Kings vs Pelicans Prediction, Odds, Best Bets & Team Props – NBA, Feb. 12

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The Sacramento Kings visit Smoothie King Center to take on the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday. Tipoff is scheduled for 8:00pm EST in New Orleans, LA, USA.

The are betting favorites in this NBA matchup, with the spread sitting at ().

The Kings vs Pelicans Over/Under is total points for the game.

So far this NBA season, the Kings are 20-30 against the spread, while the Pelicans are 21-31 against the spread.


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Kings vs. Pelicans Odds, Over/Under & Moneyline

SpreadOver / UnderMoneyline
Sacramento Kings O
New Orleans Pelicans U

Pelicans vs Kings Prediction for Tonight’s Game:

The winning team model predicts the Kings will win Wednesday‘s game with 51.0% confidence, factoring in game simulations, player injuries, key player performances and recent matchups for both Kings and Pelicans.

Pelicans vs Kings Spread Prediction:

Based on recent against-the-spread (ATS) trends, the model predicts the Kings will cover the spread for Wednesday‘s game with 58.8% confidence.


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  • The Sacramento Kings have hit the 3Q Game Total Under in 45 of their last 75 games (+10.90 Units / 13% ROI)
  • The Sacramento Kings have hit the 1H Game Total Over in 27 of their last 43 games (+9.60 Units / 19% ROI)
  • The Sacramento Kings have covered the 4Q Spread in 16 of their last 22 games (+9.00 Units / 35% ROI)
  • The Sacramento Kings have hit the Moneyline in 14 of their last 21 games (+8.55 Units / 15% ROI)
  • The Sacramento Kings have hit the 4Q Moneyline in 14 of their last 22 games (+8.53 Units / 31% ROI)
  • The New Orleans Pelicans have hit the 1H Game Total Over in 31 of their last 45 games at home (+14.75 Units / 28% ROI)
  • The New Orleans Pelicans have hit the Game Total Over in 22 of their last 32 games (+11.00 Units / 31% ROI)
  • The New Orleans Pelicans have hit the 1Q Game Total Over in their last 9 games at home (+9.00 Units / 87% ROI)
  • The New Orleans Pelicans have hit the Team Total Over in 21 of their last 32 games (+8.20 Units / 22% ROI)
  • The New Orleans Pelicans have covered the 1H Spread in 17 of their last 25 games at home (+7.85 Units / 27% ROI)

Against the spread this NBA season, the Kings have gone 20-30 (-13 Units / -22.3% ROI).

  • 27-26 against the Moneyline (-13.75 Units / -10.54% ROI)
  • 29-23 against the Over for game total points (+3.7 Units / 6.35% ROI)
  • 23-29 against the Under for game total points (-8.95 Units / -15.34% ROI)

Against the spread this NBA season, the Pelicans have gone 21-31 (-13.05 Units / -22.4% ROI).

  • 12-41 against the Moneyline (-29.85 Units / -42.13% ROI)
  • 31-21 against the Over for game total points (+7.9 Units / 13.55% ROI)
  • 21-31 against the Under for game total points (-13.1 Units / -22.47% ROI)
  • The New Orleans Pelicans have only hit the Moneyline in 17 of their last 68 games (-40.15 Units / -40% ROI)
  • The New Orleans Pelicans have only hit the 1H Game Total Under in 35 of their last 87 games (-24.82 Units / -25% ROI)
  • The New Orleans Pelicans have only covered the 3Q Spread in 30 of their last 79 games (-23.05 Units / -25% ROI)
  • The New Orleans Pelicans have only covered the Spread in 28 of their last 73 games (-20.35 Units / -25% ROI)
  • The New Orleans Pelicans have only hit the 1Q Moneyline in 19 of their last 61 games (-17.59 Units / -25% ROI)
  • The Sacramento Kings have only hit the 1H Moneyline in 17 of their last 48 games (-29.70 Units / -33% ROI)
  • The Sacramento Kings have only hit the 3Q Game Total Over in 35 of their last 85 games (-22.62 Units / -23% ROI)
  • The Sacramento Kings have only hit the 1Q Moneyline in 18 of their last 48 games (-21.60 Units / -29% ROI)
  • The Sacramento Kings have only covered the 1Q Spread in 14 of their last 48 games (-21.07 Units / -38% ROI)
  • The Sacramento Kings have only hit the 4Q Game Total Over in 33 of their last 81 games (-20.16 Units / -22% ROI)

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Sacramento Kings: Keys to the Game vs. the New Orleans Pelicans

The Kings are winless (0-16) when scoring fewer than 100 points since the start of the 2022-23 season — tied for lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: .094

The Kings are 2-11 (.154) when allowing their opponent to shoot 50% or better from the field this season — 6th lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: .244

The Kings are winless (0-14) when scoring fewer than 100 points since the start of the 2023-24 season — tied for lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: .093

The Kings are 16-24 (.400) when allowing 15 or more fastbreak points since the start of the 2023-24 season — 10th lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: .427

New Orleans Pelicans: Keys to the Game vs. the Sacramento Kings

The Pelicans were 22-14 (.611) when allowing 15 or more second chance points last season — 5th best among NBA teams; League Avg: .448

The Pelicans are 4-20 (.167) when allowing their opponent to shoot 50% or better from the field this season — 8th lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: .244

The Pelicans are 17-32 (.347) when they lose the turnover margin since the start of the 2023-24 season — 9th lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: .435

The Pelicans are 17-32 (.347) when they lose the turnover margin since the start of the 2023-24 season — 9th-worst in the NBA. The Kings have averaged 13.2 turnovers per game since the start of the 2023-24 season — T-7th-lowest in the NBA.

Sacramento Kings Offensive Stats & Trends

The Kings averaged 14.6 second chance points per game (1,197 points/82 games) last season — tied for 8th best among NBA teams; League Avg: 13.8

The Kings shot 74% from the free throw line (1,274/1,710) last season — lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 78%

The Kings have averaged 13.2 turnovers per game (1,783 turnovers/135 games) since the start of the 2023-24 season — tied for 7th best among NBA teams; League Avg: 14.0

The Kings averaged 59.9 points per game (4,914 points/82 games) in the first half last season — tied for 6th best among NBA teams; League Avg: 57.2

New Orleans Pelicans Offensive Stats & Trends

The Pelicans are shooting 41% from three (94/231) in close and late situations this season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: 35%

The Pelicans shot 41% from three (567/1,401) in the first half last season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: 37%

The Pelicans are shooting 45% (2,135/4,779) this season — 7th lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 47%

The Pelicans shot 38% from three (1,023/2,673) last season — 4th best among NBA teams; League Avg: 37%

Sacramento Kings Defensive Stats & Trends

The Kings have averaged 3.9 blocks per game (366 blocks/94 games) on the road since the start of the 2022-23 season — 2nd lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 4.9

The Kings allowed 11.1 second chance points per game (455 points/41 games) at home last season — best among NBA defenses; League Avg: 13.6

The Kings allowed 5.3 second chance points per game (436 points/82 games) in the second half last season — best among NBA defenses; League Avg: 7.1

The Kings allowed 10.6 second chance points per game (436 points/41 games) on the road last season — best among NBA defenses; League Avg: 14.0

New Orleans Pelicans Defensive Stats & Trends

The Pelicans have averaged 9.4 steals per game (620 steals/66 games) at home since the start of the 2023-24 season — 2nd best among NBA teams; League Avg: 7.8

The Pelicans have allowed 19.3 fast break points per game (1,023 points/53 games) this season — highest among NBA defenses; League Avg: 15.5

The Pelicans have allowed opponents to shoot 34% from three (1,238/3,650) in the first half since the start of the 2022-23 season — best among NBA defenses; League Avg: 37%

The Pelicans have averaged 8.7 steals per game (1,175 steals/135 games) since the start of the 2023-24 season — 3rd best among NBA teams; League Avg: 7.8


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