NBA Best Bets: Kings vs. Pelicans Picks for February 13

Published 4:33 am Thursday, February 13, 2025

The New Orleans Pelicans (12-42) are 7.5-point underdogs as they try to stop a three-game home losing streak when they take on the Sacramento Kings (28-26) on Thursday, February 13, 2025 at Smoothie King Center. The matchup airs at 8:00 PM ET on NBCS-CA and Gulf Coast Sports.

Prior to making a wager on this game, have a look at the best bets available on Thursday according to our computer predictions.

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Kings vs. Pelicans Game Info

  • When: Thursday, February 13, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET
  • Where: Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana
  • TV: NBCS-CA and Gulf Coast Sports
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Kings vs. Pelicans Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Pelicans (+ 7.5)

  • Sacramento’s record against the spread is 21-33-0.
  • New Orleans is 22-32-0 against the spread this year.
  • The Kings are 7-7 as 7.5-point favorites or more.
  • The Pelicans’ ATS record as 7.5-point underdogs or greater is 10-17.

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Pick OU:

Under (235.5)

  • The Kings’ 54 games this season have gone over this contest’s total of 235.5 points 24 times.
  • The Pelicans have combined with their opponent to score more than 235.5 points in 21 of 54 games this season.
  • Sacramento has had an average of 229.5 points in its games this season, six fewer than this matchup’s total.
  • The average total for New Orleans’ games this season is 226.6 points, 8.9 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
  • The Kings score the ninth-most points in the league this season, while the Pelicans’ offense puts up the 21st-most.
  • This outing features the league’s 27th-ranked (Pelicans) and 20th-ranked (Kings) scoring defenses.

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Moneyline Pick: Kings (-295)

  • The Kings have entered the game as favorites 40 times this season and won 23, or 57.5%, of those games.
  • The Pelicans have won in five, or 12.8%, of the 39 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
  • Sacramento has a record of 8-4, a 66.7% win rate, when it’s favored by -295 or more by oddsmakers this season.
  • New Orleans has yet to win this season when listed as an underdog of +230 or worse on the moneyline this season.
  • Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Kings have a 74.7% chance to win.

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