NBA Best Bets: Suns vs. Pelicans Picks for February 28
Published 4:33 am Friday, February 28, 2025
The Phoenix Suns (27-32) are 6.5-point favorites as they look to stop a three-game home losing streak when they take on the New Orleans Pelicans (16-43) on Friday, February 28, 2025 at Footprint Center. The matchup airs at 9 p.m. ET on AZFamily and Gulf Coast Sports.
Our computer predictions for Friday’s game will assist you in making an informed wager using the best bets on the board.
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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’s record against the spread is 21-38-0.
- New Orleans has 26 wins in 59 games against the spread this season.
- As 6.5-point favorites or more, the Suns are 6-9 against the spread.
- 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’ 59 games this season have gone over this contest’s total of 235.5 points 20 times.
- Pelicans games this season have had a combined scoring total higher than 235.5 points in 23 of 59 outings.
- Phoenix has had an average of 228.7 points in its games this season, 6.8 fewer than this matchup’s total.
- The average over/under for New Orleans’ contests this season is 227.6, 7.9 fewer points than this game’s point total.
- The Pelicans are the league’s 18th-highest scoring team this season compared to the 12th-ranked Suns.
- The Suns are the league’s 24th-ranked scoring defense while the Pelicans are the 27th-ranked.
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Moneyline Pick: Suns (-275)
- The Suns have entered the game as favorites 35 times this season and won 21, or 60%, of those games.
- The Pelicans have been chosen as underdogs in 42 games this year and have walked away with the win seven times (16.7%) in those games.
- Phoenix has a record of 11-1, a 91.7% win rate, when it’s favored by -275 or more by bookmakers this season.
- 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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