The New Orleans Pelicans play host to the Sacramento Kings in the NBA Play-In Tournament at Smoothie King Center on Friday.

This game will determine the eight-seed in the Western Conference. The loser's season will be over, and the winner will face the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA Playoffs.

The Kings had one of their most impressive wins in their franchise history on Tuesday, blowing out the Golden State Warriors in the Play-In Tournament. That was an elimination game for Sacramento and to grab that win against a rival like the Warriors showed how much it really meant. The role players really came through in that win. Keegan Murray led the team with 32 points and nine rebounds, while Keon Ellis collected 15 points, four rebounds, five assists, three steals and three blocks. As long as those two play like that alongside Domantas Sabonis and De'Aaron Fox, this team can beat anyone on any given night.

The Pelicans suffered a nightmarish home loss on Tuesday, getting beaten by the Los Angeles Lakers in the Play-In Tourney. The good news is that New Orleans gets two chances to get into the real playoffs, but something terrible happened near the end of that game. Zion Williamson had to depart due to a leg injury, and he'll miss this game here. That's scary since Brandon Ingram played just 24 minutes in that game, making his return from a knee injury as well. If those guys aren't healthy, this could be a tough task for the Pelicans.

These teams played five times during the regular season, with New Orleans winning all five matchups. They actually won by nearly 20 points per game.