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Today’s Free Picks
| Sport | Game Selection | Game Time |
|---|---|---|
| NBA | (561) New Orleans Pelicans at (562) Sacramento Kings: Spread | 10:10pm EDT - Apr 3/2026 |
The PLAY: New Orleans Pelicans -5.5 (-110)
New Orleans has won-and-covered each of the last three meetings, with the last one being a ten-point road win in Sacramento on March 5. New Orleans is on the second leg of a back-to-back after suffering a 12-point loss in Portland on Thursday. After a promising run in February and March, the Pelicans have lost six-straight games but we believe they can snap that run on Friday night in northern California. All six teams that New Orleans has faced during this losing skid will be going to the postseason, so it's hard to knock the Pelicans too much for this stretch. The same can't be said in Sacramento where the Kings lost by 17 against the Nets earlier this week. Sacramento's Keegan Murray and Russell Westbrook are expected to remain out, while Malik Monk is questionable. Backing New Orleans on the second leg of a back-to-back is not ideal, but Sacramento's travel situation hasn't been much better. The Kings return home after a cross-country trek with minimal rest. The Pelicans can't ask for a better opportunity to snap this losing skid.
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