Free NBA Picks Today: Dallas Mavericks vs Phoenix Suns 12/5/22

Free NBA Picks Today: Dallas Mavericks vs Phoenix Suns 12/5/22
Mon 5th December 2022

The Dallas Mavericks (11-11, 9-3 Home) will try to slow down one of the league’s top scoring teams when they play host to the Phoenix Suns (16-7, 4-5 Away) on Monday. Phoenix is playing on back-to-back days after outplaying the San Antonio Spurs 133-95 at AT&T Center yesterday.

Deandre Ayton had a standout performance with 25 points, 10 rebounds, and three assists. The Suns are the first seed in the Western Conference, one game ahead of the Denver Nuggets. Dallas won in dominant fashion on Saturday at Madison Square Garden, beating the New York Knicks 121-100. Luka Doncic had 30 points, eight rebounds, seven assists, and three blocks to lead the team.

The Mavericks are the 10th seed in the Western Conference.This is the final meeting of the season between the teams. Phoenix will be looking for a season sweep against Dallas after triumphing in the only previous game 107-105 at Footprint Center on October 19. Doncic topped all players in scoring with 35 points, nine rebounds, and six assists in the losing effort.

Devin Booker had 28 points and nine assists for the Suns. Booker is averaging 29.1 points per game, best in the NBA, to lead the Suns in scoring this season. Booker also has dished 6.0 assists per game, most in the league. Meanwhile, Ayton is grabbing 9.2 rebounds. Doncic (33.4 ppg) has powered the Mavs on offense. He has the No. 1 scoring average in the league.

Doncic has also recorded 8.6 rebounds and 8.6 assists per game, for which he ranks first and first in the NBA, respectively. The Suns rank as one of the most explosive offenses in the NBA, third-best with 116.7 points per game. The teams have split their last 10 clashes at American Airlines Center (5-5).

Meanwhile, the Suns are 2-0 when playing on consecutive nights this season and 0-0 in such games against opponents with at least a day of rest. The Mavericks are 3-0 with a rest advantage. Phoenix is 8-2 in the last 10 games with an average margin of +10.9 (122.3-111.4). Dallas has gone 4-6 over the last 10, scoring 110.8 points per game on average while holding opponents to 109.7 (+1.1 margin).

SUNS HOT/COLD

(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Deandre Ayton: 36.8 | 27.5 | +9.3
Jock Landale: 7.2 | 10.9 | -3.7
Points per game:
Devin Booker: 36.6 | 29.1 | +7.5
Rebounds per game:
Deandre Ayton: 12.6 | 9.2 | +3.4
Assists per game:
Cameron Payne: 7.4 | 5.6 | +1.8

MAVERICKS HOT/COLD

(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Maxi Kleber: 14.2 | 10.4 | +3.8
Points per game:
Tim Hardaway Jr.: 17.2 | 12.4 | +4.8

SportsTips’ NBA Pick:

Dallas Mavericks (-140)

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