The Phoenix Suns take on the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday night. The teams were involved in a blockbuster trade that landed Kevin Durant to play alongside Devin Booker in ‘The Valley’. Since then they have also added Bradley Beal but things have not turned out as planned so far, with the team 6th in the Western Conference. You can check out all of our NBA picks for today’s games, but for now, let's jump into my Suns vs Nets Same Game Parlay.
The Phoenix Suns roster is designed to outscore their opponents with their immense firepower, not get defensive stops. That should allow a few of the Nets starters have great games here. Cam Johnson is one of those players. He has recorded 15 or more points in 2 of his last 3 games and could be set to do something similar here. Over the last 10 games the Suns are just 18th in opponent 3-point percentage, allowing teams to shoot at a 38.1% clip. Over 60% of Johnsons attempts came from behind the arc in January, of which he has knocked down 38.4%. Against a team vulnerable to a perimeter attack, Johnson is someone the Nets should seek out on offense tonight.
Mikal Bridges has been on a roll too. He is coming into this after a 33-point effort against the Utah Jazz. He has also posted 25 points or more in 3 of his last 5 games. That includes 36 points against a Knicks team that is 2nd in defensive rating over the last 10 games. Look for him to have similar success attacking the Suns tonight, especially considering he is likely going to want to show out against his former team. In just the last 2 games the Suns have given up 25 or more points to both Jimmy Butler and Paolo Banchero. Considering Bridges is averaging 24 points per game in January, he should be set to follow suite.