The Sacramento Kings (45-34) and the New Orleans Pelicans (47-32) link up in a Western Conference showdown on Thursday at 10 p.m. ET. For this game, SportsLine consensus lists the Kings as 1.5-point favorites, while the over/under is 215.5 points (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our NBA odds page). 

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The model knows New Orleans forward Zion Williamson has jaw-dropping bounce and athleticism. Williamson glides to the rack and owns the power to barrel through defenders. The Duke product leads the team in scoring (22.9) with 5.8 rebounds and five assists per contest. In his last game, Williamson had 22 points and seven boards.

The model also knows Sacramento guard De'Aaron Fox is a blazing quick playmaker in the backcourt. Fox has a quick first step and the ability to score in different ways. The 26-year-old averages 26.5 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 5.6 assists per game. In Tuesday's loss to the Thunder, Fox totaled 33 points, eight rebounds, and six assists.

The model has simulated Pelicans vs. Kings 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning Over on the point total, and it also says one side of the spread hits in well over 50% of simulations!

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