I'm in the Over 210.5 in this game of Kings @ Pelicans for these reasons:

- No Zion is going to make things defensively tougher for the The Pelicans. Sabonis should have alot of space to create and score (like Anthony Davis did). No Zion will also put more pressure on the surrounding cast (Brandon Ingram, CJ McCollum, and other shooters) to score, and the less points in the paint by the Pelicans, will increase the tempo of this game.

- Kings defense is still not good. Yes they stopped the warriors from scoring 100 points in a revenge spot, but they have not beaten the Pelicans all season. Losing by 10+ every meeting this season.

- All three meetings this season between the two teams have gone over this total of 210

- Lakers shot 40% from the 3pt line vs the Pelicans, Kings are a better three point shooting team and will be able to do the same here tonight in this game, while on the other side, Pelicans will have an easier time converting their deep shots as well.

Official Play: Over 210.5

Side Bet: Jose Alvarado over 7.5 points

Hail Mary: Kings Moneyline