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2021 NBA Handicapping
(9-4) Dallas Mavericks vs. Phoenix Suns (10-3)
Date: Wednesday, November 17th
Time: 10:00 PM EST
Venue: Footprint Center, Phoenix, Arizona
NBA Moneyline Odds: Mavericks | Suns (Bet Now!) Moneyline is off as of posting
NBA Betting Odds: Suns -6.5
NBA Betting Total: 220
Wednesday, November 17th, finds the Dallas Mavericks playing the Phoenix Suns for the first time this season and will play consecutive games against each other with the next game on Friday.
Both teams last played on Monday with the Mavericks playing the Nuggets in a win while the Suns hung on to beat the Wolves. The victory for the Mavericks turned out to be costly as they lost Luka Doncic to a sprained ankle.
Last season, the squads played three times with the Suns winning all three contests and currently holding a six-game win streak versus Dallas. The Suns hold the all-time record having bested the Mavericks in 91 of their 165 matches.
Dallas Mavericks
A glance at the standings chart and one stat that pops out like a neon flashing light on the Western Conference side belongs to the Mavericks where they possess a negative net differential.
It’s common for teams residing in the top seeds to record a positive net differential. Meaning the difference between the points they score versus what they allow opponents to score is a positive net difference.
Six West clubs possess a positive net differential and five of them reside in the top six. The only team in that group with a negative is Dallas. In comparison, nine of the East’s top 10 teams possess a positive net rating with the eighth-place Hornets being the exception.
It’s relevant since it implies a team is dramatically failing on one side of the court whether it’s an offensive team that doesn’t defend well (like the above Hornets) or a club that defends well but struggles to score like the Celtics.
Dallas is unique in that they struggle on both ends ranking 22nd offensively and 18th defensively, The difference is they have Luka Doncic who is one of a handful of players who can alter a game’s outcome.
But now that he’ll have to miss some games with the sprained ankle it will be a major litmus test for the Mavs to see how they perform without Doncic.
The timing isn’t great for Luka to be down as Dallas plays two games each against the Suns and Clippers in their next four all on the road.
Doncic and Maxi Kleber (oblique) are both out.
Phoenix Suns
Deandre Ayton might not have as much bargaining power this offseason based on how well the Suns are playing without him in the lineup. In fact, Phoenix won all six games he missed (the latter five in a row due to a leg injury).
While he was out nursing a leg injury, Frank Kaminsky stepped up to produce which begs the question of whether the reason both big men are producing is tied more directly to point guard Chris Paul.
Ayton returned for the match versus the Wolves and helped the team extend their league-best nine-game winning streak. The big man made a mark in his return to the hardwood registering a double-double of 22 points and 12 rebounds (seven on the offensive glass).
Devin Booker led the team with 29 points while Chris Paul added 21 points and eight assists.
Dario Saric (knee) is out indefinitely.
NBA Betting Trends:
- The Suns are 7-3 in the last 10 head to head
- The Suns are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 meetings
- Over Under is 4-6 in the teams last 10 head to head matchups
Free Dallas Mavericks vs. Phoenix Suns NBA Prediction:
This could fall under the territory of trap game but Chris Paul has his team dialed in and they’ll be eager to pad their win column stats so not one but two shots at the Mavs without Luka will be viewed as a huge opportunity.
4* Free NBA Betting Pick: Suns -6.5
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