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New Orleans Pelicans vs Phoenix Suns Result & Analysis

Date: Fri 06 Dec 2019
Tip-off: 01:00
Final 132-139 (OT)
40-38 30-36 21-33 34-18 7-14
Position#15
Record11-15
FormLLLLL
Points / game116.0
Allowed / game118.7
vs
Position#14
Record11-13
FormLLLWL
Points / game113.5
Allowed / game112.5
USANBA· Smoothie King Center
NBA2019-20
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
Miami Heat
#6
L
94-109
94
109
-15
A17/11
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#30
W
108-100
108
100
+8
H18/11
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#20
W
115-104
115
104
+11
H20/11
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#14
W
124-121
124
121
+3
A22/11
NBA
Utah Jazz
#11
L
120-128
120
128
-8
A24/11
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#5
L
109-134
109
134
-25
A25/11
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#2
L
110-114
110
114
-4
H28/11
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#8
L
104-109
104
109
-5
A30/11
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#8
L
104-107
104
107
-3
H01/12
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#13
L
97-118
97
118
-21
H04/12
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
22-29
27-25
16-24
29-31
26-23
29-26
21-20
32-31
27-28
26-26
35-25
27-25
38-33
21-33
36-28
29-27
31-44
23-30
34-24
32-30
27-40
29-32
31-28
22-34
38-25
26-29
25-25
21-35
26-34
27-28
31-17
20-30
29-33
26-23
22-26
27-25
24-24
29-35
22-25
22-34
222.9Avg total
108.5Scored
114.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (26)116.0118.7234.7-2.742%
Season at home (12)114.6117.1231.7-2.542%
Season away (14)117.1120.1237.2-2.943%
Last 10 (10)108.5114.4222.9-5.930%
Last 5 (5)104.8116.4221.2-11.60%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)115.4125.4240.8-10.020%
vs Similar ◀ (17)114.3117.1231.4-2.841%
vs Weaker (8)111.2100.9212.1+10.475%
This opponent (Phoenix Suns) is Similar. 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
#28
W
128-112
128
112
+16
H15/11
NBA
Boston Celtics
#4
L
85-99
85
99
-14
H19/11
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#21
L
116-120
116
120
-4
A20/11
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#15
L
121-124
121
124
-3
H22/11
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#27
W
100-98
100
98
+2
A23/11
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#7
L
104-116
104
116
-12
A25/11
NBA
Washington Wizards
#24
L
132-140
132
140
-8
H28/11
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#13
L
113-120
113
120
-7
H30/11
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#23
W
109-104
109
104
+5
A03/12
NBA
Orlando Magic
#19
L
114-128
114
128
-14
A05/12
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
31-33
36-28
37-29
24-22
22-26
20-31
23-23
20-19
19-33
26-29
30-25
41-33
33-38
33-21
28-36
27-29
30-23
22-22
30-28
18-25
28-28
29-24
20-27
27-37
34-36
35-38
26-34
37-32
25-31
25-22
39-36
24-31
28-21
31-18
21-34
29-31
37-31
21-34
28-38
28-25
228.3Avg total
112.2Scored
116.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (24)113.5112.5226.0+0.946%
Season at home (14)115.4113.5228.9+1.943%
Season away (10)110.7111.2221.9-0.550%
Last 10 (10)112.2116.1228.3-3.930%
Last 5 (5)114.4121.6236.0-7.220%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)110.4122.6233.0-12.220%
vs Similar ◀ (17)109.8109.8219.5+0.035%
vs Weaker (8)109.2101.5210.8+7.888%
This opponent (New Orleans Pelicans) is Similar. 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

-5-3+0+3+5Q1Q1: -2.5-2.5Q1: -1.3-1.3Q2Q2: -2.4-2.4Q2: +1.1+1.1Q3Q3: +3.1+3.1Q3: -2.8-2.8Q4Q4: -4.1-4.1Q4: -0.9-0.9
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
Miami Heat
#6
L
49-54
49
54
-5
A17/11
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#30
W
55-49
55
49
+6
H18/11
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#20
L
53-54
53
54
-1
H20/11
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#14
L
59-66
59
66
-7
A22/11
NBA
Utah Jazz
#11
L
54-74
54
74
-20
A24/11
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#5
L
56-72
56
72
-16
A25/11
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#2
W
64-54
64
54
+10
H28/11
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#8
L
53-62
53
62
-9
A30/11
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#8
L
55-56
55
56
-1
H01/12
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#13
L
53-59
53
59
-6
H04/12
NBA
115.1Avg total
55.1Scored
60.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)56.158.5114.6-2.433%-
Last 30 at home (14)56.757.2113.9-0.543%-
Last 30 away (16)55.659.6115.2-4.125%-
Last 10 (10)55.160.0115.1-4.920%-
Last 5 (5)56.260.6116.8-4.420%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)61.263.2124.4-2.060%-
vs Similar ◀ (17)55.261.4116.5-6.212%-
vs Weaker (8)54.949.5104.4+5.462%-
This opponent (Phoenix Suns) is Similar. 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
#28
W
67-61
67
61
+6
H15/11
NBA
Boston Celtics
#4
L
42-57
42
57
-15
H19/11
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#21
L
45-62
45
62
-17
A20/11
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#15
W
66-59
66
59
+7
H22/11
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#27
W
52-45
52
45
+7
A23/11
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#7
W
57-52
57
52
+5
A25/11
NBA
Washington Wizards
#24
L
69-74
69
74
-5
H28/11
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#13
L
50-53
50
53
-3
H30/11
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#23
W
59-39
59
39
+20
A03/12
NBA
Orlando Magic
#19
L
58-65
58
65
-7
A05/12
NBA
113.2Avg total
56.5Scored
56.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)52.454.4106.8-2.037%-
Last 30 at home (16)54.555.5110.0-1.031%-
Last 30 away (14)50.153.1103.2-3.143%-
Last 10 (10)56.556.7113.2-0.250%-
Last 5 (5)58.656.6115.2+2.040%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)48.063.4111.4-15.40%-
vs Similar ◀ (17)51.755.1106.8-3.429%-
vs Weaker (8)56.847.4104.1+9.475%-
This opponent (New Orleans Pelicans) is Similar. 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: 108.5 points a game scored
🏀🏀46%
🏀🏀🏀41%
🏀13%
🏀🏀 2-pointers49.6 pts a game · 46% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers44.7 pts a game · 41% of the points
🏀 Free throws14.2 pts a game · 13% of the points
League average for comparison: 111.4 points a game
51%
33%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers51.224.8
48.4%
52.3%49.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers39.114.9
38.1%
35.7%44.7
🏀 Free throws18.614.2
76.3%
77.2%14.2
They take 90.3 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 39.1 of them are 3-pointers, so 43% of their shots are threes (league average: 39%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Phoenix Sunstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Phoenix Suns: 112.2 points a game scored
🏀🏀49%
🏀🏀🏀33%
🏀18%
🏀🏀 2-pointers54.6 pts a game · 49% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers37.2 pts a game · 33% of the points
🏀 Free throws20.4 pts a game · 18% of the points
League average for comparison: 111.4 points a game
51%
33%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers51.927.3
52.6%
52.3%54.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers36.312.4
34.2%
35.7%37.2
🏀 Free throws25.320.4
80.6%
77.2%20.4
They take 88.2 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 36.3 of them are 3-pointers, so 41% of their shots are threes (league average: 39%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 06 Dec 2019 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
New Orleans Pelicans
LLLLLLWWWL
Phoenix Suns
LWLLLWLLLW
#15
League position
#14
-5.8
Net rating
-3.8
106.0
Offensive rating
109.5
111.8
Defensive rating
113.3
52.2%
Effective FG%
52.0%
54.4%
Opp. effective FG%
55.7%
13.1%
Turnover %
12.4%
20.5%
Off. rebound %
20.9%
0.21
Free-throw rate
0.29
38.1%
3-point %
34.2%
57.2%
Assist %
69.8%
30%
Form (last 10/10)
30%

Profile

Offence106.0 · 109.5Defence111.8 · 113.3Shooting52.2% · 52.0%3-point %38.1% · 34.2%Ball care13.1% · 12.4%Off. rebounds20.5% · 20.9%Free throws0.21 · 0.29Form (last 10/10)30% · 30%
■ 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
04/12/19HDallas Mavericks97-118
01/12/19HOklahoma City Thunder104-107
30/11/19AOklahoma City Thunder104-109
28/11/19HLos Angeles Lakers110-114
25/11/19ALos Angeles Clippers109-134
24/11/19AUtah Jazz120-128
22/11/19APhoenix Suns124-121
20/11/19HPortland Trail Blazers115-104
18/11/19HGolden State Warriors108-100
17/11/19AMiami Heat94-109
DateH/AOpponentScore
05/12/19AOrlando Magic114-128
03/12/19ACharlotte Hornets109-104
30/11/19HDallas Mavericks113-120
28/11/19HWashington Wizards132-140
25/11/19ADenver Nuggets104-116
23/11/19AMinnesota Timberwolves100-98
22/11/19HNew Orleans Pelicans121-124
20/11/19ASacramento Kings116-120
19/11/19HBoston Celtics85-99
15/11/19HAtlanta Hawks128-112

📊 11. Overall Statistics

New Orleans Pelicans
NBA 2019-20
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLL42%
HomeWWLLL42%
AwayLWLLL43%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games261214
Win %42%42%43%
Points / game116.0114.6117.1
Allowed / game118.7117.1120.1
Point differential-2.7-2.5-2.9
Avg total234.7231.7237.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+12%17%7%
Close games (≤5 pts) won60% (10)50% (4)67% (6)
Overtime %4%0%7%
Phoenix Suns
NBA 2019-20
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLWL46%
HomeWLLLL43%
AwayLWLWL50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games241410
Win %46%43%50%
Points / game113.5115.4110.7
Allowed / game112.5113.5111.2
Point differential+0.9+1.9-0.5
Avg total226.0228.9221.9
Over main line---
Win by 10+21%21%20%
Close games (≤5 pts) won44% (9)40% (5)50% (4)
Overtime %4%0%10%
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 Bucks2724389%121.1107.6+13.5
2 Boston Celtics2419579%110.8101.1+9.7
3 Los Angeles Lakers2822679%111.2103.4+7.9
4 Denver Nuggets2318578%107.5100.8+6.7
5 Miami Heat2619773%111.7105.0+6.7
6 Philadelphia 76ers2618869%108.4102.9+5.5
7 Toronto Raptors2517868%113.2107.1+6.1
8 Indiana Pacers2517868%111.4105.4+6.0
9 Dallas Mavericks2617965%116.1108.3+7.8
10 Houston Rockets2617965%121.2116.2+5.0
11 Los Angeles Clippers2516964%112.6107.7+4.9
12 Brooklyn Nets24131154%111.9112.6-0.7
13 Orlando Magic27131448%102.9102.7+0.2
14 Utah Jazz26121446%107.1109.4-2.3
15 Phoenix Suns24111346%113.5112.5+0.9
16 Minnesota Timberwolves24111346%113.2115.8-2.5
17 New Orleans Pelicans26111542%116.0118.7-2.7
18 Sacramento Kings24101442%107.0110.0-3.0
19 Detroit Pistons27111641%108.1109.1-1.0
20 Oklahoma City Thunder2391439%106.5108.7-2.2
21 Portland Trail Blazers26101638%113.0115.1-2.1
22 Washington Wizards2491538%117.2119.1-2.0
23 Chicago Bulls27101737%106.7109.2-2.6
24 San Antonio Spurs27101737%110.6115.2-4.6
25 Charlotte Hornets28101836%105.1111.6-6.5
26 Memphis Grizzlies2471729%108.0116.2-8.2
27 Atlanta Hawks2762122%105.7116.6-10.9
28 Cleveland Cavaliers2351822%102.4113.1-10.7
29 Golden State Warriors2862221%106.1114.9-8.8
30 New York Knicks2652119%101.0110.7-9.7
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 Pelicans403021347132
Phoenix Suns3836331814139
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