Kings vs. Pelicans Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under – February 8

Published 8:16 pm Friday, February 7, 2025

The New Orleans Pelicans (12-39) will try to break a seven-game losing streak when they visit the Sacramento Kings (25-26) on Saturday, February 8, 2025 at Golden 1 Center as 6.5-point underdogs. The matchup airs at 10:00 PM ET on NBCS-CA, Gulf Coast Sports, and WVUE.

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Kings vs. Pelicans Game Info & Odds

  • Date: Saturday, February 8, 2025
  • Time: 10:00 PM ET
  • How to watch on TV: NBCS-CA, Gulf Coast Sports, and WVUE
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
  • Location: Sacramento, California
  • Venue: Golden 1 Center

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Kings vs. Pelicans Score Prediction

  • Prediction:
    Kings 121 – Pelicans 109

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Spread & Total Prediction for Kings vs. Pelicans

  • Pick ATS: Kings (- 6.5)
  • Computer Predicted Spread: Kings (-11.4)
  • Pick OU:

    Under (238.5)

  • Computer Predicted Total: 230.1
  • The Kings have covered the spread less often than the Pelicans this season, sporting an ATS record of 20-31-0, as opposed to the 21-30-0 record of the Pelicans.
  • Sacramento (9-10) covers a higher percentage of games when it is favored by 6.5 points or more this season (47.4%) than New Orleans (10-17) does as a 6.5+-point underdog (37%).
  • Sacramento and its opponents have gone over the total 54.9% of the time this season (28 out of 51). That’s less often than New Orleans and its opponents have (29 out of 51).
  • The Kings have a .541 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (20-17) this season, higher than the .139 winning percentage for the Pelicans as a moneyline underdog (5-31).

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Kings Performance Insights

  • Offensively, the Kings are posting 116.1 points per game (eighth-ranked in league). They are surrendering 115.4 points per contest on defense (22nd-ranked).
  • With 44.5 boards per game, Sacramento is 14th in the NBA. It gives up 43.6 rebounds per contest, which ranks 12th in the league.
  • This year, the Kings rank 12th in the league in assists, dishing out 26.7 per game.
  • Sacramento ranks top-five this year in turnovers, ranking fifth-best in the league with 12.5 turnovers per game. Meanwhile, it ranks 15th with 13.7 forced turnovers per contest.
  • The Kings rank 22nd in the NBA with 12.3 threes per game this year. Meanwhile, they rank 24th with a 34.6% shooting percentage from downtown.

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Pelicans Performance Insights

  • The Pelicans are 24th in the NBA in points scored (110 per game) and fourth-worst in points allowed (118.8).
  • New Orleans is 24th in the NBA in rebounds per game (42.9) and third-worst in rebounds allowed (46.4).
  • The Pelicans are 22nd in the NBA in assists (25.2 per game) in 2024-25.
  • At 13.5 turnovers committed per game and 13.8 turnovers forced, New Orleans is 14th and 12th in the league, respectively.
  • Beyond the arc, the Pelicans are 22nd in the league in 3-pointers made per game (12.3). They are 23rd in 3-point percentage at 34.9%.

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