Phoenix Suns (35-29) vs. Dallas Mavericks (33-31)
March 5, 2023 1:00 pm EDT
The Line: Dallas Mavericks -1.5; Over/Under: +231
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The Phoenix Suns and Dallas Mavericks meet Sunday in NBA action at the American Airlines Center. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The Phoenix Suns are averaging 112.9 points on 46.5 percent shooting and allowing 111.4 points on 46.7 percent shooting. Devin Booker is averaging 27 points and 5.7 assists, while Kevin Durant is averaging 21.5 points and 7.5 rebounds. Deandre Ayton is the third double-digit scorer and Chris Paul is grabbing 4.2 rebounds. The Phoenix Suns are shooting 37.8 percent from beyond the arc and 79.3 percent from the free throw line. The Phoenix Suns are allowing 36 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.1 rebounds per game.
The Dallas Mavericks are averaging 113.5 points on 47.4 percent shooting and allowing 112.7 points on 48.5 percent shooting. Luka Doncic is averaging 33.2 points and 8.1 assists, while Kyrie Irving is averaging 24.7 points and 5.1 rebounds. Christian Wood is the third double-digit scorer and Tim Hardaway Jr. is grabbing 3.6 rebounds. The Dallas Mavericks are shooting 36.4 percent from beyond the arc and 74.8 percent from the free throw line. The Dallas Mavericks are allowing 35 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 38.8 rebounds per game.
The Suns are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 road games and 3-0-1 ATS in their last 4 games overall. The Mavericks are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 Sunday games and 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The under is 4-1 in Suns last 5 road games. The over is 6-2 in Mavericks last 8 overall. The Suns are 0-4 ATS in the last 4 meetings in Dallas and 0-5 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
The Dallas Mavericks are getting the benefit of the doubt because they’re at home, but I need to see them put it together more consistently. The Mavs still have issues defensively, and they’ve blown some games recently as well. The Phoenix Suns are as healthy as they’ve been in a while, and the addition of Durant has blended nicely so far. The value is with the Suns.
