The Kings will look to pick up a win while covering the spread when they take on the Hornets in New Orleans at New Orleans Arena on Saturday in NBA action.

The Hornets bring a 38-29 record (33-32-2 ATS) to the battle against the 15-48 Kings, who are 27-35-1 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen New Orleans go 22-44-1 so far and the Kings go 36-27.



View Sacramento vs New Orleans Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Hornets sit at No. 13 in the current NBA Power Rankings here at Odds Shark, while the Kings are at No. 25 on that chart. Math models have concluded that the Hornets will win this game 99-91.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits New Orleans's No. 27-ranked offense, averaging 94.3 PPG, against a Kings defense that ranks No. 23 at 104.1 PPG. The Hornets field goal percentage has averaged 45.7% so far, more than the Kings shooters have achieved on the year, 44.6% per game.

In comparing how the teams stack up statistically, the Kings own the league's No. 27-rated mark, allowing 107.7 points per game when on the road. New Orleans, on the other hand, rates No. 29 in home scoring.

The Kings were a 108-103 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Spurs. They covered the 12–point spread as underdogs, while the total score (211) made Sportsbooks of OVER bettors. Omri Casspi scored 16 points in a failed effort to lead the Kings to victory (they lost 108-103 to San Antonio at AT&T Center on Friday).

Last time out for New Orleans, they were a 93-92 Sportsbook as they battled the Mavericks at home. The Hornets covered in the match as a 5-point underdog, while 185 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. The Hornets grabbed a 93-92 win over the Mavericks on Wednesday, behind a 21-point effort from Jarrett Jack at New Orleans Arena.


Sacramento Kings Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 2-8
Before playing Golden State are 2-8
After playing San Antonio are 3-7
After a loss are 3-7

New Orleans Hornets Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 3-7
Before playing Denver are 4-6
After playing Dallas are 5-5
After a win are 5-5

A few Kings at Hornets trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Sacramento's last 5 games when playing on the road against New Orleans
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Sacramento's last 6 games when playing New Orleans
Sacramento is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing New Orleans
Sacramento is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
New Orleans is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Sacramento
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of New Orleans's last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Orleans's last 5 games when playing at home against Sacramento
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Orleans's last 5 games at home


Next up:
Sacramento home to Golden State, Monday, March 14
New Orleans home to Denver, Monday, March 14