New Orleans Pelicans vs Phoenix Suns Prediction, 4/7/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: New Orleans Pelicans vs Phoenix Suns

Date: Sunday, April 7, 2024

Location: Footprint Center in Phoenix, AZ

TV: AZ Family Sports Network

The Phoenix Suns (45-31) will compete against the New Orleans Pelicans (45-31) at Footprint Center on Sunday.

The Pelicans took the court against the Magic and went home with a loss by a final score of 117-108 in their last game. New Orleans wrapped up the contest with a 47.4% field goal percentage (36 out of 76) and made 12 of 29 shots from distance. At the charity stripe, the Pelicans made 24 of their 28 attempts for a rate of 85.7%. In reference to hauling in rebounds, they earned 35 with 7 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 21 dimes in the matchup in addition to forcing 13 turnovers and having 9 steals. With regard to defending, New Orleans allowed 51.3% from the field on 41 out of 80 shooting. Orlando doled out 27 assists and had 9 steals in the game. Furthermore, Orlando collected 39 rebounds (7 offensive, 32 defensive) and added 1 block. Orlando ended up shooting 73.3% from the charity stripe by burying 22 of 30 attempts. They also converted 13 out of their 32 tries from downtown. In the matter of personal fouls, the Pelicans left the arena with 26 while the Magic accounted for 20 personal fouls.

CJ McCollum is one player who played a role for the contest. McCollum finished 41.7% from the floor and recorded 4 dimes. He saw the court for 41 mins played and also pulled down 10 rebounds. He recorded 36 points on 10 out of 24 shooting.

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New Orleans will enter this contest with a record of 45-31 on the campaign. They average 115.1 pts per game (13th in the league) while hitting 48.6% from the floor. The Pelicans are shooting 37.9% on 3-pointers (930 of 2,454) and 76.7% from the free throw line. As a unit, New Orleans is pulling in 43.8 rebounds per contest and has tallied 2,046 assists for the year, which ranks 12th in basketball in terms of passing. They are turning it over 12.8 times per game and as a unit are committing 18.7 fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Pelicans are forcing 13.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 18.6 personal fouls. They are ranked 14th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 2,019 surrendered this year. The Pelicans defensively are allowing a shooting percentage of 46.1% (3,062 of 6,643) and they concede 41.9 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They give up 34.7% on 3-pointers and they rank 8th in the NBA in opponents points per game (110.6).

In their last game, the Suns got the victory with a final of 122-101 against the Cavaliers. When discussing rebounding, Phoenix permitted Cleveland to snag 37 in all (7 offensive). They went 26.9% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 7 out of 26 and ended up going 16 of 19 from the free throw line (84.2%). The Suns allowed the Cavaliers to bury 39 of their 83 tries from the floor which had them at 47.0% in this contest. When the final whistle blew, the Suns ended up shooting 44 for 87 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.6%. Regarding three-point attempts, Phoenix converted 18 of 33 attempts (54.5%). They were able to knock down 16 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 94.1%. The Cavaliers were called for 14 fouls for the game which took the Suns to the charity stripe for 17 tries. They also coughed it up 15 times, while recording 11 steals for the game. The Suns collected 35 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 43 for the matchup.

Devin Booker ended up having an impact for the Suns for the game. Booker racked up 40 points in his 37 minutes on the court and had 8 dimes for this contest. He converted 13 out of 25 in this contest giving him a rate of 52.0%, and accumulated 1 rebound.

Phoenix has a record of 45-31 for the campaign. The Suns are committing 18.1 fouls per game and they hit 80.5% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 27.1 times per contest (11th in the NBA) and they turn it over 14.7 times per contest. Phoenix has tallied 8,881 points this year (116.9 per game) and they average 43.8 rebounds per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Suns are connecting on 49.5% from the floor, which has them ranked 4th in the league.

The Suns on the defensive side of the court are 16th in basketball in points given up per game with 113.9. They are able to force 12.2 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 46.4% from the field (8th in basketball). The Phoenix defense concedes 36.3% on 3-pointers (1,001 of 2,755) and their opposition makes 76.8% of their shots from the free throw line. They give up 26.4 dimes and 40.6 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks 11th and 7th in basketball.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Phoenix

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