[Game] 26/82: Kings @ Pelicans 12 DEC 2024, 5pm PT/8pm ET

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Sacramento Kings 12-13 (6-6 away) @ New Orleans Pelicans 5-20 (4-8 home)
12 December 2024, 5pm PT/8pm ET
Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, Louisiana​

Game Preview:
High-Scoring Kings, Hot From Long Range, Face Skidding Pelicans (NBA.com)

Availability:
Broadcast: NBA League Pass (NBC Sports California)
Radio: Sactown Sports 1140 AM

Box Score (via ESPN.com)

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Injury Report (as of 10am ET):
Kings:
Trey Lyles - OUT (calf)

Pelicans:
Javonte Green - QUESTIONABLE (ankle)
Jose Alvarado - OUT (hamstring)
Jordan Hawkins - OUT (back)
Brandon Ingram - OUT (ankle)
Karlo Matković - OUT (back)
Zion Williamson - OUT (hamstring)


Referee Assignments:
Curtis Blair (#74 - Crew Chief), Kevin Cutler (#34), Tom Washington (#49)



Mister Slim Says:

 

[iowamcnabb]

A lot of the Kings media have been saying we will be playing a 5 win team tonight but this is a totally different team. Murphy, CJ, Herb and Murray have all missed most of the season and they are all back.

CJ shoots in the high 30s from three against the rest of the league but shoots 120 percent against the kings. He makes all he takes and then they just tack on a few more because we didn’t draft him.

 

[HndsmCelt]

Sacramento Kings 12-13 (6-6 away) @ New Orleans Pelicans 5-20 (8-5 home)
12 December 2024, 5pm PT/8pm ET
Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, Louisiana​

Game Preview:
High-Scoring Kings, Hot From Long Range, Face Skidding Pelicans (NBA.com)

Availability:
Broadcast: NBA League Pass (NBC Sports California)
Radio: Sactown Sports 1140 AM

Box Score (via ESPN.com)

Team Homepage
Twitter
Instagram
YouTube


Injury Report (as of 10am ET):
Kings:
Trey Lyles - OUT (calf)

Spurs:
Javonte Green - QUESTIONABLE (ankle)
Jose Alvarado - OUT (hamstring)
Jordan Hawkins - OUT (back)
Brandon Ingram - OUT (ankle)
Karlo Matković - OUT (back)


Referee Assignments:
Curtis Blair (#74 - Crew Chief), Kevin Cutler (#34), Tom Washington (#49)



Mister Slim Says:

You left Tripitina’s out of the poll

 

[HndsmCelt]

This game seems both personal and important! wash off the curse and getthe win!

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

You left Tripitina’s out of the poll

Maximum ten options.

 

[funkykingston]

Just in case anyone was wondering, Zion is also out for tonight's game.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Just in case anyone was wondering, Zion is also out for tonight's game.

D'oh!

 

[GWD]

Maximum ten options.

Take one out and put in "I'm not there".

Also, didn't realize we were playing the Spurs again and Zion shows up on their injured roster. Must have missed that trade and the trade of the others on the list. Who did the Pels get for all those guys?

 

[gunks]

I didn't think it possible to harbor so much fear in my heart for a five win team, but here we are.

Expecting a turrible blow out. Hoping we actually win against the Pels for what would feel like the first time in a decade.

 

[iowamcnabb]

I didn't think it possible to harbor so much fear in my heart for a five win team, but here we are.

Expecting a turrible blow out. Hoping we actually win against the Pels for what would feel like the first time in a decade.

I’m trying to adjust my fan mentality from living and dying with every game to looking at the team through Brown’s five games at a time lense. It’s a more accurate assessment and it takes some pressure and stress off of a single game.

There are a bit over eleven 5 game stretches left. If we go 3-2 in 6 of them, 1-4 in one, 2-3 in two and 4-1 in two we would have a floor of 44 wins. The last two games would decide if we finish with 44-46 wins. Given how we started that would probably be a good outcome.

 

[pdxKingsFan]

Despite my last few visits to New Orleans including a pick pocket and COVID I am having a hard time choosing in the poll because there really is so much neat stuff to do there and some great food as well.

 

[gunks]

I’m trying to adjust my fan mentality from living and dying with every game to looking at the team through Brown’s five games at a time lense.

Normally this is how I roll too, but I don't think I have enough emotional resiliency to not get annoyed if we let a 5 win team inch one game closer to a double digit win streak over us (I believe they're sitting at 8 straight)!

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Also, didn't realize we were playing the Spurs again and Zion shows up on their injured roster. Must have missed that trade and the trade of the others on the list. Who did the Pels get for all those guys?

Steeeeeeerike Two!

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Normally this is how I roll too, but I don't think I have enough emotional resiliency to not get annoyed if we let a 5 win team inch one game closer to a double digit win streak over us (I believe they're sitting at 8 straight)!

I believe it's only been six: the Kings went 2-1 against New Orleans in 2022-23, IIRC.

 

[funkykingston]

Steeeeeeerike Two!

Not to pile on, but the Pelicans aren't 8-5 at home considering they only have five wins so far. I believe they are 4-8 at home so far this season.

Which means they are *checks notes* 1-12 on the road this season? Yeesh.

Yep - just checked. They beat the Blazers in their 2nd game and were 2-0 at that point. They haven't won on the road since.

 

[Capt. Factorial]

Not to pile on, but the Pelicans aren't 8-5 at home considering they only have five wins so far. I believe they are 4-8 at home so far this season.

Which means they are *checks notes* 1-12 on the road this season? Yeesh.

Yep - just checked. They beat the Blazers in their 2nd game and were 2-0 at that point. They haven't won on the road since.

Didn't you realize that when you call strike three that -- tag! -- you're it?

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Not to pile on, but the Pelicans aren't 8-5 at home considering they only have five wins so far. I believe they are 4-8 at home so far this season...

Didn't you realize that when you call strike three that -- tag! -- you're it?

Agreed. I hereby nominate @funkykingston to take over creating the [Game] threads.

 

[Caccia]

Well thank goodness Brandon Ingram is out tonight. Can Fox & Co. keep up the momentum? I believe they can.

 

[funkykingston]

Agreed. I hereby nominate @funkykingston to take over creating the [Game] threads.

If this is the policy, I should be relieved of duty within a few games too. My ability to point out others' typos and omissions is only matched by my own ability to commit them.

 

[Caccia]

The Kings staff have had enough time to compile a full scouting report on all the unknown players that will don the Pelicans uniform tonight. That should help tamp down any fires that start.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

The Kings staff have had enough time to compile a full scouting report on all the unknown players that will don the Pelicans uniform tonight. That should help tamp down any fires that start.

 

[gunks]

I believe it's only been six: the Kings went 2-1 against New Orleans in 2022-23, IIRC.

Thanks for the correction! I should be less lazy and actually look these things up before posting in the future.

 

[Sluggah]

Never been. Seems…warm.

 

[The_Jamal]

Pretty awful first 2 minutes and just instantly recovered this last 3. Good to see early.

 

[Capt. Factorial]

DeRozan really moving the ball well

 

[Kingz19]

Nice dishes from DeRozan early

 

[Caccia]

Strong start! Four assists on six baskets. That's what we want to see!

 

[The_Jamal]

Missi is a nice young player, but good lord man. He has none chance vs Domas size.

 

[The_Jamal]

Keon sometimes get caught waaaay under on screens like that. Murray just wide open there.

 

[Kingz19]

Domas seems happy not to see his friend Jonas anymore.

Greatest gift to the Kings was letting him walk to a lowly non conference team not relevant to the Kings for not even a lot of money