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

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Suns vs. Pelicans Game Info

• When: Thursday, December 5, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET
• Where: Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana
• TV: Gulf Coast Sports and AZFamily
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Suns vs. Pelicans Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Suns (- 1.5)

• Phoenix’s record against the spread is 8-12-0.
• New Orleans’ record against the spread is 7-15-0.
• The Suns’ ATS record as 1.5-point favorites or more is 5-6.
• The Pelicans are 6-9 as 1.5-point underdogs or greater.

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Pick OU:

Over (220.5)

• In 13 of 20 games this season, the Suns and their opponents have gone over 220.5 points.
• The Pelicans have played 11 games this season that finished with a combined score higher than 220.5 points.
• Phoenix has an average total of 226.2 in its outings this year, 5.7 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
• New Orleans has a 222-point average over/under in its contests this season, 1.5 fewer points than this game’s point total.
• The Pelicans are the league’s 23rd-highest scoring team this season compared to the 25th-ranked Suns.
• The Suns are the NBA’s seventh-ranked scoring defense while the Pelicans are the 23rd-ranked.

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Moneyline Pick: Suns (-120)

• The Suns have won nine of the 10 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
• The Pelicans have won in two, or 13.3%, of the 15 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
• Phoenix has a record of 9-1, a 90% win rate, when it’s favored by -120 or more by bookmakers this season.
• This season, New Orleans has come away with a win two times in 14 chances when named as an underdog of at least +100 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 54.5% chance of a victory for the Suns.

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