The 3rd game of a 5-game road trip for the Phoenix Suns'(29-26) is Tuesday against the Brooklyn Nets'(32-21). Tip-off is 7:30 p.m. ET at Barclays Center (TNT).'Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Suns vs. Nets odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
The Suns are expected to have G'Devin Booker, who has missed 43 games with a groin injury, back in the lineup. They are 2-0 on their road trip so far, coming off a 116-100 win over the Detroit Pistons on Saturday as 4.5-point favorites. They have won 8 of their last 10 games.
The Nets shook things up by trading G'Kyrie Irving'to the Dallas Mavericks. They covered the 8.5-point spread as underdogs, but lost 124-116 at home Monday to the Los Angeles Clippers. They are 5-4 in their last 9 games but 5-8 in their last 13.
The Suns beat the Nets 117-112 in Phoenix on Jan. 19 as 3.5-point underdogs.