New Orleans Pelicans (1-6) vs. Phoenix Suns (2-3)
November 2, 2021 10:00 pm EDT
The Line: Phoenix Suns -11.5; Over/Under: -
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The Phoenix Suns play host to the New Orleans Pelicans at the Footprint Center on Tuesday night.
The New Orleans Pelicans have really struggled to get going this season as they’ve lost six of their first seven games overall and they will be hoping to arrest a three-game slide after falling just short to the Knicks in a 123-117 home loss on Saturday. Jonas Valanciunas led the team with 27 points, 14 rebounds and four assists, Devonte’ Graham added 17 points with eight assists while Josh Hart chipped in with 16 points. As a team, the Pelicans shot 45 percent from the field and 11 of 33 from the 3-point line as they fought hard to hang tough with the Knicks, but they could’ve done with better efficiency from Graham who shot just six of 21 from the field and two of nine from the 3-point line.
Meanwhile, the Phoenix Suns have been going through their own struggles as they’ve lost three of their first five games, but they will be looking to build some momentum after taking down the Cavaliers in a 101-92 home win on Saturday. Devin Booker led the team with 27 points and nine assists, DeAndre Ayton added 17 points with 12 rebounds while Chris Paul chipped in with 16 points, 10 assists and four steals. As a team, the Suns shot 46 percent from the field and a miserly six of 26 from the 3-point line as they struggled early and fell behind by 14 points, but this win was all about their defense as they held the Cavaliers to just 34 points in the second and third quarters combined to lead by as many as 24 points.
Looking at the betting trends, the Pelicans are 9-3 ATS in their last 12 road games, 4-1 ATS in their last five games against a team with a losing record and 4-1 ATS in their last five games overall. The Suns are 1-3-1 ATS in their last five games against a team with a losing record, 0-4 ATS in their last four home games and 1-8 ATS in their last nine games overall.
Head to head, the over is 7-1 in the last eight meetings overall, the Pelicans are 2-5 ATS in the last seven meetings overall and the Pelicans are 6-2 ATS in the last eight meetings in Phoenix.
Brandon Ingram, Garrett Temple and Devonte’ Graham are all listed as questionable for this one, so the Pelicans could be severely shorthanded here. The Suns have been well below their best so far this season and DeAndre Ayton is listed as questionable for this one, but the Suns are long overdue for a big win and this looks like a prime opportunity for them to get back in the win column.
