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New Orleans Pelicans vs Phoenix Suns Result & Analysis

Date: Tue 02 Apr 2024
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 111-124
28-46 26-28 36-29 21-21
Position#10
Record44-28
FormWWLWL
Points / game115.4
Allowed / game109.9
vs
Position#9
Record43-30
FormWWLWL
Points / game116.9
Allowed / game114.2
USANBA· Smoothie King Center (New Orleans)
NBA2023-24
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 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
🔥 FormPelicans
Date
Competition
Cleveland Cavaliers
#12
L
95-116
95
116
-21
88avg 109
H14/03
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#7
W
112-104
112
104
+8
106avg 109
H16/03
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#27
W
126-107
126
107
+19
123avg 109
H16/03
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#22
W
104-91
104
91
+13
106avg 109
A19/03
NBA
Orlando Magic
#14
L
106-121
106
121
-15
100avg 109
A21/03
NBA
Miami Heat
#18
W
111-88
111
88
+23
115avg 109
A23/03
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#30
W
114-101
114
101
+13
109avg 109
A24/03
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#2
L
112-119
112
119
-7
103avg 109
H27/03
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#8
W
107-100
107
100
+7
94avg 109
H29/03
NBA
Boston Celtics
#1
L
92-104
92
104
-12
78avg 109
H30/03
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
22-30
23-23
23-34
27-29
20-22
30-22
32-36
30-24
36-33
37-35
29-24
24-15
27-21
37-24
21-24
19-22
28-23
20-34
27-38
31-26
21-20
25-22
30-24
35-22
29-10
28-31
26-25
31-35
34-33
24-40
32-23
22-23
26-25
35-20
24-28
22-27
37-28
20-31
11-24
24-21
213.0Avg total
107.9Scored
105.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (72)115.4109.9225.3+5.661%
Season at home (36)115.5110.6226.1+4.958%
Season away (36)115.4109.2224.5+6.264%
Last 10 (10)107.9105.1213.0+2.860%
Last 5 (5)107.2102.4209.6+4.860%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)102.0111.0213.0-9.00%
vs Similar ◀ (17)110.3109.6219.9+0.753%
vs Weaker (11)116.3102.2218.5+14.191%
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
🔥 FormSuns
Date
Competition
Cleveland Cavaliers
#12
W
117-111
117
111
+6
111avg 111
A11/03
NBA
Boston Celtics
#1
L
112-127
112
127
-15
105avg 111
A14/03
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#28
W
107-96
107
96
+11
111avg 111
A15/03
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#8
L
129-140
129
140
-11
132avg 111
A17/03
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#13
W
115-102
115
102
+13
120avg 111
H21/03
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#21
W
128-115
128
115
+13
130avg 111
H22/03
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#26
W
131-106
131
106
+25
133avg 111
A24/03
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#26
L
102-104
102
104
-2
101avg 111
A26/03
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#3
W
104-97
104
97
+7
107avg 111
A28/03
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#2
L
103-128
103
128
-25
94avg 111
A30/03
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
32-41
31-29
34-21
20-20
32-35
28-30
25-37
27-25
28-26
26-19
38-22
15-29
36-39
24-43
34-27
35-31
21-23
39-24
30-19
25-36
30-37
35-23
31-33
32-22
26-17
39-30
38-24
28-35
22-29
28-18
24-28
28-29
29-29
30-23
24-21
21-24
32-34
27-36
21-31
23-27
227.4Avg total
114.8Scored
112.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (73)116.9114.2231.1+2.759%
Season at home (37)117.1114.1231.2+3.162%
Season away (36)116.6114.4231.0+2.356%
Last 10 (10)114.8112.6227.4+2.260%
Last 5 (5)113.6110.0223.6+3.660%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)108.0122.5230.5-14.50%
vs Similar ◀ (16)115.6114.1229.7+1.656%
vs Weaker (10)122.9111.0233.9+11.980%
This opponent (New Orleans Pelicans) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

No spread forecast for this game yet.

⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-4-2+0+2+4Q1Q1: +3.5+3.5Q1: -2.2-2.2Q2Q2: -0.3-0.3Q2: +3.2+3.2Q3Q3: -2.5-2.5Q3: +3.6+3.6Q4Q4: +2.1+2.1Q4: -2.4-2.4
-4-2+0+2+4Q1Q1: +3.5+3.5Q1: -2.2-2.2Q2Q2: -0.3-0.3Q2: +3.2+3.2Q3Q3: -2.5-2.5Q3: +3.6+3.6Q4Q4: +2.1+2.1Q4: -2.4-2.4
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
Cleveland Cavaliers
#12
L
45-53
45
53
-8
H14/03
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#7
W
50-44
50
44
+6
H16/03
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#27
W
73-68
73
68
+5
H16/03
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#22
W
64-45
64
45
+19
A19/03
NBA
Orlando Magic
#14
L
48-57
48
57
-9
A21/03
NBA
Miami Heat
#18
W
46-42
46
42
+4
A23/03
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#30
W
57-41
57
41
+16
A24/03
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#2
L
58-73
58
73
-15
H27/03
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#8
W
61-45
61
45
+16
H29/03
NBA
Boston Celtics
#1
L
57-59
57
59
-2
H30/03
NBA
108.6Avg total
55.9Scored
52.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)58.653.5112.1+5.167%-
Last 30 at home (13)59.855.6115.5+4.262%-
Last 30 away (17)57.651.9109.5+5.771%-
Last 10 (10)55.952.7108.6+3.260%-
Last 5 (5)55.852.0107.8+3.860%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)58.554.5113.0+4.050%-
vs Similar ◀ (17)56.755.1111.8+1.653%-
vs Weaker (11)61.550.9112.4+10.591%-
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
Cleveland Cavaliers
#12
L
63-70
63
70
-7
A11/03
NBA
Boston Celtics
#1
L
60-65
60
65
-5
A14/03
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#28
W
54-45
54
45
+9
A15/03
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#8
L
60-82
60
82
-22
A17/03
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#13
W
60-47
60
47
+13
H21/03
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#21
W
65-60
65
60
+5
H22/03
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#26
W
65-47
65
47
+18
A24/03
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#26
W
50-47
50
47
+3
A26/03
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#3
W
59-52
59
52
+7
A28/03
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#2
L
59-70
59
70
-11
A30/03
NBA
118.0Avg total
59.5Scored
58.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)61.458.0119.4+3.460%-
Last 30 at home (12)60.956.8117.7+4.258%-
Last 30 away (18)61.858.8120.6+2.961%-
Last 10 (10)59.558.5118.0+1.060%-
Last 5 (5)59.655.2114.8+4.480%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)55.265.8121.0-10.50%-
vs Similar ◀ (16)60.658.3118.9+2.356%-
vs Weaker (10)65.254.4119.6+10.890%-
This opponent (New Orleans Pelicans) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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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: 107.9 points a game scored
🏀🏀55%
🏀🏀🏀31%
🏀15%
🏀🏀 2-pointers59.0 pts a game · 55% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers33.0 pts a game · 31% of the points
🏀 Free throws15.9 pts a game · 15% of the points
League average for comparison: 113.5 points a game
51%
34%
15%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers53.229.5
55.5%
54.4%59.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers31.911.0
34.5%
36.3%33.0
🏀 Free throws20.815.9
76.4%
78.2%15.9
They take 85.1 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 31.9 of them are 3-pointers, so 37% of their shots are threes (league average: 40%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Phoenix Sunstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Phoenix Suns: 114.8 points a game scored
🏀🏀53%
🏀🏀🏀36%
🏀10%
🏀🏀 2-pointers61.4 pts a game · 53% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers41.7 pts a game · 36% of the points
🏀 Free throws11.7 pts a game · 10% of the points
League average for comparison: 113.5 points a game
51%
34%
15%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers52.830.7
58.1%
54.4%61.4
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers34.013.9
40.9%
36.3%41.7
🏀 Free throws14.911.7
78.5%
78.2%11.7
They take 86.8 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 34.0 of them are 3-pointers, so 39% of their shots are threes (league average: 40%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 02 Apr 2024 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
New Orleans Pelicans
LWLWWLWWWL
Phoenix Suns
LWLWWWLWLW
#10
League position
#9
+2.9
Net rating
+2.3
112.6
Offensive rating
118.0
109.7
Defensive rating
115.7
54.1%
Effective FG%
59.4%
54.8%
Opp. effective FG%
54.6%
10.9%
Turnover %
14.6%
19.9%
Off. rebound %
27.0%
0.24
Free-throw rate
0.17
34.5%
3-point %
40.9%
64.4%
Assist %
67.3%
60%
Form (last 10/10)
60%

Profile

Offence112.6 · 118.0Defence109.7 · 115.7Shooting54.1% · 59.4%3-point %34.5% · 40.9%Ball care10.9% · 14.6%Off. rebounds19.9% · 27.0%Free throws0.24 · 0.17Form (last 10/10)60% · 60%
■ 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
30/03/24HBoston Celtics92-104
29/03/24HMilwaukee Bucks107-100
27/03/24HOklahoma City Thunder112-119
24/03/24ADetroit Pistons114-101
23/03/24AMiami Heat111-88
21/03/24AOrlando Magic106-121
19/03/24ABrooklyn Nets104-91
16/03/24HPortland Trail Blazers126-107
16/03/24HLos Angeles Clippers112-104
14/03/24HCleveland Cavaliers95-116
DateH/AOpponentScore
30/03/24AOklahoma City Thunder103-128
28/03/24ADenver Nuggets104-97
26/03/24ASan Antonio Spurs102-104
24/03/24ASan Antonio Spurs131-106
22/03/24HAtlanta Hawks128-115
21/03/24HPhiladelphia 76ers115-102
17/03/24AMilwaukee Bucks129-140
15/03/24ACharlotte Hornets107-96
14/03/24ABoston Celtics112-127
11/03/24ACleveland Cavaliers117-111

📊 11. Overall Statistics

New Orleans Pelicans
NBA 2023-24
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLWL61%
HomeWWLWL58%
AwayWWLWW64%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games723636
Win %61%58%64%
Points / game115.4115.5115.4
Allowed / game109.9110.6109.2
Point differential+5.6+4.9+6.2
Avg total225.3226.1224.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+40%36%44%
Close games (≤5 pts) won38% (13)33% (6)43% (7)
Overtime %1%3%0%
Phoenix Suns
NBA 2023-24
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLWL59%
HomeLWLWW62%
AwayLWLWL56%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games733736
Win %59%62%56%
Points / game116.9117.1116.6
Allowed / game114.2114.1114.4
Point differential+2.7+3.1+2.3
Avg total231.1231.2231.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+33%30%36%
Close games (≤5 pts) won57% (21)70% (10)45% (11)
Overtime %4%0%8%
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 Boston Celtics74591580%121.0109.3+11.7
2 Oklahoma City Thunder74522270%120.4113.0+7.4
3 Denver Nuggets75522369%114.6109.8+4.8
4 Minnesota Timberwolves74512369%112.9106.2+6.6
5 Milwaukee Bucks72462664%120.0116.6+3.4
6 Los Angeles Clippers74472764%116.3112.7+3.6
7 New Orleans Pelicans72442861%115.4109.9+5.6
8 Dallas Mavericks74452961%118.7116.3+2.4
9 New York Knicks73442960%112.5107.4+5.1
10 Cleveland Cavaliers75453060%112.6109.7+2.8
11 Phoenix Suns73433059%116.9114.2+2.7
12 Sacramento Kings73433059%117.3115.9+1.4
13 Orlando Magic75443159%110.4108.2+2.2
14 Indiana Pacers74413355%122.8120.5+2.3
15 Miami Heat74413355%109.9108.5+1.4
16 Los Angeles Lakers73403355%117.6118.1-0.5
17 Golden State Warriors74403454%118.0115.9+2.1
18 Philadelphia 76ers75403553%114.4112.2+2.2
19 Houston Rockets74383651%114.2112.6+1.6
20 Chicago Bulls75363948%112.1113.6-1.5
21 Atlanta Hawks74344046%119.2120.5-1.4
22 Utah Jazz75294639%116.2120.6-4.4
23 Brooklyn Nets76294738%111.1113.8-2.6
24 Memphis Grizzlies75255033%105.9113.1-7.2
25 Toronto Raptors74235131%112.7118.4-5.7
26 Portland Trail Blazers75195625%107.2116.0-8.9
27 San Antonio Spurs75185724%112.2119.2-7.0
28 Charlotte Hornets75185724%106.3116.9-10.6
29 Washington Wizards75146119%113.3123.0-9.7
30 Detroit Pistons75136217%110.6119.4-8.8
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 -). 30 teams: scroll the table.

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
New Orleans Pelicans28263621111
Phoenix Suns46282921124
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