Kings vs. Pelicans Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under – February 8
Published 9:17 pm Friday, February 7, 2025
The New Orleans Pelicans (12-39) are 6.5-point underdogs as they look to break a five-game road slide when they square off against the Sacramento Kings (25-26) on Saturday, February 8, 2025 at Golden 1 Center. The game airs at 10:00 PM ET 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 Kings have been less successful against the spread than the Pelicans this season, recording an ATS record of 20-31-0, compared to the 21-30-0 mark of the Pelicans.
- As a 6.5-point underdog or more in 2024-25, New Orleans is 10-17 against the spread compared to the 9-10 ATS record Sacramento puts up as a 6.5-point favorite.
- When it comes to going over the over/under in 2024-25, Sacramento does it less often (54.9% of the time) than New Orleans (56.9%).
- As a moneyline underdog this season, the Pelicans are 5-31, while the Kings are 20-17 as moneyline favorites.
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Kings Performance Insights
- The Kings are putting up 116.1 points per game (eighth-ranked in NBA) this season, while surrendering 115.4 points per contest (22nd-ranked).
- Sacramento is grabbing 44.5 rebounds per game (14th-ranked in NBA) this year, while allowing 43.6 rebounds per contest (13th-ranked).
- The Kings rank 12th in the NBA with 26.7 dimes per contest.
- 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 this year. 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). On defense they are fourth-worst (118.8 points allowed per game).
- In 2024-25, New Orleans is 24th in the league 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 commits 13.5 turnovers per game and force 13.8 per game, ranking 14th and 12th, respectively, in the league.
- The Pelicans make 12.3 3-pointers per game and shoot 34.9% from beyond the arc, ranking 22nd and 22nd, respectively, in the league.
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