Suns vs Pelicans Match Player Stats | Saturday, December 27th 2025

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Todays Saturday, December 27th Matchup Details

Saturday Phoenix Suns at New Orleans Pelicans
NBA Game is on Saturday, December 27th 2025
27/12/25 19:00:00 PM EST Tipoff

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

The matchup vs. Phoenix is a favorable one for three-pointers; when the Phoenix Suns are away from home, opposing starting SFs have posted the 8th-highest three percentage in the league this year (41.1%).

The quickest pace-of-play offense in the NBA over the last 10 games has been the Pelicans.

The Suns have played at the 10th-quickest pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 10 games away from their home court, which should lead to more plays for the New Orleans Pelicans.

Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and generate added chances for scoring and assists, and the New Orleans Pelicans grade out 4th-best in in the NBA while playing at home with 12.0 offensive boards per game over the last 15 games.

The Phoenix Suns have played at the 10th-fastest tempo in the NBA over the last 10 games when playing away from home.

The Pelicans have played at the fastest pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 10 games, which should lead to increased plays for the Phoenix Suns.

The Phoenix Suns have been the 4th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league while playing on the road this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore create additional chances for scoring and assists).

The matchup vs. New Orleans may be a strong one for drawing fouls; opposing starting PFs have attempted a colossal 3.7 free throws per game over the last 15 games when the Pelicans are at home (7th-most in the NBA).

Over the last 5 games when they are playing at home, the opposition’s starting PFs have attempted 7.5 free throws per game (2nd-highest in the league) vs. the Phoenix Suns, making it fairly effortless to draw fouls.

This year when they are on the road, the opposing team’s starting PGs have totaled 7.5 three attempts per game (2nd-highest in the league) vs. the Pelicans, resulting in a strong matchup.

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

Zion Williamson has tallied 25.3 points per game over the last 12 games when playing at home, 4.1 higher than he’s tallied in all games this year at home.

The matchup against the Pelicans is a good one for drawing fouls; the opposing team’s starting PGs have attempted a monstrous 4.1 free throws per game this year (8th-most in the NBA).

This year when they are on their home court, the opposing team’s starting SGs have attempted 3.8 free throws per game (2nd-most in the league) vs. the Phoenix Suns, easily managing to draw fouls.

In contrast to last season’s 13.9 clip, Dillon Brooks’s points per game have surged this season to 21.8.

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In terms of 3-pointers, the Pelicans’s poor 10.5 drained threes per game as the home team measures as the fewest in the NBA this year.

In terms of scoring, the Suns’s lackluster 105.2 points per game when playing on the road rates 3rd-lowest in the league over the last 5 games.

The matchup vs. New Orleans is a challenging one for shots from behind the three-point arc; when the New Orleans Pelicans are at home, the opposing team’s starting PFs have averaged the 5th-least 3-point attempts per game in the league this year (3.4).

This year when they are on their home court, the opposition’s starting PFs have totaled 0.9 threes per game (fewest in the league) vs. the Phoenix Suns, resulting in a tough matchup.

The matchup against New Orleans is a tough one for drawing fouls; the opposing team’s starting SGs have attempted just 1.0 free throws per game this year when the Pelicans are playing at home (least in the NBA).

Over the last 10 games, the opposing team’s starting SFs have attempted 1.6 foul shots per game (4th-fewest in the league) vs. the Suns, making it tough to get to the charity stripe.

This year when they are playing at home, the opposition’s starting PGs have logged 12.2 points per game (fewest in the NBA) against the Phoenix Suns, identifying this as a hard matchup for offensive effectiveness.

The matchup against Phoenix is a difficult one for getting to the charity stripe; opposing starting PGs have attempted a mere 2.1 free throws per game this year when the Phoenix Suns are the visiting squad (2nd-least in the NBA).

The matchup against the Suns is a tough one for 3-pointers; the opposition’s starting SGs have averaged the least shots from downtown per game in the NBA this year (1.5).

This year when they are on the road, the opposition’s starting SFs have tallied 1.5 three-pointers per game (10th-fewest in the league) against the Pelicans, creating a tough matchup.

The matchup against the Pelicans is a hard one for shot attempts from the field; the opposing team’s starting SFs have totaled the least shot attempts per game in the NBA this year (9.1).

The matchup vs. the New Orleans Pelicans may be a difficult one for drawing fouls; the opposing team’s starting SFs have attempted a measly 2.1 free throws per game over the last 20 games (2nd-least in the league).

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