The New Orleans Pelicans (4-18) will try to end a nine-game losing streak when they host the Phoenix Suns (12-8) on Thursday, December 5, 2024 at Smoothie King Center as only 1.5-point underdogs. The contest airs at 8:00 PM ET on Gulf Coast Sports and AZFamily.

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Suns vs. Pelicans Game Info

• When: Thursday, December 5, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET
• Where: Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana
• TV: Gulf Coast Sports and AZFamily
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Suns vs. Pelicans Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Suns (- 1.5)

• Phoenix’s record against the spread is 8-12-0.
• New Orleans is 7-15-0 against the spread this year.
• As 1.5-point favorites or more, the Suns are 5-6 against the spread.
• The Pelicans have an ATS record of 6-9 as 1.5-point underdogs or greater.

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Pick OU:

Over (222.5)

• The Suns and their opponents have gone over 222.5 combined points in 13 of 20 games this season.
• The Pelicans have played 11 games this season that have had more than 222.5 combined points scored.
• Phoenix has an average total of 226.2 in its games this year, 3.7 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
• New Orleans’ matchups this season have a 222-point average over/under, 0.5 fewer points than this game’s point total.
• The Pelicans are the league’s 22nd-highest scoring team this season compared to the 24th-ranked Suns.
• This game features the NBA’s 24th-ranked (Pelicans) and seventh-ranked (Suns) scoring defenses.

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Moneyline Pick: Suns (-120)

• The Suns have won nine of the 10 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
• The Pelicans have been chosen as underdogs in 15 games this year and have walked away with the win two times (13.3%) in those games.
• Phoenix has a record of 9-1, a 90% win rate, when it’s favored by -120 or more by oddsmakers this season.
• This year, New Orleans has won two of 14 games when listed as at least +100 or better on the moneyline.
• The oddsmakers’ moneyline implies a 54.5% chance of a victory for the Suns.

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