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Brooklyn Nets (12-10) vs. Phoenix Suns (12-10)
The NBA betting action continues with Wednesday’s nine-game card, so we are taking a closer look at the cross-conference showdown from Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona, to get you the best Nets vs. Suns pick.
Brooklyn meets Phoenix for the first time this season. The Suns aim for their fifth consecutive victory over the Nets, but Phoenix might miss Kevin Durant due to an ankle injury.
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The Brooklyn Nets (12-10; 16-5-1 ATS) opened a five-game road trip last Monday. They suffered a 131-118 defeat at the Sacramento Kings, putting an end to their three-game winning streak. The Nets have only dropped two of their previous eight contests overall while covering the spread six times in the process.
The Nets couldn’t contain the Kings, who set the franchise record with 25 triples. Brooklyn went 14-for-29 from downtown and outscored Sacramento 50-32 in the paint, but the Kings handed out 38 assists and dropped 77 second-half points on the Nets.
Mikal Bridges led the way for the Nets last Monday, tallying 22 points and five assists, while Cam Thomas had 20 points and two dishes. This duo scores 46.5 points a night, and the Nets own the eighth-hi ghest offensive rating in the league (118.3 points per 100 possessions).
Brooklyn misses Ben Simmons (hip) and Lonnie Walker IV (hamstring). Dennis Smith Jr. is listed as questionable to play against the Suns due to a back injury, and he’s appeared in just two of Brooklyn’s last ten contests.