ESPN closes out NBA betting action this Wednesday night with a Western Conference clash between the San Antonio Spurs and the Phoenix Suns. Game time from Talking Stick Resort Arena has been set for 10:30 p.m. (ET).
San Antonio at Phoenix Game Overview
The Spurs will begin this road trip with a straight-up 12-15 losing record on the road this season while going 10-15-2 against the spread. They lost the last two games of a recent five-game homestand to Houston and Utah (SU and ATS) as part of an even 5-5 straight-up record in the previous ten games. The total went OVER 196 points in Saturday’s 120-111 loss to Utah as a six-point favorite at home, and this marked the fifth OVER in San Antonio’s last seven games.
A combination of injuries and poor play has made the Spurs one of the more inconsistent teams in the NBA right now both on the court and at the betting window. An ordinarily stout defense that leads the league in points allowed (98.0) has given up 100 points or more in four of its last seven games. Both Kawhi Leonard (16.2 points) and Rudy Gay (11.5 points) are battling injuries that will keep them out of the lineup for the foreseeable future to take a big chunk out of the offensive production of a team that was already ranked 27th in the NBA in scoring (100.9 points). Get more details Spurs at Suns Betting Match-up
Phoenix is coming off Tuesday’s 112-93 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on the road as 7.5-point underdogs. The defeat was its eighth straight-up loss in its last nine games and third in a row. The Suns have gone 4-5 against the spread during this same span, and the total has stayed UNDER in four of their last seven contests. They return home for Wednesday night at 9-19 SU on the year with an 11-16-1 record ATS.
When you are among the bottom dwellers in the conference standings, it is easy to see why you are ranked 18th in the league in scoring (104.6) and dead last in points allowed (112.2). One of the only bright rays of light for the Suns this season has been the play of Devon Booker as the team’s leader in both points (24.1) and assists (4.9). The problem is that he is not expected to be in the lineup against the Spurs due to a hip injury.
San Antonio at Phoenix Game Betting Trends
- –The Spurs have gone 5-1 ATS in their last six games against the Pacific Division and they are 4-1 ATS in their last five Wednesday games. The total has stayed UNDER in four of their last five road games.
- –The Suns are 2-6 ATS in their last eight games on a Wednesday and the total has stayed UNDER in nine of their last ten games against the Southwest Division. The total has also stayed UNDER in six of their last eight home games.
- –Head-to-head in this conference clash, the home team has covered in the last five meetings, and the total has stayed UNDER in 10 of the previous 14 games between the two.
