The Sacramento Kings and the New Orleans Pelicans link up in the 2024 NBA Play-In Tournament on Friday night. The winner clinches the No. 8 seed in the Western Conference and plays the Oklahoma City Thunder in the first round. For this game, SportsLine consensus lists the Pelicans as 1-point favorites, while the over/under is 210.5 points (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our NBA odds page). 

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The model knows Sacramento forward Domantas Sabonis is one of the best rebounders in the league. Sabonis is always creating space in the lane to snag boards or create passing lanes. The three-time All-Star leads the team in rebounds (13.7) and assists (8.2) with 19.4 points per game. He became the seventh player in NBA history to record 77 double-doubles in a regular season. 

The model also knows New Orleans forward Brandon Ingram will be the Pelicans' best player with Zion Williamson sidelined. Ingram is a lengthy scorer who has a soft touch in the mid-range. The Duke product averaged 20.8 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 5.7 assists per game. He's scored 20-plus points in 34 outings this season. 

The model has simulated Kings vs. Pelicans 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning Over on the point total, and it also says one side of the spread hits well over 50% of the time!

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