The Phoenix Suns (27-32) will look to stop a three-game win streak when they host the New Orleans Pelicans (16-43) on Friday, February 28, 2025 at Footprint Center as 6.5-point favorites. The matchup airs at 9 p.m. ET 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 (26-33-0 ATS) have covered the spread 35.6% of the time, 8.5% more often than the Suns (21-38-0) this season.
• As a 6.5-point underdog or more in 2024-25, New Orleans is 13-19 against the spread compared to the 6-9 ATS record Phoenix puts up as a 6.5-point favorite.
• Phoenix’s games have gone over the total 50.8% of the time this season (30 out of 59), less often than New Orleans’ games have (33 out of 59).
• The Suns have a .600 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (21-14) this season, higher than the .167 winning percentage for the Pelicans as a moneyline underdog (7-35).

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Suns Performance Insights

• Offensively, the Suns are scoring 113.8 points per game (14th-ranked in league). They are allowing 116.1 points per contest on defense (22nd-ranked).
• Phoenix is pulling down 42.7 boards per game (25th-ranked in NBA) this season, while allowing 45.6 rebounds per contest (24th-ranked).
• This year, the Suns rank 10th in the league in assists, putting up 27.6 per game.
• Phoenix ranks second-worst in the NBA with 11.7 forced turnovers per game. Meanwhile, it is averaging 13.2 turnovers per game (13th-ranked in league).
• The Suns are sinking 14.2 three-pointers per game this season (seventh-ranked in NBA), and they own a 37.6% three-point percentage (fourth-best).

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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).
• In 2024-25, New Orleans is 23rd in the NBA in rebounds (43.7 per game) and fourth-worst in rebounds conceded (46.7).
• At 25.3 assists per game, the Pelicans are 19th in the league.
• At 13.6 turnovers committed per game and 13.7 turnovers forced, New Orleans is 17th and 15th in the NBA, respectively.
• With 12.3 made 3-pointers per game and shooting 34.7% from downtown, the Pelicans are 24th and 22nd in the league, respectively, in those categories.

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