The pesky Pelicans are giving Phoenix everything it can handle, and the series is tied 2-2 after New Orleans won, 118-103, on Sunday. The Suns miss Devin Booker, but look for Chris Paul to bounce back after scoring just four points in Game 4, although he did have 11 assists. The Suns figure to have better luck at home, especially with the referees, who once again have been called out for discrepancies as the Pelicans were 32-for-42 from the free throw line compared to just 10-for-15 for the Suns in Game 4. New Orleans is 8-2 UNDER in its last 10 games following a win, and the Pelicans are 25-9 UNDER as road underdogs. Phoenix is 20-6-1 UNDER after a loss and 7-2-1 UNDER overall after losing by more than 10 points. Phoenix will clamp down defensively as it can't afford to go back to New Orleans down 3-2 without Booker. The value here is on the home team to win a tightly contested battle. Play the Suns on the moneyline and the UNDER.
This pick was released to clients on April 26, 2024 at 10:03AM ET.
NBA
New Orleans at Phoenix
April 26, 2022
10:00 PM Eastern
1.5 units on Phoenix -260 (moneyline) (risk 1.5 to return 2.08)
Result:
WIN
WIN
1.5 units on Game Total UNDER 214.5 -107 (risk 1.5 to return 2.9)
Result:
WIN
WIN
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