The New Orleans Hornets host Sacramento on Wednesday, looking to build on their 15-42 mark against the 19-39 Kings in NBA action at New Orleans Arena.

New Orleans will face the 19-39 Kings, who own a 26-32 ATS mark on the season. In totals betting, the Hornets are 25-30-2 favoring the UNDER so far this season while the Kings are 29-27-2 favoring the OVER.



View Sacramento vs New Orleans Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game pits the Hornets, currently No. 24 in the Odds Shark NBA Power Rankings, against the Kings, who rate No. 23 in the most recent survey. Meanwhile, math and computer handicapping models run on this game predict a 92-91 victory for the Hornets.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits New Orleans's No. 29-ranked offense, averaging 89.4 PPG, against a Kings defense that ranks No. 30 at 104.1 PPG. The Hornets field goal percentage has averaged 44.9% so far, more than the Kings shooters have achieved on the year, 43.2% per game.

In comparing how the teams stack up statistically, the Kings own the league's No. 30-rated mark, allowing 104.9 points per game when on the road. New Orleans, on the other hand, rates No. 30 in home scoring.

In their last action, Sacramento was a 110-100 loser on the road against the Mavericks. They failed to cover the 9-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (210) was profitable news for OVER bettors. The Kings got a 25-point performance from DeMarcus Cousins, who added 18 rebounds, but Dallas still ran past Sacramento 110-100 on Tuesday at American Airlines Center.

The Hornets were a 93-91 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Lakers. They covered the 4-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (184) made winners of UNDER bettors. The Hornets got 20 points from Marco Belinelli, but it was Los Angeles that prevailed in a 93-91 final on Monday at New Orleans Arena.


Sacramento Kings Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 2-8
Before playing Oklahoma City are 5-5
After playing Dallas are 0-10
After a loss are 3-7

New Orleans Hornets Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 3-7
Before playing Utah are 3-7
After playing LA Lakers are 3-7
After a loss are 5-5

A few Kings at Hornets trends to consider:
Sacramento is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing New Orleans
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Sacramento's last 5 games when playing New Orleans
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Sacramento's last 10 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Sacramento's last 6 games when playing on the road against New Orleans
New Orleans is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Sacramento
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New Orleans's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Orleans's last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Orleans's last 5 games when playing Sacramento


Next up:
Sacramento at Oklahoma City, Friday, April 13
New Orleans home to Utah, Friday, April 13