Suns vs Mavericks Game Breakdown

Phoenix Suns

Suns

7W-1L

Phoenix Suns

November 08, 2024

08:30PM EST

Odds: 232.0 o/u

Mavericks

5W-3L

Dallas Mavericks
Dallas Mavericks

Get ready to turn up the heat as the blazing Phoenix Suns soar into the American Airlines Center with a fiery 7-1 record, ready to clash with the sharp-shooting Dallas Mavericks, who’ve notched a solid 5-3 start this season. As the clock ticks down to an 08:30 PM EST showdown in this first round of the NBA Playoffs, the stakes are sky-high. Both teams are neck and neck in the Western conference, making tonight’s matchup a pivotal battle for playoff positioning. With the over/under tantalizingly set at 232 and the lines drawing a close spread, expect every dribble, pass, and shot to be a heart-pounding affair. After recent victories, both squads are coming in hot, but as the Suns try to eclipse the Mavericks tonight, we’ll see which team truly shines under the postseason spotlight.

Game Breakdown

Game Time: November 08, 2024 08:30PM EST

Location: American Airlines Center, Dallas

Vegas Odds

PHX ML DAL ML Over/Under Line
Open +130 -150 230.0 3.0/-3.0
Recent +110 -130 232.0 2.5/-2.5
Difference -20 +20 +2.0

Team Performance

phx Team Logo
LAST 10
7W-3L
AWAY
25W-18L

47.6% Win Probability

dal Team Logo
LAST 10
6W-4L
HOME
28W-18L

52.4% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT Final O/U ATS
10/26/24 Dallas Mavericks DAL 26 29 25 22 00 102 Under
Phoenix Suns PHX 28 35 28 23 00 114
02/22/24 Phoenix Suns PHX 33 30 28 22 00 113 Over
Dallas Mavericks DAL 32 28 36 27 00 123
01/24/24 Phoenix Suns PHX 25 32 43 32 00 132 Over
Dallas Mavericks DAL 34 24 20 31 00 109
12/25/23 Dallas Mavericks DAL 36 28 27 37 00 128 Over
Phoenix Suns PHX 24 30 38 22 00 114
03/05/23 Phoenix Suns PHX 31 28 37 34 00 130 Over
Dallas Mavericks DAL 25 37 33 31 00 126
01/26/23 Dallas Mavericks DAL 32 22 22 23 00 99 Under
Phoenix Suns PHX 32 16 21 26 00 95
12/05/22 Phoenix Suns PHX 15 26 34 36 00 111 Over
Dallas Mavericks DAL 33 34 29 34 00 130
10/19/22 Dallas Mavericks DAL 32 30 19 24 00 105 Under
Phoenix Suns PHX 24 21 31 31 00 107
01/20/22 Phoenix Suns PHX 22 23 29 35 00 109 Under
Dallas Mavericks DAL 26 27 29 19 00 101
11/19/21 Dallas Mavericks DAL 24 27 33 20 00 104 Under
Phoenix Suns PHX 27 28 24 33 00 112
11/17/21 Dallas Mavericks DAL 22 24 27 25 00 98 Under
Phoenix Suns PHX 25 20 23 37 00 105

Suns Vs Over/Under

Mavericks Vs Over/Under

Suns Recent Games

Date vsOpp Result Reb Ast Tov Shots
11/06 @ MIA 115-112W 46 29 16 84
10/31 vs LAC 125-119W 39 29 12 82
10/28 @ LAL 109-105W 46 21 10 87
10/26 @ DAL 114-102W 47 26 11 80
10/25 vs LAL 116-123L 34 35 16 82
10/23 vs LAC 116-113W 42 25 22 78
04/12 vs SAC 108-107W 41 25 18 76
04/10 vs LAC 124-108W 48 29 13 95
04/09 @ LAC 92-105L 38 17 8 89
04/07 @ NOP 105-113L 38 30 15 87

Mavericks Recent Games

Date vsOpp Result Reb Ast Tov Shots
11/06 @ CHI 119-99W 47 33 15 93
11/03 @ ORL 108-85W 53 25 18 85
10/31 @ HOU 102-108L 37 21 10 85
10/29 vs MIN 120-114W 40 25 9 93
10/28 @ UTA 110-102W 50 27 13 95
10/26 vs PHX 102-114L 46 22 8 93
10/24 @ SAS 120-109W 50 27 9 102
05/28 @ MIN 100-105L 38 23 13 81
04/12 @ DET 89-107L 49 20 20 83
04/10 vs MIA 111-92W 39 27 7 87

Starting Lineups

Suns Notable Injuries

  • Ryan Dunn (SF/PF): Avg: 9.0pts, 2.0reb, 0.5ast, 17.1 minutes. Last game: 11/06/24. Impact: 2.6
  • Damion Lee (SG/SF): Avg: 2.0pts, 3.0reb, 2.0ast, 17.7 minutes. Last game: 10/26/24. Impact: 1.6
  • Collin Gillespie (PG): Avg: 3.6pts, 0.9reb, 1.1ast, 9.2 minutes. Last game: 10/26/24. Impact: 1.7

Mavericks Notable Injuries

  • PJ Washington (PF): Avg: 12.7pts, 5.9reb, 1.8ast, 31.6 minutes. Last game: 11/03/24. Impact: 4.5
  • Dereck Lively II (C): Avg: 8.9pts, 7.0reb, 1.3ast, 23.1 minutes. Last game: 11/03/24. Impact: 4.2
  • Maxi Kleber (PF/C): Avg: 4.5pts, 3.2reb, 1.6ast, 19.9 minutes. Last game: 10/26/24. Impact: 2.0
  • Markieff Morris (PF/C): Avg: 2.2pts, 1.4reb, 0.6ast, 7.6 minutes. Last game: 11/06/24. Impact: 0.6
  • Brandon Williams (PG): Avg: 1.9pts, 0.6reb, 0.8ast, 5.1 minutes. Last game: 11/06/24. Impact: 0.5
  • Kessler Edwards (SG/SF): Avg: 1.7pts, 0.8reb, 0.3ast, 5.0 minutes. Last game: 11/06/24. Impact: 0.6
  • Jazian Gortman (PG): Avg: 1.5pts, 0.0reb, 0.0ast, 2.3 minutes. Last game: 11/06/24. Impact: 0.4

Top Player Props

This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.

Suns Defense vs

Position Pts Reb Ast Overall vs NBA
C #9 #2 #18 #7 -8.8%
PF #19 #17 #10 #16 1.2%
PG #29 #30 #4 #30 11.1%
SF #7 #18 #5 #5 -7.4%
SG #17 #18 #26 #21 2.4%

Mavericks Defense vs

Position Pts Reb Ast Overall vs NBA
C #8 #3 #14 #5 -9.2%
PF #12 #6 #9 #7 -4.3%
PG #6 #10 #27 #10 -2.3%
SF #12 #21 #8 #13 -2.3%
SG #13 #28 #11 #16 -0.0%
Team Logo

Team Comparison

Team Logo
Points per Game
114.1
115.6
Rebounds per Game
45.6
45.2
Assists per Game
27.6
26.1
Steals per Game
7.5
7.6
Blocks per Game
6.2
6.1
Shots per Game
84.9
90.0
3-Pointers Made per Game
13.7
13.6
2-Pt Percentage per Game
54.6
56.9
3-Pt Percentage per Game
38.6
36.0
Turnovers per Game
14.4
12.3
Fouls per Game
17.6
18.6

Recent Trends

  • Ryan Dunn (SF/PF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 36.3% to 19.7, 14.5 min average previous 3 games.
  • Quentin Grimes (SG/SF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 41.0% to 14.4, 10.2 min average previous 3 games.
  • Naji Marshall (SF/PF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 37.5% to 21.4, 15.6 min average previous 3 games.
  • Overall, they are on a 4-game winning streak. The Mavericks have a 2-game winning streak at home.
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