The Pelicans are coming into this game with a 47-32 record this season and they are currently sitting in 6th place in the Western Conference right now. The 5 teams ahead of them in the standings have already clinched their playoff spots, but this is a game the Pelicans need to win if the want to avoid the play-in tournament. The Pelicans are holding down the last playoff spot in the Western Conference and after the Suns beat the Clippers last night, the Pelicans now only have a 0.5 game lead over the Suns in 7th. The Pelicans have actually been a more dominant team on the road this season at 26-14 and they have won their last 4 straight as well as 12 of their last 13 games on the road. They are going up against a Kings team that is 45-34 this season and they also need to win this game as they are currently sitting in 8th place in the Western Conference. They have not been playing well in their recent games though, losing 3 of their last 4 games with their only win in that span coming against the Nets. They have struggled to beat teams with winning records recently as they have losses against the Thunder, the Knicks, and the Celtics in that span. They have also lost 5 of their last 6 games against teams with winning records, their only win in that span coming against the Clippers. The Kings need this game but so do the Pelicans and the Pelicans have been playing much better in their recent games. The Pelicans can spread the gap between them and the Suns here while also eliminating the Kings from catching them since there are 3 games left in the season, and the Pelicans have also dominated the Kings this year with 4 wins against them, and none of them were really close. The Pelicans will cover the spread in this game.