Kings vs. Pelicans Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under – February 12
Published 5:16 am Wednesday, February 12, 2025
The New Orleans Pelicans (12-41) are underdogs (+4.5) as they attempt to stop a nine-game losing streak when they host the Sacramento Kings (27-26) at 8:00 PM ET on Wednesday, February 12, 2025 at Smoothie King Center. The matchup airs on NBCS-CA and Gulf Coast Sports.
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Kings vs. Pelicans Game Info & Odds
- Date: Wednesday, February 12, 2025
- Time: 8:00 PM ET
- How to watch on TV: NBCS-CA and Gulf Coast Sports
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
- Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
- Venue: Smoothie King Center
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Kings vs. Pelicans Score Prediction
- Prediction:
Kings 118 – Pelicans 112
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Spread & Total Prediction for Kings vs. Pelicans
- Pick ATS: Kings (- 4.5)
- Computer Predicted Spread: Kings (-5.7)
- Pick OU:
Under (238.5)
- Computer Predicted Total: 230.7
- The Pelicans have a 22-31-0 ATS record this season compared to the 20-33-0 mark of the Kings.
- When the spread is set as 4.5 or more this season, Sacramento (11-16) covers a higher percentage of those games when it is the favorite (40.7%) than New Orleans (13-19) does as the underdog (40.6%).
- Sacramento and its opponents have exceeded the point total 56.6% of the time this season (30 out of 53). That’s less often than New Orleans and its opponents have (31 out of 53).
- As a moneyline favorite this year, the Kings are 22-17, while the Pelicans are 5-33 as moneyline underdogs.
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Kings Performance Insights
- On offense, the Kings are averaging 116.4 points per game (seventh-ranked in league). They are surrendering 115.7 points per contest at the other end of the court (23rd-ranked).
- With 44.7 rebounds per game, Sacramento ranks 12th in the NBA. It allows 43.4 rebounds per contest, which ranks 12th in the league.
- The Kings are dishing out 26.6 assists per game, which ranks them 13th in the NBA in 2024-25.
- With 12.8 turnovers per game, Sacramento ranks eighth in the NBA. It forces 13.7 turnovers per contest, which ranks 16th in the league.
- The Kings rank fifth-worst in the NBA with a 34.4% shooting percentage from beyond the arc. Meanwhile, they are making 12.2 threes per game (24th-ranked in league).
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Pelicans Performance Insights
- Offensively the Pelicans are the 23rd-ranked team in the NBA (110 points per game). Defensively they are fourth-worst (119.2 points allowed per game).
- In 2024-25, New Orleans is 24th in the league in rebounds (42.8 per game) and third-worst in rebounds conceded (46.5).
- This season the Pelicans are ranked 22nd in the NBA in assists at 25.1 per game.
- With 13.7 turnovers committed per game and 13.8 turnovers forced, New Orleans is 16th and 14th in the league, respectively.
- In 2024-25, the Pelicans are 22nd in the NBA in 3-point makes (12.3 per game) and 21st in 3-point percentage (35%).
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