Kings vs. Pelicans Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under – February 8

Published 8:16 pm Friday, February 7, 2025

The New Orleans Pelicans (12-39) will attempt to stop a seven-game losing streak when they visit the Sacramento Kings (25-26) on Saturday, February 8, 2025 at Golden 1 Center as 6.5-point underdogs. The contest 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 (-11.3)
  • Pick OU:

    Under (238.5)

  • Computer Predicted Total: 230.1
  • The Kings (20-31-0 ATS) have covered the spread 39.2% of the time, two% less often than the Pelicans (21-30-0) 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 eclipsing the point total in 2024-25, New Orleans and its opponents do it more often (56.9% of the time) than Sacramento and its opponents (54.9%).
  • The Kings have a .541 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (20-17) this season while the Pelicans have a .139 winning percentage as a moneyline underdog (5-31).

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Kings Performance Insights

  • With 116.1 points per game on offense, the Kings rank eighth in the NBA. At the other end of the court, they give up 115.4 points per contest, which ranks 22nd in the league.
  • Sacramento ranks 14th in the NBA with 44.5 boards per game this year. Meanwhile, it ranks 13th with 43.6 rebounds allowed per contest.
  • The Kings rank 12th in the NBA with 26.7 dimes per game.
  • Sacramento ranks top-five this season in turnovers, ranking fifth-best in the league with 12.5 turnovers per game. Meanwhile, it ranks 15th with 13.7 forced turnovers per contest.
  • With 12.3 three-pointers per game, the Kings rank 22nd in the NBA. They sport a 34.6% shooting percentage from three-point land, which ranks 24th in the league.

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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 fifth-worst (118.8 points allowed per game).
  • New Orleans is 24th in the league in rebounds per game (42.9) and third-worst in rebounds conceded (46.4).
  • The Pelicans are 22nd in the league in assists (25.2 per game) in 2024-25.
  • New Orleans commits 13.5 turnovers per game and force 13.8 per game, ranking 14th and 12th, respectively, in the NBA.
  • In 2024-25, the Pelicans are 22nd in the league in 3-point makes (12.3 per game) and 22nd in 3-point percentage (34.9%).

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