Who’s Playing

Phoenix @ New Orleans

Current Records: Phoenix 16-9; New Orleans 16-8

What to Know

The New Orleans Pelicans haven’t won a game against the Phoenix Suns since April 24th, but they’ll be looking to end the drought Friday. The Pelicans have the luxury of staying home another game and will welcome Phoenix at 8:30 p.m. ET Dec. 9 at Smoothie King Center. The point spread is more or less neutral, so fans should expect a close contest.

New Orleans didn’t have too much breathing room in their matchup with the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday, but they still walked away with a 104-98 victory. New Orleans’ power forward Zion Williamson did his thing and posted a double-double on 29 points and ten rebounds in addition to five assists.

Meanwhile, Phoenix has to be hurting after a devastating 125-98 loss at the hands of the Boston Celtics on Wednesday. Phoenix was in a tough position by the half, with the score already sitting at 69-42. Small forward Mikal Bridges just could not get things rolling his way, finishing with only four points on 2-for-12 shooting in his 27 minutes on the court.

New Orleans’ win lifted them to 16-8 while Phoenix’s defeat dropped them down to 16-9. We’ll see if the Pelicans can repeat their recent success or if the Suns bounce back and reverse their fortune.

How To Watch

• When: Friday at 8:30 p.m. ET
• Where: Smoothie King Center — New Orleans, Louisiana
• TV: Bally Sports – Arizona
• Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
• Follow: CBS Sports App
• Ticket Cost: $16.00

Odds

The Suns are a slight 2-point favorite against the Pelicans, according to the latest NBA odds.

The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Suns as a 1.5-point favorite.

Over/Under: -110

See NBA picks for every single game, including this one, from SportsLine’s advanced computer model. Get picks now.

Series History

Phoenix have won 16 out of their last 31 games against New Orleans.

• Oct 28, 2022 – Phoenix 124 vs. New Orleans 111
• Apr 28, 2022 – Phoenix 115 vs. New Orleans 109
• Apr 26, 2022 – Phoenix 112 vs. New Orleans 97
• Apr 24, 2022 – New Orleans 118 vs. Phoenix 103
• Apr 22, 2022 – Phoenix 114 vs. New Orleans 111
• Apr 19, 2022 – New Orleans 125 vs. Phoenix 114
• Apr 17, 2022 – Phoenix 110 vs. New Orleans 99
• Mar 15, 2022 – Phoenix 131 vs. New Orleans 115
• Feb 25, 2022 – New Orleans 117 vs. Phoenix 102
• Jan 04, 2022 – Phoenix 123 vs. New Orleans 110
• Nov 02, 2021 – Phoenix 112 vs. New Orleans 100
• Feb 19, 2021 – Phoenix 132 vs. New Orleans 114
• Feb 03, 2021 – New Orleans 123 vs. Phoenix 101
• Dec 29, 2020 – Phoenix 111 vs. New Orleans 86
• Dec 05, 2019 – Phoenix 139 vs. New Orleans 132
• Nov 21, 2019 – New Orleans 124 vs. Phoenix 121
• Apr 05, 2019 – Phoenix 133 vs. New Orleans 126
• Mar 16, 2019 – Phoenix 138 vs. New Orleans 136
• Mar 01, 2019 – New Orleans 130 vs. Phoenix 116
• Nov 10, 2018 – New Orleans 119 vs. Phoenix 99
• Apr 06, 2018 – New Orleans 122 vs. Phoenix 103
• Feb 26, 2018 – New Orleans 125 vs. Phoenix 116
• Nov 24, 2017 – New Orleans 115 vs. Phoenix 91
• Feb 13, 2017 – New Orleans 110 vs. Phoenix 108
• Feb 06, 2017 – New Orleans 111 vs. Phoenix 106
• Dec 11, 2016 – New Orleans 120 vs. Phoenix 119
• Nov 04, 2016 – Phoenix 112 vs. New Orleans 111
• Apr 09, 2016 – Phoenix 121 vs. New Orleans 100
• Dec 18, 2015 – Phoenix 104 vs. New Orleans 88
• Nov 25, 2015 – New Orleans 120 vs. Phoenix 114
• Nov 22, 2015 – New Orleans 122 vs. Phoenix 116