The New Orleans Pelicans (4-18) are 1.5-point underdogs as they attempt to turn around a nine-game losing streak when they host the Phoenix Suns (12-8) on Thursday, December 5, 2024 at Smoothie King Center. The contest airs at 8:00 PM ET on Gulf Coast Sports and AZFamily.

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Suns vs. Pelicans Game Info & Odds

• Date: Thursday, December 5, 2024
• Time: 8:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: Gulf Coast Sports and AZFamily
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
• Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
• Venue: Smoothie King Center

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Suns vs. Pelicans Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Suns 115 – Pelicans 107

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Spread & Total Prediction for Suns vs. Pelicans

• Pick ATS: Suns (- 1.5)
• Computer Predicted Spread: Suns (-8.0)
• Pick OU:

  Over (220.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 222.5

• The Suns (8-12-0 ATS) have covered the spread 40% of the time, 8.2% more often than the Pelicans (7-15-0) this season.
• Phoenix covers the spread when it is a 1.5-point favorite or more 45.5% of the time. That’s more often than New Orleans covers as an underdog of 1.5 or more (40%).
• Phoenix and its opponents have gone over the total 55% of the time this season (11 out of 20). That’s more often than New Orleans and its opponents have (10 out of 22).
• As a moneyline underdog this year, the Pelicans are 2-13, while the Suns are 9-1 as moneyline favorites.

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Suns Performance Insights

• The Suns rank 16th in the NBA with 112.7 points per game so far this year. At the other end of the court, they rank 16th with 112.9 points allowed per game.
• Phoenix ranks 15th in the NBA with 43.5 rebounds per game so far this year. Meanwhile, it ranks 18th with 44.2 rebounds allowed per contest.
• This year, the Suns rank 11th in the league in assists, averaging 26.6 per game.
• Phoenix ranks eighth in the NBA at 13 turnovers per contest, but it is forcing 12.1 turnovers per game, which ranks third-worst in the league.
• The Suns are draining 14.9 three-pointers per game (ninth-ranked in NBA) this season, while putting up a 37.5% three-point percentage (ninth-ranked).

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Pelicans Performance Insights

• Offensively, the Pelicans are the worst team in the NBA (103.3 points per game). Defensively, they are 23rd (116 points conceded per game).
• On the glass, New Orleans is 17th in the NBA in rebounds (43.4 per game). It is 24th in rebounds allowed (45.2 per game).
• The Pelicans are fifth-worst in the NBA in assists (23.7 per game) in 2024-25.
• In terms of turnovers, New Orleans is 18th in the NBA in committing them (14.4 per game). It is 19th in forcing them (13.5 per game).
• Beyond the arc, the Pelicans are worst in the NBA in 3-pointers made per game (10.6). And they are third-worst in 3-point percentage at 32.5%.

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