NBA Play-In Tournament Same-Game Parlay: Kings vs. Pelicans

With the right to play the Oklahoma City Thunder in the first round of the NBA playoffs on the line, the Sacramento Kings seek to register a second-straight win in the play-in tournament when they take on the New Orleans Pelicans at the Smoothie King Center on Friday night.

Let's put together a same-game parlay and win some money.

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Sacramento Kings vs. New Orleans Pelicans Same-Game Parlay (April 19, 2024)

Matchup Page: Sacramento Kings vs. New Orleans Pelicans, 9:30 p.m. ET

Same-Game Parlay Pick No. 1: Sacramento Kings ATS -1.5

With Zion Williamson out for the foreseeable future after injuring his hamstring in Tuesday's play-in tournament loss to the Los Angeles Lakers, there's a glaring hole in the Pelicans' lineup that won't be easily filled. Williamson accounted for 37.7 percent of New Orleans' total points that day, finishing with a game-high 40 on 17-of-27 shooting while also grabbing 11 rebounds in 36 minutes.

Now that may not ultimately lead to the Pelicans' demise here, as New Orleans made history this season by becoming the first team since the Miami Heat did so against the New Jersey Nets in 1995-96 to go 5-0 against a single opponent. Keep in mind, though, that Williamson was available for four of those games. 

Beyond just pride coming into play to avoid falling to 0-6 against the same team, the Kings obviously catch a break not having to go against the talented Williamson, but they're also taking on a Pelicans side that didn't look all that great outside of the 23-year-old's output on Tuesday. CJ McCollum was cold shooting the rock connecting on 4-of-15 from the field, and the recently returned Brandon Ingram appeared to be a shell of himself and didn't even play down the stretch.

Sacramento thoroughly handled the Golden State Warriors and perhaps sent that franchise into a slight rebuild as a result. It has all of the momentum, while New Orleans is looking anywhere and everywhere to see who will step up with its season at stake.

Same-Game Parlay Pick No. 2: Trey Murphy III OVER 17.5 Points

Trey Murphy III was unquestionably the Pelicans' second-best player against the Lakers, finishing with a plus-minus of +10 in a four-point loss while contributing the second-most points on the team with 12 in 31 minutes off the bench while shooting 50 percent from the field. 

He may be inserted into the starting lineup in Williamson's stead, but the second unit could benefit from his presence more for added depth. Nonetheless, the 23-year-old will see an expanded role regardless of whether he starts or not, and that should lead to a strong possibility of connecting on a reasonable OVER/UNDER player prop here.

Murphy III scored 24 or more points in three of his final four games with the season finale being the lone exception. His 3-point shooting during that stretch was exceptional, as well, making 15-of-27 from the perimeter. 

There would be some hesitancy taking the OVER here had Williamson been healthy, but since he isn't, let's roll with the punches and put all of our eggs in the Murphy III basket. 

Same-Game Parlay Pick No. 3: Domantas Sabonis To Record 14+ Rebounds

Go big or go home.

Securing 14 rebounds for most players is a painstaking effort, but in the case of Domantas Sabonis, it could be just another Friday. The egregious All-Star snub finished with 14 or more boards in 36 of his 82 total appearances with the Kings, leading the Association in double-doubles with 77 along the way while becoming the first player since Moses Malone in 1978-79 to reach that mark.

New Orleans missing its second-best rebounder will hurt, creating more opportunities for Sabonis to clean up. He finished with double-digit rebounds in four of Sacramento's five meetings with the Pelicans, as well, but grabbed 10 exactly three times and never ended with more than 13. Let's hope an uptick is in store on Friday.