Phoenix Suns vs New Orleans Pelicans Prediction & Picks - NBA
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Prediction:
Kevin Durant scores over 24.5 points
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by Lou Aguila in NBA Picks
Western Conference contenders collide this weekend as the Phoenix Suns and the New Orleans Pelicans face each other in one of the crucial regular-season matchups this week at Footprint Arena on April 7 at 6:00 p.m. US EST.
Kevin Durant has been on a tear lately, averaging 23.6 points in the last 10 games. The Suns star is listed at over or under 24.6 points in the player's props section, indicating that bookmakers expect another 20+ point night from him.
The Phoenix Suns
The Suns are on a three-game winning streak, beating the Pelicans, Timberwolves and the Cavaliers by comfortable winning margins. Durant had been the catalyst of those games, dropping 20 points vs. NO, 32 vs. Minnesota and 22 vs. Cleveland. He’s also shooting a staggering 55.6 FG% and 41.4 3P% in the past 10 games.
The New Orleans Pelicans
Four consecutive losses have put New Orleans at risk of being relegated to the play-in phase. Currently, the 45-32 Pelicans are one full game behind the 46-31 Suns for sixth place in the West, which awards an outright playoff spot. In those losses, New Orleans has scored far less than its season average of 115 points per game.
Phoenix Suns vs New Orleans Pelicans Form
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| Teams | % | P | W | L | Series |
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0.598 | 82 | 49 | 33 | |
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0.598 | 82 | 49 | 33 | 3 |
Phoenix Suns and New Orleans Pelicans Latest Matches
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Phoenix Suns against New Orleans Pelicans : Head to Head (H2H)
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Players list
G. Allen
B. Beal
D. Booker
K. Durant
C. McCollum
H. Jones
Z. Williamson
T. Murphy III
Substitutes
J. Okogie
E. Gordon
I. Thomas
D. Roddy
T. Young
R. O'Neale
J. Alvarado
J. Hawkins
D. Daniels
E. Liddell
M. Ryan
M. Hill
Phoenix Suns - New Orleans Pelicans Key Points
- The Pelicans are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games.
- The Pelicans are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games against Phoenix.
- The total has gone OVER in 6 of Phoenix's last 7 games against New Orleans.
- The Suns are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games when playing at home against New Orleans.
Our Phoenix Suns vs New Orleans Pelicans Prediction
Kevin Durant is averaging 28.4 points with a 47.4 FG% at home this season. Durant only scored 20 points on 7-for-19 shooting in the Suns' most recent game against the Pelicans, but his team won owing to Devin Booker's 52 points. It will be interesting to see how Durant performs against a Pelicans team with an abundance of athletic wings. Still, it would be foolish to dismiss Durant in a game as important as this one.
Our betting prediction for Pelicans vs Suns: Kevin Durant scores over 24.5 points (-124) at BetRivers.
Prediction:
Kevin Durant scores over 24.5 points
All tips are fully researched and given in good faith, but profits cannot be guaranteed.
