Hornets-Kings Lines Preview

The New Orleans Hornets and the Sacramento Kings will both be gunning for a victory on Monday when they meet at ARCO Arena. Oddsmakers currently have the Hornets listed as 7½-point favorites versus the Kings, while the game's total has not yet been posted. The Hornets lost 102-88 to the Jazz last time out, as 7.5-point road underdogs. The combined 190 points fell UNDER the posted total of 199. Chris Paul had 24 points, five rebounds and seven assists. The Kings were crushed 116-95 by the Mavericks last time out, as 13.5-point underdogs on the road. The team's played UNDER the posted total of 213. Beno Udrih poured in 18 points, while Spencer Hawes and Francisco Garcia had 17 apiece. Current streak: New Orleans has lost 2 straight games. Team records: New Orleans: 32-22 SU, 23-29-2 ATS Sacramento: 12-45 SU, 26-31 ATS New Orleans most recently: When playing on Monday are 2-8 Before playing Detroit are 5-5 After playing Utah are 6-4 After a loss are 5-5 Sacramento most recently: When playing on Monday are 1-9 Before playing Charlotte are 5-3 After playing Dallas are 2-8 After a loss are 2-8 A few trends to consider: The total has gone OVER in 6 of New Orleans's last 8 games when playing Sacramento The total has gone OVER in 8 of New Orleans's last 11 games The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Orleans's last 6 games on the road The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Orleans's last 6 games when playing on the road against Sacramento Sacramento is 13-1 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against New Orleans Sacramento is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against New Orleans Sacramento is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing New Orleans The total has gone OVER in 6 of Sacramento's last 8 games when playing New Orleans Next up: New Orleans home to Detroit, Wednesday, February 25 Sacramento home to Charlotte, Wednesday, February 25