New Orleans Pelicans vs. Phoenix Suns Preview
The New Orleans Pelicans (15-43) and Phoenix Suns (27-31) are all set to square off from Footprint Center in Phoenix.
Please don’t call it a heater, but the Pelicans are on a mini-run. They have won back-to-back games and three of their last four. While a playoff berth is out of the question, the Pelicans staff must be satisfied with their play as of late.
The Suns are seemingly out of answers this season. There has been rumors of Kevin Durant moving on in the offseason. They are 11th in the Western Conference and have gone 2-8 in their last 10 games.
The Pelicans are currently 4-24 on the road with a point differential of -8, while the Suns have a 6-4 record in their last ten games at home.
We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch tipoff, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
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Game odds for Pelicans vs. Suns
The latest odds as of Thursday:
- Odds: Pelicans (+243), Suns (-303)
- Spread: Suns -7.5
- Over/Under: 236 points
That gives the Pelicans an implied team point total of 116.91, and the Suns 120.82.
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Expert picks & predictions for Thursday’s Pelicans vs. Suns game
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Brad Thomas (@MrBradThomas) is betting on Bradley Beal over 18.5 points…
Thomas: “He is option number three on this team, but still, he has enough utilization to make me want to bet on it. There will eventually be a buy-low spot-on Beal; however, you must think this is an excellent spot for him tonight.
Beal has scored at least 19 points in six straight games. The Pelicans are giving up 22.32 points per game to shooting guards.
This game has the second-highest point total on the board, with the Suns projected to score 122-123 of them. There will be plenty of points to go around.”
Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the NBA calendar based on data points like recent performance, head-to-head player matchups, trends information and projected game totals.
Once the model is finished running, we put its projections next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.
Here are the best bets our model is projecting for today’s Pelicans & Suns game:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Phoenix Suns on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the New Orleans Pelicans at +7.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play on the under on the Game Total of 236.
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Important stats, trends & insights to know ahead of Pelicans vs. Suns on Thursday
- The Pelicans have lost 8 straight road games
- The Under is 7-3 in the Suns’ last 10 home games
- The Suns have failed to cover the spread in their last 3 games against teams with worse records
- The Pelicans have lost 8 of their last 10 games
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