New Orleans Pelicans (12-39) vs. Sacramento Kings (25-26)
February 8, 2025 10:00 pm EDT
The Line: Sacramento Kings -7.5; Over/Under: 238.5
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The New Orleans Pelicans travel to the Golden 1 Center to take on the Sacramento Kings on Saturday night. Here’s a Kings vs Pelicans Prediction. This article will include a Kings vs Pelicans Pick.
New Orleans Pelicans Betting Preview
The New Orleans Pelicans have been ice-cold as they are now looking to put an end to a seven-game losing streak after getting trampled by the Nuggets in a 144-119 road defeat on Wednesday. Zion Williamson led the team with 28 points, six rebounds, and four assists, Trey Murphy added 25 points with nine assists on nine of 16 shooting while CJ McCollum chipped in with 19 points. As a team, the Pelicans shot 46 percent from the field and 10 of 29 from the 3-point line as they poured in 68 points in the first half to keep pace with the Nuggets, before they got embarrassed by 45-27 in the third quarter to allow the Nuggets to run away in the end.
Sacramento Kings Betting Preview
Meanwhile, the Sacramento Kings have been in a real slump as they’ve lost six of their last eight games overall and they will be hoping to avoid a third straight defeat after getting stopped by the red-hot Trail Blazers in a 108-102 road defeat on Thursday. DeMar DeRozan and Zach LaVine led the team with 22 points each, Malik Monk added 21 points with seven rebounds and four assists while Domantas Sabonis tallied 10 points with 14 rebounds and four assists. As a team, the Kings shot just 42 percent from the field and 10 of 30 from the 3-point line as they battled hard to take just a one-point lead midway through the fourth quarter before they went cold and allowed the Trail Blazers to snatch the game away at the end.
Why the Sacramento Kings will win
- The Pelicans have lost each of their last 11 road games against Western Conference opponents.
- The Kings have won seven of their last eight games at Golden 1 Center.
- The Pelicans have failed to cover the spread in seven of their last eight games.
- The home team has covered the spread in six of the Pelicans’ last seven games.
Why the New Orleans Pelicans will win
- The Pelicans have won five of their last six games as underdogs against the Kings.
- The Kings have lost each of their last three games as favorites.
- The Kings have failed to cover the spread in each of their last seven games against Southwest Division opponents that held a losing record.
- The Pelicans have covered the spread in each of their last seven games against the Kings.
Total Points Facts
- Seven of the Kings’ last eight games against Western Conference opponents have gone OVER the total points line.
- Six of the Pelicans’ last seven games against Western Conference opponents have gone OVER the total points line.
Kings vs Pelicans Prediction
The Pelicans are still missing Dejounte Murray and Herbert Jones, while the Kings are coming in with a full squad for this one. The Pelicans are getting desperate for a win, but they’ve looked poor during their seven-game slide and they are still missing some key players, while the Kings have gone cold also and they have yet to reap the rewards of their trade moves before the deadline. The Kings are still a work in progress, but they are still the better team when compared to the Pelicans and I think they get the much-needed win at home with big games from DeRozan and LaVine once again.
