Through 3 Quarters
Only one more quarter stands between the New Orleans Pelicans and the victory they were favored to collect going into this night. They have emerged as the frontrunner and are ahead of the Sacramento Kings 95-87.
New Orleans has been led by center Jaxson Hayes, who so far has 21 points along with eight rebounds. Hayes is close to surpassing his season high of 23.
Sacramento has been relying on the performance of center Damian Jones, who has 20 points in addition to four boards.
the Kings have lost 84% of the time when they were down heading into the fourth quarter this season, so this one seems just about wrapped up
Who's Playing
New Orleans @ Sacramento
Current Records: New Orleans 34-44; Sacramento 29-50
What to Know
The Sacramento Kings need to shore up a defense that is allowing 115.75 points per matchup before their game on Tuesday. They will play host again and welcome the New Orleans Pelicans to Golden 1 Center, where tip-off is scheduled for 10 p.m. ET. Sacramento is out to stop a four-game streak of losses at home.
The Kings received a tough blow on Sunday as they fell 109-90 to the Golden State Warriors. Power forward Harrison Barnes (18 points) and center Damian Jones (17 points) were the top scorers for Sacramento.
Meanwhile, New Orleans lost to the Los Angeles Clippers on the road by a decisive 119-100 margin. New Orleans was down 92-71 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from. The top scorer for New Orleans was shooting guard CJ McCollum (19 points).
The Kings found themselves the reluctant recipients of an unfortunate 125-95 punch to the gut against the Pelicans in the teams' previous meeting last month. Maybe Sacramento will have more luck at home instead of on the road? Watch the contest and check back on CBS Sports for all the details.
How To Watch
- When: Tuesday at 10 p.m. ET
- Where: Golden 1 Center -- Sacramento, California
- TV: Bally Sports - New Orleans
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Ticket Cost: $11.00
Odds
The Pelicans are a big 8-point favorite against the Kings, according to the latest NBA odds.
The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Pelicans as a 7.5-point favorite.
Over/Under: -109
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Series History
New Orleans have won 14 out of their last 24 games against Sacramento.
- Mar 02, 2022 - New Orleans 125 vs. Sacramento 95
- Nov 03, 2021 - Sacramento 112 vs. New Orleans 99
- Oct 29, 2021 - Sacramento 113 vs. New Orleans 109
- Apr 12, 2021 - New Orleans 117 vs. Sacramento 110
- Feb 01, 2021 - Sacramento 118 vs. New Orleans 109
- Jan 17, 2021 - New Orleans 128 vs. Sacramento 123
- Aug 11, 2020 - Sacramento 112 vs. New Orleans 106
- Aug 06, 2020 - Sacramento 140 vs. New Orleans 125
- Jan 04, 2020 - New Orleans 117 vs. Sacramento 115
- Apr 07, 2019 - New Orleans 133 vs. Sacramento 129
- Mar 28, 2019 - New Orleans 121 vs. Sacramento 118
- Dec 23, 2018 - Sacramento 122 vs. New Orleans 117
- Oct 19, 2018 - New Orleans 149 vs. Sacramento 129
- Mar 07, 2018 - New Orleans 114 vs. Sacramento 101
- Jan 30, 2018 - Sacramento 114 vs. New Orleans 103
- Dec 08, 2017 - Sacramento 116 vs. New Orleans 109
- Oct 26, 2017 - New Orleans 114 vs. Sacramento 106
- Mar 31, 2017 - New Orleans 117 vs. Sacramento 89
- Feb 12, 2017 - Sacramento 105 vs. New Orleans 99
- Nov 08, 2016 - Sacramento 102 vs. New Orleans 94
- Mar 16, 2016 - New Orleans 123 vs. Sacramento 108
- Mar 07, 2016 - New Orleans 115 vs. Sacramento 112
- Jan 28, 2016 - New Orleans 114 vs. Sacramento 105
- Jan 13, 2016 - New Orleans 109 vs. Sacramento 97
Injury Report for Sacramento
- Alex Len: Game-Time Decision (Back)
- Domantas Sabonis: Out (Knee)
- De'Aaron Fox: Out (Hand)
- Richaun Holmes: Out for the Season (Personal)
- Terence Davis: Out (Wrist)
Injury Report for New Orleans
- Jonas Valanciunas: Out (Ankle)
- Zion Williamson: Out (Foot)
- Kira Lewis Jr.: Out for the Season (Knee)