Sabonis should be a focal point for a Sac offense that should be willing to play up tempo. Great value. I project 21 points.

A little turnabout here for the Kings, perhaps, after getting swept back-to-back a couple of weeks ago at Smoothie King. De'Aaron Fox was not at his best in that set, scoring about 10 ppg fewer (20 pg) than his normal output (30 pg), while also missing 15 of 19 triples across the two games. now Sacto gets 'Nawlins back at Golden 1 Center, where the Kings just outdueled the Nuggets on Saturday night and withstood yet another triple-double from the Joker in the process. Play Kings

The first time the Kings faced the Pelicans, it was the second night of a back-to-back for Sacramento. Domantas Sabonis scored 10 points in 31 minutes of a blowout loss. Two nights later, also in New Orleans, Sabonis was highly efficient, scoring 23 points on 8-of-11 shooting. He played 36 minutes in the five-point loss. This In-Season Tournament quarterfinal will be competitive so I expect Sabonis to play 35-plus minutes and score at least 18 points. Especially with De'Aaron Fox back to push the pace. With Fox in the lineup, Sabonis is averaging 19.7 points this season.