Sacramento Kings vs New Orleans Pelicans Preview & How to Watch, Dec 18, 2026

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NBA · 8:00 PM EST · Fri, Dec 18, 2026 · GCSEN

Smoothie King CenterSmoothie King Center · New Orleans, LA

Preview

Sacramento Kings0-3

New Orleans Pelicans0-3

Box score and highlights appear here at tip-off.

Friday, 8:00 PM ET on GCSEN.

The Pelicans host the Kings on Friday, Dec 18, at Smoothie King Center. Tip-off is 8:00 PM ET (7:00 CT, 6:00 MT, 5:00 PT) on GCSEN, Pelicans.com.

How we get these numbers

How to watch

Matchup

Kings at

Pelicans

Tip-off

Fri, Dec 18 · 8:00 PM ET · 7:00 CT · 6:00 MT · 5:00 PT

GCSEN, Pelicans.com

Where

Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, LA

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Kings at Pelicans

The two clubs · 2025-26

SAC

NOP

Edge

Wins

NOP

Net rating

-10.1

-4.5

NOP

Offensive rating

111.4

114.4

NOP

Defensive rating

121.5

118.9

NOP

True shooting

.560

.568

NOP

Effective FG

.525

.527

NOP

2025-26 regular season, until both clubs have played ten games. The full comparison is on Stat Savant.

Questions

What channel is the Kings vs Pelicans game on?

GCSEN, Pelicans.com, Friday at 8:00 PM ET.

What time is the Kings vs Pelicans game?

8:00 PM ET on Friday, Dec 18, which is 5:00 PT.

Scheduled for Friday, December 18, 2026. Schedule and matchup from ESPN. How we get our numbers

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