NBA Best Bets: Suns vs. Pelicans Picks for February 28

Published 5:39 am Friday, February 28, 2025

The Phoenix Suns (27-32) are 6.5-point underdogs as they look to stop a three-game losing streak when they host the New Orleans Pelicans (16-43) on Friday, February 28, 2025 at Footprint Center. The contest airs at 9 p.m. ET on AZFamily and Gulf Coast Sports.

To find the best bets you can make on Friday’s game, based on our computer predictions, keep reading.

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Suns vs. Pelicans Game Info

  • When: Friday, February 28, 2025 at 9 p.m. ET
  • Where: Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona
  • TV: AZFamily and Gulf Coast Sports
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Suns vs. Pelicans Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Suns (- 6.5)

  • Phoenix has 21 wins in 59 games against the spread this year.
  • New Orleans’ record against the spread is 26-33-0.
  • Against the spread as 6.5-point favorites or more, the Suns are 6-9.
  • The Pelicans’ ATS record as 6.5-point underdogs or more is 13-19.

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Pick OU:

Under (235.5)

  • The Suns and their opponents have gone over 235.5 combined points in 20 of 59 games this season.
  • The Pelicans and their opponents have combined to score more than 235.5 points in 23 of 59 games this season.
  • Phoenix has had an average of 228.7 points in its games this season, 6.8 fewer than this matchup’s total.
  • New Orleans’ games this season have had an average of 227.6 points, 7.9 fewer points than this game’s total.
  • The Suns are the 12th-highest scoring team in the NBA this year. The Pelicans have scored the 18th-most points.
  • This outing features the league’s 27th-ranked (Pelicans) and 24th-ranked (Suns) scoring defenses.

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Moneyline Pick: Suns (-275)

  • This season, the Suns have been favored 35 times and won 21, or 60%, of those games.
  • The Pelicans have been underdogs in 42 games this season and have come away with the win seven times (16.7%) in those contests.
  • This season, Phoenix has won 11 of its 12 games, or 91.7%, when favored by at least -275 on the moneyline.
  • This year, New Orleans has won one of 28 games when listed as at least +220 or better on the moneyline.
  • The Suns have a 73.3% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.

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