The New Orleans Pelicans (4-18) will try to stop 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 matchup 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)

• Against the spread, Phoenix is 8-12-0 this year.
• New Orleans has seven wins in 22 games against the spread this season.
• The Suns’ ATS record as 1.5-point favorites or more is 5-6.
• Against the spread as 1.5-point underdogs or more, the Pelicans are 6-9.

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Pick OU:

Over (222.5)

• In 13 of 20 games this season, the Suns and their opponents have scored more than 222.5 points.
• The Pelicans have played 11 games this season that ended with a combined score higher than 222.5 points.
• Phoenix’s outings this year have an average point total of 226.2, 3.7 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
• New Orleans has had an average of 222 points scored in its games so far this season, 0.5 points fewer than this game’s over/under.
• The Pelicans are the NBA’s 22nd-highest scoring team this season compared to the 24th-ranked Suns.
• The Pelicans have allowed the 24th-fewest points in the league this season, while the Suns have given up the seventh-fewest.

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Moneyline Pick: Suns (-120)

• The Suns have entered the game as favorites 10 times this season and won nine of those games.
• The Pelicans have won in two, or 13.3%, of the 15 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
• This season, Phoenix has won nine of its 10 games, or 90%, when favored by at least -120 on the moneyline.
• This season, New Orleans has come away with a win two times in 14 chances when named as an underdog of at least +100 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 54.5% chance of a victory for the Suns.

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