New Orleans Pelicans at Sacramento Kings Predictions & Best Bets

This year, the other team’s starting PFs have averaged 52.6% on field goals (6th-best in the NBA) vs. the Sacramento Kings, labeling this as a strong matchup.

The Sacramento Kings have played at the 10th-most up-tempo pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 15 games in their home city, which should lead to increased plays for the Pelicans.

The Pelicans check in as the 7th-best offensive rebounding offense in the NBA over the last 10 games without the home court advantage (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore create new opportunities for scoring and assists).

Maxime Raynaud has logged 17.9 points per game over the last 15 games, 5.9 more than he’s logged in all games this year.

The 10th-most up-tempo tempo home offense in the NBA over the last 15 games has been the Kings.

The Kings rank as the 5th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 5 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore produce new opportunities for scoring and assists).

This year when they are on the road, the opposition’s starting SFs have tallied 6.1 three attempts per game (2nd-most in the NBA) vs. the Kings, marking this as a positive matchup.

Over the last 5 games when they are the visiting team, the opposing team’s starting SFs have attempted 4.2 foul shots per game (7th-most in the league) against the Sacramento Kings, easily managing to get to the charity stripe.

Over the last 5 games, the other team’s starting PGs have attempted 7.8 foul shots per game (highest in the NBA) vs. the Sacramento Kings, making it fairly effortless to get to the foul line.

Nique Clifford has tallied 12.1 points per game over the last 15 games, 4.2 higher than he’s tallied overall this year.

The matchup vs. the Pelicans is a strong one for shot attempts from downtown; the opposition’s starting SGs have averaged the 4th-most three attempts per game in the league this year (6.1).

Precious Achiuwa has compiled 17.6 points per game over the last 5 games, 7.7 more than he’s compiled overall this season.

This year when they are at home, opposing starting PFs have averaged 5.4 three attempts per game (3rd-highest in the league) vs. the Pelicans, creating a positive matchup.

The matchup against the Pelicans may be a positive one for drawing fouls; the opposing team’s starting PFs have attempted a monstrous 4.6 foul shots per game over the last 5 games (10th-most in the league).

Devin Carter has scored 13.4 points per game over the last 5 games, 5.3 higher than he’s scored over the course of the year.

The matchup vs. the Pelicans is a favorable one for shots from behind the three-point arc; the opposition’s starting PGs have tallied the 3rd-most three attempts per game in the league this year (7.1).

The matchup vs. the New Orleans Pelicans is a positive one for getting to the charity stripe; the other team’s starting PGs have attempted a monstrous 4.1 foul shots per game this year (8th-most in the league).

This year, the opposition’s starting PFs have shot 38.3% on threes (8th-highest in the league) against the Kings, resulting in a favorable matchup.

The matchup against the Sacramento Kings is a positive one; they have given up the 2nd-most points per game in the NBA to opposing starting SGs this year (18.1).

This year, the opposing team’s starting SGs have attempted 4.7 foul shots per game (most in the NBA) vs. the Kings, finding it easy to get to the foul line.

DeMar DeRozan has tallied 22.2 points per game over the last 10 games, 3.6 more than he’s tallied in all games this year.

Over the last 19 games when they are at home, opposing starting SFs have attempted 3.3 free throws per game (8th-most in the NBA) against the New Orleans Pelicans, easily managing to get to the foul line.

Prediction New Orleans Pelicans at Sacramento Kings Odds, Best Bets & Team Prop from Negative Player Stats

As it relates to three-point shots, the Pelicans’s poor 34.6% rate of converted threes rates 6th-worst in the league this year.

The 6th-most lethargic pace-of-play road offense in the league over the last 5 games has been the New Orleans Pelicans.

Over the last 20 games, opposing starting PFs have attempted 2.4 free throws per game (lowest in the league) against the Kings, finding it difficult to draw fouls.

Yves Missi has notched a lowly 5.5 points per game this year, quite a bit less than his 9.1 points per game last year.

As it relates to offense, the Sacramento Kings’s poor 110.9 points per game settles in as the 3rd-worst in the league this year.

The Kings are expected to suffer a reduction in opportunities today from squaring off against the 6th-most lethargic pace away team in the NBA over the last 5 games (the New Orleans Pelicans).

The matchup vs. the Kings is a difficult one for shot attempts from downtown; opposing starting SGs have totaled the 4th-least 3-point attempts per game in the NBA over the last 15 games (4.7).

This year when they are away from home, the opposition’s starting PGs have shot 30.6% on threes (9th-lowest in the NBA) vs. the Sacramento Kings, making this a difficult matchup.

Over the last 15 games, opposing starting SGs have attempted 1.2 foul shots per game (lowest in the league) vs. the Pelicans, finding it difficult to get to the foul line.

The Kings have been the least aggressive offense in the league this year in regard to three-point attempts.

The matchup vs. the New Orleans Pelicans is a tough one for shot attempts from the field; the opposing team’s starting SFs have totaled the least shot attempts per game in the NBA this year (9.1).

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