The New Orleans Pelicans (4-18) will try to stop 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 matchup 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 (-8.2)
• Pick OU:

  Over (218.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 222.5

• The Pelicans (7-15-0 ATS) have covered the spread 40% of the time, 8.2% less often than the Suns (8-12-0) this year.
• When the spread is set as 1.5 or more this season, Phoenix (5-6) covers a higher percentage of those games when it is the favorite (45.5%) than New Orleans (6-9) does as the underdog (40%).
• When it comes to topping the over/under in 2024-25, New Orleans and its opponents don’t do it as often (45.5% of the time) as Phoenix and its opponents (55%).
• As a moneyline favorite this season, the Suns are 9-1, a better record than the Pelicans have put up (2-13) as moneyline underdogs.

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Suns Performance Insights

• With 112.7 points per game on offense, the Suns are 16th in the NBA. On defense, they surrender 112.9 points per contest, which ranks 17th in the league.
• Phoenix is grabbing 43.5 boards per game (15th-ranked in NBA) this season, while allowing 44.2 rebounds per contest (18th-ranked).
• This year, the Suns rank 11th in the league in assists, putting up 26.6 per game.
• Phoenix, who is eighth in the league with 13 turnovers per game, is forcing 12.1 turnovers per contest, which is third-worst in the NBA.
• This season, the Suns are sinking 14.9 threes per game (eighth-ranked in NBA) and are shooting 37.5% (eighth-ranked) from downtown.

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Pelicans Performance Insights

• The Pelicans are the worst squad in the NBA in points scored (103.3 per game) and 23rd in points allowed (116).
• New Orleans is 16th in the league in rebounds per game (43.4) and 25th in rebounds conceded (45.2).
• The Pelicans are fifth-worst in the league in assists (23.7 per game) in 2024-25.
• New Orleans commits 14.4 turnovers per game and force 13.5 per game, ranking 18th and 19th, respectively, in the league.
• Beyond the arc, the Pelicans are worst in the NBA in 3-pointers made per game (10.6). And they are fourth-worst in 3-point percentage at 32.5%.

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