![\"Ed](\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1770661000_717_14a989fe-4af6-43f2-a68b-fd1f302efea6.jpg\")
<\/p>\nScimia’s prediction: Easy win for Pelicans in the Big Easy.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Feb 9, 2026 \u2022 12:25 ET<\/p>\n
\u2022 4 min read<\/p>\n
![\"New](\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/26408aa1-dbef-4398-b4c2-58ca44e0f7a2.JPG\")
<\/p>\n
Photo By – Reuters Connect. New Orleans Pelicans forward Trey Murphy III (25) shoots against Milwaukee Bucks guard Ryan Rollins.<\/p>\n
The Bottom 2 teams in the Western Conference will face off on Monday night as the New Orleans Pelicans host the Sacramento Kings.<\/p>\n
While both teams have struggled to win games this year, New Orleans has been the better team in recent weeks, and I\u2019m taking it to cover in my Kings vs. Pelicans predictions below.<\/p>\n
Read on to see which bets I like for this matchup in my free NBA picks<\/a> for Monday, February 9.<\/p>\n Kings vs Pelicans prediction<\/p>\n Kings vs Pelicans best bet: Pelicans -7.5 (-115)<\/p>\n When breaking down a game between two teams with very little motivation to win that are both sitting at the bottom of the standings, it\u2019s often worth considering which side has been showing some signs of life. It\u2019s clear the\u00a0New Orleans Pelicans<\/a> have been the better squad in recent weeks.<\/p>\n The Sacramento Kings<\/a> are on the verge of setting a franchise record for most consecutive losses. They come into tonight\u2019s game riding a 12-game losing streak and are playing with a roster that has often leaned on younger players with Keegan Murray, Malik Monk, Zach LaVine, and Domantas Sabonis missing time.<\/p>\n Most of those players are out again tonight, with Sabonis listed as questionable.<\/p>\n New Orleans is offering up the best version of their lineup right now. Zion Williamson (21.6 ppg) is healthy, and his presence and physicality always cause trouble for opponents when he\u2019s able to take the court. He makes a solid pairing with Trey Murphy III<\/a> (22.2 ppg).<\/p>\n New Orleans is 4-4 SU in its last eight games, and while that\u2019s hardly setting the world on fire, it\u2019s a bit of proof that this is a legitimate NBA team when healthy.<\/p>\n Enjoying Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account The Pelicans have hit the Under in five of their last seven games, while Sacramento has come in Under on tonight\u2019s total in five of its last seven contests.<\/p>\n Murphy has scored Over 22.5 points in each of his last three games.<\/p>\n Kings vs Pelicans SGP<\/p>\n Pelicans -7.5 Our “from downtown” SGP: Derik from deep<\/p>\n![\"Add](\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1770661004_81_google-preferred-source-badge.png\"){kind=icon}
<\/a>Kings vs Pelicans same-game parlay<\/p>\n
\nUnder 231
\nTrey Murphy III Over 22.5 points<\/p>\n
![\"Ed](\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1770661004_26_14a989fe-4af6-43f2-a68b-fd1f302efea6.jpg\"\/)
<\/p>\n