New Orleans vs. Sacramento Bets look at their quarterfinal matchup on Monday night from Northern California. So, we got some nice breaks so far the last week. Thanks again to BetOnline online Vegas sportsbook and several others for the late Monday night contest. Fans are pumped to see who will be the second team to advance to Las Vegas. Simply, can Sacramento defeat New Orleans?
| NBA Monday Numbers 12/4 |  |  |  |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Pelicans | -110 | -115 | -112 |
| Sacramento Kings (-4.5) | -110 | -105 | -108 |
| Over 233 Points | -110 | -110 | -110 |
| Under 233 Points | -110 | -110 | -110 |
New Orleans vs. Sacramento Bets look to the Kings at home. Now, the splits are somewhat clear on this point. While the Pelicans have only won three of nine contests away from the Smoothie King Center. Meanwhile, Sacramento has won six of eight games at home – including a highlight win versus the defending champion Denver Nuggets on Saturday night. Also, Sacramentio averages a few more points a contest at home.
The Pelicans have a lot of potential but have issues on the road like we mentioned. At home, New Orleans defeated Sacramento twice. However, the second meeting was a lot closer than the first. Both games went Under the 233 points we are seeing as a projection for Monday night. It does seem like there are a lot of red flags for this tilt. Bluntly, the key is De’Aaron Fox. Fox averages nearly 31 points a game. So goes Fox, so goes the Kings.
Alright, tempo adjustments tend to favor Sacramento especially at home. It also does not hurt that the Kings can be explosive from three-point range. When it comes to pace with Sacramento, that comes with defensive intensity. If the Kings do not have that then they are very vulnerable. We saw that in the home game versus the Clippers where Los Angeles just kept making shots and Sacramento could not rotate their defense quick enough.
Bettors believe that Sacramento should be able to win this game on Monday night. A better effort on Saturday should be a springboard. Add in the stakes of the In-Season Tournament and that should be the recipe for a home victory and a trip to Las Vegas later in the week.
Are the Kings looking for the Under on Monday night? New Orleans vs. Sacramento bets look to see how low that Game Total may head to. Some thought 233 is so low, however. This is because the two meetings did not see the number go above 230. It feels odd. For perspective, it is like that Oregon-Washington college football game on Saturday. How does a team like Oregon go out to as much as a 10.5-point favorite?
Exactly! For what it is worth, the Ducks again lost by three points. This time, a poor first quarter did Oregon in. Starts are vital in an in-season tournament such as this. Sacramento needs to have its crowd involved early and often. One could see the difference just between the Clippers and Nuggets games alone.
Therefore, we are looking at how involved to get with the Under on Monday night. How low can we go here? Is 233 enough at -110? Alright, there is this idea. Let’s look at some alternate options for this Western Conference contest. Heading down to 230.5 rolls in at +125. That could be a reasonable number along with the New Orleans Under of 112.5 points at +115.
The New Orleans vs. Sacramento Bets see much potential in working with the Unders here on Monday night. For once, scoring could be at a bit of a premium. This is especially true if the Pelicans or Kings struggle from the perimeter often enough. Let us get down with the points for this In-Season Tournament quarterfinal contest.
Covering the New Orleans vs. Sacramento bets consider if the Kings can beat that 4.5-point spread at home versus the Pelicans. It will not be easy, however. New Orleans managed to keep things in order lately winning four out their past six games. Unfortunately, Sacramento presents a much tougher challenge when they are on their game.
Books shifted around a good deal trying to get the best numbers and value on such a small spread. It does seem we have settled at 4.5-points for now. It is a solid number and something we at Vegas Sports Betting can get behind. Sacramento is also 7-4 in its last 11 ATS (against the spread). The Kings are more than capable of making that eight of their last 12 games.
Yes, the numbers are vital. Sacramento is playing their best when they hold teams down. Denver did come off of a back-to-back but this is the NBA. The champs are still the champs. Any victory like that can be quite a boost to a team’s fortunes. Sure, it is early in the season, but the In-Season Tournament adds a wrinkle and comes at a perfect time for Sacramento.
Data suggest a cover is reasonable here for Monday night. Sacramento should be able to close this game out in the fourth quarter and win a little more money for the bettors.
NBA online Vegas betting odds are here and maybe some NBA prop bets are too. One of the props we like is neither team to reach 30 points in the fourth quarter. It rolls in at +140 via Bovada. Good luck!
