Kings vs Pelicans Prediction, Player Props & Odds (Oct 29, 2026)

Final score by quarter

Team	1	2	3	4	T
Kings	30	31	27	32	120
Pelicans	24	39	39	30	132

How the bets settled

Closing line, DraftKings.

Game review

New Orleans beat Sacramento 132-120 on October 29, taking control in the second quarter and pulling away in the third. The game swung after the opening period, when the Pelicans outscored the Kings in each of the next two quarters and built a lead that held.

Jeremiah Fears led New Orleans with 22 points, 13 assists and 8 rebounds. Darius Acuff Jr. had 34 points and 14 assists for Sacramento, while Domantas Sabonis grabbed 15 rebounds. The team stats explain the result: New Orleans shot 59 percent from the field to Sacramento’s 52, scored 80 paint points to 62, and used 18 steals and 25 Kings turnovers for 40 points off turnovers.

For bettors, Pelicans -6.5 covered by 5.5, and the 234.5 total went over by 17.5. StatsBench’s posted picks both won: Precious Achiuwa’s OVER 18.5 PTS+REB hit with 33, and Trey Murphy III’s OVER 4.5 REB hit with 5.

How our picks did

• Precious Achiuwa OVER 18.5 PTS+REB (-110): WON (33)
• Trey Murphy III OVER 4.5 REB (-115): WON (5)

The poster on X · Every posted pick, graded

Against the spread, start to finish

Win probability

Top performers

Team stats

KingsPelicans

52%FG%59%

32%3P%34%

80%FT%69%

40Rebounds38

31Assists32

62Points in the paint80

29Fast break points34

25Turnovers20

11Steals18

2Blocks6

8Biggest lead19

Box score

Sacramento KingsNew Orleans Pelicans

Sacramento Kings

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	OREB	DREB	PF	+/-
Domantas Sabonis F	40	9	4-7	0-0	1-2	15	7	7	2	1	2	13	4	-12
De’Andre Hunter F	37	24	7-13	4-8	6-6	5	1	3	0	0	0	5	1	-9
Precious Achiuwa F	41	24	12-17	0-2	0-1	9	2	1	4	0	2	7	5	+1
Zach LaVine G	39	21	7-17	3-10	4-6	3	5	3	3	1	2	1	2	-25
Darius Acuff Jr. G	41	34	13-26	3-11	5-5	6	14	6	0	0	1	5	4	+3
Bench
Alex Karaban F	12	6	2-3	2-3	0-0	0	0	3	1	0	0	0	3	-10
Malik Monk G	8	2	1-3	0-1	0-0	1	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	-13
Nique Clifford G	4	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	-8
Emanuel Sharp G	18	0	0-2	0-2	0-0	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	2	+13
Leaky Black	Did not play: Coach’s decision
Jonathan Mogbo	Did not play: Coach’s decision
Daeqwon Plowden	Did not play: Coach’s decision
Total		120	46-88	12-37	16-20	40	31	25	11	2	7	33	22

Team shooting: FG 52% · 3PT 32% · FT 80%

New Orleans Pelicans

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	OREB	DREB	PF	+/-
Herbert Jones F	32	16	7-12	0-3	2-3	4	1	3	2	0	0	4	4	+27
Zion Williamson F	31	22	10-12	0-0	2-4	6	2	3	5	1	0	6	0	+5
Trey Murphy III F	32	19	6-12	2-7	5-8	5	3	0	1	0	1	4	2	+4
Karlo Matkovic F	28	12	4-7	1-4	3-4	4	1	2	3	1	0	4	2	+5
Jeremiah Fears G	29	22	9-16	3-5	1-3	8	13	3	2	4	1	7	2	+3
Bench
Saddiq Bey F	24	10	3-7	1-2	3-3	4	3	1	0	0	2	2	0	-8
Trendon Watford F	17	8	2-3	0-1	4-5	1	2	1	3	0	0	1	3	+7
Derik Queen C	22	9	4-7	1-2	0-0	2	3	4	1	0	0	2	0	+8
Bryce McGowens G	6	4	2-3	0-1	0-0	1	2	1	1	0	0	1	0	0
Bennedict Mathurin G	19	10	3-6	2-4	2-2	3	2	2	0	0	1	2	0	+9
Julian Reese	Did not play: Coach’s decision
DeAndre Jordan	Did not play: Coach’s decision
AJ Johnson	Did not play: Coach’s decision
Total		132	50-85	10-29	22-32	38	32	20	18	6	5	33	13

Team shooting: FG 59% · 3PT 34% · FT 69%

Attendance 15,442 · Officials: Josh Tiven, Gediminas Petraitis, Chelisa Painter

Recap: Jeremiah Fears leads Pelicans past Kings for first win of the season (ESPN)

Highlights

• Sacramento Kings vs. New Orleans Pelicans: Game Highlights (ESPN)
• Precious Achiuwa elevates for slam (ESPN)
• Precious Achiuwa throws down the hammer (ESPN)
• Herbert Jones with the and-1 bucket (ESPN)

Play-by-play on ESPN

Betting trends

• The over has hit in 3 straight Kings games.
• The over is 7-3 in Kings’ last 10 games.

From each team’s last 10 games and recent meetings, against the closing line.

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Kings vs Pelicans pre-game preview

The market makes New Orleans a -210 moneyline favorite, laying 5.5 points with a 237.5 total. The teams last met April 3, 2026, when Sacramento won 117-113 at home.

Sacramento is 0-4 straight up and 1-3 ATS this season, and 3-7 straight up and 6-4 ATS over its last 10. Its most recent game was a 103-130 loss at San Antonio. New Orleans is 0-4 straight up and 2-2 ATS this season, and 1-9 straight up and 4-6 ATS over its last 10. It most recently lost 91-104 to Denver.

The defense and pace matchup is the main angle: Sacramento allows 125.5 points (28th) and New Orleans allows 128 (29th), and New Orleans plays at the third-fastest pace (105.4). In the props market, StatsBench projects Trey Murphy III for 5.8 rebounds against a 4.5 line, though he has cleared that number in 33.3% of three games against Sacramento.

Player stats and form

Season averages and each player’s last 4 games, newest first. Splits: per-game averages (games in brackets); vs the opponent covers this season and last, newest game first.

Sacramento Kings

Zach LaVine SG27.3 PTS · 3.5 REB · 3.3 AST

Date	Opp	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	3PM
10/27	@ SAS	30	22	3	3	3
10/25	vs MEM	40	37	2	5	3
10/23	vs POR	39	22	5	1	3
10/21	@ LAC	34	28	4	4	3

Splits	Season	Road	2025-26	vs NO
PTS	27.3 (4)	25.0 (2)	19.2 (39)	–
REB	3.5 (4)	3.5 (2)	2.8 (39)	–
AST	3.3 (4)	3.5 (2)	2.3 (39)	–

Darius Acuff Jr. PG21.5 PTS · 2.8 REB · 4.8 AST

Date	Opp	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	3PM
10/27	@ SAS	33	19	3	5	3
10/25	vs MEM	36	22	3	7	2
10/23	vs POR	36	33	2	4	2
10/21	@ LAC	34	12	3	3	0

Splits	Season	Road	2025-26	vs NO
PTS	21.5 (4)	15.5 (2)	–	–
REB	2.8 (4)	3.0 (2)	–	–
AST	4.8 (4)	4.0 (2)	–	–

Domantas Sabonis C19.0 PTS · 16.5 REB · 7.3 AST

Date	Opp	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	3PM
10/27	@ SAS	37	20	14	8	0
10/25	vs MEM	34	15	15	3	0
10/23	vs POR	38	27	19	10	1
10/21	@ LAC	33	14	18	8	0

Splits	Season	Road	2025-26	vs NO
PTS	19.0 (4)	17.0 (2)	15.8 (19)	–
REB	16.5 (4)	16.0 (2)	11.4 (19)	–
AST	7.3 (4)	8.0 (2)	4.1 (19)	–

New Orleans Pelicans

Zion Williamson PF21.8 PTS · 3.5 REB · 2.3 AST

Date	Opp	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	3PM
10/28	vs DEN	31	25	5	2	1
10/24	@ DEN	32	17	1	2	0
10/23	@ UTA	33	23	5	2	0
10/21	vs IND	32	22	3	3	2

Splits	Season	Home	2025-26	vs SAC
PTS	21.8 (4)	23.5 (2)	21.0 (62)	18.0 (3) 13 · 23 · 18
REB	3.5 (4)	4.0 (2)	5.7 (62)	6.7 (3) 6 · 9 · 5
AST	2.3 (4)	2.5 (2)	3.2 (62)	4.7 (3) 3 · 5 · 6

Dejounte Murray SG17.8 PTS · 5.8 REB · 6.0 AST

Date	Opp	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	3PM
10/28	vs DEN	30	10	8	5	0
10/24	@ DEN	34	22	6	6	1
10/23	@ UTA	30	16	6	6	0
10/21	vs IND	34	23	3	7	2

Splits	Season	Home	2025-26	vs SAC
PTS	17.8 (4)	16.5 (2)	16.7 (14)	–
REB	5.8 (4)	5.5 (2)	5.4 (14)	–
AST	6.0 (4)	6.0 (2)	6.4 (14)	–

Saddiq Bey SF14.0 PTS · 3.0 REB · 1.8 AST

Date	Opp	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	3PM
10/28	vs DEN	25	9	0	3	1
10/24	@ DEN	25	14	4	3	2
10/23	@ UTA	22	20	3	1	3
10/21	vs IND	23	13	5	0	2

Splits	Season	Home	2025-26	vs SAC
PTS	14.0 (4)	11.0 (2)	17.7 (72)	17.3 (3) 20 · 20 · 12
REB	3.0 (4)	2.5 (2)	5.6 (72)	2.0 (3) 1 · 1 · 4
AST	1.8 (4)	1.5 (2)	2.5 (72)	1.3 (3) 3 · 0 · 1

Records

Team	Record	ATS	O/U	Home	Away
Kings	0-4	1-3	3-1	0-2	0-2
Pelicans	0-4	2-2	3-1	0-2	0-2

This season, regular season. ATS and O/U against each game’s closing line.

Kings vs Pelicans head-to-head

Kings are 4-6, 1-2 ATS, O/U 1-2 in the last 10 meetings. Last time: Kings won 117-113 on April 3, 2026.

Recent form

Sacramento Kings: last 10 (3-7, 6-4 ATS, O/U 7-3)

New Orleans Pelicans: last 10 (1-9, 4-6 ATS, O/U 6-4)

Injury report

Sacramento Kings

• Dylan Cardwell (C): Out, Left Calf Strain
• Maxime Raynaud (C): Out, Right Patella subluxation
• Ben Simmons (PG): Out, Right Achilles Tendon Repair / Surgery
• Keegan Murray (PF): Out, Left Ankle capsulitis
• Sean Pedulla (PG): Out, G League – Two-Way

New Orleans Pelicans

• Dejounte Murray (SG): Out, Personal Reasons
• Yves Missi (C): Out, Left Knee Contusion / Bone Bruise
• Jordan Poole (SG): Out, Left Ankle Sprain
• Malik Dia (SF): Out, G League – Two-Way
• Jaron Pierre Jr. (PG): Out, G League – Two-Way

Matchup ranks

What each defense allows per game this season. Rank 1 allows the fewest, so a high number means a softer matchup for the other team’s overs.

Venue and weather

Kings vs Pelicans odds

Line movement from the open

DraftKings opening and closing numbers via ESPN.

Line movement chart