NBA Picks & Predictions for Sunday, March 27, 2011
By Nate Steele
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(The Spread) – The Dallas Mavericks will look to go for their fourth consecutive victory Sunday night as they travel to play the Phoenix Suns.
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Oddsmakers from online sports book SBGGLOBAL.com have Dallas as a 1-point favorite, while the over-under sits at 208.5. The Mavericks are coming off a 94-77 victory at Utah Saturday, while the Suns lost 106-100 Friday at home versus New Orleans.
Phoenix is 36-35 overall and 20-16 in home contests, while Dallas is 51-21 and 25-10 on the road. According to latest NBA trends, the Mavericks are 5-2 ATS in the last seven meetings. The favorite is 4-0 ATS in the last four meetings. The Mavericks are 5-2 ATS in the last seven meetings.
Phoenix is 4-6 in its last 10 games and Dallas is 6-4 in its prevous 10. Dirk Nowitzki (23.3 ppg) paces the Mavericks, while Steve Nash (15.6 ppg, 11.4 apg) leads the Suns.
Dallas Mavericks at Phoenix Suns, 10:30PM EST (View Matchup)
NBA Free Pick: While Phoenix is at home and still desperately trying to sneak into the playoff hunt, it might be too little too late. The Suns are an inconsistent team and they might finally be realizing a playoff spot is not in their future. Meanwhile, the Mavericks are playing very good basketball as they look to possibly move from a third seed into a second seed. Don't look for Dallas to let up here as its foot is on the gas pedal preparing for its playoff push.
SUNDAY NBA FREE PICK: DALLAS MAVERICKS -1