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New Orleans Pelicans vs Phoenix Suns Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 16 Mar 2019
Tip-off: 23:00
Final 136-138 (OT)
31-34 29-32 25-23 37-33 14-16
Position#25
Record30-46
FormLLLLL
Points / game115.3
Allowed / game116.3
vs
Position#29
Record17-57
FormWLWLL
Points / game106.3
Allowed / game115.5
USANBA· Smoothie King Center
NBA2018-19
Meetings · New Orleans Pelicans v Phoenix Suns
25 Feb 2027
NOP v PHX
upcoming
23 Nov 2026
NOP v PHX
upcoming
27 Dec 2025
NOP114
PHX123
26 Dec 2025
NOP108
PHX115
05 Dec 2024
NOP126
PHX124
01 Apr 2024
NOP111
PHX124
19 Jan 2024
NOP109
PHX123
11 Jul 2023
NOP82
PHX73
11 Dec 2022
NOP129
PHX124
09 Dec 2022
NOP128
PHX117
28 Apr 2022
NOP109
PHX115
24 Apr 2022
NOP118
PHX103
22 Apr 2022
NOP111
PHX114
15 Mar 2022
NOP115
PHX131
04 Jan 2022
NOP110
PHX123
19 Feb 2021
NOP114
PHX132
03 Feb 2021
NOP123
PHX101
09 Apr 2020
NOP v PHX
upcoming
05 Dec 2019
NOP132
PHX139
16 Mar 2019
NOP136
PHX138
10 Nov 2018
NOP119
PHX99
26 Feb 2018
NOP125
PHX116
06 Feb 2017
NOP111
PHX106
04 Nov 2016
NOP111
PHX112
09 Apr 2016
NOP100
PHX121
22 Nov 2015
NOP122
PHX116
10 Apr 2015
NOP90
PHX75
30 Dec 2014
NOP110
PHX106
09 Apr 2014
NOP88
PHX94
05 Nov 2013
NOP98
PHX104
06 Feb 2013
NOP93
PHX84
01 Feb 2012
NOP103
PHX120
30 Dec 2011
NOP78
PHX93
08 Apr 2011
NOP109
PHX97
16 Mar 2011
NOP100
PHX95
01 Feb 2010
NOP100
PHX109
19 Nov 2009
NOP110
PHX103
08 Apr 2009
NOP100
PHX105
03 Dec 2008
NOP104
PHX91
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

New Orleans Pelicans winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Phoenix Suns winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

New Orleans PelicansUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Philadelphia 76ers
#7
L
110-111
110
111
-1
H26/02
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#20
L
119-125
119
125
-6
A28/02
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#29
W
130-116
130
116
+14
A02/03
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#4
W
120-112
120
112
+8
A03/03
NBA
Utah Jazz
#8
W
115-112
115
112
+3
A05/03
NBA
Utah Jazz
#8
L
104-114
104
114
-10
H07/03
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#2
L
104-127
104
127
-23
H09/03
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#26
L
116-128
116
128
-12
A10/03
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#1
L
113-130
113
130
-17
H13/03
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#6
L
110-122
110
122
-12
H16/03
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
24-31
28-34
31-28
27-18
28-35
29-28
35-32
27-30
27-32
29-25
38-27
36-32
27-39
40-32
29-22
24-19
24-33
28-28
30-27
33-24
23-25
24-33
29-27
28-29
31-29
30-35
19-29
24-34
33-26
33-39
20-29
30-34
23-23
25-33
41-45
24-29
37-30
20-26
25-31
28-35
233.8Avg total
114.1Scored
119.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (76)115.3116.3231.6-0.939%
Season at home (35)115.9115.3231.2+0.751%
Season away (41)114.8117.1232.0-2.329%
Last 10 (10)114.1119.7233.8-5.630%
Last 5 (5)109.4124.2233.6-14.80%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (15)114.2120.2234.4-6.027%
vs Similar (12)109.2112.6221.8-3.333%
vs Weaker ◀ (3)131.7120.0251.7+11.7100%
This opponent (Phoenix Suns) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Phoenix SunsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Atlanta Hawks
#26
L
112-120
112
120
-8
A24/02
NBA
Miami Heat
#17
W
124-121
124
121
+3
A26/02
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#25
L
116-130
116
130
-14
H02/03
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#20
W
118-109
118
109
+9
H03/03
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#1
W
114-105
114
105
+9
H05/03
NBA
New York Knicks
#30
W
107-96
107
96
+11
H07/03
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#6
L
120-127
120
127
-7
A10/03
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#3
W
115-111
115
111
+4
A11/03
NBA
Utah Jazz
#8
L
97-114
97
114
-17
H14/03
NBA
Houston Rockets
#5
L
102-108
102
108
-6
A16/03
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
33-33
26-30
28-23
25-34
23-29
29-34
32-24
40-34
32-27
25-29
27-38
32-36
33-26
33-33
29-19
23-31
20-31
32-23
24-28
38-23
16-22
33-25
32-17
26-32
23-24
24-42
30-36
43-25
16-29
40-28
23-23
36-31
27-25
16-28
32-25
22-36
31-26
26-29
28-28
17-25
226.6Avg total
112.5Scored
114.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (74)106.3115.5221.9-9.223%
Season at home (36)106.1112.6218.7-6.628%
Season away (38)106.6118.3224.9-11.718%
Last 10 (10)112.5114.1226.6-1.650%
Last 5 (5)108.2111.2219.4-3.040%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (26)107.7117.7225.3-10.023%
vs Similar (4)107.2111.2218.5-4.025%
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (New Orleans Pelicans) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

No team totals priced for this game yet.

⚖️ 4. Spread

No spread forecast for this game yet.

⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-3-2+0+2+3Q1Q1: -2.6-2.6Q1: -1.8-1.8Q2Q2: -2.7-2.7Q2: -1.7-1.7Q3Q3: +0.0+0.0Q3: +2.4+2.4Q4Q4: -0.3-0.3Q4: -0.5-0.5
New Orleans PelicansPhoenix Suns
Each team's average quarter over its last 10 games. Net is the quarter margin (above zero = the team wins that quarter on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the quarter means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by quarter and half · pick a period
New Orleans PelicansLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Philadelphia 76ers
#7
L
52-65
52
65
-13
H26/02
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#20
L
57-63
57
63
-6
A28/02
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#29
L
56-57
56
57
-1
A02/03
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#4
L
67-71
67
71
-4
A03/03
NBA
Utah Jazz
#8
L
52-61
52
61
-9
A05/03
NBA
Utah Jazz
#8
L
47-58
47
58
-11
H07/03
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#2
L
61-64
61
64
-3
H09/03
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#26
W
66-65
66
65
+1
A10/03
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#1
L
48-56
48
56
-8
H13/03
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#6
W
57-56
57
56
+1
H16/03
NBA
117.9Avg total
56.3Scored
61.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)57.260.4117.6-3.233%-
Last 30 at home (14)55.559.3114.8-3.829%-
Last 30 away (16)58.861.4120.1-2.638%-
Last 10 (10)56.361.6117.9-5.320%-
Last 5 (5)55.859.8115.6-4.040%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (15)57.961.9119.8-4.133%-
vs Similar (12)55.858.2114.0-2.342%-
vs Weaker ◀ (3)59.761.7121.3-2.00%-
This opponent (Phoenix Suns) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Phoenix SunsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Atlanta Hawks
#26
L
59-63
59
63
-4
A24/02
NBA
Miami Heat
#17
L
52-63
52
63
-11
A26/02
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#25
W
57-56
57
56
+1
H02/03
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#20
W
66-59
66
59
+7
H03/03
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#1
L
52-54
52
54
-2
H05/03
NBA
New York Knicks
#30
W
49-47
49
47
+2
H07/03
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#6
L
47-66
47
66
-19
A10/03
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#3
L
56-57
56
57
-1
A11/03
NBA
Utah Jazz
#8
L
43-53
43
53
-10
H14/03
NBA
Houston Rockets
#5
W
57-55
57
55
+2
A16/03
NBA
111.1Avg total
53.8Scored
57.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)54.159.9114.0-5.827%-
Last 30 at home (13)54.557.4111.8-2.938%-
Last 30 away (17)53.861.8115.6-7.918%-
Last 10 (10)53.857.3111.1-3.540%-
Last 5 (5)50.455.6106.0-5.240%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (26)54.160.5114.6-6.427%-
vs Similar (4)54.055.8109.8-1.825%-
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (New Orleans Pelicans) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
1st half bets · Pythia's probability, the best price and the edge
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
New Orleans Pelicanstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

New Orleans Pelicans: 113.9 points a game scored
🏀🏀61%
🏀🏀🏀27%
🏀12%
🏀🏀 2-pointers69.2 pts a game · 61% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers31.2 pts a game · 27% of the points
🏀 Free throws13.5 pts a game · 12% of the points
League average for comparison: 110.7 points a game
53%
31%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers65.634.6
52.7%
51.7%69.2
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers32.110.4
32.4%
35.4%31.2
🏀 Free throws19.713.5
68.5%
76.6%13.5
They take 97.7 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 32.1 of them are 3-pointers, so 33% of their shots are threes (league average: 36%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Phoenix Sunstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Phoenix Suns: 112.5 points a game scored
🏀🏀55%
🏀🏀🏀26%
🏀20%
🏀🏀 2-pointers61.6 pts a game · 55% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers28.8 pts a game · 26% of the points
🏀 Free throws22.1 pts a game · 20% of the points
League average for comparison: 110.7 points a game
53%
31%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers60.730.8
50.7%
51.7%61.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers27.79.6
34.7%
35.4%28.8
🏀 Free throws27.022.1
81.9%
76.6%22.1
They take 88.4 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 27.7 of them are 3-pointers, so 31% of their shots are threes (league average: 36%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 16 Mar 2019 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
New Orleans Pelicans
LLLLLWWWLL
Phoenix Suns
LLWLWWWLWL
#25
League position
#29
-5.1
Net rating
-1.1
103.7
Offensive rating
107.7
108.8
Defensive rating
108.8
51.4%
Effective FG%
51.1%
53.4%
Opp. effective FG%
52.1%
13.4%
Turnover %
13.1%
23.2%
Off. rebound %
21.0%
0.20
Free-throw rate
0.31
32.4%
3-point %
34.7%
61.8%
Assist %
59.4%
30%
Form (last 10/10)
50%

Profile

Offence103.7 · 107.7Defence108.8 · 108.8Shooting51.4% · 51.1%3-point %32.4% · 34.7%Ball care13.4% · 13.1%Off. rebounds23.2% · 21.0%Free throws0.20 · 0.31Form (last 10/10)30% · 50%
■ New Orleans Pelicans   ■ Phoenix Suns
The middle ring is the league average on each axis; outward = better than the league (defence and ball care: fewer points / turnovers is better). Form: share of the last 10 won. The figures are each team's own, the better one bold.

🤝 10. Games History

DateH/AOpponentScore
16/03/19HPortland Trail Blazers110-122
13/03/19HMilwaukee Bucks113-130
10/03/19AAtlanta Hawks116-128
09/03/19HToronto Raptors104-127
07/03/19HUtah Jazz104-114
05/03/19AUtah Jazz115-112
03/03/19ADenver Nuggets120-112
02/03/19APhoenix Suns130-116
28/02/19ALos Angeles Lakers119-125
26/02/19HPhiladelphia 76ers110-111
DateH/AOpponentScore
16/03/19AHouston Rockets102-108
14/03/19HUtah Jazz97-114
11/03/19AGolden State Warriors115-111
10/03/19APortland Trail Blazers120-127
07/03/19HNew York Knicks107-96
05/03/19HMilwaukee Bucks114-105
03/03/19HLos Angeles Lakers118-109
02/03/19HNew Orleans Pelicans116-130
26/02/19AMiami Heat124-121
24/02/19AAtlanta Hawks112-120

📊 11. Overall Statistics

New Orleans Pelicans
NBA 2018-19
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLL39%
HomeLLLLL51%
AwayLWWWL29%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games763541
Win %39%51%29%
Points / game115.3115.9114.8
Allowed / game116.3115.3117.1
Point differential-0.9+0.7-2.3
Avg total231.6231.2232.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+20%26%15%
Close games (≤5 pts) won38% (24)45% (11)31% (13)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Phoenix Suns
NBA 2018-19
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWLL23%
HomeLWWWL28%
AwayLWLWL18%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games743638
Win %23%28%18%
Points / game106.3106.1106.6
Allowed / game115.5112.6118.3
Point differential-9.2-6.6-11.7
Avg total221.9218.7224.9
Over main line---
Win by 10+7%11%3%
Close games (≤5 pts) won38% (16)29% (7)44% (9)
Overtime %5%6%5%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Milwaukee Bucks73551875%118.0108.2+9.7
2 Toronto Raptors73522171%114.1108.6+5.5
3 Denver Nuggets71482368%112.0107.0+5.0
4 Golden State Warriors72472565%117.6112.3+5.3
5 Philadelphia 76ers72462664%115.0111.7+3.3
6 Indiana Pacers73462763%107.9103.9+4.0
7 Houston Rockets73462763%112.9109.8+3.2
8 Oklahoma City Thunder73452862%114.6110.4+4.3
9 Portland Trail Blazers73452862%114.1110.3+3.8
10 Boston Celtics74443059%112.2107.5+4.7
11 Utah Jazz71422959%110.5106.2+4.3
12 Los Angeles Clippers73433059%114.5113.0+1.5
13 San Antonio Spurs74433158%111.7110.0+1.8
14 Brooklyn Nets74383651%111.2111.6-0.4
15 Detroit Pistons73373651%107.1107.5-0.4
16 Charlotte Hornets73353848%111.1111.6-0.5
17 Miami Heat74353947%106.5106.7-0.2
18 Sacramento Kings73343947%113.2115.5-2.2
19 Los Angeles Lakers75344145%111.8113.8-2.0
20 Orlando Magic74334145%105.3106.1-0.8
21 Minnesota Timberwolves74334145%112.5114.2-1.7
22 Washington Wizards73324144%114.3116.3-2.0
23 Memphis Grizzlies74304441%102.1104.8-2.7
24 New Orleans Pelicans76304639%115.3116.3-0.9
25 Dallas Mavericks71284339%108.1109.9-1.8
26 Atlanta Hawks75264935%112.7118.6-5.9
27 Chicago Bulls75215428%105.0112.6-7.5
28 Cleveland Cavaliers73195426%104.0113.1-9.1
29 Phoenix Suns74175723%106.3115.5-9.2
30 New York Knicks74165822%105.2113.3-8.1
Built from this season's results before tip-off (all phases of the competition). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTFinal
New Orleans Pelicans3129253714136
Phoenix Suns3432233316138
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