Suns vs. Pelicans Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under – February 28

Published 7:18 am Friday, February 28, 2025

The Phoenix Suns (27-32) are favored (-6.5) to stop 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 game 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 Pelicans’ .441 ATS win percentage (26-33-0 ATS Record) is higher than the Suns’ .356 mark (21-38-0 ATS Record) in 2024-25.
  • 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%).
  • When it comes to going over the point total in 2024-25, New Orleans and its opponents do it more often (55.9% of the time) than Phoenix and its opponents (50.8%).
  • As a moneyline favorite this year, the Suns are 21-14, while the Pelicans are 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 of the court, they cede 116.1 points per contest, which ranks 22nd in the league.
  • Phoenix is grabbing 42.7 rebounds per game (25th-ranked in league). It is ceding 45.6 rebounds per contest (24th-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 11.7 turnovers per game, which ranks second-worst in the league.
  • With a 37.6% three-point percentage this season, the Suns are 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

  • In 2024-25, the Pelicans are 22nd in the league offensively (110.7 points scored per game) and fifth-worst on defense (118.6 points allowed).
  • On the glass, New Orleans is 23rd in the league in rebounds (43.7 per game). It is fourth-worst in rebounds allowed (46.7 per game).
  • The Pelicans are 19th in the NBA in assists (25.3 per game) in 2024-25.
  • At 13.6 turnovers committed per game and 13.7 turnovers forced, New Orleans is 17th and 15th in the league, respectively.
  • The Pelicans are 24th in the league in 3-pointers made (12.3 per game) and 22nd in 3-point percentage (34.7%).

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