The Phoenix Suns (12-8) are just 2.5-point favorites as they try to break a three-game road losing streak when they visit the New Orleans Pelicans (4-18) on Thursday, December 5, 2024 at Smoothie King Center. The game 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 (- 2.5)
• Computer Predicted Spread: Suns (-8.0)
• Pick OU:

  Over (221.5)
  

• 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 2.5 or more this season, Phoenix (4-6) covers a lower percentage of those games when it is the favorite (40%) than New Orleans (6-8) does as the underdog (42.9%).
• When it comes to exceeding 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 recorded (2-13) as moneyline underdogs.

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Suns Performance Insights

• The Suns are 16th in the NBA with 112.7 points per game this year. At the other end, they rank 16th with 112.9 points allowed per game.
• Phoenix is grabbing 43.5 boards per game (15th-ranked in NBA) this season, while allowing 44.2 rebounds per contest (18th-ranked).
• The Suns are putting up 26.6 assists 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 game. Meanwhile, it is averaging 13 turnovers per game (eighth-ranked in league).
• The Suns are sinking 14.9 threes per game (ninth-ranked in league). They own a 37.5% shooting percentage (ninth-ranked) from beyond the arc.

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Pelicans Performance Insights

• In 2024-25, the Pelicans are worst in the league offensively (103.3 points scored per game) and 23rd defensively (116 points allowed).
• New Orleans grabs 43.4 rebounds per game and concede 45.2 boards, ranking 17th and 24th, respectively, in the league.
• At 23.7 assists per game, the Pelicans are fifth-worst in the NBA.
• At 14.4 turnovers committed per game and 13.5 turnovers forced, New Orleans is 18th and 19th in the league, respectively.
• In 2024-25 the Pelicans are worst in the NBA in 3-point makes (10.6 per game) and third-worst in 3-point percentage (32.5%).

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