Phoenix Suns vs. Philadelphia 76ers Prediction, NBA Odds
The Suns hit the road after rolling to a 102-82 victory over Portland on Saturday, and now open the week virtually deadlocked with the Utah Jazz for top spot in the West. The 76ers look to snap a two-game slide ad they get set to close out a three-game home stand. Philadelphia has been idle since falling 106-104 to New York on Friday night, and has now posted just one win in five home games so far this season.
The Suns have attracted the backing of a massive 91% of sports bettors, but have failed to make gains since opening as 2.5-point favourites. The total has been on the decline since opening at 217, tumbling to 215.
Suns vs. 76ers NBA Betting Odds
Monday night’s matchup at Wells Fargo Center marks the first of two scheduled meetings between these clubs this season. The Suns maintained their recent dominance over Philly by sweeping two meetings with the Sixers last season, and have now won six straight in head-to-action while going 5-0-1 against the spread. Despite their success at the sportsbooks, the Suns’ recent road dates with Philadelphia have been hard fought affairs, with Phoenix’ two most recent wins coming by a combined margin of just eight points. The Suns have consistently run up big point totals when facing the 76ers, scoring at least 114 in 10 of their past 11 clashes. That production has helped maintain a steady run for the OVER, which has gone 13-4 over their past 17 dates.
Phoenix Suns
The Suns turned in a dominating performance at both ends of the court in Saturday’s 102-82 rout of the Portland Trail Blazers. After storming out to a double-digit lead by the end of the first quarter, Phoenix limited the Blazers to just 56 points over the final three frames to tally their fifth victory by a double-digit margin during a 7-2 straight up run to start the campaign. Devin Booker once again led the way on offence, draining a team-high 24 points in Saturday’s lead. Booker has been particularly steady on the road in the early going, averaging 34 points in two away dates, and leads the club with 27.0 points per game overall. Chris Paul leads the club in both assists and steals, but points have come at a premium for the veteran point guard, who has failed to reach double digits in consecutive outings so far this season.
Philadelphia 76ers
Leading by as many as 12 points in the fourth quarter of Friday’s clash with the Knicks, the Sixers failed to close the deal, allowing New York to seal the win on the strength of an impressive 23-10 run. The club’s 1-4 start at home extends a slump that dates back to last season. Overall, Philadelphia has lost eight of their past 14 regular season home contests, with their only success during that stretch coming during a 3-0 run in early April. The loss of Joel Embiid to injury has not helped matters. Embiid has missed the past three games due to a reported illness, and while he was on the floor for Monday morning’s shootaround, his availability for Monday’s contest remains a game time decision. With Embiid on the shelf, Tyrese Maxey has stepped up. The 22-year-old point guard racked up a game-high 31 points in Friday’s loss to New York. Overall, Maxey has averaged 30.3 points in his past three outings, and has scored 30 or more points in four of his past six outings.
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