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

Published 5:39 am Friday, February 28, 2025

The Phoenix Suns (27-32) host the New Orleans Pelicans (16-43) after losing three home games in a row. The Suns are favored by 6.5 points in the contest, which begins at 9 p.m. ET on Friday, February 28, 2025.

Hoping to gain an edge on Friday’s game? Check out the best bets available for this matchup (based on our computer predictions) right here.

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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’s record against the spread is 21-38-0.
  • New Orleans has 26 wins in 59 games against the spread this year.
  • The Suns are 6-9 as 6.5-point favorites or more.
  • The Pelicans’ ATS record as 6.5-point underdogs or more is 13-19.

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Pick OU:

Under (235.5)

  • Suns games this season have gone over this contest’s total of 235.5 points 20 times.
  • The Pelicans have combined with their opponents to score more than 235.5 points in 23 of 59 games this season.
  • Phoenix has had an average of 228.7 points in its games this season, 6.8 fewer than this matchup’s total.
  • New Orleans has a 227.6-point average over/under in its contests this season, 7.9 fewer points than this game’s total.
  • The Suns are the 12th-highest scoring team in the NBA this year. The Pelicans have scored the 18th-most points.
  • This contest features the NBA’s 27th-ranked (Pelicans) and 24th-ranked (Suns) scoring defenses.

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Moneyline Pick: Suns (-275)

  • The Suns have won 21, or 60%, of the 35 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
  • The Pelicans have come away with seven wins in the 42 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
  • 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.
  • The moneyline for this contest implies a 73.3% chance of a victory for the Suns.

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