The New Orleans Pelicans (4-18) host the Phoenix Suns (12-8) after losing three straight home games. The Suns are favored by only 1.5 points in the matchup, which tips at 8:00 PM ET on Thursday, December 5, 2024.

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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’ .400 ATS win percentage (8-12-0 ATS Record) is higher than the Pelicans’ .318 mark (7-15-0 ATS Record) in 2024-25.
• 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 going over the point total in 2024-25, Phoenix does it more often (55% of the time) than New Orleans (45.5%).
• As a moneyline favorite this year, 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

• Offensively, the Suns are scoring 112.7 points per game (16th-ranked in league). They are surrendering 112.9 points per contest at the other end of the court (16th-ranked).
• This year, Phoenix is averaging 43.5 rebounds per game (15th-ranked in NBA) and giving up 44.2 rebounds per contest (18th-ranked).
• The Suns are putting up 26.6 dimes per game, which ranks them 11th in the NBA in 2024-25.
• Phoenix ranks third-worst in the NBA with 12.1 forced turnovers per contest. Meanwhile, it is committing 13 turnovers per game (eighth-ranked in league).
• The Suns are draining 14.9 treys per game (ninth-ranked in NBA) this season, while sporting a 37.5% three-point percentage (ninth-ranked).

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Pelicans Performance Insights

• In 2024-25, the Pelicans are worst in the NBA on offense (103.3 points scored per game) and 23rd defensively (116 points allowed).
• 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).
• This season the Pelicans are fifth-worst in the league in assists at 23.7 per game.
• With 14.4 turnovers committed per game and 13.5 turnovers forced, New Orleans is 18th and 19th in the league, respectively.
• 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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