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The Phoenix Suns (16-9) are currently second in the Western Conference and are suffering from a two-game losing streak. They faced a heavy 125-98 defeat at the hands of the Boston Celtics in their last encounter.
Hardly anyone from the starting five other than Devin Booker (17) made a big impact in the game. Josh Okogie came off the bench and scored 23 points for the Suns and was their highest scorer. Chris Paul was disappointing that night, could only score 4 points, provided 4 assists, and had 4 rebounds in the 24 minutes that he played. They will now take on the New Orleans Pelicans, who are on a five-game winning streak that has put them first in the West.
The Pelicans managed to win an exciting game at home against the Detroit Pistons (104-98). Zion Williamson continued his great form by scoring 29 points in the victory. They will now host the Suns where they will look to make it their sixth consecutive win.
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Phoenix Suns vs New Orleans Pelicans: Match Details
Fixture: Phoenix Suns @ New Orleans Pelicans
Date & Time: Friday, December 9, 08:30 p.m ET
Venue: Smoothie Kings Center, New Orleans, Louisiana
Phoenix Suns vs New Orleans Pelicans: Injury Report
Both teams have a number of injury concerns at the moment. The Suns have three injuries to deal with right now. Duane Washington Jr. is out with a hip injury and Cameron Johnson is not available due to a knee injury. Jae Crowder is missing due to personal reasons.
The New Orleans Pelicans currently have four injuries at present. Herbert Jones is unavailable due to an ankle injury, while Brandon Ingram is out indefinitely with a toe injury. Jose Alvarado is questionable for tonight's game with a rib injury and E.J. Liddell is out indefinitely with a knee injury.
Phoenix Suns vs New Orleans Pelicans: Injury List
Phoenix Suns vs New Orleans Pelicans: Betting Odds
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Phoenix Suns vs New Orleans Pelicans: Starting 5s
Suns: F Mikal Bridges, F Torrey Craig, C Deandre Ayton, G Devin Booker, G Chris Paul.
Pelicans: F Trey Murphy III, F Zion Williamson, C Jonas Valanciunas, G C.J. McCollum, G Dyson Daniels.
Suns vs Pelicans: Prediction
The Suns have a 7-3 lead in their last 10 encounters against the Pelicans. All these games have happened this year, but the current situation has changed.
New Orleans completely changed the season on its head with a five-game winning streak that helped them replace the Suns for the top spot. Now, these top teams will battle it out in what seems to be an exciting contest. The majority of their games this year have crossed the total mark.
Final Prediction: Total Over 226 (-110)
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