The New Orleans Pelicans (4-18) are slight underdogs (by 2.5 points) to stop a three-game home losing streak when they host the Phoenix Suns (12-8) on Thursday, December 5, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET.

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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 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.
• New Orleans covers the spread when it is a 2.5-point underdog or more 42.9% of the time. That’s more often than Phoenix covers as a favorite of 2.5 or more (40%).
• New Orleans and its opponents have exceeded the point total 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).
• As a moneyline underdog this year, the Pelicans are 2-13, while the Suns are 9-1 as moneyline favorites.

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Suns Performance Insights

• The Suns rank 16th in the NBA with 112.7 points per game so far this season. At the other end, they rank 16th with 112.9 points allowed per game.
• This year, Phoenix is averaging 43.5 rebounds per game (15th-ranked in NBA) and ceding 44.2 rebounds per contest (18th-ranked).
• The Suns rank 11th in the NBA with 26.6 assists per contest.
• 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).
• With 14.9 treys per game, the Suns are ninth in the NBA. They own a 37.5% shooting percentage from beyond the arc, which ranks ninth in the league.

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Pelicans Performance Insights

• The Pelicans are the worst team in the league in points scored (103.3 per game) and 23rd in points conceded (116).
• New Orleans is 17th in the league in rebounds per game (43.4) and 24th in rebounds allowed (45.2).
• 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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