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

Published 3:33 pm Friday, February 7, 2025

The New Orleans Pelicans (12-39) will try 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 7.5-point underdogs. The matchup airs at 10:00 PM ET on NBCS-CA, Gulf Coast Sports, and WVUE.

Our computer predictions below will assist you in deciding on the best bets available for Saturday’s game.

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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.
  • Against the spread, New Orleans is 21-30-0 this year.
  • The Kings are 7-6 as 7.5-point favorites or more.
  • Against the spread as 7.5-point underdogs or more, the Pelicans are 9-16.

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Pick OU:

Under (237.5)

  • The Kings and their opponents have scored more than 237.5 points in 22 of 51 games this season.
  • The Pelicans have combined with their opponent to score more than 237.5 points in 16 of 51 games this season.
  • Sacramento has had an average of 229 points in its games this season, 8.5 fewer than this matchup’s total.
  • New Orleans’ games this season have had an average of 226 points, 11.5 fewer points than this game’s point total.
  • The Pelicans are the NBA’s 20th-highest scoring team this season compared to the ninth-ranked Kings.
  • The Kings are the NBA’s 21st-ranked scoring defense while the Pelicans are the 27th-ranked.

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Moneyline Pick: Kings (-285)

  • The Kings have been favorites in 37 games this season and won 20 (54.1%) of those contests.
  • The Pelicans have been underdogs in 36 games this season and have come away with the win five times (13.9%) in those contests.
  • Sacramento has a record of 8-4, a 66.7% win rate, when it’s favored by -285 or more by bookmakers this season.
  • New Orleans has yet to win this season when listed as an underdog of +230 or worse on the moneyline this season.
  • Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Kings have a 74% chance to win.

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