Suns vs. Pelicans Prediction, Odds, Picks - Dec. 26

The New Orleans Pelicans (8-23) will host the Phoenix Suns (16-13) after winning four home games in a row. Phoenix is a 5.5-point favorite against New Orleans when the Suns take the court against the Pelicans on Friday. The over/under is 241.5 points for the game.

Check out everything you need to know to know about the Suns-Pelicans game, from the point spread, moneyline, total Over/Under and expert picks, as well as TV channel and streaming information.

Suns vs. Pelicans Game Information, TV Channel & Odds

• When: Friday, December 26, 2025 at 8 p.m. ET
• Where: Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana
• TV: Gulf Coast Sports, Pelicans+, AZFamily, and Suns+
• Live Boxscore: FOX Sports

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Suns vs. Pelicans Prediction

ATS Pick: Pelicans (+ 5.5)
O/U Pick: Under (241.5)
Score Prediction: Suns 119 - Pelicans 114

Suns vs. Pelicans Betting Insights

• The Suns have played six games with over 241.5 points scored, their current matchup's over/under, this season.
• This year, 14 of the Pelicans' 31 games have had a combined total higher than 241.5 points scored.
• The Suns and the Pelicans combine to average 11.1 fewer points per game than the over/under of 241.5 set for this game.
• The Suns and the Pelicans have seen their opponents average a combined 4.8 fewer points per game than the over/under of 241.5 set in this matchup.
• Phoenix has been the favorite in 10 games this season and has come away with the win nine times (90%) in those contests.
• New Orleans has been victorious in six, or 20.7%, of the 29 contests it has been chosen as an underdog in this season.
• In the last one head-to-head matchups, Phoenix has a 1-0 record against New Orleans.
• The Suns have an advantage against the spread as well (1-0) when hitting the court against the Pelicans.
• The Suns covered the point spread in their past three games, and were the favorites in one of those contests.

Suns Recent Trends

• The Suns have a 6-4 record against the spread while finishing 4-6 overall in their last 10 contests.
• Phoenix and its opponents have combined to score an average of 226.7 points over its last 10 games, 14.8 less than the 241.5 over/under in this matchup.
• In the Suns' 29 games this season, they have 18 wins against the spread.
• This season, Phoenix won ATS in its only game as a favorite of 5.5 points or more.
• The Suns have eclipsed the over/under in 45.2% of their opportunities this year (14 times over 31 games with a set point total).
• The 114.9 points per game the Suns score are 7.9 fewer points than the Pelicans allow (122.8).
• Phoenix is 6-1 against the spread and 6-1 overall when scoring more than 122.8 points.
• The Suns make 46.8% of their shots from the field this season, which is 2.1 percentage points lower than the Pelicans have allowed to their opponents (48.9%).
• The Suns own a better record against the spread at home (10-4-1) than they do in away games (8-5-1).
• In home games, Phoenix exceeds the over/under 33.3% of the time (five of 15 games). It hits the over more often in away games, eclipsing the total in 64.3% of games (nine of 14).
• The Suns have won a lower percentage of their games as a moneyline favorite at home, going 7-1 (.875). When playing away from home as a moneyline favorite, they sport a record of 2-0 (1.000).

Suns Recent Stats

Suns Leaders

• Devin Booker averages 25.4 points, 6.6 assists and 4.1 rebounds per contest.
• Collin Gillespie puts up 13.3 points, 3.9 boards and 4.9 assists per contest, shooting 43.7% from the field and 41.5% from downtown with 2.8 made 3-pointers per contest.
• Mark Williams posts 12.8 points, 8.0 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game, shooting 67.4% from the field (third in league).
• Dillon Brooks averages 21.8 points, 1.7 assists and 3.1 rebounds.
• Royce O'Neale averages 10.4 points, 5.1 rebounds and 2.8 assists per contest, shooting 42.7% from the field and 41.5% from beyond the arc with 2.9 made treys per game.

Suns Player Props

Pelicans Recent Trends

• The Pelicans have gone 5-5 over their last 10 contests, with an 8-2 record against the spread in that span.
• New Orleans has averaged a total of 237.7 combined points over its last 10 games, 3.8 fewer than this matchup's over/under of 241.5.
• The Pelicans are 20-11-0 against the spread this season.
• New Orleans is 12-7 ATS when underdogs by 5.5 points or more this season.
• Pelicans games this year have eclipsed the over/under 19 times in 31 opportunities (61.3%).
• The Pelicans' 115.5 points per game are only 1.6 more points than the 113.9 the Suns allow.
• 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.
• The Pelicans have shot at a 46.4% rate from the field this season, 1.1 percentage points below the 47.5% shooting opponents of the Suns have averaged.
• This year, the Pelicans are 13-5-0 at home against the spread (.722 winning percentage). Away, they are 7-6-0 ATS (.538).
• In terms of the over/under, New Orleans' games have finished over 13 of 18 times at home (72.2%), and six of 13 on the road (46.2%).

Pelicans Recent Stats

Pelicans Leaders

• Trey Murphy III is averaging 20.6 points, 6.2 rebounds and 3.6 assists per contest. He's also sinking 49.4% of his shots from the field and 36.6% from beyond the arc, with 2.6 triples per game.
• The Pelicans are getting 13.4 points, 6.8 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game from Derik Queen this season.
• Saddiq Bey is averaging 14.8 points, 6.0 rebounds and 2.2 assists per contest. He is making 45.0% of his shots from the field and 32.9% from beyond the arc, with 1.7 treys per contest.
• The Pelicans are receiving 14.8 points, 3.5 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game from Jeremiah Fears this year.
• The Pelicans are receiving 8.3 points, 2.8 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game from Jose Alvarado this year.

Pelicans Player Props

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