PREMIUM
New Orleans vs. Phoenix (Suns -6.5)
(NBA) New Orleans vs. Phoenix,
Point Spread: -6.50 | -105.00 Phoenix (Home)
Result: Loss
Point Spread: -6.50 | -105.00 Phoenix (Home)
Result: Loss
Finally healthy, Phoenix is rolling right now, while New Orleans is in decline. It's been playing without Brandon Ingram, and now Zion Williamson is dealing with an injured finger. Without BI, New Orleans' offensive efficiency has fallen nearly five points per 100 possessions. Its rim defense has also taken a huge hit with Ingram out.
I bet the Suns in the most recent matchup (4/1) between these teams, and I like them again at -6.5. NOLA is struggling to score, while PHX is lighting it up from beyond the arc with Bradley Beal running the show as a primary ball handler and shot creator. NOLA will have to win this game in the paint, as it doesn't attempt the frequency of three-pointers necessary to keep pace with hot-shooting PHX.
With Ingram out and Williamson hurt, I don't anticipate that happening, as Jonas Valanciunas and Zion won't punish the Suns enough at the rim to match the Suns' barrage of treys.
I bet the Suns in the most recent matchup (4/1) between these teams, and I like them again at -6.5. NOLA is struggling to score, while PHX is lighting it up from beyond the arc with Bradley Beal running the show as a primary ball handler and shot creator. NOLA will have to win this game in the paint, as it doesn't attempt the frequency of three-pointers necessary to keep pace with hot-shooting PHX.
With Ingram out and Williamson hurt, I don't anticipate that happening, as Jonas Valanciunas and Zion won't punish the Suns enough at the rim to match the Suns' barrage of treys.