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New Orleans Pelicans
07 Apr 2024 18:00
Phoenix Suns

Prediction:

Kevin Durant scores over 24.5 points

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New Orleans Pelicans vs Phoenix Suns Prediction & Picks - NBA

 by Lou Aguila in NBA Picks

Western Conference contenders collide this weekend as the Phoenix Suns and the New Orleans Pelicans face each other in one of the crucial regular-season matchups this week at Footprint Arena on April 7 at 6:00 p.m. US EST.

Kevin Durant has been on a tear lately, averaging 23.6 points in the last 10 games. The Suns star is listed at over or under 24.6 points in the player's props section, indicating that bookmakers expect another 20+ point night from him.

The Phoenix Suns

The Suns are on a three-game winning streak, beating the Pelicans, Timberwolves and the Cavaliers by comfortable winning margins. Durant had been the catalyst of those games, dropping 20 points vs. NO, 32 vs. Minnesota and 22 vs. Cleveland. He’s also shooting a staggering 55.6 FG% and 41.4 3P% in the past 10 games.

The New Orleans Pelicans

Four consecutive losses have put New Orleans at risk of being relegated to the play-in phase. Currently, the 45-32 Pelicans are one full game behind the 46-31 Suns for sixth place in the West, which awards an outright playoff spot. In those losses, New Orleans has scored far less than its season average of 115 points per game.

New Orleans Pelicans vs Phoenix Suns Form

Table

Teams % P W L Series
6
Phoenix Suns
Phoenix Suns
0.598 82 49 33 3
7
New Orleans Pelicans
New Orleans Pelicans
0.598 82 49 33 -1

New Orleans Pelicans and Phoenix Suns Latest Matches

New Orleans Pelicans
New Orleans Pelicans Latest matches
L W L L L L
Victories

1/6 (17%)

Defeats

5/6 (83%)

Apr 5, 2024 - NBA

San Antonio Spurs
111 :  109
New Orleans Pelicans

Apr 3, 2024 - NBA

Orlando Magic
117 :  108
New Orleans Pelicans

Apr 1, 2024 - NBA

Phoenix Suns
124 :  111
New Orleans Pelicans

Mar 30, 2024 - NBA

Boston Celtics
104 :  92
New Orleans Pelicans

Mar 28, 2024 - NBA

Milwaukee Bucks
100 :  107
New Orleans Pelicans

Mar 26, 2024 - NBA

Oklahoma City Thunder
119 :  112
New Orleans Pelicans
L W L L L L
Victories

1/6 (17%)

Defeats

5/6 (83%)

Apr 5, 2024 - NBA

San Antonio Spurs
111 :  109
New Orleans Pelicans

Apr 3, 2024 - NBA

Orlando Magic
117 :  108
New Orleans Pelicans

Apr 1, 2024 - NBA

Phoenix Suns
124 :  111
New Orleans Pelicans

Mar 30, 2024 - NBA

Boston Celtics
104 :  92
New Orleans Pelicans

Mar 28, 2024 - NBA

Milwaukee Bucks
100 :  107
New Orleans Pelicans

Mar 26, 2024 - NBA

Oklahoma City Thunder
119 :  112
New Orleans Pelicans
W W W L W W
Victories

5/6 (83%)

Defeats

1/6 (17%)

Mar 24, 2024 - NBA

New Orleans Pelicans
114 :  101
Detroit Pistons

Mar 22, 2024 - NBA

New Orleans Pelicans
111 :  88
Miami Heat

Mar 21, 2024 - NBA

New Orleans Pelicans
106 :  121
Orlando Magic

Mar 19, 2024 - NBA

New Orleans Pelicans
104 :  91
Brooklyn Nets

Mar 10, 2024 - NBA

New Orleans Pelicans
116 :  103
Atlanta Hawks

Mar 8, 2024 - NBA

New Orleans Pelicans
103 :  95
Philadelphia 76ers
Phoenix Suns
Phoenix Suns Latest matches
L W L W W W
Victories

4/6 (67%)

Defeats

2/6 (33%)

Apr 5, 2024 - NBA

Minnesota Timberwolves
87 :  97
Phoenix Suns

Apr 3, 2024 - NBA

Cleveland Cavaliers
101 :  122
Phoenix Suns

Apr 1, 2024 - NBA

Phoenix Suns
124 :  111
New Orleans Pelicans

Mar 29, 2024 - NBA

Phoenix Suns
103 :  128
Oklahoma City Thunder

Mar 27, 2024 - NBA

Phoenix Suns
104 :  97
Denver Nuggets

Mar 25, 2024 - NBA

Phoenix Suns
102 :  104
San Antonio Spurs
W L W W W W
Victories

5/6 (83%)

Defeats

1/6 (17%)

Apr 5, 2024 - NBA

Minnesota Timberwolves
87 :  97
Phoenix Suns

Apr 3, 2024 - NBA

Cleveland Cavaliers
101 :  122
Phoenix Suns

Mar 21, 2024 - NBA

Atlanta Hawks
115 :  128
Phoenix Suns

Mar 20, 2024 - NBA

Philadelphia 76ers
102 :  115
Phoenix Suns

Mar 9, 2024 - NBA

Boston Celtics
117 :  107
Phoenix Suns

Mar 7, 2024 - NBA

Toronto Raptors
113 :  120
Phoenix Suns
L W L W L W
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Apr 1, 2024 - NBA

Phoenix Suns
124 :  111
New Orleans Pelicans

Mar 29, 2024 - NBA

Phoenix Suns
103 :  128
Oklahoma City Thunder

Mar 27, 2024 - NBA

Phoenix Suns
104 :  97
Denver Nuggets

Mar 25, 2024 - NBA

Phoenix Suns
102 :  104
San Antonio Spurs

Mar 23, 2024 - NBA

Phoenix Suns
131 :  106
San Antonio Spurs

Mar 17, 2024 - NBA

Phoenix Suns
129 :  140
Milwaukee Bucks

New Orleans Pelicans against Phoenix Suns : Head to Head (H2H)

New Orleans Pelicans

50 %

Phoenix Suns

50 %

Apr 1, 2024 - NBA

Phoenix Suns
124 :  111
New Orleans Pelicans

Jan 19, 2024 - NBA

Phoenix Suns
123 :  109
New Orleans Pelicans

Jul 11, 2023 - NBA Summer League

Phoenix Suns
73 :  82
New Orleans Pelicans

Dec 17, 2022 - NBA

New Orleans Pelicans
114 :  118
Phoenix Suns

Dec 11, 2022 - NBA

Phoenix Suns
124 :  129
New Orleans Pelicans

Dec 9, 2022 - NBA

Phoenix Suns
117 :  128
New Orleans Pelicans

Players list

New Orleans Pelicans
New Orleans Pelicans
J. Valanciunas C. McCollum H. Jones Z. Williamson T. Murphy III
Phoenix Suns
Phoenix Suns
J. Nurkic G. Allen B. Beal D. Booker K. Durant

Substitutes

New Orleans Pelicans
New Orleans Pelicans
C. Zeller L. Nance Jr. J. Robinson-Earl D. Daniels J. Alvarado J. Hawkins M. Hill M. Ryan E. Liddell
Phoenix Suns
Phoenix Suns
D. Eubanks N. Little U. Azubuike B. Bol I. Thomas E. Gordon J. Okogie D. Roddy T. Young R. O'Neale

New Orleans Pelicans - Phoenix Suns Key Points

  1. The Pelicans are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games.
  2. The Pelicans are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games against Phoenix.
  3. The total has gone OVER in 6 of Phoenix's last 7 games against New Orleans.
  4. The Suns are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games when playing at home against New Orleans.

Our New Orleans Pelicans vs Phoenix Suns Prediction

Kevin Durant is averaging 28.4 points with a 47.4 FG% at home this season. Durant only scored 20 points on 7-for-19 shooting in the Suns' most recent game against the Pelicans, but his team won owing to Devin Booker's 52 points. It will be interesting to see how Durant performs against a Pelicans team with an abundance of athletic wings. Still, it would be foolish to dismiss Durant in a game as important as this one.

Our betting prediction for Pelicans vs Suns: Kevin Durant scores over 24.5 points (-124) at BetRivers.

Prediction:

Kevin Durant scores over 24.5 points

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