Suns vs Pelicans Prediction NBA Picks 1/19/24

New Orleans Pelicans (25-17) vs Phoenix Suns (22-18)

Game Info: Friday, January 19, 2024 at 8:00 pm (Smoothie King Center)

Betting Odds: New Orleans Pelicans -2.5 -- Over/Under: 235

The Phoenix Suns are riding a 3-game winning streak. The New Orleans Pelicans look to stay hot after winning 8 of their last 11 games. Let’s preview this game and give out a Phoenix Suns vs New Orleans Pelicans prediction.

Phoenix Suns Betting Preview

The Phoenix Suns beat the Lakers, Trail Blazers and Kings during this streak. The Phoenix Suns are averaging 115.9 points on 48.3 percent shooting and allowing 114.4 points on 46.8 percent shooting. Kevin Durant is averaging 28.9 points and 5.8 assists, while Devin Booker is averaging 26.2 points and 4.8 rebounds. Bradley Beal is the third double-digit scorer and Grayson Allen is grabbing 4.2 rebounds. The Phoenix Suns are shooting 37.6 percent from beyond the arc and 82.3 percent from the free throw line. The Phoenix Suns are allowing 37.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 43.3 rebounds per game.

Phoenix Suns Player Facts

• Grayson Allen ranks 1st amongst qualified players for 3P% (48.0%) this season.
• Kevin Durant ranks 1st amongst qualified Forwards for 3P% (47.1%) this season.

New Orleans Pelicans Betting Preview

The New Orleans Pelicans recently split two games against the Mavericks and beat the Hornets. The New Orleans Pelicans are averaging 116.9 points on 48.7 percent shooting and allowing 112 points on 46 percent shooting. Zion Williamson is averaging 21.9 points and 5.8 rebounds, while Brandon Ingram is averaging 21.6 points and 4.8 rebounds. CJ McCollum is the third double-digit scorer and Jonas Valanciunas is grabbing 9.5 rebounds. The New Orleans Pelicans are shooting 38.7 percent from beyond the arc and 76.7 percent from the free throw line. The New Orleans Pelicans are allowing 34.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.3 rebounds per game.

New Orleans Pelicans Player Facts

• C.J. McCollum ranks 4th amongst qualified players for three-pointers made Per Game (3.5) this season.
• Zion Williamson ranks 4th in the Western Conference amongst qualified players for FG% (58.6%) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Pelicans rank 1st in the league for opponent steals per game this season (6.3).
• The Pelicans rank 30th in the league for opponent three-point field goals attempts per game this season (39.2).
• The Suns rank 1st in the league for opponent rebounds per game this season (40.6).
• The Suns rank 30th in the league for Q4 points per game this season (24.6).

Phoenix Suns vs New Orleans Pelicans prediction

The Phoenix Suns are riding a nice winning streak, and they're worth a look when Durant, Booker, and Beal share the court together. However, the Pelicans are as healthy as they've been all season, and they're quietly one of the hotter teams in the league with wins in 8 of their last 11 games. The Pels have also covered 7 of their last 10 games, which is kind of sweet. The Pelicans feel like a team that's coming together, while the Suns are a banged up body away from going back to inconsistency. I'll lay the bucket with the Pelicans at home.

The pick in this article is the opinion of the writer, not a PickDawgz site consensus.