{"id":27914,"date":"2025-02-28T02:27:15","date_gmt":"2025-02-28T01:27:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/matchplug.com\/blog\/?p=27914"},"modified":"2025-03-01T21:04:49","modified_gmt":"2025-03-01T20:04:49","slug":"nba-expert-picks-phoenix-suns-vs-new-orleans-pelicans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/matchplug.com\/blog\/nba-expert-picks-phoenix-suns-vs-new-orleans-pelicans\/","title":{"rendered":"NBA Expert Picks: Phoenix Suns VS New Orleans Pelicans"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The New Orleans Pelicans take on the Phoenix Suns in one of five NBA games scheduled for Friday. Read the preview for New Orleans Pelicans VS Phoenix Suns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Both teams have met 86 times in the regular season, with the Suns winning 57 and the Pelicans 29. Tip-off for the game is set for 9:00 p.m. ET at Footprint Center. <br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Match Plug provides the preview for the all<strong> <\/strong>NBA game. Before you lock in any picks, check out the odds, and analysis we laid out in this preview.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Betting Preview for Phoenix Suns VS New Orleans Pelicans<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Venue<\/strong>: Footprint Arena<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Date<\/strong>: Friday, 28th February 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Time<\/strong>: 03:00<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Teams to play<\/strong>: Suns VS Pelicans<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Odds as provided by <a href=\"http:\/\/Then in that 1XBet, you need to add a link - this link: \">1XBet<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Betting On The Phoenix Suns<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>1XBet Spread: -3.5<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1XBet Moneyline: 1.737<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1XBet Over\/Under: Under 217.5<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The Suns have lost back-to-back games, including a 151-148 overtime defeat to the Grizzlies in a high-scoring matchup. Devin Booker posted a double-double with 28 points and 10 assists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Betting On New Orleans Pelicans<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>1XBet Spread: +3.5<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1XBet Moneyline: 2.516<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1XBet Over\/Under: Over 217.5<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The Pelicans have won two straight games and three of their last four. They beat the Spurs 109-103 on Tuesday, with Trey Murphy III leading the team with 24 points, four rebounds, four assists, two steals, and two blocks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">MatchPlug Prediction For Phoenix Suns VS New Orleans Pelicans<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In this fixture, the Suns are strong favorites. The addition of Durant-Booker-Bradley Beal as part of the starting lineup could be a tough challenge for New Orleans Pelicans. Our predictions for the  Suns VS Pelicans is the Phoenix Suns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Final Prediction:<\/strong>\u00a0Phoenix Suns Over\/Under<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The New Orleans Pelicans take on the Phoenix Suns in one of five NBA games scheduled for Friday. Read the preview for New Orleans Pelicans VS Phoenix Suns. Both teams have met 86 times in the regular season, with the Suns winning 57 and the Pelicans 29. Tip-off for the game is set for 9:00 p.m. ET at Footprint Center. Match Plug provides the preview for the all NBA game. Before you lock in any picks, check out the odds, and analysis we laid out in this preview. Betting Preview for Phoenix Suns VS New Orleans Pelicans Betting On The Phoenix Suns The Suns have lost back-to-back games, including a 151-148 overtime defeat to the Grizzlies in a high-scoring matchup. Devin Booker posted a double-double with 28 points and 10 assists. Betting On New Orleans Pelicans The Pelicans have won two straight games and three of their last four. They beat the Spurs 109-103 on Tuesday, with Trey Murphy III leading the team with 24 points, four rebounds, four assists, two steals, and two blocks. MatchPlug Prediction For Phoenix Suns VS New Orleans Pelicans In this fixture, the Suns are strong favorites. The addition of Durant-Booker-Bradley Beal as part of the starting lineup could be a tough challenge for New Orleans Pelicans. Our predictions for the Suns VS Pelicans is the Phoenix Suns. 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