After the all-star break, we return to competitive basketball tonight with a juicy matchup in the Western Conference. The Phoenix Suns will be visiting the Dallas Mavericks. The hosts have won 6 straight games and find themselves just a game behind the visitors. On top of this, recent contests between the sides have really built a rivalry between Devin Booker and Luka Doncic, which should bring plenty of entertainment tonight.
You can check out all of our NBA picks for today's games, but for now, let's jump into my Suns vs Mavericks Same Game Parlay.
Devin Booker over 5.5 assists (-150)
Devin Booker has assumed a playmaker role against the Dallas Mavericks so far this season, averaging 6.5 assists per game over 2 contests. If not counting his 5-minute cameo against the Detroit Pistons before the all-star break, he has recorded at least 6 assists in 3 of his last 4 games too. The Mavericks recent acquisition of Daniel Gafford should encourage more drive and kicks from opponents too. The center is 7th in the league in blocks per game this season. On the season the hosts were already in the bottom half of the NBA in opponent assists per game, ranking 21st. Booker leads the Suns in assists per game and should take advantage. Bradley Beal is listed as questionable too, meaning Booker could see higher usage here. With Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving not being great perimeter defenders, he should have success getting in the paint and dishing out passes.
P.J. Washington over 1.5 made threes (-102)
P.J. Washington was a terrific trade acquisition for the hosts. He provides them with floor spacing capabilities but also a terrific athlete that they can utilize in transition and in pick-and-roll senarios. He has not shot the ball well as a Maverick so far however, making 2 of his 12 3-point attempts. It should encourage the Suns to give those looks to him tonight. Considering he made 42.4% of his 3-point attempts in January, he should be more than capable of bouncing back tonight. It will help that it will be Luka Doncic feeding him the ball. Expect him to have several wide open shots tonight. He is more than capable of knocking these down. Hopefully the All-Star break has acted as an opportunity for him to get acquainted with his new surroundings and help him rediscover his shooting form, as well as learning the playbook.