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Pelicans vs. Kings Prediction, Picks and Odds
Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Pelicans vs. Kings NBA game on March 5, 2026 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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In-Play ProbabilitiesIn-Play
Game PredictionsPre-Game
Best Bets | TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pelicans | 26 | 105 | 0 | 0 | 133 |
Kings | 30 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 123 |
Live Probabilities
Spread
Over / Under
Moneyline
Win %
98%
2%
Win Probability
| TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pelicans | 26 | 105 | 0 | 0 | 133 |
Kings | 30 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 123 |
Q4 00:00 Micah Peavy misses three point jump shot
Q4 00:08 Malik Monk makes two point jump shot (Russell Westbrook assists)
Q4 00:52 Precious Achiuwa makes three point jump shot
Q4 1:07 Trey Murphy III misses three point pullup jump shot
Q4 1:28 Kings misses two point jump shot
Q4 1:38 Pelicans makes two point jump shot
Q4 1:49 Trey Murphy III makes three point jump shot
Q4 2:03 Kings misses two point jump shot
Q4 2:23 Herbert Jones makes three point jump shot (Trey Murphy III assists)
Q4 2:44 Kings makes two point jump shot
Play by Play
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
ALL
Precious Achiuwa defensive rebound
End of 4th Quarter.
Micah Peavy misses three point jump shot
+2
Malik Monk makes two point jump shot (Russell Westbrook assists)
131-119
DeMar DeRozan shooting foul (Micah Peavy draws the foul)
+1
Micah Peavy makes regular free throw 2 of 2
131-119
+1
Micah Peavy makes regular free throw 1 of 2
131-119
Pelicans lineup change (Derik Queen, Micah Peavy, Bryce McGowens, Karlo Matkovic, Jeremiah Fears)
+1
Russell Westbrook makes regular free throw 1 of 2
131-119
+1
Russell Westbrook makes regular free throw 2 of 2
131-119
Jeremiah Fears personal foul
Jeremiah Fears turnover (lost ball) (Russell Westbrook steals)
+3
Precious Achiuwa makes three point jump shot
131-119
Pelicans personal foul
Pelicans lineup change (Derik Queen, Herbert Jones, Bryce McGowens, Karlo Matkovic, Jeremiah Fears)
Precious Achiuwa defensive rebound
Trey Murphy III misses three point pullup jump shot
Herbert Jones defensive rebound
Kings misses two point jump shot
+2
Pelicans makes two point jump shot
131-116
Russell Westbrook turnover (Trey Murphy III steals)
+3
Trey Murphy III makes three point jump shot
129-116
Kings 60 second timeout
Trey Murphy III defensive rebound
Kings misses two point jump shot
+3
Herbert Jones makes three point jump shot (Trey Murphy III assists)
126-116
+2
Kings makes two point jump shot
131-116
Drew Eubanks offensive rebound
Kings misses two point jump shot
Malik Monk personal foul (Zion Williamson draws the foul)
+1
Zion Williamson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
131-119
Zion Williamson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Pelicans offensive rebound
Pelicans 60 second timeout
Pelicans lineup change (Herbert Jones, Trey Murphy III, Zion Williamson, Saddiq Bey, Karlo Matkovic)
+2
Kings makes two point jump shot
131-119
+2
Pelicans makes two point jump shot
131-119
+2
Kings makes two point jump shot
131-119
Precious Achiuwa offensive rebound
Kings misses three point jump shot
Drew Eubanks offensive rebound
Kings misses three point jump shot
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Pelicans personal foul
Zion Williamson offensive rebound
+2
Zion Williamson makes two point putback dunk
131-119
Pelicans misses two point jump shot
Jeremiah Fears personal foul
Drew Eubanks misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Kings offensive rebound
+1
Drew Eubanks makes regular free throw 2 of 2
131-119
Pelicans lineup change (Derik Queen, Trey Murphy III, Zion Williamson, Saddiq Bey, Jeremiah Fears)
Precious Achiuwa defensive rebound
Derik Queen misses three point jump shot
+2
Drew Eubanks makes two point alley-oop layup (Russell Westbrook assists)
118-109
+2
Pelicans makes two point jump shot
118-107
Kings 60 second timeout
Kings lineup change (Drew Eubanks, DeMar DeRozan, Malik Monk, Precious Achiuwa, Russell Westbrook)
Trey Murphy III defensive rebound
Russell Westbrook misses two point jump shot
Drew Eubanks defensive rebound
Pelicans misses two point jump shot
Jeremiah Fears offensive rebound
Bryce McGowens misses three point jump shot
Jump ball. Jeremiah Fears vs. Precious Achiuwa (Derik Queen gains possession)
Pelicans offensive rebound
Pelicans misses two point jump shot
+2
Kings makes two point jump shot
131-116
Malik Monk defensive rebound
Zion Williamson misses two point running layup
Zion Williamson defensive rebound
Kings misses two point jump shot
Daeqwon Plowden personal foul (Zion Williamson draws the foul)
+1
Zion Williamson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
131-119
+1
Zion Williamson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
131-119
+2
Kings makes two point jump shot
118-107
Pelicans 60 second timeout
Pelicans lineup change (Derik Queen, Trey Murphy III, Zion Williamson, Bryce McGowens, Jeremiah Fears)
Precious Achiuwa defensive rebound
Derik Queen misses two point driving floating jump shot
+2
Drew Eubanks makes two point jump shot (Russell Westbrook assists)
114-103
+3
Jeremiah Fears makes three point jump shot
114-101
Pelicans defensive rebound
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Pelicans lineup change (Derik Queen, Zion Williamson, Bryce McGowens, Saddiq Bey, Jeremiah Fears)
Kings lineup change (Drew Eubanks, Malik Monk, Precious Achiuwa, Daeqwon Plowden, Russell Westbrook)
Malik Monk misses three point jump shot
Drew Eubanks defensive rebound
Pelicans misses two point jump shot
+2
Kings makes two point jump shot
111-101
Drew Eubanks defensive rebound
Karlo Matkovic misses three point jump shot
Jeremiah Fears offensive rebound
Precious Achiuwa blocks Bryce McGowens's two point jump shot
Bryce McGowens defensive rebound
Malik Monk misses two point driving layup
Malik Monk turnover (lost ball)
Malik Monk shooting foul (Saddiq Bey draws the foul)
+1
Saddiq Bey makes regular free throw 2 of 2
111-101
Pelicans lineup change (Derik Queen, Bryce McGowens, Saddiq Bey, Karlo Matkovic, Jeremiah Fears)
Pelicans lineup change (Derik Queen, Bryce McGowens, Saddiq Bey, Karlo Matkovic, Jeremiah Fears)
+1
Saddiq Bey makes regular free throw 1 of 2
131-116
+1
Precious Achiuwa makes regular free throw 2 of 2
118-107
Karlo Matkovic shooting foul (Precious Achiuwa draws the foul)
Precious Achiuwa misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Kings offensive rebound
Precious Achiuwa shooting foul (Saddiq Bey draws the foul)
Pelicans misses two point jump shot
+1
Saddiq Bey makes regular free throw 2 of 2
118-107
+1
Saddiq Bey makes regular free throw 1 of 2
131-119
+3
Daeqwon Plowden makes three point jump shot
107-98
Precious Achiuwa defensive rebound
Pelicans misses two point jump shot
+2
Killian Hayes makes two point jump shot
107-95
+2
Saddiq Bey makes two point jump shot
107-93
+2
Kings makes two point jump shot
105-93
Daeqwon Plowden defensive rebound
Herbert Jones misses three point jump shot
Bryce McGowens offensive rebound
Pelicans misses two point jump shot
Herbert Jones defensive rebound
Killian Hayes misses three point jump shot
Pelicans lineup change (Derik Queen, Herbert Jones, Bryce McGowens, Saddiq Bey, Karlo Matkovic)
Kings offensive rebound
Killian Hayes misses two point jump shot
End of 3rd Quarter.
+3
Pelicans makes three point jump shot
114-103
+2
Kings makes two point jump shot
114-103
Killian Hayes defensive rebound
Jeremiah Fears misses two point jump shot
Karlo Matkovic offensive rebound
Herbert Jones misses three point pullup jump shot
Derik Queen defensive rebound
+2
Kings makes two point jump shot
102-89
Jeremiah Fears shooting foul (Drew Eubanks draws the foul)
Drew Eubanks misses regular free throw 1 of 1
Drew Eubanks offensive rebound
Daeqwon Plowden misses three point jump shot
Drew Eubanks defensive rebound
Bryce McGowens misses three point jump shot
Killian Hayes personal foul (Jeremiah Fears draws the foul)
Pelicans personal foul
+1
Killian Hayes makes regular free throw 1 of 2
118-107
Pelicans lineup change (Derik Queen, Herbert Jones, Bryce McGowens, Karlo Matkovic, Jeremiah Fears)
+1
Killian Hayes makes regular free throw 2 of 2
131-119
+2
Pelicans makes two point jump shot
102-85
+2
Malik Monk makes two point jump shot (Killian Hayes assists)
118-107
+2
Pelicans makes two point jump shot
118-107
Derik Queen defensive rebound
Malik Monk misses three point jump shot
+3
Pelicans makes three point jump shot
118-107
+2
Malik Monk makes two point jump shot
118-107
Kings 60 second timeout
Kings lineup change (Drew Eubanks, Killian Hayes, Malik Monk, Precious Achiuwa, Daeqwon Plowden)
+2
Pelicans makes two point jump shot
107-98
Pelicans defensive rebound
Pelicans lineup change (Derik Queen, Trey Murphy III, Bryce McGowens, Karlo Matkovic, Jeremiah Fears)
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Kings misses three point jump shot
+2
Pelicans makes two point jump shot
118-107
Trey Murphy III defensive rebound
Kings misses two point jump shot
+3
Pelicans makes three point jump shot
118-107
Russell Westbrook personal foul (Karlo Matkovic draws the foul)
Kings turnover
Kings lineup change (Maxime Raynaud, Malik Monk, Precious Achiuwa, Daeqwon Plowden, Russell Westbrook)
Kings 60 second timeout
+3
Saddiq Bey makes three point jump shot (Zion Williamson assists)
118-107
Maxime Raynaud turnover (Karlo Matkovic steals)
+3
Saddiq Bey makes three point jump shot
118-107
Karlo Matkovic defensive rebound
Kings misses three point jump shot
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
+2
Pelicans makes two point jump shot
118-107
Jeremiah Fears defensive rebound
Karlo Matkovic shooting foul (Precious Achiuwa draws the foul)
Russell Westbrook offensive rebound
+1
Precious Achiuwa makes regular free throw 1 of 2
118-107
Precious Achiuwa misses regular free throw 2 of 2
Kings misses three point jump shot
+2
Pelicans makes two point jump shot
107-98
+2
Precious Achiuwa makes two point jump shot
78-80
Pelicans turnover
+2
Kings makes two point jump shot
118-107
Pelicans 60 second timeout
Pelicans lineup change (Trey Murphy III, Zion Williamson, Saddiq Bey, Karlo Matkovic, Jeremiah Fears)
Nique Clifford defensive rebound
Trey Murphy III misses two point jump shot
Trey Murphy III defensive rebound
Kings misses two point jump shot
Yves Missi turnover (out of bounds step)
DeMar DeRozan turnover (lost ball)
Yves Missi turnover (bad pass)
+2
Precious Achiuwa makes two point driving layup
131-119
Maxime Raynaud defensive rebound
Zion Williamson misses two point fadeaway jump shot
+2
Precious Achiuwa makes two point driving finger roll layup (Russell Westbrook assists)
118-107
+2
Pelicans makes two point jump shot
78-72
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Pelicans defensive rebound
Kings misses two point jump shot
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
+3
Herbert Jones makes three point jump shot
76-72
+2
DeMar DeRozan makes two point jump shot
73-72
+2
Yves Missi makes two point jump shot (Trey Murphy III assists)
73-70
+2
Russell Westbrook makes two point running jump shot
71-69
Pelicans personal foul
+1
Russell Westbrook makes regular free throw 1 of 1
131-119
Maxime Raynaud defensive rebound
Pelicans misses two point jump shot
+2
Kings makes two point jump shot
71-67
Maxime Raynaud defensive rebound
Herbert Jones misses three point jump shot
+2
Maxime Raynaud makes two point jump shot (Nique Clifford assists)
71-65
+2
Pelicans makes two point jump shot
71-63
Zion Williamson defensive rebound
Kings misses two point jump shot
+2
Pelicans makes two point jump shot
69-63
Derik Queen misses three point jump shot
Pelicans lineup change (Yves Missi, Herbert Jones, Trey Murphy III, Zion Williamson, Saddiq Bey)
Kings lineup change (Nique Clifford, DeMar DeRozan, Maxime Raynaud, Precious Achiuwa, Russell Westbrook)
Derik Queen misses heave shot
Pelicans offensive rebound
Herbert Jones turnover (bad pass)
Pelicans lineup change (Derik Queen, Yves Missi, Herbert Jones, Trey Murphy III, Bryce McGowens)
Pelicans lineup change (Derik Queen, Yves Missi, Herbert Jones, Trey Murphy III, Bryce McGowens)
Pelicans lineup change (Derik Queen, Yves Missi, Herbert Jones, Trey Murphy III, Bryce McGowens)
Pelicans lineup change (Derik Queen, Yves Missi, Herbert Jones, Trey Murphy III, Bryce McGowens)
DeMar DeRozan offensive rebound
DeMar DeRozan misses two point pullup jump shot
Box Score
Player Stats
Team Stats
| Pos | Player | Pts | Reb | Ast | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G-F | 14 | M. Peavy | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| G | 11 | B. McGowens | 14 | 6 | 2 |
| C | 22 | D. Queen | 12 | 9 | 5 |
| F-C | 17 | K. Matkovic | 9 | 9 | 2 |
| G | 0 | J. Fears | 13 | 6 | 6 |
| Pos | Player | Pts | Reb | Ast | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | 0 | M. Monk | 18 | 1 | 4 |
| F | 10 | D. DeRozan | 15 | 2 | 2 |
| F | 9 | P. Achiuwa | 29 | 12 | 5 |
| G | 18 | R. Westbrook | 19 | 2 | 10 |
| F-C | 19 | D. Eubanks | 15 | 11 | 0 |
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Pelicans vs. Kings: Detailed Breakdown
Matchup Overview
- Teams: Pelicans vs. Kings
- Date: Thursday, March 5, 2026
- Time: 10:00 PM ET
- Venue: Golden 1 Center
Current Betting Odds
- Spread: Pelicans favored at -6.5
- Total (Over/Under): 235.5
- Moneyline Odds: Pelicans -260, Kings +225
Dimers' Win Probabilities
- Pelicans: 72%
- Kings: 28%
Dimers' predictive model, renowned for its accuracy, assesses each team's chances by simulating the outcome of the game 10,000 times. This method provides a precise and unbiased view.
Projected Final Score
Our predicted final score for this NBA matchup is Pelicans 121-114 Kings.
This prediction is based on each team's average score following 10,000 game simulations.
Our Prediction: Who Wins?
After extensive simulations, our model gives the Pelicans a win probability of 72%, while the Kings have a win probability of 28%. Discover the best spread, over/under, and moneyline odds for the game on this page.
Summary
According to our analysis, the Pelicans are more likely to beat the Kings in the NBA game at Golden 1 Center on Friday. Discover the best spread, over/under and moneyline odds, picks and probabilities for the game on this page.
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