Dallas Mavericks vs Phoenix Suns 8/2/2020 Spread Picks and Prediction

Dallas Mavericks vs Phoenix Suns 8/2/2020 – The Dallas Mavericks lost in a heartbreaking overtime loss and they look to get back in the hunt for a better playoff position against the Phoenix Suns. This NBA Western Conference clash is set to happen this Sunday, August 2 at 9:00 PM Eastern Time and it will be held at the Visa Athletic Center in Reunion, Florida. The game will be available to watch through online live streaming for NBA League Pass subscribers and SofaScore is another alternative. The Suns have a good start inside “The Bubble” and will look to carry the momentum but NBA Run Line sees them as the underdogs in this game.

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Dallas Mavericks vs Phoenix Suns 8/2/2020 Betting Odds

Team	SP/RL	TOTAL	ML
Dallas Mavericks	-5.5 (-110)	237.5 o (-110)	-220
Phoenix Suns	+5.5 (-110)	237.5 u (-110)	+180

The Dallas Mavericks faltered in overtime during their match against the Houston Rockets by four points, 149-153. Kristaps Porzingis led the team with 39 points along with 16 rebounds and three triples while Luka Doncic finished with a triple-double inside “The Bubble” with 28 points, 13 rebounds and ten assists before fouling out in overtime. Trey Burke also reached 31 points with eight three-pointers with wingman Tim Hardaway Jr. adding up 24 points and five triples. The Mavs were outlasted and it was unnecessary fouls that got them to lose the lead. This is something that they should carry in the next few games as they try to regain lost ground.

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Players to watch: Trey Burke PG * GP 1 GS 0 MIN 30 PTS 31 OR 0 DR 1 REB 1 AST 6 STL 1 BLK 0 TO 0 PF 2 AST/TO INF PER 43.24

Luka Doncic SG GP 55 GS 55 MIN 33.5 PTS 28.7 OR 1.3 DR 8.1 REB 9.4 AST 8.7 STL 1.1 BLK 0.2 TO 4.3 PF 2.5 AST/TO 2 PER 27.35

Kristaps Porzingis PF GP 52 GS 52 MIN 31.5 PTS 19.6 OR 1.8 DR 7.8 REB 9.6 AST 1.8 STL 0.7 BLK 2.1 TO 1.7 PF 3.1 AST/TO 1.1 PER 19.71.

The Phoenix Suns secured their first win of inside “The Bubble” as they rallied in the fourth quarter to win by 13 points over the Washington Wizards, 125-112. Devin Booker led the team in scoring with 27 points, five rebounds and four assists while DeAndre Ayton finished with a double-double of 24 points, 12 rebounds and two blocks. Dario Saric had 16 points off the bench and Ricky Rubio flirted with a double-double of 15 points, nine assists along with three steals. Starting forwards Mikal Bridges and Cameron Johnson did 13 and 12 points each to round up the double-digit scorers against the Wizards.

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Players to Watch: Devin Booker SG GP 63 GS 63 MIN 36.1 PTS 26.1 OR 0.4 DR 3.7 REB 4.2 AST 6.5 STL 0.7 BLK 0.3 TO 4 PF 3 AST/TO 1.7 PER 19.77

Deandre Ayton C GP 31 GS 26 MIN 33.3 PTS 19.2 OR 4.1 DR 7.9 REB 12 AST 1.9 STL 0.7 BLK 1.7 TO 2.3 PF 3.2 AST/TO 0.8 PER 20.87

Kelly Oubre Jr. SF GP 56 GS 55 MIN 34.5 PTS 18.7 OR 1.2 DR 5.3 REB 6.4 AST 1.5 STL 1.3 BLK 0.7 TO 1.5 PF 3.4 AST/TO 1 PER 14.9.

Dallas Mavericks

Dallas are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games.
Mavericks are 2-9 ATS in their last 11 games against Phoenix.
Dallas are 3-8 SU in their last 11 games against Phoenix.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dallas’ last 6 games on the road.
Dallas are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Phoenix.

Phoenix Suns

Phoenix are 6-13 ATS in their last 19 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Phoenix’s last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Phoenix’s last 7 games against Dallas.
Phoenix are 3-13 ATS in their last 16 games at home.
Phoenix are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games.

Injuries

Dallas Mavericks

C. Lee SG Calf is out for season
M. Kidd-Gilchrist SF None is “?” Sunday vs Phoenix
D. Powell PF Achilles is out for season
W. Cauley-Stein C COVID-19 is out for season
J. Brunson PG Shoulder is out indefinitely

Phoenix Suns

A. Baynes C COVID-19 is out indefinitely
K. Oubre Jr. SF Knee is out indefinitely
J. Lecque PG Personal is “?” Sunday vs Dallas

The Dallas Mavericks were outhussled in their last game and they are facing a team that doesn’t have much firepower to keep up with them. Phoenix Suns are forecasted as the underdogs in this match by Online Sports Betting. Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis are expected to get their numbers while their supporting cast will be raining threes in the slow transition of the Suns.

Moneyline: The Mavericks are coming in this game as the favorites with a -220 ML. On the other hand, the Suns are at +180.

ATS: The total spread for this matchup is a wide 5.5 points as the Mavs own the -5.5 while the Suns are at +5.5.

TOTALs: The given total for both teams to reach is at 237.5 with the Mavs going over and the Suns are under.

Score Prediction: 120 – 114 Mavs