Suns vs. Pelicans betting: NBA preview for February 28

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The Phoenix Suns (27-32) are favored (by 9 points) to break a three-game home losing streak when they host the New Orleans Pelicans (16-43) on Friday, February 28, 2025 at 9 p.m. ET. The matchup’s point total is set at 228.5.

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Suns Cover -9 vs Pelicans -112

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Suns vs. Pelicans betting lines

  • Suns odds to win: -405
  • Pelicans odds to win: +317
  • Spread: Suns (-9)
  • Total: 228.5
  • TV Channel: KPHE – Arizona’s Family Sports
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Suns Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Phoenix is 16-12 in home contests with an 8-19-1 record against the spread at home.
  • This season, Phoenix is 0-5 ATS in home games as 9-point favorites or more.
  • Suns games have hit the over on the set point total 10 times at home this season.
  • Recent history hints at an edge to Phoenix to beat the total. This year its home games averaged a total of 229.3 points per contest.

Suns Recent Trends

  • The Suns have a 2-8 record straight-up in their last 10 matchups, while covering the spread three times in those games.
  • The Suns and their opponents have combined to hit the over in six of those 10 games.
  • The past 10 Suns games averaged 6.6 more points (235.1) than this matchup’s over/under.
  • During their last 10 games, the Suns have a points-per-game average 3.7 points above their season-long scoring average.

Suns Betting Records

  • The Suns have won 22 of the 36 games they were the moneyline favorite this season (61.1%).
  • Phoenix has won all six games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -405 or shorter.
  • The Suns have an 80.2% chance to win this game based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.5 (10th in NBA) 46.3 (12th) 42.7 (25th) 45.6 (24th) 27.6 (10th) 13.2 (13th)

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Pelicans Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Pelicans have covered the spread nine times on the road and are 5-24 in road contests.
  • The Pelicans have hit the over in 15 of their 29 road games this season with a set over/under (51.7%).
  • This season on the road the Pelicans and their opponents have averaged a total of 228.0 points per contest, 0.5 points fewer than the over/under for this contest.

Pelicans Recent Trends

  • The Pelicans have a 4-6 record straight-up in their last 10 matchups, while covering the spread five times in those games.
  • The Pelicans and their opponents have hit the over in five of the past 10 games.
  • The Pelicans’ past 10 games have ended with an average of 238.2 points scored. That’s 9.7 more points than this contest’s over/under.
  • During their last 10 games, the Pelicans have scored 4.5 more points per contest compared to their 110.7 PPG season-long scoring average.

Pelicans Betting Records

  • This season, New Orleans has been the underdog 42 times and won seven, or 16.7%, of those games.
  • This season, the Pelicans have been at least a +317 underdog on the moneyline 15 times, losing each of those contests.
  • The Pelicans have a 24.0% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.8 (24th in NBA) 47.9 (28th) 43.7 (23rd) 46.7 (27th) 25.3 (19th) 13.6 (17th)
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