The Phoenix Suns can take a commanding 2-0 lead in their best-of-seven first round Western Conference playoff series when they face the New Orleans Pelicans in Game 2 on Tuesday night at the Footprint Center in Phoenix. The Suns won Game 1 on Sunday night, 110-99. Tip-off for Game 2 is 10 p.m. ET. Phoenix is listed as a 9.5-point favorite in the latest Suns vs. Pelicans odds from Caesars Sportsbook while the Over/Under for total points scored is 221.5. 

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The model knows that Phoenix has dominated the series against New Orleans recently. The Suns have won nine of the last 11 meetings between the teams and five of the last six. The Pelicans' only victory over the previous six games came over a Phoenix team that was playing the second game of a back-to-back.

The model also knows that New Orleans played relatively well on the interior in Game 1. The Pelicans outrebounded Phoenix 55-35. On the offensive boards, they held a 25-5 edge. Jonas Valanciunas had a game-high 25 rebounds, which was a postseason franchise record.

Now, the model has simulated Suns vs. Pelicans 10,000 times, and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning Over the total, predicting a combined 225 points, and it also says one side of the spread covers more than 60 percent of the time. You absolutely need to see it before locking in your own picks.

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