The New Orleans Pelicans (4-18) are underdogs (+1.5) as they attempt to stop a nine-game losing streak when they host the Phoenix Suns (12-8) at 8:00 PM ET on Thursday, December 5, 2024 at Smoothie King Center. The game airs 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 sport an 8-12-0 ATS record this season as opposed to the 7-15-0 mark from the Pelicans.
• As a 1.5-point favorite or more in 2024-25, Phoenix is 5-6 against the spread compared to the 6-9 ATS record New Orleans puts up as a 1.5-point underdog.
• New Orleans and its opponents have exceeded the over/under 45.5% of the time this season (10 out of 22). That’s less often than Phoenix and its opponents have (11 out of 20).
• The Suns have a .900 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (9-1) this season while the Pelicans have a .133 winning percentage as a moneyline underdog (2-13).

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Suns Performance Insights

• With 112.7 points per game on offense, the Suns rank 16th in the NBA. At the other end of the court, they give up 112.9 points per contest, which ranks 16th in the league.
• With 43.5 rebounds per game, Phoenix is 15th in the NBA. It surrenders 44.2 rebounds per contest, which ranks 18th in the league.
• The Suns rank 11th in the NBA with 26.6 dimes per contest.
• 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.
• With 14.9 three-pointers per game, the Suns are ninth in the NBA. They sport a 37.5% shooting percentage from downtown, which ranks ninth in the league.

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Pelicans Performance Insights

• On offense, the Pelicans are the worst squad in the NBA (103.3 points per game). On defense, they are 23rd (116 points allowed per game).
• New Orleans grabs 43.4 rebounds per game and concede 45.2 boards, ranking 17th and 24th, respectively, in the league.
• This season the Pelicans are fifth-worst in the NBA in assists at 23.7 per game.
• New Orleans is 18th in the NBA in turnovers per game (14.4) and 19th in turnovers forced (13.5).
• 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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