NBA Best Bets: Kings vs. Pelicans Picks for February 8

Published 5:39 pm Friday, February 7, 2025

The New Orleans Pelicans (12-39) visit the Sacramento Kings (25-26) after losing five road games in a row. The Kings are favored by 7.5 points in the contest, which starts at 10:00 PM ET on Saturday, February 8, 2025.

Why don’t you take a look at the best bets available (based on our computer predictions) for Saturday’s game, before you make a wager on this matchup?

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Kings vs. Pelicans Game Info

  • When: Saturday, February 8, 2025 at 10:00 PM ET
  • Where: Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California
  • TV: NBCS-CA, Gulf Coast Sports, and WVUE
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Kings vs. Pelicans Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Kings (- 7.5)

  • Against the spread, Sacramento is 20-31-0 this season.
  • New Orleans has 21 wins in 51 games against the spread this season.
  • As 7.5-point favorites or more, the Kings are 7-6 against the spread.
  • As 7.5-point underdogs or greater, the Pelicans are 9-16 against the spread.

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Pick OU:

Under (237.5)

  • In 22 games this season, the Kings and their opponents have scored more than 237.5 combined points.
  • The Pelicans and their opponents have combined to score more than 237.5 points in 16 of 51 games this season.
  • The average total in Sacramento’s games this season is 229, 8.5 points fewer than this matchup’s over/under.
  • New Orleans’ games this season have had an average of 226 points, 11.5 fewer points than this game’s point total.
  • The Kings score the ninth-most points in the NBA this season, while the Pelicans’ offense puts up the 20th-most.
  • The Pelicans have allowed the 27th-fewest points in NBA play this season, while the Kings have given up the 21st-fewest.

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Moneyline Pick: Kings (-285)

  • The Kings have won 20, or 54.1%, of the 37 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
  • The Pelicans have been victorious in five, or 13.9%, of the 36 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
  • This season, Sacramento has won eight of its 12 games, or 66.7%, when favored by at least -285 on the moneyline.
  • New Orleans has yet to win this season when listed as an underdog of +230 or worse on the moneyline this season.
  • The moneyline for this contest implies a 74% chance of a victory for the Kings.

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