Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012
The Phoenix Suns will travel to face the Dallas Mavericks in an NBA pro basketball game on Monday night.
Tip off time from Dallas is scheduled for 8:30PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by the NBA League Pass.
The point spread opened with the home team Dallas Mavericks favored by -4 points with an over under of 181 points.
Money early from the NBA betting public has come on the side of the home team as the Dallas Mavericks are now favored by -6 points.
The total has moved up to 182 ½ points.
Dallas Mavericks money line players will lay –220 odds with the road underdog Phoenix Suns returning +200 odds to earn the upset win without the aid of getting points.
They teams met back on January 4th with the Mavericks posting the 98-89 home win against the Suns as a -7 ½ point favorite.
The total landed under the closing line of 194 ½ points.
Despite just 41.8% shooting Dallas was about to pull down 11 more rebounds to earn the win.
Dirk Nowitzki led the Mavs with 20 points and Jason Terry had 18 off the bench.
Center Marcin Gortat led Phoenix with 22 points and 10 boards.
Phoenix will travel to Dallas with a record of 6-9 on the year. The club is 3-5 on the road.
The Suns average 92 points and hit on 45.1% from the floor with 33.8% coming from the three point line. The team makes 78.4% of their free throws.
On defense Phoenix allows 94 points with 44.2% shooting. Opponents connect on 32.6% from beyond the arc against the.
Phoenix has won two straight all coming on the road.
They defeated the Boston Celtics 79-71 on Friday night as a +6 ½ point underdog.
The total landed under the closing line of 183 points.
Phoenix held Boston to just 16 fourth quarter points in the win.
The Suns shot 44.9% from the floor with 5 of 19 coming from three.
The team had 44 rebounds and Boston just 32.
Marcin Gortat led the Suns with 24 points and 12 rebounds as he made 10 of his 18 shots.
Jared Dudley came off the bench for 12 points as he hit on 5 of his 8 shots.
Steve Nash chipped in with 11 points and nine assists.
They allowed Boston 40.5% shooting from the field and 4 of 10 from beyond the arc.
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Dallas will host Phoenix with a record of 10-7 on the campaign. The club is 6-2 at home.
The Mavericks post 91 points and hit on 43.3% from the field with 30.3% coming from the three point line.
On the defensive end of the court Dallas allows 88 points with 41.9% shooting. Opponents connect on 33.4% from the three point line against them.
The team is coming off two straight wins on the road.
The defeated the New Orleans Hornets 83-81 on Saturday night as a -3 ½ point betting favorite.
The over under went well under the closing total of 170 ½ points.
Dallas shot 40.5% from the field with a mere 4 of 26 coming from the three point line.
They grabbed seven more rebounds than the Hornets.
Delonte West contributed for Dallas with 16 points and six assists with 6 of 10 shooting.
Lamar Odom played in a starter’s role and had 16 points but made just 6 of his 14 shots.
Jason Terry poured in 12 points in a reserve role but shot a poor 3 of 16 from the field.
They allowed New Orleans to make just 37.2% of their shots with 2 of 19 coming from the three point line.
Dirk Nowitzki missed the game due to a sore knee and is expected to miss the clubs next three games.
Trend: Dallas Mavericks are 7-0 ATS in their past seven meetings with the Phoenix Suns
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