Kings vs. Pelicans Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under – February 12
Published 5:16 am Wednesday, February 12, 2025
The New Orleans Pelicans (12-41) will attempt to stop a nine-game losing streak when they host the Sacramento Kings (27-26) on Wednesday, February 12, 2025 at Smoothie King Center as 4.5-point underdogs. The game airs at 8:00 PM ET on NBCS-CA and Gulf Coast Sports.
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Kings vs. Pelicans Game Info & Odds
- Date: Wednesday, February 12, 2025
- Time: 8:00 PM ET
- How to watch on TV: NBCS-CA and Gulf Coast Sports
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
- Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
- Venue: Smoothie King Center
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Kings vs. Pelicans Score Prediction
- Prediction:
Kings 118 – Pelicans 112
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Spread & Total Prediction for Kings vs. Pelicans
- Pick ATS: Kings (- 4.5)
- Computer Predicted Spread: Kings (-5.7)
- Pick OU:
Under (238.5)
- Computer Predicted Total: 230.7
- The Kings have been less successful against the spread than the Pelicans this year, tallying an ATS record of 20-33-0, as opposed to the 22-31-0 mark of the Pelicans.
- When the spread is set as 4.5 or more this season, Sacramento (11-16) covers a higher percentage of those games when it is the favorite (40.7%) than New Orleans (13-19) does as the underdog (40.6%).
- When it comes to exceeding the over/under in 2024-25, New Orleans and its opponents do it more often (58.5% of the time) than Sacramento and its opponents (56.6%).
- As a moneyline favorite this season, the Kings are 22-17, while the Pelicans are 5-33 as moneyline underdogs.
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Kings Performance Insights
- The Kings are seventh in the NBA with 116.4 points per game so far this season. At the other end of the court, they rank 23rd with 115.7 points allowed per game.
- Sacramento is grabbing 44.7 boards per game (12th-ranked in NBA) this season, while allowing 43.4 rebounds per contest (12th-ranked).
- The Kings are delivering 26.6 dimes per game, which ranks them 13th in the NBA in 2024-25.
- So far this season, Sacramento is committing 12.8 turnovers per game (eighth-ranked in NBA) and forcing 13.7 turnovers per contest (16th-ranked).
- The Kings rank 24th in the NBA by draining 12.2 treys per contest, but they own a 34.4% shooting percentage from three-point land, which ranks fifth-worst in the league.
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Pelicans Performance Insights
- In 2024-25, the Pelicans are 23rd in the NBA offensively (110 points scored per game) and fourth-worst defensively (119.2 points allowed).
- On the glass, New Orleans is 24th in the NBA in rebounds (42.8 per game). It is third-worst in rebounds allowed (46.5 per game).
- This season the Pelicans are ranked 22nd in the league in assists at 25.1 per game.
- With 13.7 turnovers committed per game and 13.8 turnovers forced, New Orleans is 16th and 14th in the league, respectively.
- Beyond the arc, the Pelicans are 22nd in the league in 3-pointers made per game (12.3). They are 21st in 3-point percentage at 35%.
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