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 straight road games. The Kings are favored by 7.5 points in the matchup, which starts at 10:00 PM ET on Saturday, February 8, 2025.

Our computer predictions for Saturday’s game will assist you in placing an informed wager taking advantage of the best bets out there.

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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)

  • Sacramento has 20 wins in 51 games against the spread this year.
  • New Orleans’ record against the spread is 21-30-0.
  • Against the spread as 7.5-point favorites or more, the Kings are 7-6.
  • The Pelicans have an ATS record of 9-16 as 7.5-point underdogs or more.

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Pick OU:

Under (237.5)

  • The Kings’ 51 games this season have gone over this contest’s total of 237.5 points 22 times.
  • The Pelicans have played 16 games this season that ended with a point total over 237.5 points.
  • The average point total in Sacramento’s games this season is 229, 8.5 points fewer than this matchup’s over/under.
  • The average total for New Orleans’ games this season is 226 points, 11.5 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
  • The Kings score the ninth-most points in the NBA this season, while the Pelicans’ offense racks up the 20th-most.
  • This game features the NBA’s 27th-ranked (Pelicans) and 21st-ranked (Kings) scoring defenses.

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Moneyline Pick: Kings (-285)

  • The Kings have entered the game as favorites 37 times this season and won 20, or 54.1%, of those games.
  • The Pelicans have been chosen as underdogs in 36 games this year and have walked away with the win five times (13.9%) in those games.
  • Sacramento has a record of 8-4, a 66.7% win rate, when it’s favored by -285 or more by sportsbooks this season.
  • 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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