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Todays Friday, March 6th Matchup Details

Friday | New Orleans Pelicans at Phoenix Suns
NBA Game is on Friday, March 6th 2026
06/03/26 21:00:00 PM EST Tipoff

Positive Player Stats should contribute to these Odds, New Orleans Pelicans at Phoenix Suns Predictions & Best Bets

The matchup against the New Orleans Pelicans is a good one for 3-point attempts; the other team’s starting SGs have totaled the 4th-most three attempts per game in the league this year (6.1).

The Phoenix Suns will likely see a rise in opportunities today from facing the 3rd-fastest tempo offense in the NBA over the last 5 games (the New Orleans Pelicans).

Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and generate more opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Suns rank best in in the league with 15.5 offensive boards per game over the last 10 games.

The 3rd-fastest tempo team in the NBA over the last 5 games has been the New Orleans Pelicans.

Offensive rebounds save possession and bring about more opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Pelicans rank 8th-best in in the NBA with 12.3 offensive rebounds per game this year.

This year, the opposing team’s starting PGs have totaled 7.1 three attempts per game (3rd-most in the NBA) against the New Orleans Pelicans, making this a positive matchup.

The matchup vs. the New Orleans Pelicans is a strong one for getting to the foul line; the other team’s starting PGs have attempted a colossal 4.1 free throws per game this year (8th-most in the league).

Grayson Allen has scored 21.3 points per game over the last 10 games, 3.7 more than he’s scored in all games this year.

This year when they have the home court advantage, the opposing team’s starting PFs have tallied 5.4 three attempts per game (3rd-highest in the league) vs. the New Orleans Pelicans, marking this as a favorable matchup.

Over the last 5 games, the other team’s starting PFs have attempted 4.6 foul shots per game (10th-highest in the league) against the New Orleans Pelicans, succeeding in their efforts to get to the charity stripe.

Saddiq Bey has notched 23.6 points per game over the last 5 games when playing away from home, 5.8 higher than he’s notched overall this year on the road.

Over the last 10 games when they are the visiting squad, the opposing team’s starting PFs have attempted 4.3 free throws per game (2nd-highest in the league) vs. the Phoenix Suns, easily managing to get to the free-throw line.

Trey Murphy III has averaged 25.6 points per game over the last 5 games while playing away from home, 3.9 higher than he’s averaged overall this year on the road.

The matchup against the Phoenix Suns may be a good one for drawing fouls; the opposing team’s starting SGs have attempted a monstrous 3.4 free throws per game over the last 10 games (4th-most in the NBA).

The matchup against Phoenix is a favorable one for 3-point shots; when the Suns are playing at home, opposing starting SFs have tallied the 10th-most shots from downtown per game in the league this year (1.9).

The matchup against New Orleans may be a positive one for getting to the charity stripe; opposing starting SFs have attempted a colossal 3.3 free throws per game over the last 19 games when the Pelicans are away from home (8th-most in the league).

Prediction New Orleans Pelicans at Phoenix Suns Odds, Best Bets & Team Prop from Negative Player Stats

In terms of three-point shots, the Suns’s poor 31.9% rate of drained threes places 4th-lowest in the NBA over the last 10 games.

The Phoenix Suns have played at the most sluggish pace in the NBA over the last 5 games.

The Pelicans check in as the 10th-lowest scoring offense in the league while playing on the road this year.

The Pelicans will likely suffer a drop-off in possessions today from squaring off against the most lethargic pace team in the league over the last 5 games (the Suns).

In regard to scoring, the Phoenix Suns’s subpar 102.7 points per game places lowest in the league over the last 10 games.

The matchup against the New Orleans Pelicans may be a challenging one for getting to the foul line; the opposing team’s starting SGs have attempted a mere 1.2 free throws per game over the last 15 games (least in the league).

The New Orleans Pelicans check in as the 4th-lowest scoring offense in the NBA this year in terms of 3-point shots.

The matchup against the Suns is a difficult one for 3-pointers; the opposing team’s starting PFs have compiled the 3rd-lowest three rate in the league this year (29.1%).

This year, opposing starting SGs have tallied 1.5 3-pointers per game (lowest in the NBA) against the Phoenix Suns, marking this as a tough matchup.

The matchup vs. the Suns may be a tough one for getting to the charity stripe; the opposing team’s starting SFs have attempted a lowly 1.6 free throws per game over the last 10 games (4th-least in the league).

The matchup against the Pelicans is a tough one for 3-point attempts; the opposition’s starting SFs have averaged the 7th-least 3-point attempts per game in the league over the last 5 games (4.0).

This year, opposing starting SFs have averaged 9.1 shot attempts per game (fewest in the NBA) against the New Orleans Pelicans, designating this as a hard matchup.

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