Zion Williamson leads the New Orleans Pelicans (12-16) into a matchup against the Phoenix Suns (17-10) after scoring 36 points in a 126-124 loss to the Trail Blazers. The Pelicans are 2.5-point underdogs in the game on Friday, February 19, 2021, which starts at 8:00 PM ET on FS-NO. The matchup has an over/under set at 230.5 points.
Betting Information
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suns | -2.5 | -115 | -105 | 230.5 | -115 | -105 |
Head to Head
In the last 10 head-to-head matchups, New Orleans has a 6-4 record against Phoenix.
| Date | Favorite | Home Team | Spread | Total | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Game Type | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/3/2021 | Suns | Pelicans | -2.5 | 223.5 | -137 | 115 | Regular Season | 123-101 NO |
| 12/29/2020 | Suns | Suns | -2 | 222 | -130 | 108 | Regular Season | 111-86 PHO |
| 12/5/2019 | Pelicans | Pelicans | -4 | 235.5 | -178 | 148 | Regular Season | 139-132 PHO |
| 11/21/2019 | Suns | Suns | -3.5 | 234 | -163 | 136 | Regular Season | 124-121 NO |
| 4/5/2019 | – | Suns | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 133-126 PHO |
| 3/16/2019 | – | Pelicans | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 138-136 PHO |
| 3/1/2019 | – | Suns | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 130-116 NO |
| 11/10/2018 | – | Pelicans | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 119-99 NO |
| 4/6/2018 | – | Suns | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 122-103 NO |
| 2/26/2018 | – | Pelicans | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 125-116 NO |
Suns Betting Information
- Phoenix has been good against the spread this season, posting a 17-10 record.
- When favored by at least 2.5 points, the Suns have put up a 7-7 record ATS.
- Phoenix has more often than not combined with its adversaries to fall short of the over, doing so 12 times in 27 contests (44.4%).
Pelicans Betting Information
- New Orleans has covered the spread in fewer than half of its contests, going 13-16 ATS.
- When they are at least 2.5-point underdogs, the Pelicans have a record ATS of 4-8.
- New Orleans and its opponents have hit the over in more than half of their matchups this season — 19 of 29 (65.5%).
Over/Under Analysis
- In nine of 27 opportunities (33.3%) this season, the Suns and their opponents have totaled at least this matchup’s over/under of 230.5 points.
- New Orleans and its opponents have combined to score more than 230.5 points in 41.4% of their matchups this season (12 of 29 opportunities).
- The Suns and the Pelicans combine to average 4.8 fewer points per game than the total of 230.5 set for this matchup.
- Opponents of these teams have averaged a combined 222.3 points per game, 8.2 fewer than the point total for this matchup.
- The average total the Suns have had set in matchups this year is 11.3 less points than this outing’s point total.
- Pelicans games this year have averaged a total of 228.5 points, 2.0 less than the point total in this matchup.
Suns Leaders
- Devin Booker leads the Suns scoring 24.4 points per game.
- Chris Paul leads Phoenix with 8.2 assists a game and Deandre Ayton paces the squad with 12.2 rebounds per outing.
- Jae Crowder knocks down 2.4 threes per game to lead the Suns.
- Paul leads the team with 1.3 steals per game. Ayton collects 1.0 block an outing to pace Phoenix.
Pelicans Leaders
- Williamson owns the Pelicans top spot in scoring with 25.0 points per game and also tacks on 6.8 rebounds and 3.1 assists per contest.
- When it comes to New Orleans leaders in rebounds and assists, the team has two players at the top: Steven Adams with 8.9 rebounds per game and Brandon Ingram with 4.8 assists per game.
- Lonzo Ball leads the Pelicans in shooting from beyond the arc, averaging 2.9 made threes per game.
- Ball is at the top of New Orleans’ steals hierarchy with 1.2 steals per game and Ingram leads the squad in blocks with 0.9 per game.
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