Sacramento trailed 98-95 going into the fourth quarter. The Pelicans went up 111-102 with 7:28 to go. The Kings came back to tie the game on a three-point play by LaVine and reclaimed the lead on a putback dunk by Sabonis with 3:06 remaining.

After a disappointing finish on Wednesday night, the New Orleans Pelicans get a second chance at defeating the Sacramento Kings on a back-to-back tonight. Unfortunately for the Pelicans, they'll be missing a few more key players on Friday night,

The New Orleans Pelicans (12-42) welcome the Sacramento Kings (28-26) to the Smoothie King Center Thursday. Tip is set for 8 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NBA odds around the