Pelicans vs. Kings betting: NBA preview for Feb. 9

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The Sacramento Kings (12-42) are 9.5-point underdogs as they try to stop a 13-game road slide when they square off against the New Orleans Pelicans (14-40) on Monday, February 9, 2026 at Smoothie King Center. The game airs at 8 p.m. ET on Gulf Coast Sports, Pelicans+, and NBCS-CA. The matchup has an over/under of 229.5 points.

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Pelicans Cover -9.5 vs Kings -106

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Pelicans vs. Kings betting lines

  • Pelicans odds to win: -402
  • Kings odds to win: +312
  • Spread: Pelicans (-9.5)
  • Total: 229.5

Pelicans Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • New Orleans has a 16-11 ATS record in home games so far while putting up a record of 8-19 overall in those contests.
  • The Pelicans have hit the over on a set point total in a home game 15 times this season.
  • New Orleans and its opponents have averaged a total of 235.3 points per home contest this season, 5.8 points greater than this game’s projected total.

Pelicans Recent Trends

  • The Pelicans have a 4-6 record straight-up in their past 10 matchups, while covering the spread six times in those games.
  • The final score of the past 10 Pelicans games has exceeded the set total three times.
  • The last 10 Pelicans games averaged 233.7 total points, 4.2 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • Across their past 10 games, the Pelicans have scored 2.1 fewer points per contest compared to their season-long scoring average.

Pelicans Betting Records

  • The Pelicans have won five of the six games they were listed as the moneyline favorite this season (83.3%).
  • New Orleans has not yet played as a moneyline favorite of -402 or shorter.
  • The Pelicans have an implied moneyline win probability of 80.1% in this game.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.1 (22nd in NBA) 48.1 (24th) 43.6 (16th) 45.8 (25th) 24.9 (24th) 13.2 (sixth)

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Kings Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Kings have covered the spread nine times on the road and are 3-23 in road contests.
  • Kings road games have gone over the set point total 13 times this season.
  • Recent performance gives an edge to the Kings to beat the total. This year their road games averaged a total of 232.4 points per contest.

Kings Recent Trends

  • The Kings have covered the spread four times in their past 10 matchups while putting up a 0-10 record straight-up in those games.
  • Kings’ past 10 games saw seven go over the total.
  • The past 10 Kings games averaged 2.3 fewer points (227.2) than this matchup’s point total.
  • Over their past 10 games, the Kings are scoring at a rate of 110.8 PPG, equal to their season-long scoring average.

Kings Betting Records

  • This season, Sacramento has been the underdog 48 times and won nine, or 18.8%, of those games.
  • This season, the Kings have won five of their 24 games, or 20.8%, when they’re the underdog by at least +312 on the moneyline.
  • The sportsbooks’ moneyline implies a 24.3% chance of a victory for the Kings.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.6 (17th in NBA) 49.3 (29th) 41.1 (27th) 44.9 (20th) 25.1 (23rd) 13.9 (17th)
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