Suns vs. Pelicans Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under – December 5

Published 8:16 pm Wednesday, December 4, 2024

Suns vs. Pelicans Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under - December 5

The Phoenix Suns (12-8) visit the New Orleans Pelicans (4-18) after losing three road games in a row. The Suns are favored by just 2.5 points in the contest, which starts at 8:00 PM ET on Thursday, December 5, 2024.

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Suns vs. Pelicans Game Info & Odds

  • Date: Thursday, December 5, 2024
  • Time: 8:00 PM ET
  • How to watch on TV: Gulf Coast Sports and AZFamily
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
  • Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
  • Venue: Smoothie King Center

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Suns vs. Pelicans Score Prediction

  • Prediction:
    Suns 115 – Pelicans 107

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Spread & Total Prediction for Suns vs. Pelicans

  • Pick ATS: Suns (- 2.5)
  • Computer Predicted Spread: Suns (-8.0)
  • Pick OU:

    Over (221.5)

  • Computer Predicted Total: 222.5
  • The Suns have put together an 8-12-0 ATS record this season as opposed to the 7-15-0 mark of the Pelicans.
  • Phoenix covers the spread when it is a 2.5-point favorite or more 40% of the time. That’s less often than New Orleans covers as an underdog of 2.5 or more (42.9%).
  • Phoenix’s games have gone over the total 55% of the time this season (11 out of 20), which is more often than New Orleans’ games have (10 out of 22).
  • The Suns have a .900 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (9-1) this season, better than the .133 winning percentage for the Pelicans as a moneyline underdog (2-13).

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Suns Performance Insights

  • With 112.7 points per game on offense, the Suns are 16th in the NBA. On defense, they give up 112.9 points per contest, which ranks 16th in the league.
  • Phoenix is pulling down 43.5 rebounds per game (15th-ranked in league). It is ceding 44.2 rebounds per contest (18th-ranked).
  • The Suns rank 11th in the NBA with 26.6 dimes per contest.
  • Phoenix ranks third-worst in the NBA with 12.1 forced turnovers per game. Meanwhile, it is averaging 13.0 turnovers per game (eighth-ranked in league).
  • The Suns are draining 14.9 threes per game (ninth-ranked in NBA) this season, while owning a 37.5% three-point percentage (ninth-ranked).

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Pelicans Performance Insights

  • In 2024-25, the Pelicans are worst in the league offensively (103.3 points scored per game) and 23rd on defense (116.0 points allowed).
  • With 43.4 rebounds per game and 45.2 rebounds allowed, New Orleans is 17th and 24th in the NBA, respectively.
  • This season the Pelicans are fifth-worst in the NBA in assists at 23.7 per game.
  • With 14.4 turnovers committed per game and 13.5 turnovers forced, New Orleans is 18th and 19th in the NBA, respectively.
  • The Pelicans are the worst team in the league in 3-pointers made (10.6 per game) and third-worst in 3-point percentage (32.5%).

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