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Stephen Nover's NBA Game of the Week
(NBA) Mavericks (DAL) vs. Suns (PHO),
Point Spread: 1.50 | -113.00 Mavericks (DAL) (Away)
Result: Win
Point Spread: 1.50 | -113.00 Mavericks (DAL) (Away)
Result: Win
I like the spot here from a Dallas standpoint. The Mavericks are off a home loss on Christmas Day to the Timberwolves, while the Suns upset the Nuggets at home on Christmas Day.
Dallas is the better team and is a slight underdog.
The Mavericks won't have injured Luka Doncic. But that's somewhat negated with Devin Booker, the Suns' second-leading scorer, out with a groin injury.
Dallas has the better defense and has proven it can score and win without Doncic, averaging 117 points during his absence. The Mavericks are 6-2 when Doncic hasn't played.
Until defeating the Nuggets, the Suns had gone 1-7 ATS in their last eight games.
Dallas is the better team and is a slight underdog.
The Mavericks won't have injured Luka Doncic. But that's somewhat negated with Devin Booker, the Suns' second-leading scorer, out with a groin injury.
Dallas has the better defense and has proven it can score and win without Doncic, averaging 117 points during his absence. The Mavericks are 6-2 when Doncic hasn't played.
Until defeating the Nuggets, the Suns had gone 1-7 ATS in their last eight games.
