The New Orleans Pelicans (8-23) will try to build on a four-game home winning run when taking on the Phoenix Suns (16-13) on Friday, December 26, 2025 at Smoothie King Center, airing at 8 p.m. ET on Gulf Coast Sports, Pelicans+, AZFamily, and Suns+.
The Suns are a 4-point favorite against the Pelicans when Suns and Pelicans take the court. The matchup’s over/under is set at 239.5.
Suns vs. Pelicans betting odds
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Spread: Phoenix -4Total: 239.5Moneyline: Phoenix -165, New Orleans +139
Suns at Pelicans odds, spread, & morePredictionPick ATS: Suns (- 4)Pick OU:
Under (239.5)Prediction:
Suns 119 – Pelicans 114MoneylineThe Suns have won nine of the 11 games they were listed as the moneyline favorite this season (81.8%).Phoenix has won all four games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -165 or shorter.The Suns have a 62.3% chance to win this game based on the moneyline’s implied probability.The Pelicans have been underdogs in 29 games this season and won six (20.7%) of those contests.This season, New Orleans has won five of its 26 games, or 19.2%, when it is the underdog by at least +139 on the moneyline.The Pelicans have a 41.8% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.Against the spreadThe Suns put up 7.9 fewer points per game (114.9) than the Pelicans give up (122.8).Phoenix has a 6-1 record against the spread and a 6-1 record overall when scoring more than 122.8 points.New Orleans has put together a 17-3 ATS record and a 7-13 overall record in games it scores more than 113.9 points.Phoenix is 15-1 against the spread and 14-2 overall when it gives up fewer than 115.5 points.The Suns are the NBA’s 21st-ranked scoring team (114.9 PPG), while the Pelicans rank 27th in points per game allowed (122.8) in the league.New Orleans is the NBA’s 18th-ranked offense (115.5 PPG), while Phoenix is the ninth-ranked defense (113.9).The Suns have totaled 29 more points than their opponents this season (one per game on average), while the Pelicans have been out-scored by 226 total points (7.3 per game average differential).Over/UnderPhoenix’s average implied point total this year is 4.4 fewer points than its implied total in Friday’s game (117.6 implied points on average compared to 122 implied points in this game).So far this season, Phoenix has scored more than 122 points eight times.New Orleans’ average implied point total on the year (120.7 points) is 2.7 points higher than its implied total in this matchup (118 points).How to watch Suns vs. PelicansGame day: Friday, December 26, 2025Game time: 8 p.m. ETLocation: New Orleans, LouisianaArena: Smoothie King CenterTV channel: Gulf Coast Sports NetworkLive stream: Watch this game on Fubo