It’s Friday, December 27, and the Dallas Mavericks (19-11) and the Phoenix Suns (15-14) are all set to square off from Footprint Center in Phoenix.
Luka Doncic (calf) will not play tonight and is on the shelf for the next month. He was injured on Christmas Day during the Mavs loss at home to the Timberwolves. The Suns won on Wednesday at home against the Nuggets.
The Mavericks are currently 9-6 on the road with a point differential of +6, while the Suns have a 5-5 record in their last ten games at home.
We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch tipoff, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
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Game details & how to watch Mavericks at Suns live today
- Date: Friday, December 27, 2024
- Time: 9:00 pm EST
- Site: Footprint Center
- City: Phoenix, AZ
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Game odds for Mavericks at Suns
The latest odds as of Friday:
- Odds: Mavericks (+104), Suns (-124)
- Spread: Suns -1.5
- Over/Under: 224 points
That gives the Mavericks an implied team point total of 111.63, and the Suns 112.42.
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Expert picks & predictions for Friday’s Mavericks at Suns’ game
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Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the NBA calendar based on data points like recent performance, head-to-head player matchups, trends information and projected game totals.
Once the model is finished running, we put its projections next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.
Here are the best bets our model is projecting for today’s Mavericks & Suns game:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Phoenix Suns -1.5.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play on the Game Total UNDER 224.
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Important stats, trends & insights to know ahead of Mavericks vs. Suns on Friday
· The Mavericks have gone 7-3 in their last 10 games
· The Mavericks’ last 4 road trips to the Suns have stayed UNDER the Total
· The Suns are 3-7 against the spread in their last 10 games
· The Suns have won 4 of their last 5 home games against teams with winning records
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