On Friday night, the Phoenix Suns will host the New Orleans Pelicans in a rematch of their first round playoff series from last season. New Orleans comes into this game with several injury concerns to deal with, which the Suns will aim to take advantage of in this matchup of 3-1 teams. In our NBA picks for Friday, we look at Pelicans vs Suns in an early season game that carries a ton of intrigue.
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
Phoenix Suns
Team Stats Per Game
Team Stats Per 100 Poss
Offense/Defense
NO | Team Stats Per 100 Poss | PHO |
---|---|---|
82 | Games | 82 |
43.3 | FG | 42.5 |
89.1 | FGA | 91.7 |
.486 | FG% | .464 |
12.7 | 3Pt-FG | 13.3 |
33.3 | 3Pt-FGA | 36.4 |
.383 | 3Pt% | .364 |
30.6 | 2Pt-FG | 29.3 |
55.9 | 2Pt-FGA | 55.3 |
.548 | 2Pt% | .529 |
18.0 | FT | 16.3 |
23.3 | FTA | 21.0 |
.771 | FT% | .774 |
10.6 | ORB | 11.1 |
34.2 | DRB | 30.7 |
44.8 | TRB | 41.8 |
27.5 | AST | 26.6 |
8.5 | STL | 8.5 |
4.7 | BLK | 4.6 |
13.3 | TOV | 12.9 |
18.8 | PF | 19.9 |
117.4 | PTS | 114.6 |
Defense/Offense
NO | Team Stats Per 100 Poss | PHO |
---|---|---|
82 | Games | 82 |
41.3 | FG | 43.0 |
89.0 | FGA | 87.2 |
.464 | FG% | .493 |
13.8 | 3Pt-FG | 12.6 |
39.5 | 3Pt-FGA | 33.0 |
.349 | 3Pt% | .382 |
27.5 | 2Pt-FG | 30.4 |
49.5 | 2Pt-FGA | 54.2 |
.555 | 2Pt% | .561 |
16.6 | FT | 19.1 |
21.1 | FTA | 23.6 |
.783 | FT% | .808 |
10.3 | ORB | 10.3 |
32.9 | DRB | 34.3 |
43.2 | TRB | 44.6 |
27.3 | AST | 27.4 |
6.7 | STL | 7.5 |
5.3 | BLK | 6.1 |
14.5 | TOV | 15.1 |
18.7 | PF | 18.2 |
112.9 | PTS | 117.6 |
Four Factors
Offense/Defense
NO | Four Factors | PHO |
---|---|---|
.558 | eFG% | .536 |
11.8 | TOV% | 11.3 |
24.4 | RB% | 75.6 |
.202 | FT/FGA | .178 |
Defense/Offense
NO | Four Factors | PHO |
---|---|---|
.541 | eFG% | .565 |
12.9 | TOV% | 13.4 |
76.9 | RB% | 25.0 |
.186 | FT/FGA | .219 |
Analytics
NO | Analytics | PHO |
---|---|---|
52 | Pythag Wins | 49 |
30 | Pythag Losses | 33 |
4.41 | Margin Of Victory | 3.06 |
117.4 | O Rtg | 117.6 |
112.9 | D Rtg | 114.6 |
97.9 | Pace | 98.3 |
.261 | FTr | .271 |
.373 | 3PAr | .378 |
.591 | TS% | .603 |
Betting Trends
NO | Betting Trends | PHO |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
2-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-1-0 |
2-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-1-0 |
119.33 | Avg Score | 119 |
115 | Avg Opp Score | 104.33 |
AWAY | HOME | |
2-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-1-0 |
2-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-2-0 |
117 | Avg Score | 110.33 |
110.67 | Avg Opp Score | 111 |
NO | Betting Trends | PHO |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
3-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-2-0 |
3-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-3-0 |
119.4 | Avg Score | 110.8 |
113.6 | Avg Opp Score | 108.2 |
AWAY | HOME | |
3-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 4-1-0 |
3-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-2-0 |
115 | Avg Score | 114 |
111.2 | Avg Opp Score | 104.4 |
NO | Betting Trends | PHO |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
5-5-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 5-5-0 |
5-5-0 | ATS W/L/P | 4-6-0 |
114.7 | Avg Score | 107.4 |
112.1 | Avg Opp Score | 105.7 |
AWAY | HOME | |
6-4-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 7-3-0 |
6-4-0 | ATS W/L/P | 6-4-0 |
113.1 | Avg Score | 113.6 |
113.7 | Avg Opp Score | 107.3 |
Head to Head
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Pelicans vs Suns Betting Pick
This game will be played at Footprint Center at 10:00 PM ET on Friday, October 28, 2022.
Why Bet The Suns:
✅ The injury situation for the New Orleans Pelicans is bleak coming into this contest against the Suns. Brandon Ingram is out in concussion protocol. But Zion Williamson and C.J. McCollum are both questionable, along with Jose Alvarado and Herb Jones. If any other those players join Ingram in missing this contest, the Pelicans will be in real trouble for this game.
✅ Phoenix is far superior to the Pelicans on the defensive end of the floor. They are allowing 104.5 points per game, which ranks third in the NBA behind only the Bucks and Cavaliers. New Orleans, meanwhile, is allowing 113.3 points per game early this year. Expect the Suns to take full advantage of what has been a porous Pelicans defense in the early going.
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✅ On Wednesday, we saw the Dallas Mavericks get off to a slow start against an undermanned Pelicans team. Culturally, we should not see the Suns fall into the same trap despite all of the injuries on the New Orleans side. Phoenix saw in the playoffs last year just what the Pelicans are capable of, and they will not be lulled into playing without any fire regardless of who is on the floor for their opponent here.
New Orleans Pelicans
The New Orleans Pelicans are set to be well rested coming into this contest against the Phoenix Suns. They last played on Tuesday night, beating the Dallas Mavericks at home despite being without Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram in that game. Going into Friday night in Phoenix, the question will once again be the health of the Pelicans.
Brandon Ingram is once again expected to miss this game in concussion protocol. Meanwhile, several other key Pelicans players are listed as questionable for this contest. If New Orleans is not able to put their best players on the floor for this matchup, they may not be able to compete against the Suns the way they did in last year’s postseason.
Phoenix Suns
For the Phoenix Suns, rest will also not be a concern, as they last played on Tuesday night the same way their opponents did. They blew the Golden State Warriors away in the second half that night to improve to 3-1 on the season. Now the Suns will hope to get the better of the Pelicans the way they did in the playoffs a season ago.
If that is going to happen, the Suns are going to need to limit C.J. McCollum’s offensive impact. McCollum was the lone star on the floor for the Pelicans against the Mavericks on Tuesday night, and his struggles helped the Mavericks compete in a game where New Orleans’ role players caught fire in the first half. If Phoenix can force similar struggles for McCollum in this game, Phoenix could be looking at a 4-1 start.