NBA Pick: Expect Offensive Firepower in Suns vs Pelicans Matchup

Suns vs Pelicans Game Information

1. Game: Suns (22-18) vs Pelicans (25-17)
2. Location: Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, LA
3. Day/Time: Friday, Jan. 19, 8 p.m. ET
4. Suns vs Pelicans Live Stream: NBA Game Pass

The Phoenix Suns will try to grab their fourth win in a row when they visit the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday, Jan. 9 at the Smoothie King Center. Our NBA odds favor New Orleans by two points, with the BetUS sportsbook setting the total at 237.

Suns vs Pelicans Odds and Spreads

Suns vs Pelicans Betting Trends

1. The Over is 5-0 in the Pelicans’ last five vs. a team with a winning record straight up.
2. The Over is 4-0 in the Suns’ last four vs. a team with a winning record straight up.
3. The Over is 6-1 in the Pelicans’ last seven games as a favorite of 0.5-4.5.
4. New Orleans is 4-1 O/U in its last five, scoring at least 118 in five of its last six.
5. Phoenix and its opponents have gone over the point total 55% of the time this season (22 out of 40).
6. New Orleans and its opponents have over the point total 22 out of 42 times this season.
7. New Orleans’ 42 games this season have gone over this contest’s total of 236.5 points 15 times.
8. The Pelicans have gone over the total in seven of their last 10 contests.

Suns vs Pelicans Over 237

The matchup between the Suns and Pelicans should be a close one, and despite the higher point total, one of the best NBA bets for Jan. 19 is to take the over on the game.

Both teams have been hot offensively, with Phoenix averaging 119.8 points a game on 50.8% shooting in its last five games and New Orleans averaging 124.8 points on 50.9% shooting in that same time.

With no significant injury on either team, both should be playing their top stars, which means there should be plenty of offensive firepower and scoring in the game.

Player Prop: CJ McCollum Over 3.5 3-Pointers Made (+134)

McCollum is one of the strongest 3-point shooters on the Pelicans, and to keep it close with Phoenix, they’ll need a solid game from him behind the arc. McCollum is shooting 48.4% from three in January, and in five of New Orleans’ eight games this month, he has made it over the 3.5-point mark, finishing with three made threes in two of the other three games.

McCollum should have a solid opportunity to sink a few against Phoenix, who doesn’t defend it particularly well, allowing opponents to shoot at a 37.2% mark for 18th in the league. In a game that should be a high-scoring shootout, McCollum should have plenty of chances to hit the over, making him a prime target for this player prop bet.

Suns vs Pelicans Prediction

New Orleans Pelicans 122, Phoenix Suns 117

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