Game #50: Kings @ Pelicans Preview
- Jordan Goins
- Jan 30, 2018
- 2 min read
Before we get started, shoutout to our boy DeMarcus Cousins! We hope you're back and better than ever as soon as possible!
What: Sacramento Kings (15-34) vs. New Orleans Pelicans (27-22)
When: 5:00pm PT
Where: Smoothie King Center (New Orleans, Louisiana)
How to Watch: NBC Sports California
How to Listen: KHTK Sports 1140
The Kings are coming off of a loss in San Antonio to the Spurs 113-98.
Basketball-Reference.com // Kings' box score vs. Spurs:
The Pelicans are coming off of a loss at home to the Clippers 112-103.
Basketball-Reference.com // Pelicans' box score vs. Clippers:
Keys to the Game:
•Defend the Paint
Even with the loss of Boogie, the Pelicans still have a great weapon down low with Anthony Davis. Don't give him any easy buckets.
•Score in Transition
Grab the rebound, get it to Fox and run as fast as you can to the other end. Catch the Pelicans off guard and get an easy basket.
Inactive Report:
Sacramento:
•Willie Cauley-Stein (Right Knee Bone Contusion) - OUT
•Harry Giles (Bi-lateral knee rehabilitation) - OUT
•Frank Mason III (Right Plantar Fascia Partial Tear) - OUT
•Skal Labissiere (Left Shoulder Strain) - OUT
•Malachi Richardson (Left Ankle Sprain) - OUT
•Coach Dave Joerger (light headedness/Precaution) - OUT
New Orleans:
•Alexis Ajinca (Right Knee Injury) - OUT
•Tony Allen (Left Fibula Fracture) - OUT
•DeMarcus Cousins (Left Achilles Rupture) - OUT
•Solomon Hill (Left Hamstring Tear) - OUT
•Frank Jackson (Right Foot Fracture) - OUT
Probable Starters:
PG: De'Aaron Fox SG: Bogdan Bogdanovic
C: Kosta Koufos
SF: Justin Jackson PF: Zach Randolph
PG: Rajon Rondo SG: Jrue Holiday
C: Anthony Davis
SF: E'Twaun Moore PF: Dante Cunningham
Referee Assignment:
Previous Meeting Between Kings and Pelicans // December 8, 2017:
Kings' Previous Game Highlights // Kings @ Spurs:
Pelicans' Previous Game Highlights // Pelicans vs. Clippers:
Prediction: Pelicans beat Kings 101-98.
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