The Phoenix Suns (12-8) are just 1.5-point favorites as they attempt to end a three-game road losing streak when they square off against 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 (- 1.5)
• Computer Predicted Spread: Suns (-8.2)
• Pick OU:

  Over (219.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 222.5

• The Suns have covered the spread more often than the Pelicans this year, putting up an ATS record of 8-12-0, as opposed to the 7-15-0 record of the Pelicans.
• Phoenix (5-6) covers a higher percentage of games when it is favored by 1.5 points or more this season (45.5%) than New Orleans (6-9) does as a 1.5+-point underdog (40%).
• Phoenix and its opponents have gone over the total 55% of the time this season (11 out of 20). That’s more often than New Orleans and its opponents have (10 out of 22).
• As a moneyline favorite this season, the Suns are 9-1, while the Pelicans are 2-13 as moneyline underdogs.

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Suns Performance Insights

• Offensively, the Suns are averaging 112.7 points per game (16th-ranked in league). They are ceding 112.9 points per contest at the other end (16th-ranked).
• Phoenix is averaging 43.5 boards per game (15th-ranked in NBA) this season, while allowing 44.2 rebounds per contest (18th-ranked).
• The Suns rank 11th in the NBA with 26.6 assists per game.
• Phoenix ranks third-worst in the NBA with 12.1 forced turnovers per contest. Meanwhile, it is averaging 13.0 turnovers per game (eighth-ranked in league).
• With 14.9 threes per game, the Suns are ninth in the NBA. They own a 37.5% shooting percentage from beyond the arc, which ranks 10th in the league.

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Pelicans Performance Insights

• Offensively, the Pelicans are the worst squad in the league (103.3 points per game). On defense, they are 23rd (116.0 points allowed per game).
• New Orleans grabs 43.4 rebounds per game and concede 45.2 boards, ranking 17th and 25th, respectively, in the NBA.
• This season the Pelicans are fifth-worst in the NBA in assists at 23.7 per game.
• New Orleans commits 14.4 turnovers per game and force 13.5 per game, ranking 18th and 19th, respectively, in the league.
• In 2024-25 the Pelicans are worst in the league in 3-point makes (10.6 per game) and fourth-worst in 3-point percentage (32.5%).

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