Dr. Bob
Tuesday NBA Opinion
Phoenix (+4 1/2) over DALLAS
Rotation #513 - 5:35 pm Pacific
Josh Howard is scheduled to return for Dallas tonight (he's been upgraded to probable), but the line has adjusted for that, as I would favor the Mavericks by 4 1/2 points with Howard playing at his normal level. Phoenix applies to a 72-28-3 ATS situation that is based on their Sunday blowout loss to the Lakers. That game was the second of back-to-back night for the Suns, which is a situation in which they struggle (1-4 ATS), but the Suns are 14-2 straight up if they didn't play the previous night, including 3-0 straight up as an underdog with wins at Houston, Miami, and Boston. I'll lean with Phoenix plus the points.