The Dallas Mavericks (24-19) will look to Luka Doncic (second in NBA, 33.6 points per game) going up against Kevin Durant (fifth in league, 29.6) and the Phoenix Suns (25-18) on Wednesday, January 24, 2024 at American Airlines Center. The game tips off at 8:30 PM ET on ABC, BSSW, and AZFamily.
The Suns are a slight 1.5-point favorite against the Mavericks. The game features an over/under of 240.5.
Suns vs. Mavericks Betting Odds
NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Tuesday at 7:30 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Spread: Phoenix -1.5
- Total: 240.5
- Moneyline: Phoenix -120, Dallas +100
Suns at Mavericks odds, spread, & more
- Pick ATS: Mavericks (+ 1.5)
- Pick OU:
Under (240.5)
- Prediction:
Mavericks 118 – Suns 115
- Phoenix has been the favorite in 31 games this season and has come away with the win 21 times (67.7%) in those contests.
- This season, Phoenix has come away with a win 19 times in 29 chances when named as a favorite of at least -120 or better on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies Phoenix has a 54.5% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
- Dallas has been the underdog on the moneyline 18 total times this season. Dallas has finished 7-11 in those games.
- Dallas has a record of 7-10 when it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +100 or longer (41.2%).
- Dallas has an implied moneyline win probability of 50% in this game.
- The Suns score 116.1 points per game, just 1.3 fewer points than the 117.4 the Mavericks give up.
- When Phoenix scores more than 117.4 points, it is 8-9-1 against the spread and 14-4 overall.
- When it scores more than 114.2 points, Dallas is 20-5 against the spread and 22-3 overall.
- Phoenix is 15-14-2 against the spread and 22-9 overall when it allows fewer than 118.3 points.
- The Suns are the league’s 13th-ranked scoring team (116.1 PPG), while the Mavericks allow the rank 20th in points per game (117.4) in NBA play.
- Dallas’ squad is currently the seventh-ranked scoring team in the NBA (118.3 PPG), while Phoenix’s team is 15th in points allowed per game (114.2).
- The Suns have totaled 83 more points than their opponents this season (1.9 per game on average), and the Mavericks have scored 37 more points than their opponents (0.9 per game).
Over/Under
- Phoenix’s average implied point total this year is 3.1 fewer points than its implied total in Wednesday’s game (117.9 implied points on average compared to 121 implied points in this game).
- So far this season, Phoenix has scored more than 121 points in a game 13 times.
- Dallas’ implied point total in this matchup (120 points) equals the team’s season average.
How to watch Suns vs. Mavericks
- Game Day: Wednesday, January 24, 2024
- Game Time: 8:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: ABC, BSSW, and AZFamily
- Location: Dallas, Texas
- Arena: American Airlines Center
- TV Channel: Bally Sports
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