Sacramento Kings at New Orleans Pelicans
· National Basketball Association
Regular Season Series
SAC leads series 1-0
Matchup Prediction
Pelicans: 45.7%
Kings: 54.3%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
New Orleans Pelicans Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Zion Williamson, PF | Day-To-Day | Jan 22 |
| Dejounte Murray, SG | Day-To-Day | Jan 21 |
| Yves Missi, C | Day-To-Day | Jan 21 |
| Brandon Ingram, SF | Out | Jan 19 |
| Herbert Jones, SF | Out | Jan 10 |
Sacramento Kings Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|
BOS
CHI
MIL
WSH
UTAHGame Information
Smoothie King Center
Location: New Orleans, LA
Capacity:
2024-25 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 LA Clippers |
24 | 18 | .571 | - | L1 |
 LA Lakers |
23 | 18 | .561 | 0.5 | W1 |
 Sacramento |
22 | 20 | .524 | 2 | W2 |
 Phoenix |
21 | 21 | .500 | 3 | L1 |
 Golden State |
21 | 21 | .500 | 3 | L1 |
2024-25 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Houston |
- | 14 | L1 | 0.6666667 | 28 |
 Memphis |
0.5 | 15 | W3 | 0.6511628 | 28 |
 Dallas |
5.5 | 20 | L1 | 0.53488374 | 23 |
 San Antonio |
8.5 | 22 | L3 | 0.46341464 | 19 |
 New Orleans |
17 | 32 | W4 | 0.27272728 | 12 |
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