Dallas Mavericks (0-0) vs. Phoenix Suns (0-0)
October 19, 2022 10:00 pm EDT
The Line: Phoenix Suns -4.5; Over/Under: +216.5
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The Dallas Mavericks and the Phoenix Suns duke it out at the Footprint Center on Wednesday night.
The Dallas Mavericks will have lofty expectations this season after racking up 52 wins to finish in fourth place in the Western Conference standings. Luka Doncic led the way with an MVP-calibre season, averaging 28.4 points, 9.1 rebounds and 8.7 assists per game, Kristaps Spencer Dinwiddie averaged 15.8 points and 3.9 assists per game while Tim Hardaway Jr. averaged 14.2 points per game before getting injured. As a team, the Mavericks scored 108.0 points per game while shooting 46.1 percent from the field and 35.0 percent from the 3-point line. In terms of trade moves, the Mavericks acquired the highly touted Christian Wood, but they did trade away Jalen Brunson which leaves a major hole in the scoring department.
Meanwhile, the Phoenix Suns will be desperate to bounce back this season after getting ambushed by the Dallas Mavericks in the Western Conference Finals last season. Devin Booker led the team with averages of 26.8 points, 5.0 rebounds and 4.8 assists per game, DeAndre Ayton averaged 17.2 points and 10.2 rebounds per game, Chris Paul averaged 14.7 points and 10.8 assists per game while Mikal Bridges averaged 14.2 points per game while playing all 82 games. As a team, the Suns scored 114.8 points per game while shooting 48.5 percent from the field and 36.4 percent from the 3-point line.
Looking at the betting trends, the Mavericks are 1-6 ATS in their last seven road games and 1-5 ATS in their last six games playing on three or more days rest. The Suns are 4-1 ATS in their last five home games and 4-0 ATS in their last four games playing on three or more days rest.
Head to head, the Mavericks are 4-10 ATS in the last 14 meetings in Phoenix and the Mavericks are 4-1 ATS in the last five meetings overall.
The Mavericks will be brimming with confidence after taking down the Suns in a major upset last season and they look like a stronger unit with the backcourt bolstered with Hardaway Jr. returning from a foot fracture in January. The Suns are coming into this season with almost an identical roster and they will be looking for revenge after getting bounced out by the Mavericks last season. I wouldn’t be at all surprised if the Mavericks got the road win, but I think the Suns get their revenge with a hard-fought win at home.
