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New Orleans Pelicans vs. Phoenix Suns
The New Orleans Pelicans and the Phoenix Suns will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at PHX Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Suns as -6.5-point favorites versus the Pelicans, while the game's total opened at 235.5.
The Suns were a 124-116 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Pelicans. They failed to cover the -6.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score (240) made winners of OVER bettors.
Last time out for New Orleans, they were a 124-116 winner as they battled the Suns on the road. The Pelicans covered in the match as a +6.5-point underdog, while 240 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
New Orleans:
Team record: 16-43 SU,25-33-1 ATS
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
New Orleans is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
New Orleans is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
New Orleans is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games
Phoenix:
Team record: 27-32 SU,20-38-1 ATS
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Phoenix is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Phoenix is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Phoenix's last 14 games
Next up:
New Orleans at Utah Sunday, March 2
Phoenix home to Minnesota Sunday, March 2