Last Updated on December 9, 2022 11:00 am by Erwin Noguera
The first place in the Western Conference will be at stake when the New Orleans Pelicans host the Phoenix Suns in a big game.
The Pelicans became the new leaders of the conference on Wednesday after their victory and the loss of the Suns.
For its part, the Phoenix quintet arrives at a bad time and hopes to recover against a direct rival.
When:
Friday, December 9 at 8:30 pm ET at the Smoothie King Center
Moneyline odds:
New Orleans Pelicans +105
Phoenix Suns -124
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Why Bet on New Orleans Pelicans
The Pelicans reached first place in the Western Conference this Wednesday after their 104-98 win over the Detroit Pistons, and now they lead with 0.5 games of advantage over the Phoenix Suns and the Memphis Grizzlies.
The New Orleans team has a good streak of 5 victories in a row, the best right now in the NBA, and precisely in those 5 games, they have had a great Zion Williamson who, as expected, has been the best player in the team this season, but it is believed that he can give a little more. This Wednesday he achieved a double-double, scoring 29 points, grabbing 10 rebounds, and giving 5 assists. The 22-year-old forward averages 23.9 points per game and in these duels he was always above average, so it is expected that he will continue to improve.
Lithuanian Jonas Valanciunas is improving and getting on better with Zion. Against the Pistons he also had a double-double with 14 points, 12 rebounds, and 2 assists. The European is expected to continue on this upward curve to keep helping the team.
At home, they have lost 3 games this season.
Why Bet on Phoenix Suns
It hasn’t been a good month of December for the Phoenix Suns. The Arizona quintet has played 4 games in 1 week and has lost 3: Houston Rockets (121-122), Dallas Mavericks (130-111), and Boston Celtics (98-125), the latter was the most recent game last Wednesday. Their only win these days was against the San Antonio Spurs (95-133), the second-worst team in the NBA and which has an 11-game losing streak.
It’s been a rough few days for the Suns who saw the first place in the Western Conference slip away. They are now a half-game behind the New Orleans Pelicans, so they must win to regain that spot.
They were widely outplayed by the Celtics, who won 3 of the 4 quarters. The best player for Phoenix was Josh Okogie with 28 points, 7 rebounds, and 2 assists. Devin Booker is far from his best and only scored 17 points, as well as DeAndre Ayton, who left with 8 points, 7 assists, and 2 rebounds.
On the road, they have lost 6 of their 9 games this season.
Final Betting Analysis: New Orleans Pelicans vs. Phoenix Suns
A great game for the leadership of the Western Conference, between two teams that have shown a lot of camaraderie between their players, since the stars of both are not at their best and the rest of the team has brought out all their talent. Because of the presence of both and the locality, we believe that the New Orleans Pelicans will be the winners.
At MyBookie.ag we find that Phoenix Suns is the favorite of the match with a Moneyline of -124, while New Orleans Pelicans has +105.
The last time they met was this year, on October 28, and the Phoenix Suns won 124-111. Also, the Suns beat the Pelicans 4 games to 2 in the first round of the playoff last season.
Go for a straight win for New Orleans Pelicans in the Moneyline. If you bet $100 on the win at +105, you will gain $105 for a total payout of $205.
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