4/1/2024 New Orleans v. Phoenix Game Preview

Phoenix Suns (44-31, 21-17 away)
New Orleans Pelicans (45-30, 21-16 home)
April 1, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET
Regular Season

Smoothie King Center
New Orleans, Louisiana

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Pelicans vs. Suns Prediction: Odds, Spread & Insights for April 1

The New Orleans Pelicans (45-29) clash with the Phoenix Suns (43-31) at 8:00 PM ET on Monday, April 1, 2024. The matchup airs on BSNO and AZFamily.

The Pelicans are slight, 1.5-point favorites versus the Suns. This game has 223.5 points as its over/under.

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Pelicans vs. Suns game info

  • Date: Monday, April 1, 2024
  • Time: 8:00 PM ET
  • How to Watch on TV: BSNO and AZFamily
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
  • Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
  • Venue: Smoothie King Center
  • Spread: New Orleans -1.5
  • Moneylines: New Orleans -122, Phoenix +103
  • Total: 223.5 points

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Prediction: Who will win the Pelicans vs. Suns game?

  • Prediction: Pelicans 117 - Suns 111
  • Pick ATS: Pelicans (- 1.5)
  • Pick OU: Over (223.5)

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Pelicans vs. Suns Odds, Spread, Over/Under

Favorite Spread Total
Pelicans -1.5 223.5

Pelicans vs. Suns betting insights

  • New Orleans has beaten the spread 41 times in 74 games.
  • Against the spread as 1.5-point favorites or more, the Pelicans are 23-18-2.
  • Against the spread, Phoenix is 30-42-2 this year.
  • The Suns' ATS record as 1.5-point underdogs or greater is 8-11.
  • In 42 games this year, New Orleans and its opponent have combined for more than 223.5 points.
  • Suns games have finished with over 223.5 points scored 52 times this season.
  • New Orleans and Phoenix average 231.9 points per game combined, which is 8.4 more than the over/under for this matchup.

Pelicans vs. Suns stat comparison

Pelicans Rank Pelicans AVG Suns AVG Suns Rank
13th 115.2 Points Scored 116.7 10th
8th 110.3 Points Allowed 114.1 16th
7th 44.4 Rebounds 44.3 8th
14th 10.6 Off. Rebounds 10.2 19th
19th 12.3 3pt Made 12.3 19th
11th 27.0 Assists 27.0 11th
13th 12.4 Turnovers 14.1 25th

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Pelicans top performers

  • Zion Williamson: 22.8 PTS, 5.0 AST, 58.5 FG%, 35.7 3PT% (5-for-14)
  • Jonas Valančiūnas: 12.4 PTS, 9.1 REB, 55.9 FG%, 33.3 3PT% (37-for-111)
  • CJ McCollum: 18.9 PTS, 45.5 FG%, 41.4 3PT% (195-for-471)
  • Herbert Jones: 11.2 PTS, 1.4 STL, 50.5 FG%, 42.4 3PT% (101-for-238)
  • Trey Murphy III: 14.0 PTS, 43.2 FG%, 37.2 3PT% (139-for-374)

Suns top performers

  • Kevin Durant: 27.6 PTS, 5.2 AST, 1.3 BLK, 53.0 FG%, 42.5 3PT% (150-for-353)
  • Devin Booker: 27.0 PTS, 6.9 AST, 49.2 FG%, 36.2 3PT% (128-for-354)
  • Jusuf Nurkic: 11.2 PTS, 10.9 REB, 51.5 FG%, 24.1 3PT% (21-for-87)
  • Grayson Allen: 13.5 PTS, 50.5 FG%, 47.0 3PT% (187-for-398)
  • Bradley Beal: 17.7 PTS, 5.1 AST, 49.8 FG%, 38.2 3PT% (76-for-199)
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Season Series - Phoenix won 2-1

Date Away Team Home Team Score Winner Game Type Venue
Jan 19, 2024 Phoenix New Orleans 123 - 109 Phoenix Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Apr 1, 2024 Phoenix New Orleans 124 - 111 Phoenix Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Apr 7, 2024 New Orleans Phoenix 113 - 105 New Orleans Regular Season Footprint Center

2023-2024 Team Stats

GPMPGPPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%ORBDRBTRBAPGSPGBPGTOVPF
Phoenix8248.2116.242.586.1.49312.432.6.38218.923.4.80810.133.944.127.07.46.014.918.0
New Orleans8248.0115.142.587.4.48612.532.6.38317.622.8.77110.433.644.027.08.34.613.018.4
PHX Opponents8248.2113.242.090.6.46413.136.0.36416.120.8.77411.030.441.326.38.44.512.819.7
NOP Opponents8248.0110.740.587.3.46413.538.7.34916.220.7.78310.132.242.326.86.55.214.018.4


Head to Head Since 1946-1947

Date Away Team Home Team Score Winner Game Type Venue
Jan 19, 2024 Phoenix New Orleans 123 - 109 Phoenix Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Dec 17, 2022 New Orleans Phoenix 114 - 118 Phoenix Regular Season Footprint Center
Dec 11, 2022 Phoenix New Orleans 124 - 129 New Orleans Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Dec 9, 2022 Phoenix New Orleans 117 - 128 New Orleans Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Oct 28, 2022 New Orleans Phoenix 111 - 124 Phoenix Regular Season Footprint Center
Apr 28, 2022 Phoenix New Orleans 115 - 109 Phoenix Playoffs Smoothie King Center
Apr 26, 2022 New Orleans Phoenix 97 - 112 Phoenix Playoffs Footprint Center
Apr 24, 2022 Phoenix New Orleans 103 - 118 New Orleans Playoffs Smoothie King Center
Apr 22, 2022 Phoenix New Orleans 114 - 111 Phoenix Playoffs Smoothie King Center
Apr 19, 2022 New Orleans Phoenix 125 - 114 New Orleans Playoffs Footprint Center
Apr 17, 2022 New Orleans Phoenix 99 - 110 Phoenix Playoffs Footprint Center
Mar 15, 2022 Phoenix New Orleans 131 - 115 Phoenix Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Feb 25, 2022 New Orleans Phoenix 117 - 102 New Orleans Regular Season Footprint Center
Jan 4, 2022 Phoenix New Orleans 123 - 110 Phoenix Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Nov 2, 2021 New Orleans Phoenix 100 - 112 Phoenix Regular Season Footprint Center
Feb 19, 2021 Phoenix New Orleans 132 - 114 Phoenix Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Feb 3, 2021 Phoenix New Orleans 101 - 123 New Orleans Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Dec 29, 2020 New Orleans Phoenix 86 - 111 Phoenix Regular Season Footprint Center
Dec 5, 2019 Phoenix New Orleans 139 - 132 Phoenix Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Nov 21, 2019 New Orleans Phoenix 124 - 121 New Orleans Regular Season Footprint Center
Apr 5, 2019 New Orleans Phoenix 126 - 133 Phoenix Regular Season Footprint Center
Mar 16, 2019 Phoenix New Orleans 138 - 136 Phoenix Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Mar 1, 2019 New Orleans Phoenix 130 - 116 New Orleans Regular Season Footprint Center
Nov 10, 2018 Phoenix New Orleans 99 - 119 New Orleans Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Apr 6, 2018 New Orleans Phoenix 122 - 103 New Orleans Regular Season Footprint Center
Feb 26, 2018 Phoenix New Orleans 116 - 125 New Orleans Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Nov 24, 2017 New Orleans Phoenix 115 - 91 New Orleans Regular Season Footprint Center
Feb 13, 2017 New Orleans Phoenix 110 - 108 New Orleans Regular Season Footprint Center
Feb 6, 2017 Phoenix New Orleans 106 - 111 New Orleans Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Dec 11, 2016 New Orleans Phoenix 120 - 119 New Orleans Regular Season Footprint Center
Nov 4, 2016 Phoenix New Orleans 112 - 111 Phoenix Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Apr 9, 2016 Phoenix New Orleans 121 - 100 Phoenix Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Dec 18, 2015 New Orleans Phoenix 88 - 104 Phoenix Regular Season Footprint Center
Nov 25, 2015 New Orleans Phoenix 120 - 114 New Orleans Regular Season Footprint Center
Nov 22, 2015 Phoenix New Orleans 116 - 122 New Orleans Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Apr 10, 2015 Phoenix New Orleans 75 - 90 New Orleans Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Mar 19, 2015 New Orleans Phoenix 72 - 74 Phoenix Regular Season Footprint Center
Dec 30, 2014 Phoenix New Orleans 106 - 110 New Orleans Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Apr 9, 2014 Phoenix New Orleans 94 - 88 Phoenix Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Feb 28, 2014 New Orleans Phoenix 104 - 116 Phoenix Regular Season Footprint Center
Nov 10, 2013 New Orleans Phoenix 94 - 101 Phoenix Regular Season Footprint Center
Nov 5, 2013 Phoenix New Orleans 104 - 98 Phoenix Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Apr 7, 2013 New Orleans Phoenix 95 - 92 New Orleans Regular Season Footprint Center
Feb 6, 2013 Phoenix New Orleans 84 - 93 New Orleans Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Nov 23, 2012 New Orleans Phoenix 108 - 111 Phoenix Regular Season Footprint Center
Apr 1, 2012 New Orleans Phoenix 75 - 92 Phoenix Regular Season Footprint Center
Feb 1, 2012 Phoenix New Orleans 120 - 103 Phoenix Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Dec 30, 2011 Phoenix New Orleans 93 - 78 Phoenix Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Dec 26, 2011 New Orleans Phoenix 85 - 84 New Orleans Regular Season Footprint Center
Apr 8, 2011 Phoenix New Orleans 97 - 109 New Orleans Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Mar 25, 2011 New Orleans Phoenix 106 - 100 New Orleans Regular Season Footprint Center
Mar 16, 2011 Phoenix New Orleans 95 - 100 New Orleans Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Jan 30, 2011 New Orleans Phoenix 102 - 104 Phoenix Regular Season Footprint Center
Mar 14, 2010 New Orleans Phoenix 106 - 120 Phoenix Regular Season Footprint Center
Feb 1, 2010 Phoenix New Orleans 109 - 100 Phoenix Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Nov 19, 2009 Phoenix New Orleans 103 - 110 New Orleans Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Nov 11, 2009 New Orleans Phoenix 104 - 124 Phoenix Regular Season Footprint Center
Apr 8, 2009 Phoenix New Orleans 105 - 100 Phoenix Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Dec 3, 2008 Phoenix New Orleans 91 - 104 New Orleans Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Oct 30, 2008 New Orleans Phoenix 108 - 95 New Orleans Regular Season Footprint Center
Feb 27, 2008 Phoenix New Orleans 103 - 120 New Orleans Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Feb 6, 2008 New Orleans Phoenix 132 - 130 New Orleans Regular Season Footprint Center
Jan 5, 2008 New Orleans Phoenix 118 - 113 New Orleans Regular Season Footprint Center
Dec 15, 2007 Phoenix New Orleans 98 - 101 New Orleans Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Apr 6, 2007 Phoenix New Orleans 103 - 95 Phoenix Regular Season Paycom Center
Mar 9, 2007 New Orleans Phoenix 103 - 104 Phoenix Regular Season Footprint Center
Nov 22, 2006 New Orleans Phoenix 83 - 92 Phoenix Regular Season Footprint Center
Apr 17, 2006 New Orleans Phoenix 78 - 115 Phoenix Regular Season Footprint Center
Mar 6, 2006 Phoenix New Orleans 101 - 88 Phoenix Regular Season Paycom Center
Dec 16, 2005 Phoenix New Orleans 101 - 88 Phoenix Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Dec 12, 2005 New Orleans Phoenix 91 - 87 New Orleans Regular Season Footprint Center
Apr 12, 2005 New Orleans Phoenix 85 - 99 Phoenix Regular Season Footprint Center
Dec 29, 2004 Phoenix New Orleans 107 - 96 Phoenix Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Nov 26, 2004 New Orleans Phoenix 86 - 95 Phoenix Regular Season Footprint Center
Nov 17, 2004 Phoenix New Orleans 95 - 84 Phoenix Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Mar 26, 2004 Phoenix New Orleans 99 - 94 Phoenix Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Dec 11, 2003 New Orleans Phoenix 111 - 101 New Orleans Regular Season Footprint Center
Mar 1, 2003 New Orleans Phoenix 97 - 92 New Orleans Regular Season Footprint Center
Jan 20, 2003 Phoenix New Orleans 102 - 114 New Orleans Regular Season Smoothie King Center

2023-2024 Phoenix Suns Depth Chart

  PG SG SF PF C
Starters D. Booker B. Beal G. Allen K. Durant J. Nurkic
Rotation   E. Gordon   R. O'Neale D. Eubanks
Lim PT S. Lee J. Okogie D. Roddy N. Little T. Young
Lim PT I. Thomas D. Lee   I. Wainright B. Bol
Lim PT         U. Azubuike

2023-2024 New Orleans Pelicans Depth Chart

  PG SG SF PF C
Starters C. McCollum H. Jones B. Ingram T. Murphy III J. Valanciunas
Rotation J. Alvarado D. Daniels N. Marshall Z. Williamson L. Nance, Jr.
Lim PT   J. Hawkins M. Ryan J. Robinson-Earl C. Zeller
Lim PT   M. Hill   E. Liddell  
Lim PT   D. Seabron      

Phoenix Suns Player Stats

# Player Pos GPMPGPPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%ORBDRBTRBAPGSPGBPGTOVPF
8 Grayson Allen SG 75 33.5 13.5 4.5 9.1 .499 2.7 5.9 .461 1.7 2.0 .878 0.6 3.3 3.9 3.0 0.9 0.6 1.3 2.1
27 Udoka Azubuike C 16 7.1 2.2 1.0 1.4 .696 0.0 0.0 .000 0.2 0.8 .231 0.7 1.3 2.0 0.2 0.1 0.4 0.2 1.1
3 Bradley Beal SG 53 33.3 18.2 7.1 13.9 .513 1.9 4.4 .430 2.1 2.5 .813 1.0 3.4 4.4 5.0 1.0 0.5 2.5 2.4
11 Bol Bol C 43 10.9 5.2 2.2 3.5 .616 0.5 1.2 .423 0.3 0.4 .789 0.7 2.4 3.2 0.4 0.2 0.6 0.4 1.0
1 Devin Booker SG 68 36.0 27.1 9.4 19.2 .492 2.2 6.1 .364 6.0 6.7 .886 0.8 3.7 4.5 6.9 0.9 0.4 2.6 3.0
35 Kevin Durant SF 75 37.2 27.1 10.0 19.1 .523 2.2 5.4 .413 4.8 5.6 .856 0.5 6.1 6.6 5.0 0.9 1.2 3.3 1.8
14 Drew Eubanks C 75 15.6 5.1 2.0 3.4 .601 0.0 0.0 1.000 1.0 1.2 .774 1.4 2.9 4.3 0.8 0.4 0.8 0.8 1.5
23 Eric Gordon G 68 27.8 11.0 4.0 9.1 .443 2.2 5.8 .378 0.8 0.9 .797 0.2 1.6 1.8 2.0 1.0 0.4 1.1 1.2
10 Damion Lee G - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
38 Saben Lee PG 24 7.7 3.0 0.8 2.3 .364 0.1 0.7 .125 1.2 1.6 .744 0.4 0.9 1.3 1.2 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.5
25 Nassir Little SF 45 10.2 3.4 1.3 2.8 .460 0.5 1.6 .300 0.4 0.4 .850 0.3 1.4 1.7 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.9
20 Jusuf Nurkic FC 76 27.3 10.9 4.2 8.2 .510 0.3 1.2 .244 2.2 3.4 .640 2.9 8.1 11.0 4.0 1.1 1.1 2.3 3.3
00 Royce O'Neale SF 30 25.1 8.1 2.9 7.1 .411 2.0 5.2 .376 0.3 0.4 .692 0.7 4.5 5.2 2.7 0.9 0.5 0.7 1.8
2 Josh Okogie SG 60 16.0 4.6 1.4 3.4 .417 0.5 1.6 .309 1.3 1.7 .745 1.2 1.3 2.6 1.1 0.8 0.4 0.6 1.1
21 David Roddy F 17 3.7 1.3 0.6 1.4 .435 0.1 0.5 .125 0.1 0.1 1.000 0.1 0.5 0.6 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.2
4 Isaiah Thomas PG 6 3.2 1.3 0.5 1.7 .300 0.3 0.7 .500 0.0 0.0 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 Ish Wainright GF 4 4.1 0.8 0.2 1.5 .167 0.2 1.0 .250 0.0 0.0 .000 0.8 0.5 1.2 0.2 0.5 0.0 0.2 1.0
30 Thaddeus Young F 10 8.9 2.3 1.1 2.1 .524 0.0 0.1 .000 0.1 0.3 .333 1.7 1.1 2.8 0.7 0.5 0.2 0.4 1.1

New Orleans Pelicans Player Stats

# Player Pos GPMPGPPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%ORBDRBTRBAPGSPGBPGTOVPF
15 Jose Alvarado G 56 18.4 7.1 2.5 6.2 .412 1.4 3.7 .377 0.6 0.9 .673 0.4 1.8 2.3 2.1 1.1 0.3 0.7 1.6
11 Dyson Daniels GF 61 22.3 5.8 2.3 5.1 .447 0.7 2.2 .311 0.6 0.9 .642 1.0 2.9 3.9 2.7 1.4 0.4 1.0 1.7
24 Jordan Hawkins G 67 17.3 7.8 2.6 6.8 .382 1.6 4.4 .366 1.0 1.2 .838 0.4 1.8 2.2 1.0 0.3 0.1 0.6 1.1
33 Malcolm Hill G - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
14 Brandon Ingram SF 64 32.9 20.8 7.8 15.9 .492 1.3 3.8 .355 3.8 4.8 .801 0.7 4.4 5.1 5.7 0.8 0.6 2.5 2.3
5 Herb Jones SF 76 30.5 11.0 3.9 7.7 .498 1.5 3.6 .418 1.8 2.1 .867 1.0 2.6 3.6 2.6 1.4 0.8 1.2 2.9
32 E.J. Liddell PF 8 2.9 0.5 0.1 0.8 .167 0.0 0.6 .000 0.2 0.2 1.000 0.0 0.6 0.6 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2
8 Naji Marshall SF 66 19.0 7.1 2.6 5.6 .463 0.9 2.3 .387 1.0 1.3 .791 0.8 2.8 3.6 1.9 0.7 0.2 1.0 1.4
3 C.J. McCollum G 66 32.7 20.0 7.3 16.0 .459 3.6 8.4 .429 1.7 2.1 .827 0.6 3.7 4.3 4.6 0.9 0.6 1.7 1.9
25 Trey Murphy III G 57 29.7 14.8 4.8 10.9 .443 3.0 7.8 .380 2.2 2.6 .815 0.7 4.2 4.9 2.2 0.9 0.5 0.6 1.2
22 Larry Nance, Jr. SF 61 19.9 5.7 2.3 4.0 .573 0.4 1.1 .415 0.8 1.0 .770 1.5 3.5 5.0 1.9 1.0 0.3 0.8 1.6
50 Jeremiah Robinson-Earl PF 39 8.6 2.9 1.2 2.4 .474 0.3 1.0 .333 0.3 0.4 .750 0.6 1.4 1.9 0.5 0.3 0.1 0.4 0.6
37 Matt Ryan SF 28 13.9 5.4 1.8 4.0 .434 1.5 3.2 .451 0.5 0.5 .929 0.2 1.2 1.4 0.6 0.2 0.0 0.7 1.1
0 Dereon Seabron SG 6 9.2 2.3 0.7 2.2 .308 0.2 0.3 .500 0.8 1.0 .833 0.2 1.0 1.2 0.8 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.7
17 Jonas Valanciunas C 82 23.5 12.2 4.9 8.8 .559 0.5 1.5 .308 2.0 2.5 .785 2.3 6.5 8.8 2.1 0.4 0.8 1.4 2.7
1 Zion Williamson PF 70 31.5 22.9 8.9 15.6 .570 0.1 0.3 .333 5.0 7.1 .702 1.7 4.1 5.8 5.0 1.1 0.7 2.8 2.3
40 Cody Zeller F 43 7.4 1.8 0.6 1.4 .419 0.0 0.1 .333 0.5 0.9 .605 1.1 1.5 2.6 0.9 0.2 0.1 0.4 1.0

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