Sacramento Kings vs New Orleans Pelicans Prediction 2/12/25 NBA Picks

New Orleans Pelicans (12-41) vs Sacramento Kings (27-26)

Game Info: Wednesday, February 12, 2025 at 8:00 pm (Smoothie King Center)

Betting Odds: New Orleans Pelicans +5 -- Over/Under: 238.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds

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The Sacramento Kings and New Orleans Pelicans meet Wednesday in NBA action at the Smoothie King Center. Here’s a Sacramento Kings vs New Orleans Pelicans Prediction. This article will include a Sacramento Kings vs New Orleans Pelicans Pick.

Sacramento Kings Betting Preview 

The Sacramento Kings beat the Pelicans and Mavs, and they play the Warriors, Hornets, and Jazz next. The Sacramento Kings are averaging 116.2 points on 47.3 percent shooting and allowing 115.4 points on 46.7 percent shooting. DeMar DeRozan is averaging 21.5 points and 3.8 rebounds, while Domantas Sabonis is averaging 20.5 points and 14.3 rebounds. Zach LaVine is the third double-digit scorer and Malik Monk is grabbing 3.8 rebounds. The Sacramento Kings are shooting 34.4 percent from beyond the arc and 80.6 percent from the free-throw line. The Sacramento Kings are allowing 37.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.6 rebounds per game.

New Orleans Pelicans Betting Preview 

The New Orleans Pelicans lost to the Kings and Thunder, and they play the Mavs, Spurs, and Suns next. The New Orleans Pelicans are averaging 110.2 points on 44.7 percent shooting and allowing 118.9 points on 48.5 percent shooting. Zion Williamson is averaging 24.3 points and 7.6 rebounds, while Trey Murphy III is averaging 22.6 points and 5.1 rebounds. CJ McCollum is the third double-digit scorer and Jordan Hawkins is grabbing 2.4 rebounds. The New Orleans Pelicans are shooting 34.9 percent from beyond the arc and 76.7 percent from the free throw line. The New Orleans Pelicans are allowing 36.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 42.8 rebounds per game.

Why the New Orleans Pelicans will win

  • The Kings have lost each of their last five road games against opponents who are on the first leg of a back-to-back.
  • The Pelicans have won six of their last eight games as home underdogs against the Kings.
  • The Pelicans have covered the spread in each of their last seven games as underdogs against the Kings.
  • The Kings have failed to cover the spread in each of their last seven games as road favorites following a win.

Why the Sacramento Kings will win

  • The Pelicans have lost each of their last nine games.
  • The Kings have won each of their last seven night games against Southwest Division opponents.
  • The Pelicans have failed to cover the spread in seven of their last eight games on the first leg of a back-to-back.
  • The Kings have covered the spread in each of their last five games as road favorites on the first leg of a back-to-back.

Matchup/League Facts

  • The Pelicans rank 29th in the league for opponent field goals made per game this season (44.2).
  • The Pelicans ranks 29th in the league for net rating this season (-9.2).
  • The Kings rank 29th in the league for Q1 opponent points per game this season (30.6).
  • The Kings rank 3rd in the league for free throw percentage this season (80.5%).

Sacramento Kings vs New Orleans Pelicans Injury Report 

The Pelicans will be without Dejounte Murray, Brandon Boston, Kelly Olynyk, and Herbert Jones. CJ McCollum is questionable.

The Sacramento Kings don’t have any players listed on their injury report.

Sacramento Kings vs New Orleans Pelicans Prediction

The Sacramento Kings continue to play underachieving ball, but maybe that win over the Mavs is a turning point in their season. Either way, the New Orleans Pelicans continue to lose games, not cover numbers, and they have a lengthy injury report yet again. It's just hard to take the Pelicans seriously, a team that hasn't won a game since January 20 and is 21-31-1 ATS on the season. The Kings need to start taking advantage of these games against bad teams to gain ground in the standings. The Kings just beat the Pelicans by five points last week. This line feels soft. The Pelicans are awful. I'll lay the points with the Kings on the road.

Randy’s Pick Sacramento Kings -5

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