Suns vs Mavericks Prediction 4/8/26 NBA Picks Today

The Dallas Mavericks pay a visit to the Phoenix Suns at the Mortgage Matchup Center on Wednesday night. Here’s a Suns vs. Mavericks Prediction. This article will include a Suns vs. Mavericks Pick.

The Dallas Mavericks have been in a real slump as they’ve lost nine of their last 11 games overall and they will be hoping to bounce back here after getting routed by the Clippers in a 116-103 road defeat last night. Cooper Flagg led the team with 25 points on nine of 25 shooting; Marvin Bagley III provided the spark off the bench with 21 points, nine rebounds and two blocks on eight of 11 shooting, while Ryan Nembhard chipped in with 12 points, six rebounds and seven assists. As a team, the Mavericks shot a miserly 35 percent from the field and six of 33 from the 3-point line as they leaked 39 points in the first quarter to fall into an early 23-point deficit, which was a shame because they rallied all the way back to take the lead in the third quarter, only to go cold in the fourth quarter, where the Clippers pulled away. Max Christie had a rough game as he shot just one of eight from the field and zero of five from the 3-point line, while Naji Marshall scored just six points on three of 10 shooting.

Meanwhile, the Phoenix Suns have been in a rut as they’ve lost nine of their last 13 games overall and they will be looking for a better effort after falling short to the Rockets in a 119-105 home defeat last night. Devin Booker led the team with 31 points and eight assists; Mark Williams added 19 points with eight rebounds on seven of nine shooting, while Jalen Green chipped in with 15 points, but no other player scored more than 11 points. As a team, the Suns shot 43 percent from the field and seven of 31 from the 3-point line as they poured in 37 points in the first quarter to open up a 21-point lead, but they allowed the Rockets all the way back into the contest and just had no answers in the fourth quarter, where the Suns got outscored by 38-21 to lose by double digits in the end.

The Mavericks have ruled out Caleb Martin with Brandon Williams, PJ Washington, Daniel Gafford and Naji Marshall all listed as day-to-day, while the Suns have ruled out Haywood Highsmith. These teams have already met twice this season, with the Suns winning both contests by a nine-point margin, so the line looks to be just right for this matchup. Both teams have been struggling lately and the Mavericks are banged up right now, but it’s still hard to trust the Suns following last night’s poor loss to the Rockets. I can’t back either side with any confidence, so while I expect the Suns to get a much-needed win here, something tells me the Mavericks are going to do enough to get the cover on the road.

Peter Tran's Free Pick: Dallas +10.5

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