Suns vs. Mavericks Western Conference Semifinals Game 1 Prediction, Betting Tips & Picks 5/2/2022

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Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns (64-18) will look to fend off Luka Doncic’s Dallas Mavericks (52-30) on May 2, 2022. The Suns are a 6-point favorite. A point total of 213 is set for the matchup. Find more below on the Suns vs. Mavericks betting line, injury report, head-to-head stats, best bets and more.

Suns vs. Mavericks Spread and Betting Line

Suns vs Mavericks Betting Information
Favorite Spread Favorite Spread Odds Underdog Spread Odds Total Over Total Odds Under Total Odds Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline
Suns -6 – – 213 -110 -110 -249 202

Suns vs. Mavericks Game Info

  • Game Day: Monday, May 2, 2022
  • Game Time: 10:00 PM ET
  • Location: Phoenix, Arizona
  • Arena: Footprint Center

Computer Predictions for Suns vs. Mavericks

Computer picks for Suns vs Mavericks
ATS Over/Under Score Prediction
Suns (-6) Over (213) Suns 112 Mavericks 106

Suns vs. Mavericks Betting Trends

  • Phoenix covered the spread 40 times in 71 games last year.
  • Against the spread, as 6-point favorites or more, the Suns went 14-15-1 last season.
  • In 71 Phoenix games last year, 40 of them went over the total.

    • Phoenix Suns Leaders

  • Chris Paul was tops on his squad in assists per game (8.7) last year, and also posted 16.1 points and 4.4 rebounds. Defensively, he delivered 1.4 steals and 0.3 blocks.
  • Devin Booker was tops on his team in points per game (25.2) last season, and also posted 4.1 rebounds and 4.3 assists. At the other end, he delivered 0.8 steals and 0.2 blocks.
  • Deandre Ayton put up a team-leading 10.4 rebounds per game last year. He also put up 14.3 points and 1.4 assists, shooting 62.6% from the field (fourth in league).
  • Mikal Bridges posted 13.3 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game last season. At the other end, he posted 1.0 steals and 0.8 blocked shots.
  • Elfrid Payton put up 10.0 points, 3.4 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game last year, shooting 43.1% from the field.

    • Phoenix Suns Season Stats

    Stat Rank
    Field Goal % 48.5 1
    Opp. Field Goal % 44.4 3
    Rebounds Per Game 45.3 8
    Opp. Rebounds Per Game 44.5 19
    Turnovers Per Game 12.3 6
    Opp. Turnovers Per Game 14.0 6

    Mavericks vs. Suns Betting Trends

  • Dallas’ record against the spread is 51-36-1.
  • The Mavericks are 7-0 as 6-point underdogs or more.
  • There have been 33 Dallas games (out of 82) that went over the total this year.

    • Dallas Mavericks Leaders

  • Luka Doncic is at the top of almost all of the Mavericks’ leaderboards by putting up 28.4 points, 9.1 rebounds and 8.7 assists per game.
  • Dallas’ leader in steals is Doncic (1.2 per game), and its leader in blocks is Maxi Kleber (1.0 per game).

    • Dallas Mavericks Season Stats

    Stat Rank
    Field Goal % 46.1 18
    Opp. Field Goal % 45.7 12
    Rebounds Per Game 43.0 24
    Opp. Rebounds Per Game 43.6 10
    Turnovers Per Game 11.7 3
    Opp. Turnovers Per Game 12.5 19

    Suns and Mavericks Injury Report

    Suns: Dario Saric: Out (Knee)
      Mavericks: Tim Hardaway Jr.: Out (Foot)

    Betting Tips for Suns vs. Mavericks

    We have the Suns (-6) as our best bet in this contest after taking a look at all of the key stats and trends for this matchup. Our computer projects the total score will finish over the total of 213 points, with a final score of Suns 112, Mavericks 106.

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