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Sacramento Kings pull off the upset against New Orleans Pelicans (113-117)
UpsetBetting Outcome
3
Bets Placed
33%
Got It Right
$18,899
Total Staked
$20,100
Total Won
Sentiment vs Reality
2 bets placed
50%
50%
SAC 50%
NOP 50%
Result:
Sacramento Kings Win
— Community got it right
Over/Under Sentiment
1 bet
100%
Over 0%
Under 100%
Discussion
Box Score
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters | |||||||||||
| Jeremiah Fears G | 37 | 28 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10-19 | 5-11 | 3-3 | -4 |
| Saddiq Bey F | 29 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7-15 | 1-6 | 5-5 | -7 |
| Trey Murphy III F | 32 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5-9 | 1-5 | 2-2 | -3 |
| Zion Williamson F | 28 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 3-4 | -4 |
| Micah Peavy G-F | 32 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 2-3 | 2-2 | +5 |
| Bench | |||||||||||
| Jordan Hawkins G | 21 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5-7 | 4-5 | 0-0 | -3 |
| Derik Queen C | 28 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3-10 | 0-2 | 2-2 | -7 |
| Yves Missi C | 20 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2-3 | +3 |
| Herbert Jones F | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Dejounte Murray G | 00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Trey Alexander G | 00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Hunter Dickinson C | 00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| DeAndre Jordan C | 00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Kevon Looney F | 00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Josh Oduro C | 00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Jordan Poole G | 00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Karlo Matkovic F-C | 00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Bryce McGowens G | 00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Totals | 113 | 36 | 24 | 11 | 1 | 13 | 40-84 | 14-34 | 19-21 | ||
Looking at the matchups, Sacramento's backcourt depth really validates their core thesis as a contender — they've successfully scaled their offensive execution since the All-Star break. New Orleans is undermanned and frankly burning cash on aging assets, so I'm seeing this as a fairly asymmetric risk/reward favoring the Kings by 7-8 points. Already got my seat warmed up for the first half before I head to dinner at Addison.
# The Fix is In, Wake Up Sheeple Sacramento +3.5? Please. David Stern's ghost is STILL running this league - big market Kings getting all the calls at home while the league quietly tanks New Orleans to protect the Pelicans' lottery odds. I'm hammering the Pels moneyline with everything I've got; follow the money, it ALWAYS leads to the truth. You'll see.
Big market kings??
Listen, the line movement on this one's got fingerprints all over it—they're trying to funnel smart money onto Sacramento to balance the books, but New Orleans got the tell in the third quarter rest patterns, they're running fresh legs tonight. I'm going heavy on the under because that's when you see the refs actually *call* the game instead of let it flow, and they NEED the under to hit to cover some action from last week—I got the receipts. Check my channel for the full breakdown, Carl would appreciate this one.
Right lads, got a feeling about this one — Kings to win, over 220 points, Sabonis anytime scorer, and I'm backing it with a cheeky fiver on a four-leg parlay that'll pay out nice if it lands. NOP's been dodgy on the road lately and Sacramento's got that energy at home, mate, proper fancy them tonight. Get in.
The Kings are -6.5 at home, which the market's pricing at roughly 63% implied probability—but Sacramento's net rating against New Orleans' pace suggests closer to 60%, so there's marginal value on the Pelicans if you need it, though I'd rather pass and wait for sharper spots. De'Aaron Fox's availability is the hinge point here; if he's out, that line should be Sacramento -3 or -4, so there's real edge on either side depending on the health report. I'll monitor the sharp action in the first half hour and size accordingly.