Suns vs. Pelicans Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under – February 28
Published 6:16 am Friday, February 28, 2025
The Phoenix Suns (27-32) are favored (-6.5) to break a three-game losing streak when they host the New Orleans Pelicans (16-43) at 9 p.m. ET on Friday, February 28, 2025 at Footprint Center. The contest airs on AZFamily and Gulf Coast Sports.
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Suns vs. Pelicans Game Info & Odds
- Date: Friday, February 28, 2025
- Time: 9 p.m. ET
- How to watch on TV: AZFamily and Gulf Coast Sports
- 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 118 – Pelicans 111
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Spread & Total Prediction for Suns vs. Pelicans
- Pick ATS: Suns (- 6.5)
- Computer Predicted Spread: Suns (-7.2)
- Pick OU:
Under (235.5)
- Computer Predicted Total: 229.6
- The Suns (21-38-0 ATS) have covered the spread 35.6% of the time, 8.5% less often than the Pelicans (26-33-0) this year.
- When the spread is set as 6.5 or more this season, Phoenix (6-9) covers a lower percentage of those games when it is the favorite (40%) than New Orleans (13-19) does as the underdog (40.6%).
- Phoenix and its opponents have exceeded the total 50.8% of the time this season (30 out of 59). That’s less often than New Orleans and its opponents have (33 out of 59).
- As a moneyline favorite this year, the Suns are 21-14, a better record than the Pelicans have recorded (7-35) as moneyline underdogs.
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Suns Performance Insights
- With 113.8 points per game on offense, the Suns rank 14th in the NBA. At the other end, they give up 116.1 points per contest, which ranks 22nd in the league.
- With 42.7 boards per game, Phoenix is 25th in the NBA. It cedes 45.6 rebounds per contest, which ranks 24th in the league.
- The Suns are dishing out 27.6 assists per game, which ranks them 10th in the NBA in 2024-25.
- Phoenix, who is 13th in the league with 13.2 turnovers per game, is forcing 11.7 turnovers per contest, which is second-worst in the NBA.
- With a 37.6% three-point percentage this season, the Suns rank fourth-best in the NBA. They rank seventh in the league by sinking 14.2 three-pointers per contest.
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Pelicans Performance Insights
- On offense the Pelicans are the 22nd-ranked squad in the league (110.7 points per game). Defensively they are fifth-worst (118.6 points conceded per game).
- On the boards, New Orleans is 23rd in the NBA in rebounds (43.7 per game). It is fourth-worst in rebounds conceded (46.7 per game).
- The Pelicans are 19th in the NBA in assists (25.3 per game) in 2024-25.
- In terms of turnovers, New Orleans is 17th in the league in committing them (13.6 per game). It is 15th in forcing them (13.7 per game).
- In 2024-25, the Pelicans are 24th in the NBA in 3-point makes (12.3 per game) and 22nd in 3-point percentage (34.7%).
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