Suns vs. Pelicans Prediction, Odds, Picks - Dec. 27

The Phoenix Suns (17-13) play the New Orleans Pelicans (8-24) on December 27, 2025 on Gulf Coast Sports, Pelicans+, AZFamily, and Suns+. Phoenix is a 5.5-point favorite against New Orleans when the Suns square off against the Pelicans on Saturday. A 237.5-point over/under is set for the game.

Here is 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: Saturday, December 27, 2025 at 7 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: Suns (- 5.5)
O/U Pick: Under (237.5)
Score Prediction: Suns 119 - Pelicans 114

Suns vs. Pelicans Betting Insights

• Suns games have finished over 237.5 points scored, their current matchup's total, seven times (out of 30) this season.
• This season, 15 of the Pelicans' 32 games have had a combined total higher than 237.5 points scored.
• The two teams average a combined 7.3 fewer points per game (230.2) than this matchup's total of 237.5 points.
• The Suns and the Pelicans have seen their opponents average a combined 1.2 fewer points per game than the over/under of 237.5 set in this outing.
• Phoenix has come away with 10 wins in the 11 contests it has been listed as the favorite this season.
• New Orleans has been chosen as underdogs in 30 games this year and has walked away with the win six times (20%) in those games.
• In the last two head-to-head meetings, Phoenix has a 2-0 record against New Orleans.
• The Suns also hold a 2-0 advantage against the spread when playing the Pelicans.
• The Suns have been favored in two of their previous four contests, and covered the spread in all four.

Suns Recent Trends

• The Suns have a 6-4 record against the spread while finishing 5-5 overall in their past 10 contests.
• Phoenix and its opponents have combined to score an average of 228.5 points in its last 10 games, nine less than the 237.5 over/under in this matchup.
• Against the spread, the Suns are 19-9-2 this year.
• Phoenix has been favored by 5.5 points or more two times this season and have covered the spread in all of them.
• Suns games this year have eclipsed the over/under 14 times in 32 opportunities (43.8%).
• The Suns record 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.
• The Suns make 46.9% of their shots from the field this season, which is two percentage points lower than the Pelicans have allowed to their opponents (48.9%).
• The Suns have done a better job covering the spread when playing at home (10-4-1) than they have in road affairs (9-5-1).
• When it comes to point totals, Phoenix hits the over less often at home, as it has eclipsed the total five times in 15 opportunities this season (33.3%). In away games, it has hit the over nine times in 15 opportunities (60%).
• The Suns have won a lower percentage of their games as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, going 7-1 (.875). When playing away from home as a moneyline favorite, they have a record of 3-0 (1.000).

Suns Recent Stats

Suns Leaders

• Devin Booker posts 25.6 points, 4.3 rebounds and 6.6 assists per contest. At the other end, he averages 1 steal and 0.4 blocks.
• Collin Gillespie averages 13.4 points, 3.9 boards and 5 assists per game, shooting 43.7% from the field and 41.5% from downtown with 2.8 made treys per contest.
• Mark Williams puts up 13.3 points, 1.2 assists and 8.2 boards per contest.
• Dillon Brooks averages 21.5 points, 3.1 boards and 1.7 assists per contest, shooting 46.2% from the field and 33.5% from beyond the arc with 2.4 made treys per game.
• Royce O'Neale puts up 10.1 points, 5 rebounds and 2.8 assists per contest. Defensively he averages 1.3 steals and 0.2 blocks.

Suns Player Props

Pelicans Recent Trends

• The Pelicans are 7-3 against the spread and 5-5 overall over their last 10 games.
• New Orleans and its opponents have combined to score an average of 238.8 combined points over its last 10 games, 1.3 more than the 237.5 over/under in this matchup.
• In the Pelicans' 32 games this year, they have 20 wins against the spread.
• New Orleans has been underdogs by 5.5 points or more 20 times this season and are 12-8 ATS in those contests.
• Pelicans games this year have gone over the point total 59.4% of the time (19 out of 32 games with a set point total).
• The Pelicans score just 1.6 more points per game (115.3) than the Suns allow (113.7).
• New Orleans has put together a 17-3 ATS record and a 7-13 overall record in games it scores more than 113.7 points.
• The Pelicans' 46.3% shooting percentage from the field this season is the same as the Suns have given up to their opponents.
• This season, the Pelicans are 13-6-0 at home against the spread (.684 winning percentage). Away, they are 7-6-0 ATS (.538).
• In terms of the over/under, New Orleans' games have gone over 13 of 19 times at home (68.4%), and six of 13 on the road (46.2%).

Pelicans Recent Stats

Pelicans Leaders

• Trey Murphy III puts up 20.5 points, 6.1 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game for the Pelicans.
• The Pelicans are getting 13.2 points, 6.8 rebounds and 4 assists per game from Derik Queen this season.
• The Pelicans are getting 14.6 points, 5.9 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game from Saddiq Bey this season.
• The Pelicans are getting 14.7 points, 3.5 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game from Jeremiah Fears this season.
• Zion Williamson is averaging 21.7 points, 5.9 rebounds and 3.7 assists per contest. He is sinking 52.9% of his shots from the floor.

Pelicans Player Props

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