NEW ORLEANS PELICANS VS. PHOENIX SUNS PLAYER PROP BETS — APRIL 7, 2024 — Greetings, basketball fans. Welcome back to our NBA coverage here at Total Apex Sports. One of the games on tap from today’s slate features the New Orleans Pelicans taking on the Phoenix Suns.
New Orleans has the seventh-best record in the conference playoff race and has dropped six of their last 10 games. Meanwhile, the Suns enter this matchup having posted six wins across their last 10 games and they are riding the wave of a three-game winning streak entering this matchup.
While the Phoenix Suns have several players with player prop bet info, the same cannot be said for New Orleans. At the time of this writing, only Zion Williamson has PPB info available and his status is questionable for this matchup.
Given this fact, we will focus on the team prop bet angle today.
Phoenix Suns vs. New Orleans Pelicans Preview
First, we will start with the road team. The Pelicans currently have +280 odds of scoring more than 115.5 points and -370 odds of scoring less than 115.5 points (per DraftKings, odds are subject to change).
Here is a look at how New Orleans’ numbers compare to the points total for this matchup.
- During the 2023-24 season, the Pelicans are averaging 115 points per contest across 77 games.
- In 38 road contests, New Orleans is averaging 115 PPG.
- The Pels have played against Western Conference teams 47 times this season. In those contests, they are averaging 115.2 points per outing.
- In 15 matchups against Pacific Division opponents, New Orleans is averaging 116.6 points per game.
- Over their last 10 outings, The Pelicans have averaged 107.4 points per contest, exceeding the points total for this matchup zero times during that stretch.
Prediction: New Orleans Pelicans UNDER 115.5 points
Meanwhile, the Phoenix Suns have +125 odds of scoring more than 116.5 points and -155 odds of finishing with less than 116.5 points.
Do the Suns’ season numbers favorably compare to the projected points total for this contest? Let’s take a closer look at the tale of the tape.
- During the 2023-24 season, the Phoenix Suns are averaging 116.6 points per contest across 77 outings.
- In 39 home contests, Phoenix is averaging 116.7 PPG.
- The Suns have played against Western Conference teams 47 times this season. In those contests, they are averaging 116.1 points per outing.
- In 16 matchups against Southwest Division opponents, Phoenix is averaging 117.1 points per game.
- Over their last 10 outings, The Suns have averaged 115.5 points per contest, exceeding the points total for this matchup five times during that stretch.
Prediction: Phoenix Suns OVER 116.5 points
James Tillman’s Phoenix Suns vs. New Orleans Pelicans Team Prop Picks
- Team Prop Bet #1: New Orleans Pelicans UNDER 115.5 points
- Team Prop Bet #2: Phoenix Suns OVER 116.5 points
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