Suns vs. Pelicans Dunkel NBA Picks, Predictions and Odds - Dec. 27

The Phoenix Suns (17-13) take on the New Orleans Pelicans (8-24) on December 27, 2025. The matchup airs on Gulf Coast Sports, Pelicans+, AZFamily, and Suns+.

The Suns are currently 5.5-point favorites against the Pelicans. A 237.5-point over/under is set for the matchup.

Suns vs. Pelicans Odds and Game Time

• Game day: Saturday, December 27, 2025
• Game time: 7 p.m. ET
• Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
• Arena: Smoothie King Center
• Total: 237.5 points
• Spread: Suns -5.5
• Moneyline: Suns (-200), Pelicans (+168)

How to watch Suns vs. Pelicans

• TV Channel: KPHE
• Live Stream: Fubo

Betting the Over/Under: Suns vs. Pelicans

• Suns games this season have featured more combined points than this contest's total of 237.5 points seven times.
• The Pelicans have played 15 games this season that ended with a point total over 237.5 points.
• The two teams average 230.2 points per game combined, 7.3 fewer than this matchup's total.
• These two teams together give up 236.3 points per game, 1.2 fewer than this contest's over/under.

Betting the Spread: Suns vs. Pelicans

• Phoenix has won 19 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover or pushing 11 times.
• The Suns have covered the spread when playing as at least 5.5-point favorites in two of two games this season.
• The Pelicans have put together a 20-12-0 record against the spread this year.
• New Orleans has been an underdog by 5.5 points or more 20 times this year, and covered the spread in 12 of those matchups.
• The Pelicans are 6-13 overall, and 13-6 against the spread, at home.
• The Suns are 9-5-1 against the spread, and 7-8 overall, away from home.
• Phoenix is unbeaten ATS (1-0) as 5.5-point favorites or more away from home.

Betting the Moneyline: Suns vs. Pelicans

• The Suns have been favored on the moneyline 11 total times this season. They've finished 10-1 in those games.
• The Pelicans have won six, or 20%, of the 30 games they've played as underdogs this season.
• Phoenix has played as a moneyline favorite of -200 or shorter in only one game this season, and won.
• This season, New Orleans has won two of its 19 games, or 10.5%, when it is the underdog by at least +168 on the moneyline.
• Based on this game's moneyline, the Suns have an implied win probability of 66.7%.

Dunkel Index Prediction for Suns vs. Pelicans

• Pick ATS: Suns (- 5.5)
• Pick OU: Under (237.5)
  
• Prediction: Suns 121 - Pelicans 112
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