NBA Prop Bets: New Orleans Pelicans vs Sacramento Kings (February 9, 2026)

The Sacramento Kings (12-42) face the New Orleans Pelicans (14-40) at Smoothie King Center. Let's take a look at the NBA Prop Bets for Monday's matchup.

• The Pelicans have a 27-27-0 O/U record this season (meaning 27 games have gone over the total points line and 27 have gone under). The Kings also have a 27-27-0 O/U record.

Scoring Insights

• The Pelicans are averaging 114.6 points per game this season (21st in the league). Comparatively, the Kings are averaging 110.8 (28th).
• Defensively, the Pelicans are giving up a whopping 120.9 points per game this season (28th in the league), while the Kings are giving up an average of 120.6 points (27th).

Game Style

What do the stats tell us about the style of basketball these teams are playing this season?

Pace

• The Pelicans currently rank 14th for pace this season, recording 100.0 possessions per game. Alternatively, the Kings sit 18th on that scale with 99.4 possessions per contest.

Field Goal Split

• Looking at field goal splits, just 35.5% of the Pelicans' field goal attempts come from three point range (26th in the league), leaving 64.5% from two. Meanwhile, the Kings' opponents are taking only 39.9% of their attempts from three (7th) and 60.1% from two.
• Comparatively, Sacramento takes 34.2% of shots from three (30th), leaving 65.8% from two, while New Orleans' opponents are attempting 45.3% from three (29th) and 54.7% from two.

Beyond the Arc

• In terms of made three-pointers, the Pelicans are shooting 34.4% from deep in 2025/26 (27th in the NBA), compared to the Kings who are making 34.9% of their attempts (22nd).
• On the opposite end, New Orleans is holding opponents to 35.8% of their three-point attempts (14th), while Sacramento's opponents are hitting 35.7% of their shots (13th).

Ball Protection

• The Pelicans are committing 14.1 turnovers per game this season, ranking 9th in the league, while the Kings are forcing 14.1 turnovers (17th).
• Flipping that script, New Orleans is forcing 14.9 turnovers (13th), while Sacramento is committing 14.5 (17th).

Crashing the Boards

• New Orleans is pulling down 43.6 rebounds per game this season (16th in the league), including 12.4 offensive boards (7th). Conversely, Sacramento's opponents are averaging 44.9 rebounds (20th), 11.7 of which have come on the offensive end (19th).
• Meanwhile, the Kings are averaging 41.1 rebounds (27th) and 10.8 offensive rebounds (21st), while the Pelicans are allowing 45.8 and 12.4, ranking 25th and 29th.

First Quarter Winner

Here are their first quarter records in 2025/26.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog	Last 10
New Orleans	22-30-2	11-16-0	11-14-2	4-2-0	18-28-2	4-5-1
Sacramento	19-32-3	14-13-1	5-19-2	3-3-0	16-29-3	4-4-2

First Half Winner

Here are their first half records in 2025/26.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog	Last 10
New Orleans	20-33-1	11-15-1	9-18-0	4-2-0	16-31-1	3-7-0
Sacramento	16-36-2	9-18-1	7-18-1	2-3-1	14-33-1	3-7-0

HT/FT

• The Pelicans have completed the HT/FT double in 14.8% of games this season, while the Kings have completed the HT/FT double in 13.0% of games.

To Go To Overtime

• The Pelicans have played in five games that went to overtime this season, while the Kings have appeared in three.

Both Teams 110+

• Both teams have scored 110+ points in 30 of New Orleans' 54 games this season. Meanwhile, 27 of Sacramento's 54 games have seen both squads reach that number.

Last Time They Met

New Orleans recorded a 140-133 overtime victory over Sacramento at Smoothie King Center when these teams last met on February 13, 2025. Despite being on the losing side, Domantas Sabonis was immense on that day, recording a 22-point, 28-rebound double-double. That result snapped the Kings' three-game winning streak against the Pelicans.