Kings vs. Pelicans Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under – February 8
Published 7:17 pm Friday, February 7, 2025
The New Orleans Pelicans (12-39) are underdogs (+6.5) as they try to stop a seven-game losing streak when they visit the Sacramento Kings (25-26) at 10:00 PM ET on Saturday, February 8, 2025 at Golden 1 Center. The matchup airs 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 Pelicans (21-30-0 ATS) have covered the spread 39.2% of the time, two% more often than the Kings (20-31-0) this year.
- Sacramento covers the spread when it is a 6.5-point favorite or more 47.4% of the time. That’s more often than New Orleans covers as an underdog of 6.5 or more (37%).
- When it comes to exceeding the over/under in 2024-25, Sacramento does it in fewer games (54.9% of the time) than New Orleans (56.9%).
- 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
- The Kings rank eighth in the NBA with 116.1 points per game so far this year. At the other end of the court, they rank 22nd with 115.4 points allowed per game.
- Sacramento is averaging 44.5 rebounds per game (14th-ranked in NBA) this season, while allowing 43.6 rebounds per contest (12th-ranked).
- The Kings rank 12th in the NBA with 26.7 dimes per game.
- Sacramento ranks fifth-best in the NBA by averaging only 12.5 turnovers per game. In terms of forced turnovers, it ranks 15th in the league (13.7 per contest).
- The Kings rank 22nd in the NBA with 12.3 three-pointers per game so far this season. Meanwhile, they rank 24th with a 34.6% shooting percentage from beyond the arc.
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Pelicans Performance Insights
- On offense the Pelicans are the 24th-ranked squad in the league (110 points per game). Defensively they are fourth-worst (118.8 points conceded per game).
- In 2024-25, New Orleans is 24th in the NBA in rebounds (42.9 per game) and third-worst in rebounds allowed (46.4).
- This season the Pelicans are ranked 22nd in the NBA in assists at 25.2 per game.
- New Orleans is 14th in the NBA in turnovers per game (13.5) and 12th in turnovers forced (13.8).
- In 2024-25, the Pelicans are 22nd in the NBA in 3-point makes (12.3 per game) and 23rd in 3-point percentage (34.9%).
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