Game: (537) Philadelphia 76ers (5-0) @ (538) Phoenix Suns(4-2)
Time: Monday 11/04 9:05 PM EST at Talking Stick Resort Arena
Spread: 76ers -1 (-110) ML: -117/-103 Total: 223 at 5Dimes
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The Philadelphia 76ers are the only unbeaten team left. That will be tested tonight in Phoenix as the Suns have really improved since last season. Through six games the Suns are 6-0 ATS and have won twice outright as a dog and both its losses (at Utah and Denver at home) were decided by just one point.
The Philadelphia 76ers will be without superstar center Joel Embiid and this sure looks like a letdown spot, particularly without their star big man.
The last meeting between these teams produced 259 points. Each of the last 3 meetings has finished with at least 233 points. That trend should continue here.
Especially with Embid out, that means more of a small guard type lineup and leads to more running.
The Suns have scored 124 or more in two of their three home games. Including its last visit here, the ‘over’ is 29-18 the past 47 times that Philadelphia was listed as a road favorite.
The 76ers
They allow 106.0 points per contest which is 10th in the NBA. They also surrender a 46% shooting percentage and a 38% average from 3-point range, ranking them 19th and 24th in defensive field goal percentage. Opponents average 38.2 rebounds a game which ranks 1st, and they allow 18.8 assists per game which puts them in 2nd place in the league. They force 19.0 turnovers per game which ranks them 27th in the NBA. Philadelphia averages 115.0 points per contest, which is 10th in the league. Their average scoring margin is 9.0 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a unit, which has them ranked 8th. From 3-point territory, they shoot 32%, which is good for 25th in the NBA. They average 50.2 boards per contest and 27.2 assists per game, which ranks them 4th and 3rd in those offensive categories. In the turnover department, they are 4th with 18.8 per game.
The Suns
They give up 106.0 points per game, which ranks them 11th in the league. Their defense surrenders a 43% shooting percentage and a 31% average from behind the 3-point line, ranking them 9th and 6th in those defensive statistics. They rank 8th with 21.2 dimes allowed per game and 12th with 45.2 boards surrendered per contest. The Suns are 28th in the league in forcing turnovers with 19.0 per contest. Phoenix is 9th in the NBA with 115.2 points per contest this season. They are 11th in the league in shooting at 46%, while their average scoring margin is 9.2. They shoot 38% from beyond the arc, which is good for 8th in the league. They are 22nd in the NBA in rebounding with 44.0 boards per contest and 2nd in assists per game with 28.3. The Suns are 17th in turnovers per contest with 16.3.
Key Philadelphia 76ers Injuries
10/31/2019 Joel Embiid C Suspension Expected to be out until at least Nov 6
10/29/2019 Shake Milton SG Knee Expected to be out until at least Nov 10
Key Phoenix Suns Injuries
10/24/2019 Ty Jerome PG Ankle Expected to be out until at least Nov 10
TRENDS
Suns are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games overall.
Suns are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 home games.
Suns are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 after allowing 100+ points in their previous game.
Over is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings in Phoenix.
Over is 7-1 in the last 8 meetings.