San Antonio Spurs (11-9) vs. Phoenix Suns (11-8)
December 3, 2024 9:00 pm EDT
The Line: Phoenix Suns -5.5; Over/Under: +226.5
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The San Antonio Spurs and the Phoenix Suns duke it out at the Footprint Center on Tuesday night. Here’s a Phoenix Suns vs San Antonio Spurs Prediction. This article will include a Phoenix Suns vs San Antonio Spurs Pick.
San Antonio Spurs
The San Antonio Spurs have quietly been playing some of their best basketball of the season as they’ve won five of their last six games and they will be eager to stay hot after sneaking past the Kings in a 127-125 road win on Sunday. Victor Wembenyama led the team with a triple-double of 34 points with 14 rebounds and 11 assists, Devin Vassell added 21 points, Julian Champagnie added 19 points, while Chris Paul tallied 13 points with 10 assists. As a team, the Spurs shot 51 percent from the field and an efficient 23 of 46 from the 3-point line as they allowed the Kings off to a flyer and had to claw their way back from a 17-point deficit before they went on a crucial 5-0 run late in the fourth quarter to escape with the narrow road victory.
Phoenix Suns
Meanwhile, the Phoenix Suns look to have moved on from their ugly five-game losing streak as they have now won two of their last three after taking down the Warriors in a 113-105 win on Saturday. Devin Booker led the team with 27 points and nine assists, Kevin Durant added 21 points with 10 rebounds and three assists while Tyus Jones chipped in with 19 points and nine assists. As a team, the Suns shot 48 percent from the field and 18 of 35 from the 3-point line as they jumped all over the Warriors from the start and opened a 17-point lead going into halftime, which was more than enough to hold off a late rally from the Warriors who were misfiring all night.
Why the Phoenix Suns will win
- The Suns have won each of their last nine games when playing with a rest advantage.
- The Spurs have lost each of their last nine games as underdogs when playing with a rest disadvantage.
- The Spurs have failed to cover the spread in 13 of their last 15 games as road underdogs against Western Conference opponents following a win.
- The Suns have covered the spread in six of their last seven night games against Southwest Division opponents that held a winning record.
Total Points Facts
- Each of the Spurs’ last seven Tuesday games as underdogs have gone UNDER the total points line.
- Each of the Suns’ last four games as favorites following a home win has gone OVER the total points line.
Phoenix Suns Player Facts
- Devin Booker ranks 7th in the Western Conference amongst qualified players for assists per game (6.6) this season.
- Kevin Durant ranks T6th amongst qualified Forwards for three-pointers made Per Game (2.8) this season.
San Antonio Spurs Player Facts
- Chris Paul ranks T1st amongst qualified players for FT% (100.0%) this season.
- Victor Wembanyama ranks 1st amongst qualified players for Blocks Per Game (3.5) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Suns rank 29th for points in the paint (786) this season.
- The Suns rank 28th in the league for opponent free throw percentage this season (81.4%).
- The Spurs rank 1st in the league for Q3 win percentage this season (75.0%).
- The Spurs have missed the playoffs in five consecutive seasons – the equal-second-longest active streak in the NBA
Phoenix Suns vs San Antonio Spurs Prediction
The Spurs are still missing Tre Jones, while the Suns are still playing without Jusuf Nurkic. The Spurs are coming into this game with plenty of momentum and they are probably the team in better form at the moment, but the Suns are a team that can turn it on in an instant given the firepower they possess. I think the Suns do enough to get the win at home, but the Spurs have been sneaky good lately and I think they can at least get the cover in this spot.
