The New Orleans Pelicans (12-42) host the Sacramento Kings (28-26) after losing three straight home games. The Kings are favored by 7.5 points in the contest, which begins at 8:00 PM ET on Thursday, February 13, 2025.

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Kings vs. Pelicans Game Info & Odds

• Date: Thursday, February 13, 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: Pelicans (+ 7.5)
• Computer Predicted Spread: Kings (-5.9)
• Pick OU:

  Under (235.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 230.6

• The Pelicans (22-32-0 ATS) have covered the spread 38.9% of the time, 1.8% more often than the Kings (21-33-0) this year.
• Sacramento covers the spread when it is a 7.5-point favorite or more 50% of the time. That’s more often than New Orleans covers as an underdog of 7.5 or more (37%).
• Sacramento’s games have gone over the total 55.6% of the time this season (30 out of 54), less often than New Orleans’ games have (31 out of 54).
• The Kings have a .575 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (23-17) this season while the Pelicans have a .128 winning percentage as a moneyline underdog (5-34).

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Kings Performance Insights

• With 116.5 points per game on offense, the Kings rank eighth in the NBA. At the other end of the court, they give up 115.6 points per contest, which ranks 21st in the league.
• With 44.8 boards per game, Sacramento is 12th in the NBA. It gives up 43.3 rebounds per contest, which ranks 12th in the league.
• This year, the Kings rank 13th in the league in assists, averaging 26.7 per game.
• With 12.8 turnovers per game, Sacramento ranks eighth in the NBA. It forces 13.6 turnovers per contest, which ranks 17th in the league.
• The Kings rank fifth-worst in the NBA with a 34.4% shooting percentage from downtown. Meanwhile, they are making 12.3 treys per game (22nd-ranked in league).

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Pelicans Performance Insights

• On offense the Pelicans are the 23rd-ranked squad in the NBA (110 points per game). Defensively they are fourth-worst (119.2 points allowed per game).
• In 2024-25, New Orleans is 24th in the league in rebounds (42.7 per game) and third-worst in rebounds conceded (46.5).
• The Pelicans are 22nd in the league in assists (25.1 per game) in 2024-25.
• In 2024-25, New Orleans is 16th in the league in turnovers committed (13.6 per game) and 15th in turnovers forced (13.7).
• Beyond the arc, the Pelicans are 25th in the NBA in 3-pointers made per game (12.2). They are 22nd in 3-point percentage at 34.8%.

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