Pelicans vs. Suns NBA Odds Prediction, Spread, Tip Off Time, Best Bets for April 1

Pelicans vs. Suns Game Info

• Date: Monday, April 1, 2024
• Time: 8:00 PM ET
• Venue: Smoothie King Center -- New Orleans, Louisiana
• Coverage: BSNO and AZFamily

The Phoenix Suns (43-31) are only 1.5-point underdogs against the New Orleans Pelicans (45-29) at Smoothie King Center on Monday, April 1, 2024. The game begins at 8:00 PM ET on BSNO and AZFamily. The over/under in the matchup is set at 223.

Pelicans vs. Suns Odds & Spread

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Pelicans vs. Suns Prediction & Pick

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Pelicans vs. Suns Betting Trends

• The Pelicans have covered the spread in a matchup 41 times this season (41-31-2).
• The Suns have played 74 games, with 30 wins against the spread.
• Pelicans games have gone over the total 31 times this season.
• Suns games this season have hit the over on 34 of 74 set point totals (45.9%).
• At home, New Orleans owns a better record against the spread (20-16-0) compared to its ATS record in road games (21-15-2).
• The Pelicans have eclipsed the over/under more often at home, hitting the over in 16 of 36 home matchups (44.4%). In away games, they have hit the over in 15 of 38 games (39.5%).
• This year, Phoenix is 14-22-1 at home against the spread (.378 winning percentage). On the road, it is 16-20-1 ATS (.432).
• Suns games have gone above the over/under 48.6% of the time at home (18 of 37), and 43.2% of the time on the road (16 of 37).

Pelicans Leaders

• Zion Williamson is averaging 22.8 points, 5.9 boards and 5 assists. At the other end, he averages 1 steal and 0.6 blocked shots.
• Jonas Valanciunas is averaging 12.4 points, 9.1 boards and 2.1 assists. Defensively, he averages 0.4 steals and 0.9 blocked shots.
• CJ McCollum is averaging 18.9 points, 4.2 rebounds and 4.5 assists. Defensively, he averages 1 steal and 0.6 blocked shots.
• Herbert Jones' numbers on the season are 11.2 points, 3.6 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game, shooting 50.5% from the field and 42.4% from downtown, with an average of 1.5 made treys.
• Trey Murphy III is averaging 14 points, 4.7 rebounds and 2.1 assists.

Suns Leaders

• Kevin Durant's numbers on the season are 27.6 points, 6.7 boards and 5.2 assists per contest. He is also draining 53% of his shots from the floor and 42.5% from beyond the arc, with an average of 2.2 triples.
• The Suns receive 27 points per game from Devin Booker, plus 4.8 boards and 6.9 assists.
• Per game, Jusuf Nurkic gets the Suns 11.2 points, 10.9 boards and 3.7 assists, plus 1 steal and 1 block.
• Grayson Allen's numbers on the season are 13.5 points, 3.8 boards and 3.1 assists per game. He is sinking 50.5% of his shots from the floor and 47% from beyond the arc (first in league), with an average of 2.8 triples.
• Bradley Beal averages 17.7 points, 4.1 boards and 5.1 assists. He is sinking 49.8% of his shots from the field and 38.2% from beyond the arc, with 1.7 triples per game.

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