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 matchup, which tips at 9 p.m. ET on Friday, February 28, 2025.

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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%).
• 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).
• As a moneyline underdog this year, the Pelicans are 7-35, while the Suns are 21-14 as moneyline favorites.

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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 cede 116.1 points per contest, which ranks 22nd in the league.
• With 42.7 boards per game, Phoenix ranks 25th in the NBA. It allows 45.6 rebounds per contest, which ranks 24th in the league.
• The Suns are averaging 27.6 dimes per game, which ranks them 10th in the NBA in 2024-25.
• Phoenix ranks 13th in the NBA at 13.2 turnovers per game, but it is forcing 11.7 turnovers per game, which ranks second-worst in the league.
• The Suns are sinking 14.2 treys 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

• Offensively the Pelicans are the 22nd-ranked squad in the NBA (110.7 points per game). On defense they are fifth-worst (118.6 points allowed per game).
• In 2024-25, New Orleans is 23rd in the NBA in rebounds (43.7 per game) and fourth-worst in rebounds conceded (46.7).
• This season the Pelicans are ranked 19th in the league in assists at 25.3 per game.
• New Orleans commits 13.6 turnovers per game and force 13.7 per game, ranking 17th and 15th, respectively, in the league.
• The Pelicans make 12.3 3-pointers per game and shoot 34.7% from beyond the arc, ranking 24th and 22nd, respectively, in the NBA.

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