2024 Play-In Tournament (West): #7 New Orleans Pelicans vs #9 Sacramento Kings

[durden_tyler]

I refuse to believe a team with their two best players healthy can't beat a Zionless Pels team in a must-win game. No way no how.

Pels will submit in the second half.

Doubt it unless Fox explodes for 40 or so (possible). The Pels defense is very underrated, aside from the missed shots it’s the quality if those shots that’s glaring for the Kings.

[jehosafats]

Sacramento has spent how many seasons running circles around their opponents and hitting a bunch of threes. Totally different when facing a decent defensive team in the Western conference.

[mako]

Kings need better roleplayers. Their bench guys are probably g-league caliber guys or 12th man on the bench of a playoff team.

[Donuts83]

pelicans have excellent perimeter defenders. Its the interior I worry about

[Handlez]

Sabonis destroying all playoff haters.

What a time.

This isn't the playoffs. It's the Play-in.

And no he hasn't changed any opinion yet after 1 good quarter.

GOATonis takes no prisoners.

Playoffs, baby.

[codydaze]

Kings need better roleplayers. Their bench guys are probably g-league caliber guys or 12th man on the bench of a playoff team.

This is where not having Monk and Huerter hurts. Bench just can't score or create for themselves at all.

[RIPskaterdude]

Kings will be down by 20 in the 3rd Q

[durden_tyler]

Kings will be down by 20 in the 3rd Q

Hmmm, so this Pelicans -6.5 line looks good?


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[iggymcfrack]

I refuse to believe a team with their two best players healthy can't beat a Zionless Pels team in a must-win game. No way no how.

Pels will submit in the second half.

Zion had one big game against LeBron and everyone forgot he hasn’t been any more valuable to New Orleans than Monk has to Sacramento this season. Once those 2 injuries balance out, it’s just the Pelicans playing a team they’re 5-0 against at home.

[tundraknight]

I refuse to believe a team with their two best players healthy can't beat a Zionless Pels team in a must-win game. No way no how.

Pels will submit in the second half.

But that’s basically all they have right now is a 2 man team.

I’m not too confident in the Kings with their lack of depth and Monk injured.

Keegan Murray needs to continue to have big games to complete the 3 headed monster. You can’t always expect Fox/Murray to carry a bunch of scrubs by themselves all the time.

Murray pulling a disappearing act with 4 points at the half.

[AussieCeltic]

They’ve let almost everything go all game and call the softest foul on JV

[pillwenney]

They’ve let almost everything go all game and call the softest foul on JV

And on Murray the play before.

[cdubbz]

Sabonis destroying all playoff haters.

What a time.

This isn't the playoffs. It's the Play-in.

And no he hasn't changed any opinion yet after 1 good quarter.

GOATonis takes no prisoners.

Playoffs, baby.

He takes no prisoners because he can't.

[G R E Y]

I'm about one strong NOP run from Yellowstone reruns.

Come ON, Sacto, make it a game!

[Chuck Everett]

Glad to see Herb Jones join the game.

[G R E Y]

Aaaaaand that may have been it.

Good night, all!

[codydaze]

Monte, please get us some length and athleticism on the wing this summer. I beg of you.

[RookieStar]

I dont wanna jinx it but is there a chance i can see Zion play in the POs finally?

[NCHeels2008]

Sometimes I think the Pels look more dangerous with just CJ and the young guys

[CobraCommander]

Zion is Kawhi level dependable but somehow the pels are just as competitive with or without him… very interesting