Suns vs. Pelicans Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under – February 27
Published 9:19 pm Wednesday, February 26, 2025
The New Orleans Pelicans (15-43) visit the Phoenix Suns (27-31) after losing eight straight road games. The Suns are favored by 7.5 points in the matchup, which begins at 9:00 PM ET on Thursday, February 27, 2025.
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Suns vs. Pelicans Game Info & Odds
- Date: Thursday, February 27, 2025
- Time: 9:00 PM ET
- How to watch on TV: AZFamily
- 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 119 – Pelicans 111
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Spread & Total Prediction for Suns vs. Pelicans
- Pick ATS: Suns (- 7.5)
- Computer Predicted Spread: Suns (-7.9)
- Pick OU:
Under (235.5)
- Computer Predicted Total: 229.4
- The Pelicans (25-33-0 ATS) have covered the spread 36.2% of the time, 6.9% more often than the Suns (21-37-0) this year.
- New Orleans covers the spread when it is a 7.5-point underdog or more 39.3% of the time. That’s more often than Phoenix covers as a favorite of 7.5 or more (22.2%).
- New Orleans and its opponents have eclipsed the point total 55.2% of the time this season (32 out of 58). That’s more often than Phoenix and its opponents have (29 out of 58).
- As a moneyline favorite this year, the Suns are 21-13, a better record than the Pelicans have recorded (6-35) as moneyline underdogs.
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Suns Performance Insights
- The Suns rank 14th in the NBA with 113.8 points per game this year. At the other end of the court, they rank 22nd with 115.9 points allowed per contest.
- Phoenix is averaging 42.5 rebounds per game (25th-ranked in league). It is giving up 45.5 rebounds per contest (23rd-ranked).
- The Suns rank 10th in the NBA with 27.6 dimes per game.
- Phoenix ranks 13th in the NBA at 13.2 turnovers per contest, but it is forcing 11.8 turnovers per game, which ranks third-worst in the 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 making 14.1 threes per contest.
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Pelicans Performance Insights
- In 2024-25, the Pelicans are 22nd in the league offensively (110.5 points scored per game) and fifth-worst defensively (118.6 points conceded).
- New Orleans is 23rd in the league in rebounds per game (43.6) and third-worst in rebounds conceded (46.7).
- This season the Pelicans are ranked 19th in the NBA in assists at 25.3 per game.
- New Orleans is 18th in the league in turnovers per game (13.7) and 13th in turnovers forced (13.8).
- The Pelicans are 25th in the NBA in 3-pointers made (12.2 per game) and 23rd in 3-point percentage (34.7%).
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