New Orleans Pelicans vs Phoenix Suns Prediction, 3/6/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: New Orleans Pelicans vs Phoenix Suns

Date: Friday, March 6, 2026

Location: Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix, AZ

TV: AZ Family Sports Network

The New Orleans Pelicans (19-44) are headed to Mortgage Matchup Center on Friday where they will attempt to beat the Phoenix Suns (35-26).

The Pelicans took the court against the Lakers and took a loss by a score of 110-101 in their last game. When talking about personal fouls, the Pelicans ended up finishing with 24 while the Lakers finished the game with 17 personal fouls. They also converted 11 out of their 37 attempts from beyond the perimeter. Los Angeles finished the game shooting 80.8% from the free throw line by converting 21 of their 26 attempts. Moreover, Los Angeles totaled 48 rebounds (11 offensive, 37 defensive) and earned 3 blocks. Los Angeles dished out 29 dimes and had 7 steals for the contest. When it comes to defending, New Orleans let their opponent shoot 47.0% from the floor on 39 of 83 shooting. They also dished out 29 assists for this game in addition to forcing the other team into 22 turnovers and earning 12 steals. When it comes to grabbing rebounds, they earned a total of 41 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Pelicans buried 17 of 19 tries for a rate of 89.5%. New Orleans ended the game having earned a 42.2% FG percentage (38 out of 90) and buried 8 out of their 29 shots from downtown.

Zion Williamson is one player who was a major factor for this game. He recorded 24 points on 10 of 18 shooting. He was on the court for 33 minutes and snagged 4 boards. Williamson shot 55.6% from the floor but wasn't able to get an assist.

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New Orleans steps onto the hardwood with a record of 19-44 this year. They currently have an average of 114.9 points per outing (18th in the NBA) on 46.3% from the field. The Pelicans are hitting 34.4% on shots from beyond the arc (705 of 2,052) and 78.6% from the charity stripe. As a unit, New Orleans is pulling in 43.8 rebounds per game and has totaled 1,588 dimes on the year, which ranks 17th in basketball in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession by turning the ball over 14.4 times per game and as a team they commit 20.0 fouls per contest.

On the defensive end, the Pelicans have forced 14.8 turnovers per contest and they draw 20.1 personal fouls. They are ranked 29th in the NBA in allowing assists to their opponents with 1,762 conceded on the year. The Pelicans are allowing a field goal percentage of 47.6% (2,746 of 5,763) and they concede 45.8 rebounds per game as a squad. They are giving up 35.0% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 27th in the NBA in points per game allowed (120.2).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Suns got the win with a final of 114-103 when they played the Kings. In the matter of attacking the glass, Phoenix allowed Sacramento to collect 40 in total (13 on the offensive glass). They shot 25.9% from three-point range by shooting 7 out of 27 and walked away from this one shooting 14 out of 18 at the free throw line (77.8%). The Suns permitted the Kings to convert 41 out of 90 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 45.6% for this game. Overall, the Suns finished 42 for 92 from the field which had them shooting 45.7%. In regard to shooting from downtown, Phoenix buried 19 of their 49 tries (38.8%). They were able to convert 11 of the free throws for a rate of 64.7%. The Kings were called for 14 personal fouls for this contest which took the Suns to the charity stripe for 17 shots. They also turned the ball over 19 times, while getting 11 steals in this game. The Suns were able to snag 35 defensive boards and 18 offensive rebounds totaling 53 for the game.

Jalen Green pitched in for the Suns in this contest. Green racked up 20 points in his 31 mins of playing time and earned 1 assist for the game. He knocked down 7 of 16 in this game for a rate of 43.8%, and added 4 rebounds.

Phoenix has a mark of 35-26 for the year. As an offense, the Suns are shooting 45.3% from the field, which ranks them 27th in basketball. Phoenix has accumulated 6,841 pts for the season (112.1 per contest) and they average 43.4 rebounds per contest. They are earning an assist 24.6 times per game (27th in the league) and they cough up possession 14.9 times per game. The Suns are committing 20.9 fouls per contest and they shoot 79.1% from the charity stripe.

The Suns on the defensive side of the court are 6th in basketball in PPG given up with 111.2. They are forcing their opponents into 16.5 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 46.9% from the floor (15th in the league). The Phoenix defense concedes 34.2% on 3-pointers (738 of 2,159) and their opposition makes 78.4% of their free throw attempts. They surrender 24.7 assists and 44.2 total rebounds per game, which ranks 5th and 16th in the NBA.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take New Orleans

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