Phoenix Suns vs New Orleans Pelicans Prediction, 4/24/2022 Preview and Pick

Game: Phoenix Suns vs New Orleans Pelicans

Date: Sunday, April 24, 2022

Location: Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, LA

TV: TNT

Odds/Point Spread: Phoenix (-3)

The New Orleans Pelicans will try to beat the Phoenix Suns at Smoothie King Center on Sunday in Game 4 of their series. The Suns lead 2-1. Phoenix opens this matchup as 3-point favorites from oddsmakers. The total comes in at 217.5.

The Suns earned the victory with a final of 114-111 in Game 3. Concerning fouls, the Suns ended up with 21 while the Pelicans totaled 14 fouls. They knocked down 11 of 32 attempts from distance. New Orleans walked away from this one shooting 77.4% when shooting free throws by making 24 of 31 attempts. On top of that, New Orleans grabbed 34 boards (11 offensive, 23 defensive) and had 3 blocked shots. New Orleans recorded 45 assists and had 17 steals in this matchup. When it comes to defense, Phoenix allowed 48.1% from the floor on 38 of 79 shooting. They also dished out 26 assists for the game as well as creating 5 turnovers and having 8 steals. With regard to grabbing rebounds, they earned 35 with 9 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Suns knocked down 22 of 27 tries for a rate of 81.5%. Phoenix wrapped up the contest with a 50.6% FG percentage (44 of 87) and made 4 out of their 26 3-pointers.

Chris Paul is a player who had an impact in this matchup. He was able to score 28 points on 10 of 18 shooting. He played for 40 mins and totaled 4 boards. Paul finished the game shooting 55.6% from the field and also distributed 14 dimes.

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Phoenix comes into this matchup with a win-loss record of 64-18 on the season. They are averaging 114.8 pts per contest (5th in the NBA) while shooting 48.5% from the field. The Suns are shooting 36.4% on 3-point shots (951 of 2,616) and 79.7% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Phoenix is grabbing 45.3 rebounds per game and has earned 2,244 dimes on the campaign, which ranks 4th in the NBA in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 12.9 times per contest and as a squad they commit 19.9 fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Suns are able to force 14.7 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.9 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 34.0% on 3-pointers and they are ranked 8th in basketball in points per game allowed (107.3). The Suns defensively are allowing a FG percentage of 44.4% (3,216 of 7,243) and they surrender 44.5 boards per game as a group. They are ranked 3rd in the NBA in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,875 conceded this season.

When talking about Game 3 rebounding, New Orleans allowed Phoenix to get 26 in all (9 on the offensive side). They finished shooting 15.4% from behind the 3-point line by connecting on 4 of 26 and walked away from this one shooting 22 out of 27 at the free throw line (81.5%). The Pelicans permitted the Suns to convert 44 of their 87 tries from the field which had them sitting at 50.6% for the contest. Overall, the Pelicans ended up going 38 out of 79 from the field which gave them a rate of 48.1%. With respect to three-point shots, New Orleans made 11 of 32 tries (34.4%). They were able to make 24 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 77.4%. The Suns committed 5 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Pelicans to the charity stripe for a total of 31 shots. They also coughed it up 14 times, while getting 4 steals in the game. The Pelicans snagged 34 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive boards for a total of 45 for this game.

Brandon Ingram ended up being a major contributor for the Pelicans in the game. Ingram accumulated 34 points in his 37 minutes on the court and accounted for 2 dimes for this contest. He made 11 of 19 for this game giving him a field goal percentage of 57.9%, and accounted for 7 rebounds.

New Orleans has a mark of 36-46 on the season. The Pelicans are committing 19.7 personal fouls every game and they hit 78.9% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 25.0 times per contest (13th in basketball) and they turn the ball over 14.1 times per contest. New Orleans has totaled 8,962 points for the campaign (109.3 per game) and they pull down 45.2 rebounds per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Pelicans are shooting 45.7% from the floor, which ranks 23rd in the NBA.

The New Orleans defense allows 36.5% on shots from behind the 3-point line (1,064 of 2,913) and opponents are knocking down 78.6% of their shots from the free throw line. They concede 24.9 dimes and 41.8 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 15th and 3rd in the NBA. The Pelicans are ranked 13th in the league in PPG given up with 110.3. They are able to force 14.2 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 47.1% from the field (24th in the league).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Phoenix (-3)

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