At the onset of the NBA Bets season, the Dallas Mavericks and Phoenix Suns are two of the top performers. First-year head coach Mike Budenholzer has the Suns off to an impressive start. Coach Bud is best known for leading the Milwaukee Bucks to an NBA title. He has also won wherever he has coached. Thus, Budenholzer arrived in the Valley of the Sun with total credibility. On Friday night Budenholzer will lead Phoenix in a tough road tilt against the Dallas Mavericks. In like manner to the Suns, Dallas is off to a promising start.
Phoenix Suns vs. Dallas Mavericks NBA Betting Information
| Date and Time: | Friday, November 8, 2024, 7:30 p.m. ET |
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| Location: | American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX |
| TV Coverage: | ESPN |
| Team | Spread | Total | ML | |
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| Suns | +2½ -110 | 232 -110 | +120 |  |
| Mavericks | -2½ -110 | 232 -110 | -140 | |
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Phoenix Suns Team Overview
The Phoenix Suns are 5-1 straight up, 2-4 against the spread, and 3-3 over/under the offshore betting total. Late on, Phoenix has covered two out of their last four games. While the Suns have gone under the total in three of its previous four matchups. Concurrently, Phoenix is 2nd in the Western Conference playoff standings. Phoenix is one game behind the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference playoff race.
Phoenix has NBA metrics of 16th for scoring offense, 13th for field goal percentage, 6th for 3-point field goal percentage, 10th for free throw percentage, and 14th for offensive rebounding. In comparison on defense, the Suns have NBA metrics of 10th for scoring defense, 6th for field goal percentage permitted, 16th for 3-point field goal percentage allowed, and 22nd for defensive rebounding. First among Phoenix scorers is Devin Booker, with 26.7 points per game. Also, Kevin Durant adds 25.8 points per game.
Devin Booker had 28 points, nine rebounds and nine assists. In turn, the Phoenix Suns used a dominant third quarter to beat the Portland Trail Blazers 103-97 Saturday night. Kevin Durant scored 21 points for Phoenix, which won its fourth in a row. The Suns led by as many as 26 points. But the Trail Blazers cut the deficit to 99-97 in the final minute. Booker and Tyus Jones each made two free throws in the final 21 seconds to seal the win. Meanwhile, Grayson Allen scored 18 off the bench, making a team-high four 3-pointers. Also, Jones and Bradley Beal each finished with 15 points, while Jusuf Nurkic had a game-high 15 rebounds.
Dallas Mavericks Team Overview
The Dallas Mavericks are 4-2 straight up, 3-3 against the spread, and 2-4 over/under the NBA bets total. Late on, Dallas has covered two out of their last five games. While the Mavericks have gone under the total in four of its previous five matchups. Concurrently, Dallas is 4th in the Western Conference playoff standings. Dallas is two games behind the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference playoff race.
Dallas has NBA metrics of 21st for scoring offense, 21st for field goal percentage, 15th for 3-point field goal percentage, 26th for free throw percentage, and 12th for offensive rebounding.
In comparison on defense, the Mavericks have NBA metrics of 4th for scoring defense, 3rd for field goal percentage permitted, 4th for 3-point field goal percentage allowed, and 23rd for defensive rebounding.
First among Dallas scorers is Luka Doncic with 28.0 points per game. Kyrie Irving adds 23.3 points per game.
Luka Doncic had 32 points, nine rebounds and seven assists. At the same time, Daniel Gafford scored a season-high 18 points. Hence, the Dallas Mavericks beat the Orlando Magic 108-85 on Sunday night. The defending Western Conference champions outscored the Magic 30-9 in the first 9:30 of the second quarter. Correlate that the Mavericks took a 65-40 halftime lead. Dallas’ largest lead was 33 points.
In contrast, Orlando played its second game without Paolo Banchero, who suffered a torn right oblique last Wednesday.
Suns at Mavericks Free SBG Picks
In this situation, with two teams in good form, the Suns offer more value. Cause of the enhanced price as the road team. So far this season, both teams are trending under the total.
Suns at Mavericks SBG Best Bet: Phoenix Suns and Under the Total.