LiontipsPhoenix vs San Antonio. Predictions and Betting Tips for NBA
Command Analysis
Suns managed to catch up to the leader of the Western Conference, Golden State, teams currently have the even win percentage. But that's only a start of the fight for the first position, so there is much up ahead.
Phoenix put up a fantastic performance and already secured 17 victories. Only Warriors managed to put an end of that streak, beating the opponent in the previous head-to-head game (96:118). Monty Williams' men knew that opponent will try to lead the game at home. Eventually Suns were unable to beat the opponent due to an absence of Devin Booker, who is recovering after the injury.
Spurs are surprising everyone, despite a terrible start of the season, Gregg Popovich's men are improving their performance little by little and now they are even not too far away from the play-in zone.
San Antonio put up a string of four victories, beating Boston (96:88), Washington (116:99) and Portland (83:114), but the most interesting battle was in the previous match. In that game Spurs, led by Derrick White and Dejounte Murray, managed to beat the Golden State (112:107). This victory became a huge sensation.
Trends
СтавкаSan Antonio: total under 115.5 points
Only in one out of five most recent matches club managed to beat the total
СтавкаPhoenix: total under 118,5 points
Team failed to beat that total in any of five most recent matches
Tip and bets
Suns knew that their streak will be interrupted eventually, but club still managed to show a great result and now team is at the top of the Western Conference standings. Phoenix have to play without Devin Booker, team has a number of great players in the squad, but Suns still miss the star forward.
San Antonio are in a wonderful form, a victory over Golden State is a great achievement in the current season. Gregg Popovich's men managed to gain momentum and they will try to extend their success. Spurs are not too far from the play-in zone, so they will try to put up a great performance in next matches. In our opinion, visitors will be able to put up a fight.
Our prediction - Handicap (+8.5) points for San Antonio Spurs
It is obvious that Devin Booker is a leader of Suns' offense, but now he can't help his team due to an injury, so it affected team's scoring. Spurs are playing well on defense, especially when the result matters. We are not expecting a high-scoring game.
Our second bet is on total under 222,5 points
