Phoenix Suns vs New Orleans Pelicans Prediction, Preview and Odds - 01/19/2024

Game Time: 8:00 pm ET, Friday, January 19, 2024

Venue:  Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, LA

Where to Watch:  WVUE

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Suns +2.5, Pelicans -2.5; Over/Under:  234.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Suns +2.5, Pelicans -2.5; Over/Under:  234.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Suns +2.5, Pelicans -2.5; Over/Under:  234.5 points

Phoenix Suns:  22-18 (3rd place, Pacific Division)

New Orleans Pelicans:  25-17 (1st place, Southwest Division)

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Phoenix Suns:  7-3 last 10

New Orleans Pelicans:  7-3 last 10

The Suns are entering this game with a 22-18 record overall and they are 10-7 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 3 game winning streak with wins coming against the Los Angeles Lakers, the Portland Trail Blazers, and the Sacramento Kings in their last game. Grayson Allen led the team in points in that game with 29 while Kevin Durant was next on the team with 27 points. Devin Booker led the team in assists in that game with 11 while Jusuf Nurkić led the team in rebounds with 15. They were 49.4% from the field, 45.9% from 3-point range, and 90% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 115.9 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 114.4 PPG against them. The Suns have an ATS record of 14-25-1 this season and their O/U record is 22-18.

The Pelicans are entering this game with a 25-17 record overall and they are 13-8 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the Charlotte Hornets in their last game. Brandon Ingram led the team in points in that game with 28 while CJ McCollum was next on the team with 22 points. Brandon Ingram led the team in assists in that game with 10 while Brandon Ingram led the team in rebounds with 10. They were 49.4% from the field, 53.2% from 3-point range, and 82.6% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 116.9 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 112 PPG against them. The Pelicans have an ATS record of 24-17-1 this season and their O/U record is 21-20-1.

The current betting odds have the Suns listed as a 2.5 point underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Suns have looked good in their games this season with their 22-18 record overall which has them fighting for a playoff spot in the West. They haven't looked good for most of the season as they have been dealing with injuries to their star players and haven't really played many games with them all healthy, but now they have all been back in the lineup and the Suns are starting to surge up the standings in the West. They haven't been bad in their road games this year with their 10-7 road record and they have a lot of momentum on their side with 3 wins in a row now. Meanwhile, the Pelicans have also looked good in their games this season with their 25-17 record overall which has them competing in the West right now. They haven't been that strong in their home games though with their 13-8 home record and they are coming off a win against the Hornets but haven't looked great lately in some of their games against teams with winning records. The Suns have a lot of momentum on their side right now with everyone healthy in their lineup and they will be looking to make up some ground now that they are hot and erase the bad start to the season they have had. The best way to place a bet here is on the Suns to cover the spread in this game. 

Suns Pelicans Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Friday, January 19, 2024 (8:00 pm ET start time) is Suns 132 Pelicans 124.

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Phoenix Suns: 13-24 ATS in all games. 4-16 ATS when the total is greater than or equal to 230. 3-8 ATS off a home win. 8-15 ATS after a game where they failed to cover the spread. 9-5 UNDER in a road game where the total is greater than or equal to 220. 23-17 UNDER when playing with 2 days rest. 32-22 UNDER after 3 straight games outrebounding the opponent by 5 or more.

New Orleans Pelicans: 22-15 ATS as a home favorite of 6 points or less. 9-3 ATS off a home win. 6-1 ATS off a home win by 10 points or more. 9-5 UNDER when the line is +3 to -3. 23-10 UNDER in a home game where the total is greater than or equal to 230. 27-12 UNDER after 2 or more consecutive overs.

Phoenix Suns:  Y. Watanabe (SG) Ques Fri - Illness. B. Bol (C) Ques Fri - Foot. D. Lee (SG) Out indefinitely - Knee.

New Orleans Pelicans:  M. Ryan (SF) Mid Feb - Elbow.

“We stayed in it. We stayed in the fight mentally. There were a lot of moments where our guys were struggling and frustrated, and we were getting our butts kicked. We have seen firsthand that in the modern NBA teams are never out of a game. We looked at the small lineup. We were going five 3-point shooters. We finally got Eric in there and he hit some big 3s. All of those guys really stepped up.” - Frank Vogel after his team’s win against the Kings in their game on Tuesday.

“He was playing fast, playing with force, no hesitation on his part and it was a dominant effort across the board.” - Willie Green on Brandon Ingram after his team’s win against the Hornets in their game on Wednesday. 

PG Devin Booker

SG Bradley Beal

SF Grayson Allen

PF Kevin Durant

C Jusuf Nurkic

PG CJ McCollum

SG Brandon Ingram

SF Herbert Jones

PF Zion Williamson

C Jonas Valanciunas

PPG: K. Durant (28.9)

APG: D. Booker (7.8)

Reb/G: J. Nurkic (10.5)

PPG: Z. Williamson (21.9)

APG: B. Ingram (5.5)

Reb/G: J. Valanciunas (9.5)

Coaches:

Phoenix Suns: Frank Vogel (1st season)

New Orleans Pelicans: Willie Green (3rd season)