The Dallas Mavericks (29-17) host the Phoenix Suns (19-27) Tuesday at American Airlines Center. Tip-off is scheduled for shortly after 8:30 p.m. ET. We analyze the Suns-Mavericks sports betting odds and lines, with NBA betting advice and tips around the matchup.
Suns at Mavericks: Key Injuries
Suns
- PG Ricky Rubio (ankle) questionable
- C Aron Baynes (hip) out
- SF Cameron Johnson (quad) out
- PF Frank Kaminsky (knee) out
Mavericks
- C Willie Cauley-Stein (Acquired) questionable
- C Dwight Powell (Achilles) out
- SG Ryan Broekhoff (knee) out
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Suns at Mavericks: Odds, lines, picks and betting tips
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Prediction
Suns 122, Mavericks 118
Moneyline (ML)
The Mavericks (-303) are coming off a convincing 107-97 road win over the Oklahoma City Thunder Monday. They’re 6-4 across their last 10 games but just 13-11 at home for the season while holding down fifth place in the Western Conference. I like the SUNS (+240) in an upset spot on the road. They lost 114-109 on the road against the Memphis Grizzlies Sunday, but they’re 5-5 over their last 10 games and an adequate 10-11 on the road for the season.
The Mavs took a 120-113 win in Phoenix Nov. 29 in the only head-to-head meeting of the season thus far, but the Suns were without star big man Deandre Ayton. I like this bet a lot if Rubio is able to play Tuesday.
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Line/Against the Spread (ATS)
Back the SUNS (+7.5, -115). Liking the visitors to win outright, they need to be hedged with 7.5 points of insurance in the event of a loss. Phoenix is 23-22-1 against the spread on the season and 13-8 on the road. Dallas is 24-19-3 ATS overall but just 9-14-1 at home. The Mavs are also just 3-2-1 ATS when playing the second half of a back-to-back, the Suns are 16-12-0 ATS when playing on one day of rest.
Over/Under (O/U)
Take the OVER 227.5 (-110). Both teams have favored the Over this season. The first meeting of the 2019-20 campaign fell just shy of Tuesday’s projection, but Ayton has been a big addition for the Suns’ offense. The two teams combine to score 229.3 points per game.
Esten’s NBA betting record: 161-136
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