Sacramento Kings vs New Orleans Pelicans Betting Pick & Prediction 2/13/25
At 8:00 ET, the Pelicans will host the Kings in a Western Conference matchup. Sacramento is currently favored by 7.5 points and has won three straight games. The Kings are 28-26 and are 9th in the Western Conference. New Orleans is 12-42 and has lost 10 straight games. The over/under line for this game is 235 points.
This game will be played at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans. NBCS will have the TV coverage for this game.
SACRAMENTO KINGS VS NEW ORLEANS PELICANS BETTING PICK
The Pick: New Orleans Pelicans +7.5
This game will be played at Smoothie King Center at 8:00 ET on Thursday, February 13th.
WHY BET THE NEW ORLEANS PELICANS:
- We have this one finishing with a projected score of 137-134 in favor of the Kings.
- Our projections have Zach LaVine finishing with 23 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists.
- From the field, we have the Kings finishing with a field goal percentage of 47.6% and knocking down 14 threes.
Will Sacramento Pull Through as the Favored Road Team?
The Kings improved to 28-26 on the season with a 119-111 road win over the Pelicans on Wednesday. Sacramento, favored by six points, covered the spread, and the game’s total of 230 points fell short of the 240-point over/under line.
A key 12-0 run early in the game helped the Kings take control, and they maintained their lead by outscoring the Pelicans 27-23 in the 3rd quarter and 27-25 in the 4th.
Keon Ellis led the Kings to a win over the Pelicans, hitting 7 threes at 63.6% and finishing with 27 points, 13 of which came in the 1st quarter. DeMar DeRozan added 24 points, scoring 11 in the 2nd, while Zach LaVine contributed 23, with 11 in the 4th.
As a team, the Kings made 16 threes, shooting 35.6% from deep and 47.1% overall. Ellis was the standout from beyond the arc, connecting on 7 threes, while DeRozan added 3 more.
Despite giving up 37 points in the 2nd quarter, the Kings tightened up defensively in the 3rd and 4th, holding the Pelicans to 23 and 25 points, respectively, to secure the win. Sacramento limited New Orleans to just 8 made threes on 25% shooting from beyond the arc.
The Kings sent the Pelicans to the line 18 times, where they made 15 free throws. On the boards, Sacramento grabbed 36 defensive rebounds but allowed 12 offensive boards. They also recorded 4 steals and 7 blocks in the game.
Can the Pelicans Secure a Win at Home?
After a 119-111 loss to the Kings on Wednesday, the Pelicans dropped to 12-42 on the season. New Orleans, who were +6 point underdogs, failed to cover the spread. The game’s total score of 230 points fell short of the 240-point over/under line.
The Kings took control early with a 12-0 run, turning a 15-13 lead into 25-15. The Pelicans responded by winning the 2nd quarter 37-31, but Sacramento edged them out in both the 3rd and 4th quarters, winning those periods 27-23 and 27-25, respectively.
In the Pelicans’ 119-111 loss to the Kings, Zion Williamson led the way with 33 points, 9 rebounds, and 7 assists, shooting 72.2% from the field. Trey Murphy added 19 points, while Jose Alvarado contributed 18 points and 9 assists, hitting 3 threes at 33.3%.
As a team, New Orleans struggled from beyond the arc, making just 8 threes at a 25% clip, while shooting 46.8% overall. Zion scored 11 points in the 1st quarter and added 9 more in the 4th.
The Pelicans gave up 119 points to the Kings on Wednesday, allowing 34 in the 1st quarter and 31 in the 2nd. They tightened up in the 3rd and 4th quarters, giving up 27 points in each.
New Orleans allowed Sacramento to shoot 47% from the field, including 35% from three, where the Kings hit 16 threes. The Pelicans also sent the Kings to the line 29 times, where they made 21 free throws. Defensively, the Pelicans recorded 7 steals and 5 blocks.