New Orleans Pelicans vs Phoenix Suns NBA Playoff Picks, Predictions, and Odds: Game 2

As expected, the Suns took the lead in the series against the Pelicans by winning Game 1 without much trouble. Can they do the same in Game 2 or will we see some surprises in this game?

After Game 1 of the New Orleans Pelicans vs Phoenix Suns series, we can see that the Suns were the most dominant team in the regular season with a reason. Their win was never in question in this game and we expect to see something similar in Game 2 of the series. In fact, we consider the Suns to be the main favorite to win it all in these NBA playoffs.

Phoenix Suns Stats:

Record (Regular Season +Playoffs): 65-18

ATS: 45-38-0

Over/Under: 40-42-1

Meanwhile, the Pelicans showed a lot of grit to even get into the playoffs through the play-in tournament and they should get respect for that. But the team doesn’t have enough firepower to put up a fight against the top seed in the league, especially without Williamson, who is still out. We will see if the Pelicans can leave a different impression in Game 2.

New Orleans Pelicans Stats:

Record (Regular Season + Playoffs): 38-47

ATS: 41-41-1

Over/Under: 32-49-2

So, here are my picks and predictions for Tuesday’s NBA matchup between the New Orleans Pelicans and Phoenix Suns.

Game 2 Info for New Orleans Pelicans vs Phoenix Suns

Date/Time: Tuesday, April 19, 2022, 10:00 p.m. ET
TV: TNT (How to Stream Game 2 Online)
Location: Footprint Center, Phoenix, AZ

New Orleans Pelicans vs Phoenix Suns Game 2 Odds Analysis

The lines and odds for Game 2 of the Pelicans vs Suns series are similar to those of Game 1, which was expected since there weren’t many surprises in Game 1. The Suns are once again favorites, this time at a 9.5 spread instead of 10.5, which means that the bettors expect the Pelicans to stay more competitive in Game 2.

Meanwhile, the line for total points has dropped by four points, from 225.5 in the first game, to 221.5 for Game 2. Since we saw just 209 total points in Game 1, this is also not surprising.

New Orleans Pelicans vs Phoenix Suns Game 2 Picks

Before we go into detail into our betting tips for Pelican vs Suns, you can also check our daily NBA betting picks and predictions. Now, here are our top picks for Game 2 of the Pelicans vs Suns duel:

Phoenix Suns to Cover the Spread (-9.5) @ -110 (Odds via Caesars)

The Suns won Game 1 of the series by eleven points, which means that they barely covered the spread which was set at 10.5 points. However, the Suns were dominating the game from start to finish and their win was never in question. We expect to see the same in Game 2.

In fact, we feel pretty confident that the Suns can do even better and be even more convincing. In any case, we like the fact that the spread was decreased by one point, which gives us a bit more breathing room for betting on the Suns to cover. The situation regarding injuries is basically unchanged ahead of Game 2 – the Pelicans will be without Williamson and Lewis Jr. and the Suns will miss Dario Saric again.

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Under 221.5 Total Points @ -110 (Odds via BetRivers)

We predicted that we will not see many points in Game 1 of the series and we were right since the game has gone under the line of 225.5 points. That line has been decreased now to 221.5 total points, but we still expect Game 2 to go under as well. After all, we saw just 209 points in Game2.

The Suns seemed to continue right where they left off in the playoffs last season when they played great defense and with the Pelicans only having three offensively potent players who can come up with points, we see the Suns shutting them down once again in Game 2.

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Our Bonus Player Prop Pick: Chris Paul Over 10.5 Total Assists @ -140 (Odds via BetMGM)

The veteran playmaker took the role of the leader in Game 1 for the Suns, as he has done many times before. He finished the game with 30 points on fantastic 12-16 from the field, to which he also added 10 assists, 7 rebounds, and 3 steals.

While we don’t see Paul repeating such a great shooting performance, he will undoubtedly lead the Suns once again. With 10 assists, he was right at the cusp of going over in Game 1. So, we expect him to go over in Game 2, especially since he averaged 10.8 assists per game this season.

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