New Orleans Pelicans vs Phoenix Suns Prediction, 2/28/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: New Orleans Pelicans vs Phoenix Suns

Date: Friday, February 28, 2025

Location: Footprint Center in Phoenix, AZ

TV: AZ Family Sports Network

The Phoenix Suns (27-31) will compete against the New Orleans Pelicans (15-43) at Footprint Center on Friday.

The Pelicans took the court against the Spurs and took home the win by a score of 109-103 in their last game. In the matter of fouls, the Pelicans ended up with 17 while the Spurs recorded 19 fouls. They converted 13 out of their 44 shots from distance. San Antonio finished shooting 77.8% from the free throw line by converting 14 of 18 attempts. Moreover, San Antonio snagged 45 boards (13 offensive, 32 defensive) and had 6 rejections. San Antonio doled out 29 dimes and had 14 steals for this contest. When it comes to defense, New Orleans allowed their opponent to shoot 40.9% from the floor on 38 of 93 shooting. They also recorded 25 dimes in this matchup in addition to creating 20 turnovers and earning 11 steals. Regarding pulling down rebounds, they earned 54 with 20 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Pelicans knocked down 20 of their 25 tries for a rate of 80.0%. New Orleans wrapped up the contest having earned a 43.6% field goal percentage (41 out of 94) and made 7 out of their 31 shots from distance.

Trey Murphy III is someone who was a major contributor in this matchup. He scored 24 points on 9 out of 21 shooting. He was on the court for 36 minutes and also collected 4 boards. Murphy finished the game shooting 42.9% from the field and also recorded 4 assists.

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New Orleans will enter this game with a record of 15-43 so far this season. They are averaging 110.5 points per game (22nd in basketball) while shooting 44.7% from the field. The Pelicans are hitting 34.7% on shots beyond the perimeter (706 of 2,035) and 76.7% from the free throw line. As a team, New Orleans is pulling in 43.6 boards per game and has totaled 1,466 assists this season, which ranks 21st in the league in terms of passing. They turn it over 14.4 times per game and as a team they commit 18.3 personal fouls per game.

When they are on the defensive end, the Pelicans are forcing 14.6 turnovers every game while drawing 18.2 fouls. They are 25th in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,665 relinquished for the year. The Pelicans are giving up a FG percentage of 47.9% (2,537 of 5,294) and they relinquish 46.7 boards per game as a basketball team. They surrender 36.4% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 26th in the NBA in PPG allowed (118.6).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Suns took a defeat with a final score of 151-148 when they faced the Grizzlies. The Suns corralled 38 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 46 in the game. They gave up possession 16 times, while getting 6 steals for the contest. The Grizzlies committed 22 fouls for the contest which took the Suns to the charity stripe for a total of 26 shots. They were able to convert 21 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 80.8%. When talking about shooting from distance, Phoenix buried 21 of 37 tries (56.8%). When the final whistle was blown, the Suns shot 53 for 99 from the field which had them at 53.5%. The Suns permitted the Grizzlies to convert 52 of 99 attempts from the floor which left them with a rate of 52.5% for this contest. They finished shooting 41.7% from 3-point land by shooting 20 out of 48 and walked away from this one shooting 27 out of 30 from the charity stripe (90.0%). Regarding cleaning up the glass, Phoenix allowed Memphis to collect 38 in all (7 on the offensive glass).

Devin Booker was important for the Suns for the game. Booker tallied 28 points in his 35 minutes on the hardwood and totaled 10 dimes in this game. He buried 12 out of 20 in the matchup for a field goal rate of 60.0%, and added 3 rebounds.

Phoenix has a mark of 27-31 on the season. On the offensive side of the court, the Suns are shooting 47.6% from the field, which is ranked 11th in the league. Phoenix has accounted for 6,600 pts for the season (113.8 per game) and they snag 42.5 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 27.6 times per contest (10th in the league) and they are giving up possession 14.0 times per game. The Suns commit 18.2 fouls per contest and they connect on 80.5% from the free throw line.

The Suns on defense are ranked 22nd in basketball in PPG surrendered with 115.9. They are forcing their opponents into 12.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 46.3% from the field (14th in the league). The Phoenix defense concedes 36.1% on 3-point shots (807 of 2,238) and their opponents are knocking down 78.9% of their shots from the charity stripe. They relinquish 26.8 dimes and 45.5 rebounds per game, which ranks 18th and 24th in the NBA.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Phoenix

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