New Orleans Pelicans vs. Phoenix Suns Prediction: Injury Report, Starting 5s, Betting Odds & Spreads - December 17 | 2022-23 NBA Season

The New Orleans Pelicans will face the Phoenix Suns on Saturday, December 17th, at the Footprint Center for NBA Regular Season action. The betting odds and predictions are down below:

The Phoenix Suns ended their five-game losing streak with a 111-95 win against the Clippers in their last game. It was an off-night for talisman Devin Booker, who mustered only 14 points against the Clippers. He has been quite poor for the entire month thus far, averaging only 19.5 points. Even that number is inflated considering he hasn’t scored more than 20 points in any game except for his 41-point-game against the Rockets.

The Pelicans have let off a bit of steam, losing both of their last two games after a resounding seven-game win streak that took them to the top of the Western Conference standings. They are currently second in the standings with an 18-10 record.

Zion Williamson has been their star this campaign. After an injury-riddled last season, Zion has come back with a bang and has been firing on all cylinders. He is currently averaging 25 points per game on a ridiculous 65% true shooting. He has been on a tear this month, averaging over 30 points per game.

New Orleans Pelicans vs. Phoenix Suns Match Details

Fixture: New Orleans Pelicans @ Phoenix Suns

Date & Time: Saturday, December 17, 9:00 p.m. EST

Venue: Footprint Center, Phoenix, Arizona

New Orleans Pelicans vs. Phoenix Suns Injury Report

TEAM	PLAYER	INJURY	STATUS
Phoenix Suns	Deandre Ayton	Ankle	Out
Phoenix Suns	Cam Johnson	Knee	Out
New Orleans Pelicans	Brandon Ingram	Toe	Out

The Pelicans will be without star forward Brandon Ingram, while the Suns will be without starting center DeAndre Ayton and forward Cam Johnson.

New Orleans Pelicans vs. Phoenix Suns Betting Odds & Spreads

TEAMS	SPREAD	TOTAL	MONEYLINE
New Orleans Pelicans	+3 (-111)	Over 227.5 (-110)	+125
Phoenix Suns	-3 (-107)	Under 227.5 (-110)	-154

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New Orleans Pelicans vs. Phoenix Suns Starting 5s

Pelicans: PG CJ McCollum, SG Trey Murphy, SF Herbert Jones, PF Zion Williamson, C Jonas Valanciunas

Suns: PG Chris Paul, SG Devin Booker, SF Mikal Bridges, PF Torrey Craig, C Bismack Biyombo

Pelicans vs. Suns Betting Prediction

The Pelicans have a major chance of winning this game. They were already victorious in their previous fixture and should feel comfortable doing so once again. They have a much stronger starting five to field in this game. Valanciunas should be able to dominate Biyombo at the #5 while Torrey Craig will be overwhelmed by the powerhouse that is Zion. The Pelicans have a massive advantage in this one and should be able to capitalize on it.

Pelicans : +125

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