Kings vs. Pelicans Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under – February 12

Published 6:16 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 game 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 (22-31-0 ATS) have covered the spread 37.7% of the time, 3.8% more often than the Kings (20-33-0) this season.
  • As a 4.5-point underdog or more in 2024-25, New Orleans is 13-19 against the spread compared to the 11-16 ATS record Sacramento puts up as a 4.5-point favorite.
  • When it comes to going over the over/under in 2024-25, New Orleans and its opponents are more successful (58.5% of the time) than Sacramento and its opponents (56.6%).
  • The Kings have a .564 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (22-17) this season while the Pelicans have a .132 winning percentage as a moneyline underdog (5-33).

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Kings Performance Insights

  • The Kings are seventh in the NBA with 116.4 points per game this year. At the other end of the court, they rank 23rd with 115.7 points allowed per game.
  • Sacramento is 12th in the NBA with 44.7 boards per game this year. Meanwhile, it ranks 12th with 43.4 rebounds allowed per contest.
  • The Kings are averaging 26.6 assists per game, which ranks them 13th in the NBA in 2024-25.
  • Sacramento is averaging 12.8 turnovers per game (eighth-ranked in NBA) this season, while forcing 13.7 turnovers per contest (16th-ranked).
  • The Kings, who are 24th in the league with 12.2 threes per game, are shooting just 34.4% from downtown, which is fifth-worst in the NBA.

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Pelicans Performance Insights

  • On offense the Pelicans are the 23rd-ranked squad in the NBA (110 points per game). Defensively they are fourth-worst (119.2 points conceded per game).
  • New Orleans is 24th in the NBA in rebounds per game (42.8) and third-worst in rebounds allowed (46.5).
  • The Pelicans are 22nd in the league in assists (25.1 per game) in 2024-25.
  • In 2024-25, New Orleans is 16th in the NBA in turnovers committed (13.7 per game) and 14th in turnovers forced (13.8).
  • The Pelicans make 12.3 3-pointers per game and shoot 35% from beyond the arc, ranking 22nd and 21st, respectively, in the NBA.

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