NBA Best Bets: Kings vs. Pelicans Picks for February 13

Published 5:39 am Thursday, February 13, 2025

The New Orleans Pelicans (12-42) are underdogs (+7.5) as they attempt to break a 10-game losing streak when they host the Sacramento Kings (28-26) at 8:00 PM ET on Thursday, February 13, 2025 at Smoothie King Center. The matchup airs on NBCS-CA and Gulf Coast Sports.

If you hope to make an informed wager on Thursday’s game, discover the best bets available below (based on our computer predictions).

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Kings vs. Pelicans Game Info

  • When: Thursday, February 13, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET
  • Where: Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana
  • TV: NBCS-CA and Gulf Coast Sports
  • 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: Pelicans (+ 7.5)

  • Against the spread, Sacramento is 21-33-0 this season.
  • New Orleans is 22-32-0 against the spread this season.
  • The Kings have an ATS record of 7-7 as 7.5-point favorites or greater.
  • The Pelicans’ ATS record as 7.5-point underdogs or greater is 10-17.

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Under (235.5)

  • The Kings’ 54 games this season have gone over this contest’s total of 235.5 points 24 times.
  • The Pelicans have combined with their opponent to score more than 235.5 points in 21 of 54 games this season.
  • Sacramento has an average total of 229.5 in its contests this year, six fewer points than this game’s over/under.
  • The average total for New Orleans’ games this season is 226.6 points, 8.9 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
  • The Kings are the ninth-highest scoring team in the league this year. The Pelicans have scored the 21st-most points.
  • The Kings are the NBA’s 20th-ranked scoring defense while the Pelicans are the 27th-ranked.

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Moneyline Pick: Kings (-295)

  • This season, the Kings have been favored 40 times and won 23, or 57.5%, of those games.
  • The Pelicans have been underdogs in 39 games this season and have come away with the win five times (12.8%) in those contests.
  • Sacramento has a record of 8-4, a 66.7% win rate, when it’s favored by -295 or more by oddsmakers 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 bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 74.7% chance of a victory for the Kings.

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