Pelicans vs. Suns Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Dec. 27

Pelicans vs. Suns Game Info

• Date: Saturday, December 27, 2025
• Time: 7 p.m. ET
• Venue: Smoothie King Center -- New Orleans, Louisiana
• Coverage: Gulf Coast Sports, Pelicans+, AZFamily, and Suns+

The Phoenix Suns (17-13) hit the court against the New Orleans Pelicans (8-24) as 4.5-point favorites on Saturday, December 27, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET on Gulf Coast Sports, Pelicans+, AZFamily, and Suns+. The point total in the matchup is set at 239.5.

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 (66.5%)

Pelicans vs. Suns Betting Trends

• The Suns have covered the spread 19 times this season (19-9-2).
• The Pelicans have 20 wins against the spread in 32 games this season.
• Games involving the Suns have hit the over 14 times out of 32 chances this season.
• Pelicans games this year have gone over the total in 19 of 32 opportunities (59.4%).
• Phoenix has covered the spread in a higher percentage of its home games than road games. It has covered 10 times in 15 opportunities at home, and it has covered nine times in 15 opportunities in away games.
• The Suns have gone over the over/under in five of 15 home games (33.3%). They've done better in road games, topping the total in nine of 15 matchups (60%).
• This year, New Orleans is 13-6-0 at home against the spread (.684 winning percentage). On the road, it is 7-6-0 ATS (.538).
• In terms of the over/under, Pelicans games have gone over more often at home (13 of 19, 68.4%) than away (six of 13, 46.2%).

Suns Leaders

• Devin Booker is averaging 25.6 points, 6.6 assists and 4.3 boards.
• Collin Gillespie is averaging 13.4 points, 3.9 boards and 5 assists. Defensively, he averages 1.3 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
• Mark Williams' numbers on the season are 13.3 points, 8.2 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game, shooting 67.5% from the field (third in league).
• Dillon Brooks averages 21.5 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.7 assists, shooting 46.2% from the field and 33.5% from downtown, with 2.4 made treys per contest.
• Royce O'Neale averages 10.1 points, 5 boards and 2.8 assists, shooting 42.4% from the floor and 41.2% from beyond the arc, with 2.8 made treys per contest.

Pelicans Leaders

• Per game, Trey Murphy III gets the Pelicans 20.5 points, 6.1 boards and 3.5 assists. He also averages 1.7 steals (third in NBA) and 0.2 blocks.
• Per game, Derik Queen provides the Pelicans 13.2 points, 6.8 boards and 4 assists. He also averages 1 steal and 0.8 blocks.
• The Pelicans receive 14.6 points per game from Saddiq Bey, plus 5.9 rebounds and 2.2 assists.
• Jeremiah Fears' numbers on the season are 14.7 points, 3.5 rebounds and 3.1 assists per contest. He is sinking 43.9% of his shots from the field and 35.1% from 3-point range, with an average of 1.1 treys.
• Zion Williamson averages 21.7 points, 5.9 rebounds and 3.7 assists. He is draining 52.9% of his shots from the floor.

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