The Phoenix Suns (27-32) host the New Orleans Pelicans (16-43) after losing three home games in a row. The Suns are favored by 6.5 points in the matchup, which starts at 9 p.m. ET on Friday, February 28, 2025.

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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 (21-38-0 ATS) have covered the spread 35.6% of the time, 8.5% less often than the Pelicans (26-33-0) this year.
• 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%).
• New Orleans and its opponents have exceeded the point total 55.9% of the time this season (33 out of 59). That’s more often than Phoenix and its opponents have (30 out of 59).
• The Suns have a .600 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (21-14) this season, higher than the .167 winning percentage for the Pelicans as a moneyline underdog (7-35).

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Suns Performance Insights

• So far this season, the Suns are scoring 113.8 points per game (14th-ranked in NBA) and allowing 116.1 points per contest (22nd-ranked).
• With 42.7 boards per game, Phoenix is 25th in the NBA. It cedes 45.6 rebounds per contest, which ranks 24th in the league.
• So far this year, the Suns rank 10th in the league in assists, averaging 27.6 per game.
• Phoenix ranks second-worst in the NBA with 11.7 forced turnovers per game. Meanwhile, it is committing 13.2 turnovers per game (13th-ranked in league).
• The Suns rank fourth-best in the NBA with a three-point shooting percentage of 37.6%. They rank seventh in the league by draining 14.2 treys per contest.

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Pelicans Performance Insights

• In 2024-25, the Pelicans are 22nd in the NBA on offense (110.7 points scored per game) and fifth-worst on defense (118.6 points allowed).
• New Orleans is 23rd in the league in rebounds per game (43.7) and fourth-worst in rebounds conceded (46.7).
• The Pelicans are 19th in the NBA in assists (25.3 per game) in 2024-25.
• New Orleans is 17th in the league in turnovers per game (13.6) and 15th in turnovers forced (13.7).
• The Pelicans make 12.3 3-pointers per game and shoot 34.7% from beyond the arc, ranking 24th and 22nd, respectively, in the league.

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