NBA Betting Friday – Suns at Mavericks on ESPN Tips to win. Friday’s late game on ESPN in NBA betting is the Phoenix Suns at the Dallas Mavericks. The Mavericks had their 12-game winning streak snapped recently but they bounced back and won against Portland on Wednesday. Gamblers making an NBA bet at Sbgglobal will likely back the Mavericks at home in this contest.
No Defense for Phoenix
The Suns are the highest scoring team in the NBA but they are also the worst defensive team in the league. That lack of defense probably explains why they are just a .500 team. Phoenix broke a three-game losing streak on Wednesday as they beat Minnesota but it still wasn’t a good performance from the Suns as they had to outscore the Timberwolves to win. The Suns have no inside presence and if Jason Richardson and Steve Nash don’t have big games they lose.
Mavericks Better on the Road
Dallas is a much better team against the spread on the road than they are at home. Dallas is below .500 laying points at home this season. They may cover this game as the Suns are not a great team but you should be aware as you make an NBA bet on this game that the Mavericks oftentimes win at home but don’t cover the spread. Even in their win against Portland on Wednesday the Mavericks did not cover the NBA point spread.
Phoenix Trends
The Suns are 20-8 ATS in their last 28 vs. the Southwest. The Suns are 19-9-1 ATS in their last 29 Friday games. The Suns are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games overall. The Suns are 1-3-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings in Dallas.
Dallas Trends
The Mavericks are 8-3-1 ATS in their last 12 vs. the Western Conference.
The Mavericks are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 vs. the Pacific. Remember what we said earlier about Dallas having trouble at home? The Mavericks are 15-37-3 in NBA betting in their last 55 home games.
Total Trends
The Over is 4-1 in the Suns last 5 road games. The Over is 6-0 in the Mavericks last 6 overall. The Over is 5-0 in the Mavericks last 5 home games. The Over is 5-2 in the last 7 meetings between the two teams.