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

Published 3:33 am Friday, February 28, 2025

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

Why don’t you check out the best bets available (according to our computer predictions) for Friday’s game, before you place a wager on this matchup?

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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 covered the spread 26 times in 59 games.
  • The Suns’ ATS record as 6.5-point favorites or more is 6-9.
  • The Pelicans have an ATS record of 13-19 as 6.5-point underdogs or greater.

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Pick OU:

Under (235.5)

  • In 20 of 59 games this season, the Suns and their opponents have combined to score more than 235.5 points.
  • The Pelicans have played 23 games this season that finished with a combined score above 235.5 points.
  • Phoenix has had an average of 228.7 points in its games this season, 6.8 fewer than this matchup’s total.
  • The average total for New Orleans’ games this season is 227.6 points, 7.9 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
  • The Suns are the 12th-highest scoring team in the league this year. The Pelicans have scored the 18th-most points.
  • The Suns are the league’s 24th-ranked scoring defense while the Pelicans are the 27th-ranked.

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Moneyline Pick: Suns (-275)

  • This season, the Suns have won 21 out of the 35 games, or 60%, in which they’ve been favored.
  • The Pelicans have won in seven, or 16.7%, of the 42 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
  • This season, Phoenix has won 11 of its 12 games, or 91.7%, when favored by at least -275 on the moneyline.
  • This year, New Orleans has won one of 28 games when listed as at least +220 or better on the moneyline.
  • The implied probability of a win from the Suns, based on the moneyline, is 73.3%.

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