The New Orleans Pelicans (4-18) host the Phoenix Suns (12-8) after losing three home games in a row. The Suns are favored by just 1.5 points in the matchup, which begins at 8:00 PM ET on Thursday, December 5, 2024.

Our computer predictions in this article will assist you in choosing the best bets available for Thursday’s game.

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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.
• Against the spread, New Orleans is 7-15-0 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 more.

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Pick OU:

Over (220.5)

• In 13 games this season, the Suns and their opponents have gone over 220.5 combined points.
• The Pelicans have played 11 games this season that finished with a combined score over 220.5 points.
• The average point total in Phoenix’s matchups this year is 226.2, 5.7 more points than this game’s over/under.
• New Orleans has had an average of 222 points scored in its games so far this season, 1.5 points fewer than this game’s over/under.
• The Suns are the 24th-highest scoring team in the league this year. The Pelicans have scored the 22nd-most points.
• This matchup features the NBA’s 24th-ranked (Pelicans) and seventh-ranked (Suns) scoring defenses.

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Moneyline Pick: Suns (-120)

• This season, the Suns have won nine out of the 10 games in which they’ve been favored.
• The Pelicans have been underdogs in 15 games this season and have come away with the win two times (13.3%) in those contests.
• This season, Phoenix has won nine of its 10 games, or 90%, when favored by at least -120 on the moneyline.
• This year, New Orleans has won two of 14 games when listed as at least +100 or better on the moneyline.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Suns have a 54.5% chance to win.

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