The New Orleans Pelicans (45-29) host the Phoenix Suns (43-31) at Smoothie King Center, starting at 8:00 PM ET on Monday, April 1, 2024. The Pelicans are 1.5-point favorites in the game. The point total is set at 223 for the matchup.
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Spread: Pelicans (-1.5) to Cover
- The DraftKings line for this game has the Pelicans favored by 1.5, while the model predicts they’ll win by considerably more (6.3 points). Put your money on the Pelicans.
- New Orleans’ ATS record is 41-31-2 this season.
- When playing as at least 1.5-point favorites this season, the Pelicans have an ATS record of 24-19-1.
- Phoenix’s ATS record is 30-42-2 this season.
- When playing as at least 1.5-point underdogs this season, the Suns have an ATS record of 7-10.
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Total: Over 223
- In this matchup, the model projects a total (228.2 points) marginally higher than the DraftKings over/under (223 points).
- A total of 45 times so far this season, New Orleans and its opponent have combined for more than 223 points.
- Phoenix’s games have had over 223 points 53 times this year.
- In the Pelicans’ 74 games this season, the combined scoring has gone over the point total 31 times.
- Suns games have hit the over 33 out of 74 times this season.
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Moneyline Winner: Pelicans (-122)
- Prediction: Pelicans 117, Suns 111
- New Orleans has won 30, or 66.7%, of the 45 games it has played as the favorite this season.
- Phoenix has been an underdog in 19 games this season and has come away with the win seven times (36.8%) in those contests.
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Zion Williamson Rebounds Prop: Under 6.5
- Zion Williamson puts up 22.8 points, 5.9 rebounds and 5.0 assists per game, shooting 58.5% from the floor (10th in league).
- He has grabbed 5.9 rebounds per game, 0.6 less than his prop bet for Monday’s game (6.5).
- He’s grabbed more rebounds than the total set for him by bookmakers 25 times this season in his 69 games with a prop.
- On the glass, the Suns are eighth in the league in rebounds (44.3 per game). They are third-best in rebounds allowed (41.2 per game).
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