New Orleans Pelicans (15-43) vs. Phoenix Suns (27-31)
February 27, 2025 9:00 pm EDT
The Line: Phoenix Suns -6.5; Over/Under: 236
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The New Orleans Pelicans pay a visit to the Phoenix Suns at the Footprint Center on Thursday night. Here’s a Suns vs Pelicans Prediction. This article will include a Suns vs Pelicans Pick.
New Orleans Pelicans Betting Preview
The New Orleans Pelicans are starting to turn things around as they’ve now won three of their past four games after sneaking past the Spurs in a thrilling 109-103 home win on Tuesday. Trey Murphy led the team with 24 points on nine of 21 shooting, Zion Williamson added 18 points while CJ McCollum chipped in with 13 points and five assists. As a team, the Pelicans shot 43 percent from the field and seven of 31 from the 3-point line as they got off to a terrible start and scored just 16 points in the first quarter to fall into an early 19-point deficit. They chipped away and made their move in the fourth quarter to run down the Spurs for the second time in three nights. The Pels will meet the Jazz and Lakers after this game.
Phoenix Suns Betting Preview
Meanwhile, the Phoenix Suns have been in a real funk as they’ve lost nine of their last 11 games overall. They will be hoping to snap a two-game skid after falling just short to the Grizzlies in a 151-148 overtime road defeat on Tuesday. Devin Booker led the team with 28 points and 10 assists, Kevin Durant added 26 points with eight rebounds and seven assists,, Bradley Beal tallied 24 points with 11 assists while Bol Bol and Grayson Allen scored 23 and 21 points respectively. As a team, the Suns shot 53 percent from the field and a sizzling 21 of 37 from the 3-point line as they squandered a six-point lead in the fourth quarter to allow the Grizzlies to send the game into overtime. In overtime, the Suns blew a four-point lead with just 1:17 left on the clock. The Suns will face the Timberwolves, Clippers, and Nuggets following this one.
Why the Phoenix Suns will win
- The Pelicans have lost each of their last 14 road games against Western Conference opponents.
- The home team has won eight of the Pelicans’ last nine games.
- The Pelicans have failed to cover the spread in each of their last six games on the first leg of a back-to-back against Western Conference opponents.
- The home team has covered the spread in each of the Pelicans’ last four games.
Why the New Orleans Pelicans will win
- The Suns have lost each of their last seven games against Southwest Division opponents.
- The underdogs have won each of the last four games between the Pelicans and Suns.
- The Suns have failed to cover the spread in 10 of their last 11 games as home favorites against Southwest Division opponents.
- The Pelicans have covered the spread in seven of their last eight games against Pacific Division opponents.
Total Points Facts
- Each of the Suns’ last eight home games against Southwest Division opponents have gone UNDER the total points line.
- Six of the Pelicans’ last seven road games against opponents who are on the first leg of a back-to-back have gone OVER the total points line.
Suns vs Pelicans Prediction
The Pelicans are still playing without Kelly Olynyk, Brandon Boston and Bruce Brown, while the Suns have ruled out Monte Morris and Cody Martin once again. The Pelicans look to be turning over a new leaf as they’ve sprung to life with three wins in their last four games, while the Suns continued their downward spiral with a heartbreaking overtime loss on Tuesday. The Suns really need a win just to steady their season for a minute, but I still don’t feel they should be so heavily favored given their recent form. These teams last met on Dec 5, and it was the Pelicans who won by 126-124. There have been some roster changes since that meeting, but I am expecting a similar result, with the Pelicans pulling off the minor upset on the road.
