Bogdan Bogdanovic bounced back from a rough shooting night and De’Aaron Fox continued his strong play as the Kings beat the Pelicans for their first win in the bubble.
So you're telling me there's a chance.
The Kings stumbled out of the gates in the NBA restart, losing their first three games in the Orlando bubble. They bounced back with an impressive 140-125 win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Thursday, barely keeping their postseason chances alive.
Sacramento's playoff hopes aren't dead. However ...
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After defeating the Pelicans, the Kings' playoff odds according to FiveThiryEight stand at a whopping 2 percent. Of all the teams still alive in the Western Conference playoff race, only the San Antonio Spurs (1 percent) currently have worse odds.
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In order to qualify for a playoff spot, Sacramento would at least have to climb to ninth place in the Western Conference standings while remaining within four games of the eighth seed. The Kings currently sit 2.5 games behind the eighth-place Grizzlies, but currently have three other teams situated between them and Memphis.
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The Kings dug themselves quite a hole. It's going to be awfully tough to dig themselves out of it.
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