Suns vs Pelicans Prediction: Odds, Picks, Best Bets – Friday, October 28

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The Phoenix Suns (4-0) and the New Orleans Pelicans (3-1) will square off at Footprint Center in a game on Friday, October 28, 2022 at 10:00 PM ET on ESPN. The Suns are 7.5-point favorites in the game. The over/under is set at 225.5 points for the matchup.

Phoenix Suns vs. New Orleans Pelicans Odds

Point Spread

The spread for this matchup is set at 7.5 points, with sportsbooks listing the Suns as the favorites.

Moneyline

As for the moneyline, the Suns have -285 odds to pick up the win, while the Pelicans are listed at +233 to claim victory.

Over/Under

Finally, the total for the game is set at 225.5 points.

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Suns vs. Pelicans Game Time and How to Watch

  • Game Day: Friday, October 28, 2022
  • Game Time: 10:00 PM ET
  • TV Channel: ESPN
  • Location: Phoenix, Arizona
  • Arena: Footprint Center

Suns vs. Pelicans Betting Trends

The Suns’ record against the spread last year was 44-38-0. Phoenix won 57 of the 70 games it was the moneyline favorite last season (81.4%). There were 41 Suns games (out of 82) that hit the over last year.

Against the spread, the Pelicans were 40-40-2 last season. Last season, New Orleans was the underdog 59 times and won 19, or 32.2%, of those games. The Pelicans had 33 of their 82 games hit the over last season.

Potential Starting Lineups and Key Players

Suns

Leaders
Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Devin Booker 68 26.8 5 4.8 1.1 0.4 2.7
Deandre Ayton 58 17.2 10.2 1.4 0.7 0.7 0.1
Chris Paul 65 14.7 4.4 10.8 1.8 0.3 1
Mikal Bridges 82 14.2 4.2 2.2 1.2 0.5 1.4
Cameron Johnson 66 12.5 4.1 1.5 0.9 0.2 2.5

Pelicans

Leaders
Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Brandon Ingram 55 22.7 5.8 5.6 0.6 0.5 1.3
CJ McCollum 62 22.1 4.3 5.1 1.1 0.4 2.9
Jonas Valančiūnas 74 17.8 11.4 2.6 0.6 0.8 0.8
Devonte’ Graham 76 11.9 2.3 4.2 0.9 0.1 2.5
Jaxson Hayes 70 9.3 4.5 0.6 0.5 0.8 0.3
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Suns vs. Pelicans Injury Report

Suns: Ishmail Wainright: Out (Lower Back), Jae Crowder: Out (Not Injury Related)

Pelicans: Dyson Daniels: Questionable (Ankle), Jose Alvarado: Questionable (Back), Herbert Jones: Questionable (Knee), Zion Williamson: Questionable (Hip), CJ McCollum: Questionable (Hand), Brandon Ingram: Out (Concussion), EJ Liddell: Out (Knee), Kira Lewis: Out (Knee)

What you need to know about the Phoenix Suns

Phoenix was the fifth-best team in the NBA in points scored (114.8 per game) and eighth in points allowed (107.3) last season. Offensively the Suns fared better in home games last year, averaging 115.5 points per game, compared to 114.2 per game when playing on the road.

Phoenix was 20th in the NBA in 3-pointers made (11.6 per game) and seventh in 3-point percentage (36.4%) last season. Last season, the Suns attempted 64.6% of their shots from inside the arc, and 35.4% from beyond it. In terms of makes, 73.4% of the Suns’ buckets were 2-pointers, and 26.6% were 3-pointers.

What you need to know about the New Orleans Pelicans

Offensively, New Orleans put up 109.3 points per game (21st-ranked in league) last year. It surrendered 110.3 points per contest on defense (13th-ranked). At home, the Pelicans averaged 111.4 points per game last season. On the road, they scored 107.2.

It was a difficult season for New Orleans in terms of three-pointers, as it tallied only 10.6 made threes per game (third-worst in NBA) and sank just 33.2% of its attempted threes (fourth-worst). Of the shots attempted by the Pelicans last year, 63.5% of them were two-pointers (73.5% of the team’s made baskets) and 36.5% were from beyond the arc (26.5%).

Suns vs. Pelicans Predictions and Pick

Our pick to win this matchup is the Suns, and we predict that Suns will cover the spread (Suns -7.5). Finally, we see the scoring in this one going under the posted total of 225.5 points.

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How to bet Suns vs. Pelicans

You can bet on Suns vs. Pelicans at every legal online sportsbook. For more NBA odds, including moneylines, spreads, over/under totals as well as NBA prop odds, check out the latest NBA lines as well as our guide to the best NBA betting sites.

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WRITTEN BY

Austin Harper

Austin is a co-founders at Betsperts and a devoted father of 2. Born and raised in Atlanta Georgia, Austin is passionate about the Atlanta Hawks, Braves, and Falcons. Austin received his Bachelors of Science from Clemson University and gets back for Clemson football and basketball games every chance he gets!

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