Suns vs. Nets Pick
Will the Phoenix Suns and host Brooklyn Nets blow past the total set by oddsmakers Tuesday night at 7:30PM EST?
According to oddsmakers at Bovada.lv, the Nets are a 4.5-point favorite on the spread line. The over-under is 231 points.
Phoenix enters with a 2-4 record after a 114-107 loss at the Trail Blazers. The Nets are 3-4 following a 124-111 home loss to the Nuggets. Brooklyn won both meetings last season straight up and ATS. The over-under went 1-1.
The Suns were led by TJ Warren with 27 points and five rebounds in the win over the Jazz. Devin Booker contributed 17 points, seven rebounds and three assists. Alex Len and Tyler Ulis both scored 13 off the bench. Phoenix outscored Utah 23-13 in the first quarter and held on from there.
Spencer Dinwiddie scored 22 off the bench to lead the way in the loss to Denver. Rondae Hollis-Jefferson had 18 points and six rebounds. D’Angelo Russell contributed 12 points and eight assists. Joe Harris added 16 off the bench.
The under is 5-0 in the last five meetings in Brooklyn. Phoenix is 1-5 ATS in the last six meetings in Brooklyn.
The Suns are averse to playing defense and have an up-tempo offense, while Brooklyn plays run-and-gun basketball. This could be one of the highest-scoring games of the season. If it’s not, that’s basketball. But the smart play here is the over.
NBA DAILY PREDICTION: SUNS/NETS OVER 231