NBA · Regular season

New Orleans Pelicans vs Phoenix Suns: Preview and Stats

Tuesday 24 November 2026, 01:00 UTC Smoothie King Center, New Orleans

Our picks

Our picks for New Orleans Pelicans vs Phoenix Suns come out after the official NBA injury report, at most 48 hours before tip-off, and at the latest Monday 23 November 2026, 22:00 UTC (3 hours before tip-off).

We are waiting for the result of a team's previous game.

Our NBA model track record for this matchup

Our winner picks on these teams

New Orleans Pelicans 9 of 12 right (75%)
Phoenix Suns 7 of 11 right (64%)

Settled NBA winner picks since 22 Oct 2026.

Game details

Stage: NBA, Regular season
Tip-off: Tuesday 24 November 2026, 01:00 UTC
Arena: Smoothie King Center
City: New Orleans
Since last match: New Orleans Pelicans: San Antonio Spurs Phoenix Suns: Utah Jazz
Next match: Phoenix Suns: Houston Rockets

Missing production & availability impact

Share of last 10 games' offensive creation (PTS + AST) and minutes sidelined.

New Orleans Pelicans

Official NBA injury report not yet filed for this matchup.

Phoenix Suns

Official NBA injury report not yet filed for this matchup.

Official NBA injury report

New Orleans Pelicans

Official NBA injury report not yet filed for this matchup.

Phoenix Suns

Official NBA injury report not yet filed for this matchup.

Expected 8-man core rotation

Projected starters and key bench from recent usage and the official injury report.

New Orleans Pelicans

Projected Starters

F Zion Williamson

32.9 MPG 21.6 PPG 5.4 RPG 2.7 APG
G Jeremiah Fears

30.1 MPG 16.8 PPG 5.1 RPG 5.7 APG
F Trey Murphy III

33.1 MPG 17.1 PPG 4.7 RPG 4.0 APG
G Dejounte Murray

31.3 MPG 11.7 PPG 4.6 RPG 3.9 APG
F Saddiq Bey

27.6 MPG 15.2 PPG 3.3 RPG 2.7 APG

Key Bench

F Herbert Jones

24.0 MPG 6.0 PPG 3.3 RPG 1.3 APG
C Derik Queen

21.2 MPG 12.4 PPG 5.9 RPG 2.5 APG
F-C Karlo Matković

19.8 MPG 8.7 PPG 4.3 RPG 1.2 APG

Phoenix Suns

Projected Starters

G Devin Booker

34.4 MPG 25.8 PPG 2.4 RPG 5.3 APG
G-F Dillon Brooks

30.1 MPG 15.4 PPG 3.8 RPG 2.3 APG
F Miles Bridges

29.9 MPG 15.3 PPG 7.6 RPG 3.4 APG
G Jalen Green

27.4 MPG 12.0 PPG 3.5 RPG 3.1 APG
G Collin Gillespie

24.8 MPG 8.5 PPG 2.3 RPG 4.3 APG

Key Bench

F Oso Ighodaro

23.1 MPG 5.8 PPG 5.4 RPG 3.6 APG
C Khaman Maluach

19.8 MPG 8.3 PPG 6.0 RPG 1.4 APG
F Ryan Dunn

17.2 MPG 5.5 PPG 4.1 RPG 1.3 APG

OptimaGoal power & pace ratings

Full NBA power ratings

Neutral-court net point rating and 48-minute tempo rank across all 30 NBA franchises.

New Orleans Pelicans

#24 of 30

Net rating -3.7 30d: -0.3

Pace: -0.7 (#9 of 30)

Phoenix Suns

#18 of 30

Net rating -1.4 30d: +0.2

Pace: -2.0 (#19 of 30)

OptimaGoal tactical & efficiency profile (0–100)

Original 0–100 indices built from each team's last 10 played games before tip-off.

New Orleans Pelicans

Net 28

Shot quality (TS%) 55

3PT volume & accuracy 29

Ball security & passing 24

Rebounding control 40

Defensive disruption 39

ORtg 109.9 · DRtg 117.8 · Net -7.9 · TS 58.5%

Phoenix Suns

Net 48

Shot quality (TS%) 56

3PT volume & accuracy 62

Ball security & passing 53

Rebounding control 29

Defensive disruption 48

ORtg 113.0 · DRtg 113.7 · Net -0.7 · TS 58.7%

New Orleans Pelicans · Record vs point differential W-L record aligned with point differential 4W actual vs 3.6W expected (12 GP)

Phoenix Suns · Record vs point differential Outperforming point differential (close-game luck) 5W actual vs 4.1W expected (11 GP)

Halftime splits & clutch profile

Game-state outcomes and half-by-half scoring share over the last 15 games.

New Orleans Pelicans

Win rate when leading at HT 3/5 (60%)

Comeback wins when trailing at HT 2/10 (20%)

Scoring split (1H vs 2H)

1H: 56.9 (47.4%) 2H: 63.3 (52.6%)

Clutch (≤5 pts / OT): 2-3 10+ pt margins: 3-5

Phoenix Suns

Win rate when leading at HT 4/5 (80%)

Comeback wins when trailing at HT 0/9 (0%)

Scoring split (1H vs 2H)

1H: 55.2 (50.2%) 2H: 54.9 (49.8%)

Clutch (≤5 pts / OT): 2-1 10+ pt margins: 2-7

Pace & total-points trends

Scoring environment and threshold hit counts across the last 10 games.

NOP

PHX

Points scored / game 116.4 114.6

Points allowed / game 124.8 115.3

Average game total 241.2 229.9

Average 1st-half total 116.6 113.9

Possessions / 48 min 102.7 101.4

Games with 220+ pts 9/10 7/10

Games with 230+ pts 6/10 5/10

Games with 240+ pts 5/10 4/10

Scored 115+ pts 6/10 5/10

Schedule density & travel spot

Rest days, multi-game compression and current home/road stretch entering tip-off.

New Orleans Pelicans

1 day rest

1 in 4 nights 1 in 6 nights Homestand · Game 2

Phoenix Suns

2 days rest

1 in 4 nights 1 in 6 nights Road trip · Game 1

Primary offensive threats

Available rotation leaders by scoring and shot share over the last 10 games.

New Orleans Pelicans

#1 Zion Williamson F 18.6% pts share

21.6 PPG · 5.4 RPG · 2.7 APG · 0.2 3PM 13.9% FGA
#2 Jeremiah Fears G 14.4% pts share

16.8 PPG · 5.1 RPG · 5.7 APG · 1.2 3PM 16.5% FGA
#3 Trey Murphy III F 14.7% pts share

17.1 PPG · 4.7 RPG · 4.0 APG · 2.4 3PM 13.5% FGA

Phoenix Suns

#1 Devin Booker G 22.5% pts share

25.8 PPG · 2.4 RPG · 5.3 APG · 2.4 3PM 20.8% FGA
#2 Miles Bridges F 13.4% pts share

15.3 PPG · 7.6 RPG · 3.4 APG · 1.9 3PM 13.7% FGA
#3 Dillon Brooks G-F 13.4% pts share

15.4 PPG · 3.8 RPG · 2.3 APG · 2.1 3PM 14.2% FGA

Last five games

New Orleans Pelicans

L 111-145 vs Brooklyn Nets (H) 12 Nov
L 87-138 at Golden State Warriors (A) 10 Nov
L 123-139 at LA Clippers (A) 9 Nov
L 109-115 vs Minnesota Timberwolves (H) 7 Nov
W 120-113 vs Utah Jazz (H) 5 Nov

Phoenix Suns

W 101-96 vs Charlotte Hornets (H) 13 Nov
W 133-110 vs LA Clippers (H) 11 Nov
L 96-122 vs San Antonio Spurs (H) 10 Nov
W 102-99 vs Houston Rockets (H) 8 Nov
W 117-104 vs Orlando Magic (H) 6 Nov

Most recent first, all games of the season, overtime included.

Last 10 head-to-head meetings

NOP · 3W PHX · 7W

Avg total pts: 232.1 NOP avg: 112.7 PHX avg: 119.4 225+ pt games: 7/10 NOP at home: 1-4

6 Mar 2026 PHX 118‑116 NOP
27 Dec 2025 NOP 114‑123 PHX
26 Dec 2025 NOP 108‑115 PHX
10 Nov 2025 PHX 121‑98 NOP
28 Feb 2025 PHX 125‑108 NOP
27 Feb 2025 PHX 116‑124 NOP
5 Dec 2024 NOP 126‑124 PHX
7 Apr 2024 PHX 105‑113 NOP
1 Apr 2024 NOP 111‑124 PHX
19 Jan 2024 NOP 109‑123 PHX

Season profile comparison

NOP

PHX

Record 4-8 5-6

At home 3-4 5-3

On the road 1-4 0-3

Conference 12 of 15, Western Conference 11 of 15, Western Conference

Streak Lost 4 in a row Won 2 in a row

Days of rest 1 2

Our team rating #25 of 30 #17 of 30

Pace #9 of 30 #20 of 30

Western Conference standings

Full NBA standings

#	Team	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Road	L10	Streak
1	Los Angeles Lakers	11	2	.846	–	5-1	6-1	8-2	W7
2	San Antonio Spurs	10	2	.833	0.5	4-2	6-0	10-0	W10
3	Houston Rockets	9	3	.750	1.5	6-1	3-2	7-3	W2
4	Minnesota Timberwolves	9	3	.750	1.5	5-1	4-2	7-3	W5
5	Portland Trail Blazers	8	3	.727	2.0	3-2	5-1	7-3	W2
6	Golden State Warriors	8	4	.667	2.5	6-1	2-3	8-2	L1
7	Oklahoma City Thunder	8	4	.667	2.5	5-0	3-4	6-4	L2
8	Memphis Grizzlies	7	4	.636	3.0	2-4	5-0	6-4	L1
9	Denver Nuggets	6	4	.600	3.5	3-2	3-2	6-4	W1
10	Dallas Mavericks	7	5	.583	3.5	5-2	2-3	6-4	L1
11	Phoenix Suns	5	6	.455	5.0	5-3	0-3	5-5	W2
12	New Orleans Pelicans	4	8	.333	6.5	3-4	1-4	4-6	L4
13	LA Clippers	2	8	.200	7.5	2-3	0-5	2-8	L1
14	Sacramento Kings	1	10	.091	9.0	0-6	1-4	1-9	L4
15	Utah Jazz	1	11	.083	9.5	1-6	0-5	0-10	L10

Solid cut lines mark Top 6 (direct Play-offs) and Top 10 (Play-in Tournament).

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