The Phoenix Suns (17-13) hit the court against the New Orleans Pelicans (8-24) at 7 p.m. ET on Saturday, December 27, 2025 on Gulf Coast Sports, Pelicans+, AZFamily, and Suns+.
The Suns are a 5.5-point favorite against the Pelicans when the Suns and the Pelicans meet. The over/under for the game is set at 239.
Suns vs. Pelicans betting odds
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Spread: Phoenix -5.5Total: 239Moneyline: Phoenix -226, New Orleans +186
Suns at Pelicans odds, spread, & morePredictionPick ATS: Pelicans (+ 5.5)Pick OU:
Under (239)Prediction:
Suns 119 – Pelicans 114MoneylineThe Suns are 10-2 in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 83.3% of those games).Phoenix has played as a moneyline favorite of -226 or shorter in only one game this season, and won.Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Suns’ implied win probability is 69.3%.This season, the Pelicans have won six out of the 30 games, or 20%, in which they’ve been the underdog.This season, New Orleans has won two of its 19 games, or 10.5%, when it is the underdog by at least +186 on the moneyline.The implied probability of a win by the Pelicans based on the moneyline is 35.0%.Against the spreadThe Suns put up 114.9 points per game, 7.7 fewer points than the 122.6 the Pelicans allow.When Phoenix totals more than 122.6 points, it is 6-1 against the spread and 6-1 overall.When it scores more than 113.7 points, New Orleans is 17-3 against the spread and 7-13 overall.Phoenix’s record is 16-1 against the spread and 15-2 overall when it gives up fewer than 115.3 points.The Suns are at the 21st spot in the NBA’s scoring charts (114.9 PPG), while the Pelicans allow the 28th-fewest points per game (122.6) in the league.New Orleans is the NBA’s 20th-ranked offense (115.3 PPG), while Phoenix is the ninth-ranked defense (113.7).The Suns have out-scored their opponents by a total of 36 points this season (1.2 points per game on average), and opponents of the Pelicans have out-scored them by 233 more points on the year (7.3 per game).Over/UnderPhoenix has an average implied point total of 117.8 this season, which is 4.2 points lower than its implied total in Saturday’s game (122).This season, Phoenix has scored more than 122 points eight times.The average implied point total on the season for New Orleans (120.8) is 3.8 more points than the team’s implied total in this matchup (117).How to watch Suns vs. PelicansGame day: Saturday, December 27, 2025Game time: 7 p.m. ETLocation: New Orleans, LouisianaArena: Smoothie King CenterTV channel: KPHELive stream: Watch this game on Fubo