Suns vs Pelicans Game Breakdown & Projections – Mon, Apr 1st 2024

Hold onto your hoop dreams, folks, because tonight’s NBA showdown is hotter than a Phoenix summer! The Suns, with their 43W-31L record, are swooping into the Smoothie King Center, ready to bring the heat against the 45W-29L New Orleans Pelicans. Our eyes are glued to the clock as 08:00PM EST draws closer, and the Western conference rankings are making us sweat – Suns lagging by 4 games, while the Pelicans are perched pretty at the top. Betting lines are as tight as a rookie’s shoelaces, with an over/under of 223.5, and both teams balanced on a razor’s edge at -1.0 and 1.0, respectively. The Pelicans might still be licking their wounds from the 92-104 tumble against BOS, and the Suns are looking to rise again after their 103-128 eclipse by OKL. So, buckle up, folks, because when the Suns and Pelicans clash, it’s not just a game – it’s a solar flare versus a feathered fury!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: April 01, 2024 08:00PM EST

Location: Smoothie King Center, New Orleans

Vegas Odds

Team Performance

LAST 10

6W-4L

AWAY

20W-17L

51.2% Win Probability

LAST 10

6W-4L

HOME

20W-14L

48.8% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Final	O/U	ATS
01/19/24	Phoenix Suns PHX	41	28	31	23		123	Over
	New Orleans Pelicans NOP	28	24	28	29		109
12/17/22	New Orleans Pelicans NOP	34	29	26	25		114	Over
	Phoenix Suns PHX	27	19	38	34		118
12/11/22	Phoenix Suns PHX	36	22	35	24	7	124	Over
	New Orleans Pelicans NOP	29	28	41	19	12	129
12/09/22	Phoenix Suns PHX	27	25	30	35		117	Over
	New Orleans Pelicans NOP	26	29	40	33		128
10/28/22	New Orleans Pelicans NOP	27	25	31	28		111	Over
	Phoenix Suns PHX	21	36	36	31		124
03/15/22	Phoenix Suns PHX	33	34	31	33		131	Over
	New Orleans Pelicans NOP	29	30	26	30		115
02/25/22	New Orleans Pelicans NOP	31	22	42	22		117	Under
	Phoenix Suns PHX	22	28	31	21		102
01/04/22	Phoenix Suns PHX	42	22	31	28		123	Over
	New Orleans Pelicans NOP	31	23	30	26		110
11/02/21	New Orleans Pelicans NOP	36	23	23	18		100	Under
	Phoenix Suns PHX	22	26	28	36		112

Starting Lineups

Suns Notable Injuries

• David Roddy (SF/PF): Avg: 6.9pts, 3.3reb, 1.3ast, 18.8 minutes. Last game: 03/29/24. Impact: 0.6
• Nassir Little (SF/PF): Avg: 3.5pts, 1.7reb, 0.5ast, 10.7 minutes. Last game: 03/29/24. Impact: 0.6
• Ish Wainright (PF/C): Avg: 2.2pts, 1.4reb, 0.1ast, 6.4 minutes. Last game: 03/20/24. Impact: 1.1
• Isaiah Thomas (PG): Avg: 2.5pts, 0.0reb, 1.0ast, 4.7 minutes. Last game: 03/29/24. Impact: 1.7

Pelicans Notable Injuries

• Brandon Ingram (PG): Avg: 20.9pts, 5.1reb, 5.8ast, 33.0 minutes. Last game: 03/21/24. Impact: 5.7
• Jose Alvarado (PG): Avg: 6.9pts, 2.3reb, 2.1ast, 18.0 minutes. Last game: 03/26/24. Impact: 2.8
• Cody Zeller (C): Avg: 1.9pts, 2.8reb, 0.9ast, 7.8 minutes. Last game: 03/22/24. Impact: 1.1

Top Player Props

This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.

Recent Trends

• Royce O’Neale (SF/PF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 58.1% to 21.8, 13.8 min average previous 3 games.