NBA Best Bets: Kings vs. Pelicans Picks for February 8
Published 4:33 pm Friday, February 7, 2025
The New Orleans Pelicans (12-39) are underdogs (by 7.5 points) to stop a five-game road losing streak when they visit the Sacramento Kings (25-26) on Saturday, February 8, 2025 at 10:00 PM ET.
Our computer predictions below will assist you in deciding on the best bets available for Saturday’s game.
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Kings vs. Pelicans Game Info
- When: Saturday, February 8, 2025 at 10:00 PM ET
- Where: Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California
- TV: NBCS-CA, Gulf Coast Sports, and WVUE
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Kings vs. Pelicans Best Bets
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Pick ATS: Kings (- 7.5)
- Sacramento’s record against the spread is 20-31-0.
- New Orleans is 21-30-0 against the spread this season.
- Against the spread as 7.5-point favorites or more, the Kings are 7-6.
- Against the spread as 7.5-point underdogs or greater, the Pelicans are 9-16.
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Pick OU:
Under (237.5)
- In 22 of 51 games this season, the Kings and their opponents have scored more than 237.5 points.
- The Pelicans have played 16 games this season that ended with a combined score higher than 237.5 points.
- The average total in Sacramento’s contests this year is 229.0, 8.5 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
- New Orleans has had an average of 226.0 points scored in its games so far this season, 11.5 points fewer than this game’s over/under.
- The Kings are the ninth-highest scoring team in the league this year. The Pelicans have scored the 20th-most points.
- The Kings are the NBA’s 21st-ranked scoring defense while the Pelicans are the 27th-ranked.
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Moneyline Pick: Kings (-285)
- The Kings have won 20, or 54.1%, of the 37 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
- The Pelicans have been underdogs in 36 games this season and have come away with the win five times (13.9%) in those contests.
- This season, Sacramento has won eight of its 12 games, or 66.7%, when favored by at least -285 on the moneyline.
- New Orleans has yet to win this season when listed as an underdog of +230 or worse on the moneyline this season.
- The moneyline for this contest implies a 74% chance of a victory for the Kings.
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