The no. 11 and no. 12 seeds in the Western Conference face off tonight in what could be a key battle for the postseason play-in. Whoever wins between the Pelicans and the Kings will take the season series and have the standings tiebreaker at the end of the season.

Game Information

Who: Sacramento Kings (22-31) vs. New Orleans Pelicans (24-29)
When: 6 p.m. PT
Where: Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, Louisiana
Regional broadcast: NBC Sports California
Radio: KHTK Sports 1140 AM

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