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The New Orleans Pelicans and the Phoenix Suns will face off again on Friday, April 22 in New Orleans at Smoothie King Center for game 3 in this first round playoff series. The series is tied 1-1 and the action starts at 8:30 PM CT, so place your bets now!
Toe-to-toe, how does New Orleans stack up versus Phoenix historically?
Including the postseason, these franchises have competed in six contests this year and the Pelicans have claimed victory twice against the Suns. That said, the score was 114-125 in favor of the Pelicans the most recent time they met up last Tuesday for game 3. In that game, the Pelicans had a 53.7% and a 56.67% field goal percentage and three pointer percentage respectively. Additionally, the Suns had a 58.82% field goal percentage and a 37.14% 3pt percentage. Regarding rebounds, the Pelicans totaled 7, whereas the Suns had 5. Concerning assists, the former had 32 and the latter grabbed 26.
Betting Preview for the Phoenix Suns vs New Orleans Pelicans NBA Game on April 22 2022
Where:
Smoothie King Center in New Orleans
When:
Friday, April 22, 2022
Betting on the Phoenix Suns
Regular Season Record:
64-18
The Phoenix Suns were beaten by the New Orleans Pelicans in the face of Devin Booker’s effort. To that end, Booker, who will be out of the next game due to an injury, supplied 31 points and Mikal Bridges had 19 points. Check out our analysis below to learn how this performance has shaped their odds for the next chapter in this best-of-seven contest.
Absences and Injuries
The Suns will play without Devin Booker (Hamstring) and Dario Saric (Knee).
Betting on the New Orleans Pelicans
Regular Season Record:
38-46
When the New Orleans Pelicans outplayed the Phoenix Suns in the latest game in this series on Tuesday, it was due in large part to the first-rate efforts of star players Brandon Ingram and Cj Mccollum. Ingram yielded 37 points and 11 rebounds, whereas Cj Mccollum had 23 points. Be sure to read our odds analysis for the next game in this best-of-seven series further down and consider how the team’s recent performance could have an impact.
Absences and Injuries
The Pelicans are short Zion Williamson (Foot).
Suns vs Pelicans | Moneyline, Over/Under and Point Spread Odds
Moneyline Pick:
New Orleans Pelicans (-102) at FanDuel
The Phoenix Suns are considered to be the favorite by many. In their previous encounter of the Playoffs the Pelicans won 114-125.
Over/Under Pick:
Over 217 Total Points (-110) at Pointsbet
The two teams have registered an average of 224.0 points per game in the first round of the Playoffs so far.
Spread Pick:
New Orleans Pelicans +1.00 Points (-110) at FanDuel
The New Orleans Pelicans will need to lose by less than the amount of the spread or win outright in order to cover.
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