Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012
The Phoenix Suns will hit the road in an NBA pro basketball game against the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday night.
Tip off time from San Antonio is scheduled for 9PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by ESPN.
The point spread came out with the home team San Antonio Spurs favored by –7 1/2 points with an over under of 197 ½ points.
Early money from the NBA wagering public has landed on the side of the home team as the San Antonio Spurs have been bet up to a -8 point betting favorite.
The total has moved down to 197 points.
San Antonio Spurs money line gamblers will lay –360 odds with the road underdog Phoenix Suns bringing back +325 odds to win straight up with no need for points on their side.
San Antonio won the season series a year ago by a margin of three games to one. Both teams covered the spread in two of the four games.
There were three overs and one under in their contests.
Phoenix heads to San Antonio with a mark of 4-7 on the season. The team is 1-3 on the road.
The Suns average 94 points and 44.9% shooting with 32.6% shooting from the three point line. Phoenix makes 78.8% from the line.
On defense Phoenix allows 94 points and 43.8% shooting. Opponents hit on 32.4% from three against them.
The Suns have dropped three straight games. The past two games came to bad teams at home.
They are coming off the bad 110-103 defeat on Friday night to the New Jersey Nets as a -5 ½ point betting home favorite.
The total went over the closing total of 195 ½ points.
The Suns shot 51.9% from the floor with 8 of 22 coming from the three point line.
Marcin Gortat led the club with 20 points and 10 rebounds on 10 of 14 shooting.
Ronnie Price had 18 points as he made 7 of his 11 shots.
Jared Dudley put in 18 points and eight assists with 7 of 11 from the floor.
They allowed the Nets 50% shooting with 15 of 32 makes from the three point line.
Steve Nash missed the game on Friday night with back injury. He is questionable for the game on Sunday night.
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The Spurs will host the Suns with the record of 8-4 on the campaign. The clubs is a perfect 8-0 at home.
San Antonio averages 100 points with 46.9% shooting from the floor with 41% from beyond the arc. The Spurs hit on 71.6% of their shots from the charity stripe.
On the defensive side of the court the Spurs give up 95 points and 46.1% shooting from the floor. Teams make 75.4% from three against them.
After two straight road losses the club has responded with two straight wins at home.
They are coming off the 99-83 home win on Friday night to the Portland Trailblazers as a -1 ½ point betting favorite.
The total landed under the closing total of 195 ½ points.
It was a huge fourth quarter for San Antonio as they outscored Portland by a 34-18 margin.
The Spurs connected on 51.4% shooting with 6 of 17 makes from the three point line.
The team crushed the Blazers on the glass by a 50-36 rebounding margin.
Tony Parker led San Antonio with 20 points and nine assists on 8 of 16 makes from the floor.
Tiago Splitter off the bench had 14 points with a perfect 5 of 5 from the floor.
DeJuan Blair had 13 points and grabbed 11 rebounds with 5 of 8 shooting.
The Spurs allowed Portland 40.5% shooting and 5 of 18 from beyond the arc.
Trend: Phoenix Suns are 0-3 ATS in their past three games.
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