Suns vs. Pelicans Betting Picks & Predictions
Phoenix is a 7.5-point favorite against New Orleans when the Devin Booker-led Suns (49-10) and Brandon Ingram’s Pelicans (23-36) square off on February 25, 2022. The over/under for the game is 225. Find more below on the Suns vs. Pelicans betting line, injury report, head-to-head stats, best bets and more.
Suns vs. Pelicans Betting Line
Suns vs Pelicans Betting Information
| Favorite |
Spread |
Favorite Spread Odds |
Underdog Spread Odds |
Total |
Over Total Odds |
Under Total Odds |
Favorite Moneyline |
Underdog Moneyline |
| Suns |
-7.5 |
– |
– |
225 |
-111 |
-110 |
-320 |
254 |
Suns vs. Pelicans Game Info
- Game Day: Friday, February 25, 2022
- Game Time: 9:00 PM ET
- Location: Phoenix, Arizona
- Arena: Footprint Center
Computer Predictions for Suns vs. Pelicans
Computer picks for Suns vs Pelicans
| ATS |
Over/Under |
Score Prediction |
|
Under (225) |
Pelicans 116 Suns 101 |
Suns vs. Pelicans Betting Trends
Against the spread, Phoenix was 40-26-3 last season.
Against the spread, as 7.5-point favorites or greater, the Suns went 9-12 last year.
Out of 71 Phoenix games last year, 40 went over the total.
Phoenix Suns Leaders
Chris Paul paced the Suns at 8.7 assists per contest last year, while also averaging 4.4 rebounds and 16.1 points. He was fourth in the league in assists.
Devin Booker paced the Suns with 25.2 points per game and 4.3 assists last year, while also averaging 4.1 rebounds.
Deandre Ayton put up a team-leading 10.4 rebounds per game last year. He also averaged 14.3 points and 1.4 assists, shooting 62.6% from the field (fourth in league).
Mikal Bridges put up 13.3 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game last year. At the other end, he delivered 1.0 steals and 0.8 blocked shots.
Elfrid Payton posted 10.0 points, 3.2 assists and 3.4 rebounds per contest last season.
Phoenix Suns Season Stats
|
Stat |
Rank |
| Field Goal % |
48.2 |
2 |
| Opp. Field Goal % |
44.1 |
3 |
| Rebounds Per Game |
46.1 |
4 |
| Opp. Rebounds Per Game |
44.5 |
15 |
| Turnovers Per Game |
12.5 |
7 |
| Opp. Turnovers Per Game |
14.1 |
8 |
Pelicans vs. Suns Betting Trends
New Orleans is 29-30-0 against the spread this season.
The Pelicans are 6-7 as 7.5-point underdogs or greater.
New Orleans has played 59 games this season, and 25 of them have gone over the total.
New Orleans Pelicans Leaders
The Pelicans’ Brandon Ingram puts up enough points (22.1 per game) and assists (5.4 per game) to top the team’s leaderboards.
Jonas Valanciunas is at the top of the New Orleans rebounding leaderboard with 11.5 rebounds per game. He also scores 18.0 points and tacks on 2.6 assists per game.
New Orleans’ leader in steals is Herbert Jones with 1.4 per game, and its leader in blocks is Valanciunas with 0.9 per game.
New Orleans Pelicans Season Stats
|
Stat |
Rank |
| Field Goal % |
44.7 |
24 |
| Opp. Field Goal % |
46.6 |
22 |
| Rebounds Per Game |
45.0 |
11 |
| Opp. Rebounds Per Game |
42.3 |
3 |
| Turnovers Per Game |
13.5 |
19 |
| Opp. Turnovers Per Game |
12.8 |
19 |
Suns and Pelicans Injury Report
Suns: Dario Saric: Out (Knee), Frank Kaminsky: Out (Knee), Cameron Payne: Out (Wrist), Landry Shamet: Out (Ankle), Chris Paul: Out (Thumb)
Pelicans: Larry Nance Jr.: Out (Knee), Kira Lewis Jr.: Out For Season (Knee), Zion Williamson: Out (Foot)
After analyzing all of the key trends and stats for this matchup, our best bet against the spread is Suns (-7.5). Our computer picks see the scoring going under the total of 225 points, with the teams finishing with a final score of Suns 116, Pelicans 101 once the game has been played.
