NBA Best Bets: Suns vs. Pelicans Picks for February 27

Published 5:39 pm Wednesday, February 26, 2025

The New Orleans Pelicans (15-43) visit the Phoenix Suns (27-31) after losing eight road games in a row. The Suns are favored by 7.5 points in the matchup, which starts at 9:00 PM ET on Thursday, February 27, 2025.

If you want to gain an edge on Thursday’s game, discover the best bets on the board below (based on our computer predictions).

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Suns vs. Pelicans Game Info

  • When: Thursday, February 27, 2025 at 9:00 PM ET
  • Where: Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona
  • TV: AZFamily
  • 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 (- 7.5)

  • Phoenix has beaten the spread 21 times in 58 games.
  • New Orleans has 25 wins in 58 games against the spread this season.
  • As a 7.5-point favorite or greater, the Suns have two wins ATS (2-7).
  • The Pelicans’ ATS record as 7.5-point underdogs or more is 11-17.

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Pick OU:

Under (235.5)

  • In 19 of 58 games this season, the Suns and their opponents have combined to score more than 235.5 points.
  • The Pelicans have combined with their opponent to score more than 235.5 points in 22 of 58 games this season.
  • Phoenix’s games this season have had an average of 228.5 points, seven fewer than this matchup’s over/under.
  • The average total for New Orleans’ games this season is 227.4 points, 8.1 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
  • The Suns are the 13th-highest scoring team in the NBA this year. The Pelicans have scored the 19th-most points.
  • This game features the league’s 27th-ranked (Pelicans) and 22nd-ranked (Suns) scoring defenses.

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Moneyline Pick: Suns (-300)

  • This season, the Suns have won 21 out of the 34 games, or 61.8%, in which they’ve been favored.
  • The Pelicans have been chosen as underdogs in 41 games this year and have walked away with the win six times (14.6%) in those games.
  • This season, Phoenix has won seven of its eight games when favored by at least -300 on the moneyline.
  • This year, New Orleans has won one of 23 games when listed as at least +240 or better on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline for this contest implies a 75% chance of a victory for the Suns.

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