NBA Best Bets: Suns vs. Pelicans Picks for February 28

Published 4:33 am Friday, February 28, 2025

The New Orleans Pelicans (16-43) are underdogs (+6.5) as they try to extend a three-game winning streak when they visit the Phoenix Suns (27-32) at 9 p.m. ET on Friday, February 28, 2025 at Footprint Center. The contest airs on AZFamily and Gulf Coast Sports.

Our computer predictions for Friday’s game will assist you in placing an informed wager taking advantage of the best bets out there.

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Suns vs. Pelicans Game Info

  • When: Friday, February 28, 2025 at 9 p.m. ET
  • Where: Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona
  • TV: AZFamily and Gulf Coast Sports
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Suns vs. Pelicans Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Suns (- 6.5)

  • Phoenix is 21-38-0 against the spread this season.
  • New Orleans has 26 wins in 59 games against the spread this year.
  • The Suns have an ATS record of 6-9 as 6.5-point favorites or greater.
  • Against the spread as 6.5-point underdogs or more, the Pelicans are 13-19.

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Pick OU:

Under (235.5)

  • The Suns and their opponents have scored more than 235.5 points in 20 of 59 games this season.
  • The Pelicans and their opponents have combined to score more than 235.5 points in 23 of 59 games this season.
  • Phoenix has an average total of 228.7 in its outings this year, 6.8 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
  • New Orleans has a 227.6-point average over/under in its contests this season, 7.9 fewer points than this game’s point total.
  • The Pelicans are the NBA’s 18th-highest scoring team this season compared to the 12th-ranked Suns.
  • The Pelicans have allowed the 27th-fewest points in the league this season, while the Suns have given up the 24th-fewest.

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Moneyline Pick: Suns (-275)

  • The Suns have entered the game as favorites 35 times this season and won 21, or 60%, of those games.
  • The Pelicans have been chosen as underdogs in 42 games this year and have walked away with the win seven times (16.7%) in those games.
  • This season, Phoenix has won 11 of its 12 games, or 91.7%, when favored by at least -275 on the moneyline.
  • This season, New Orleans has come away with a win one time in 28 chances when named as an underdog of at least +220 or longer on the moneyline.
  • Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Suns have a 73.3% chance to win.

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