No Real Early Online NBA Betting Favorite In Suns-Pelicans Match

The Western Conference is really beginning to take shape as we head into the final few weeks of the online NBA betting season. There are still some great battles going on, though, with one of the most desperate of those going on down at the 8th seed. It is beginning to look as though San Antonio are going to at least take the 7 seed, which leaves a few teams in the hunt for that final spot. Two of those teams, the New Orleans Pelican and Phoenix Suns, meet up at the US Airways Center on Thursday night. Date: Thursday, March 19, 2015 Time: 10:00 PM Venue: Talking Stick Resort Arena Opening Line: Phoenix -1

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New Orleans have gone 7-3 in their last 10 games, which has helped them take control of the 8th seed. The Oklahoma City Thunder are breathing down their necks, and the Phoenix Suns are also very much in the hunt. This is a critical game for the Pelicans in more ways than one. A win here would help open up the gap between them and the Suns a little further, which would be very good when you consider the teams that they have on their schedule over the next week or so. The games against the Suns is the first of a 3-game road trip that sees them face the Golden State Warriors and the LA Clippers. Once they get back home, they will have the Houston Rockets coming into town. This is a stretch of games that will go a long way towards making or breaking their playoff chances. The Phoenix Suns are well aware that time is running out for them if they hope to make an appearance in the postseason. They are 2.5 games out of the final playoff spot in the west right now, and a loss here would make their situation all the more precarious. They are not really doing much to inspire confidence, as they have only managed to play .500 ball in the last 10 games. To make matters worse, the teams that they are losing to on this current stretch are those that are already well on their way to punching their playoff tickets. Winning against teams that are lower on the totem pole will help make the stats look a little better, but it does little to improve their current standing.

Key Betting Trends

Phoenix is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games Phoenix is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Phoenix’s last 5 games Phoenix is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home New Orleans is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games New Orleans is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Orleans’s last 5 games

What Should You Bet On?

The Pelicans have won 5 of their last 6 on the road, so they should not be too overwhelmed by heading into Phoenix. Both of these teams can put points on the board, and I am expecting a high scoring affair, but I do like New Orleans to come away with the big win on the road.