Pelicans vs. Suns Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Dec. 26

Pelicans vs. Suns Game Info

• Date: Friday, December 26, 2025
• Time: 8 p.m. ET
• Venue: Smoothie King Center -- New Orleans, Louisiana
• Coverage: Gulf Coast Sports, Pelicans+, AZFamily, and Suns+

The New Orleans Pelicans (8-23) are 4-point underdogs as they attempt to continue a four-game home win streak when they square off against the Phoenix Suns (16-13) on Friday, December 26, 2025 at Smoothie King Center. The matchup airs at 8 p.m. ET on Gulf Coast Sports, Pelicans+, AZFamily, and Suns+. The over/under in the matchup is set at 240.5.

Pelicans vs. Suns Odds & Spread

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Pelicans vs. Suns Prediction & Pick

All NBA win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Suns win (66.8%)

Pelicans vs. Suns Betting Trends

• The Suns are 18-9-2 against the spread this season.
• The Pelicans have 20 wins against the spread in 31 games this season.
• Suns games have gone over the total 14 times out of 31 chances this season.
• Pelicans games this year have hit the over 61.3% of the time (19 out of 31 games with a set point total).
• Phoenix owns a better record against the spread in home games (10-4-1) than it does in road games (8-5-1).
• The Suns have eclipsed the total in five of 15 home games (33.3%). They've done better in road games, eclipsing the total in nine of 14 matchups (64.3%).
• Against the spread, New Orleans has performed better at home (13-5-0) than away (7-6-0).
• In 2025-26, a higher percentage of the Pelicans' games have finished above the over/under at home (72.2%, 13 of 18) than on the road (46.2%, six of 13).

Suns Leaders

• Devin Booker is averaging 25.4 points, 6.6 assists and 4.1 boards.
• Collin Gillespie averages 13.3 points, 3.9 boards and 4.9 assists.
• Mark Williams is averaging 12.8 points, 1.1 assists and 8 rebounds.
• Dillon Brooks averages 21.8 points, 3.1 boards and 1.7 assists, shooting 46.4% from the field and 34.3% from beyond the arc, with 2.5 made treys per game.
• Royce O'Neale is averaging 10.4 points, 5.1 rebounds and 2.8 assists.

Pelicans Leaders

• Trey Murphy III's numbers on the season are 20.6 points, 6.2 boards and 3.6 assists per contest. He is also draining 49.4% of his shots from the floor and 36.6% from beyond the arc, with an average of 2.6 triples.
• Derik Queen averages 13.4 points, 6.8 rebounds and 4.1 assists. He is also draining 51.6% of his shots from the floor.
• Per game, Saddiq Bey provides the Pelicans 14.8 points, 6 boards and 2.2 assists, plus 0.9 steals and 0.1 blocks.
• The Pelicans are receiving 14.8 points, 3.5 boards and 3.2 assists per game from Jeremiah Fears.
• The Pelicans receive 8.3 points per game from Jose Alvarado, plus 2.8 rebounds and 3.2 assists.

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