Pelicans vs Kings Prediction 2/12/25 NBA Picks Today

The Sacramento Kings and the New Orleans Pelicans collide at the Smoothie King Center on Wednesday night. Here’s a Pelicans vs Kings Prediction. This article will include a Pelicans vs Kings Pick.

The Sacramento Kings haven’t been at their best as they’ve lost six of their last 10 games overall, but they will be aiming for a third straight win after sneaking past the Mavericks in a 129-128 overtime road win on Monday. DeMar DeRozan led the team with 42 points on 15 of 22 shooting, Zach LaVine and Malik Monk scored 17 points each while Domantas Sabonis tallied 16 points with 15 rebounds and eight assists. As a team, the Kings shot 55 percent from the field and nine of 26 from the 3-point line as they fought hard to force overtime thanks to a clutch shot from DeRozan with just 2.1 seconds left in regulation and he delivered once again with just 2.0 seconds left in overtime to drag the Kings over the line.

Meanwhile, the New Orleans Pelicans have been ice-cold lately as they are now hoping to snap a nine-game losing streak after getting shocked by the Thunder in a 137-101 road defeat on Monday. Trey Murphy led the team with 23 points, seven rebounds, and five assists, Zion Williamson added 17 points with five assists while Jordan Hawkins chipped in with 12 points off the bench. As a team, the Pelicans shot 43 percent from the field and 10 of 27 from the 3-point line as they struggled to contain the Thunder from the start and were never really a threat after falling behind by 72-50 going into halftime. The Pelicans had a rough night handling the basketball as they finished with 22 turnovers and they couldn’t do much to slow down the Thunder who connected on 27 3-pointers for the game.

Why the New Orleans Pelicans will win

• The Kings have lost four of their last five games as road favorites following a road win.
• The Pelicans have won each of their last six games against Kings teams that held a winning record.
• The Kings have failed to cover the spread in each of their last eight games against Southwest Division opponents that held a losing record.
• The Pelicans have covered the spread in each of their last eight games against the Kings.

Why the Sacramento Kings will win

• The Pelicans have lost each of their last 13 games against Western Conference opponents following a loss.
• The Kings have won each of their last seven games against Southwest Division opponents.
• The Pelicans have failed to cover the spread in each of their last nine Wednesday games as underdogs.
• The Kings have covered the spread in seven of their last eight road games after coming off overtime.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Pelicans rank 29th in the league for point differential per game this season (-9.2).
• The Pelicans rank 29th in the league for opponent field goal percentage this season (48.6%).
• The Kings rank 29th in the league for opponent three-point percentage this season (37.8%).
• The Kings rank 29th in the league for opponent three-point field goals made per game this season (14.5).

The Kings are coming into this meeting with a full roster, while the Pelicans have ruled out Dejounte Murray with CJ McCollum listed as questionable. The Kings have been playing below their best lately, but they would’ve taken plenty of confidence from their thrilling overtime win over the Mavericks on Monday, while the Pelicans continued their downward spiral with a ninth straight defeat after getting smashed by the Thunder in their last game. The line is short for this one, so I am going to jump on the Kings who clearly have more upside against this ice-cold Pelicans team.

Peter Tran's Free Pick: Sacramento -4.5

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