Suns vs. Pelicans Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under – February 28
Published 7:18 am Friday, February 28, 2025
The Phoenix Suns (27-32) are favored (by 6.5 points) to end a three-game home losing streak when they host the New Orleans Pelicans (16-43) on Friday, February 28, 2025 at 9 p.m. ET.
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Suns vs. Pelicans Game Info & Odds
- Date: Friday, February 28, 2025
- Time: 9 p.m. ET
- How to watch on TV: AZFamily and Gulf Coast Sports
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
- Location: Phoenix, Arizona
- Venue: Footprint Center
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Suns vs. Pelicans Score Prediction
- Prediction:
Suns 118 – Pelicans 111
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Spread & Total Prediction for Suns vs. Pelicans
- Pick ATS: Suns (- 6.5)
- Computer Predicted Spread: Suns (-7.2)
- Pick OU:
Under (235.5)
- Computer Predicted Total: 229.6
- The Suns have covered less often than the Pelicans this season, sporting an ATS record of 21-38-0, compared to the 26-33-0 record of the Pelicans.
- When the spread is set as 6.5 or more this season, Phoenix (6-9) covers a lower percentage of those games when it is the favorite (40%) than New Orleans (13-19) does as the underdog (40.6%).
- Phoenix’s games have gone over the total 50.8% of the time this season (30 out of 59), less often than New Orleans’ games have (33 out of 59).
- As a moneyline underdog this year, the Pelicans are 7-35, while the Suns are 21-14 as moneyline favorites.
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Suns Performance Insights
- The Suns are 14th in the NBA with 113.8 points per game this season. At the other end of the court, they rank 22nd with 116.1 points allowed per contest.
- With 42.7 boards per game, Phoenix ranks 25th in the NBA. It cedes 45.6 rebounds per contest, which ranks 24th in the league.
- The Suns are putting up 27.6 assists per game, which ranks them 10th in the NBA in 2024-25.
- Phoenix, who is 13th in the league with 13.2 turnovers per game, is forcing 11.7 turnovers per contest, which is second-worst in the NBA.
- The Suns are sinking 14.2 treys per game this season (seventh-ranked in NBA), and they sport a 37.6% three-point percentage (fourth-best).
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Pelicans Performance Insights
- The Pelicans are 22nd in the NBA in points scored (110.7 per game) and fifth-worst in points conceded (118.6).
- On the boards, New Orleans is 23rd in the NBA in rebounds (43.7 per game). It is fourth-worst in rebounds allowed (46.7 per game).
- The Pelicans are 19th in the league in assists (25.3 per game) in 2024-25.
- In terms of turnovers, New Orleans is 17th in the NBA in committing them (13.6 per game). It is 15th in forcing them (13.7 per game).
- In 2024-25, the Pelicans are 24th in the NBA in 3-point makes (12.3 per game) and 22nd in 3-point percentage (34.7%).
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