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

Published 4:33 am Thursday, February 13, 2025

The Sacramento Kings (28-26) are 7.5-point favorites as they attempt to extend a three-game winning streak when they visit the New Orleans Pelicans (12-42) on Thursday, February 13, 2025 at Smoothie King Center. The game airs at 8:00 PM ET on NBCS-CA and Gulf Coast Sports.

Want to make an informed wager on Thursday’s game? Check out the best bets available for this matchup (based on our computer predictions) in the following article.

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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 year.
  • Against the spread, New Orleans is 22-32-0 this year.
  • The Kings’ ATS record as 7.5-point favorites or more is 7-7.
  • As 7.5-point underdogs or greater, the Pelicans are 10-17 against the spread.

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Pick OU:

Under (235.5)

  • The Kings’ 54 games this season have gone over this contest’s total of 235.5 points 24 times.
  • The Pelicans and their opponents have combined to score more than 235.5 points in 21 of 54 games this season.
  • The average point total in Sacramento’s games this season is 229.5, six points fewer than this matchup’s over/under.
  • New Orleans’ games this season have had an average of 226.6 points, 8.9 fewer points than this game’s point total.
  • The Kings score the ninth-most points in the NBA this season, while the Pelicans’ offense racks up the 21st-most.
  • The Kings are the league’s 20th-ranked scoring defense while the Pelicans are the 27th-ranked.

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Moneyline Pick: Kings (-295)

  • The Kings have won 23, or 57.5%, of the 40 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
  • 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.
  • Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Kings have a 74.7% chance to win.

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