Phoenix Suns vs Dallas Mavericks Prediction 12-27-24 NBA Picks

The Phoenix Suns play host to the Dallas Mavericks at the Footprint Center on Friday night. Here’s a Phoenix Suns vs Dallas Mavericks Prediction. This article will include a Phoenix Suns vs Dallas Mavericks Pick.

The Dallas Mavericks look to have cooled off from their seven-game win streak as they have now lost three of their past six games after dropping a 105-99 defeat to the Timberwolves on Christmas Day. Kyrie Irving led the team with 39 points on 14 of 27 shooting, Luka Doncic added 14 points while Klay Thompson chipped in with 12 points.

As a team, the Mavericks shot 41 percent from the field and 16 of 43 from the 3-point line as they showed plenty of fight to cut an early 28-point deficit to just two points, but they just couldn’t get over the line and finish the job at home.

Meanwhile, the Phoenix Suns have been in a real funk as they’ve lost six of their last nine games overall, but they will be looking to build some momentum after snapping a three-game slide with a 110-100 win over the Nuggets on Wednesday. Kevin Durant led the team with 27 points and six assists, Bradley Beal added 27 points on 11 of 21 shooting while Tyus Jones chipped in with 17 points on seven of nine shooting.

As a team, the Suns shot 46 percent from the field and 11 of 36 from the 3-point line as they set the tone with 38 points in the first quarter to take a two-point lead into halftime before they played excellent defense to limit the Nuggets to just 44 points in the second half to earn the much-needed win to get their season back on track.

Why the Phoenix Suns will win

• The Suns have won eight of their last nine home games against Western Conference opponents.
• The Mavericks have lost eight of their last 10 road games on the first leg of a back-to-back after losing as favorites.
• The Suns have covered the spread in each of their last eight games against the Mavericks after winning as underdogs.
• The Mavericks have failed to cover the spread in eight of their last 10 games against the Suns after losing as favorites.

Total Points Facts

• Each of the Suns’ last six night games against the Mavericks following a home win has gone UNDER the total points line.
• Nine of the Mavericks’ last 10 games as underdogs have gone OVER the total points line.

The Mavericks have ruled out Luka Doncic and they have Dereck Lively listed as questionable, while the Suns are still missing Grayson Allen and Devin Booker. The Mavericks have started to slow down recently as the injuries start to take their toll, and you could say the same about the Suns who were rolling before they lost Devin Booker to injury. This is a tough one to pick as both teams are missing key players, but I think the Mavericks have the slight edge in depth and I think that will be the difference in a tight contest.

Peter Tran's Free Pick: Dallas +2.5

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