Spurs vs. Suns NBA Playoffs Free Pick
This Spurs vs. Suns NBA Playoffs free pick is courtesy of Pregame.com.
The Phoenix Suns host the San Antonio Spurs in Game 2 of their 7 game playoff series. The Suns will look to protect home court and go up 2-0 against San Antonio. The Suns are 2.5 favorites, with a total of 205.5 points expected tonight. TNT will televise the game at 9:00 EDT.
Phoenix came out firing against their playoff rival, the San Antonio Spurs. Phoenix scored 31 PTS in the first quarter, and ultimately led by 10 PTS at the half. The Suns won 3 of the 4 quarters in Game 1, losing only the 4th quarter by a single point. Phoenix scored more than 25 PTS in each quarter in beating the Spurs. Guards Steve Nash and Jason Richardson combined for 60 PTS, as they were very efficient making 23 of their 39 shot attempts. F Amar'e Stoudemire had 23 PTS and 13 rebounds in Game 1, continuing his overall dominance of the Spurs. Besides the big three, no other Suns player scored more than 7 PTS. The Suns 111 PTS were the first time in 5 games Phoenix scored 110 PTS or more. Phoenix is 59-30 SU and 53-35-1 ATS overall this season. The Suns are 35-10 SU and 27-16-2 ATS in home games this season. The Suns are 3-2 ATS as a favorite of 3 PTS or fewer this season. The Suns are 15-4 ATS against teams from the Southwest division.
The Suns are 19-7 ATS in their last 26 games against a team with a winning percentage above .600%. The Over is 4-1 in the Suns last 5 games as a home favorite. Center Robin Lopez is listed as Doubtful with a back injury.
San Antonio really struggled in Game 1 keeping the Suns from running, as the fast tempo was clearly what Phoenix was looking for. The Spurs allowed more than 100 PTS for only the 2nd time in their last 8 games. Since the Spurs couldn't control the tempo of Game 1, they were forced to play a style that doesn't ultimately suit them. To no surprise, San Antonio was playing from behind for the entire game. Guard Manu Ginobli played a complete game scoring a team high 27 PTS, along with a total of 14 rebounds, assists, and steals. Point guard Tony Parker scored 26 PTS while coming off the bench for the Spurs. Steady Forward Tim Duncan had 20 PTS and 11 rebounds to also assist the Spurs. Besides their own big three, no other player scored more than 9 PTS for the Spurs. Besides Parker, San Antonio only had 9 other points from their bench. San Antonio is 54-35 SU and 47-40-2 overall this season. The Spurs are 22-23 SU and 20-24-1 ATS on the road this year. The Spurs are 11-12 ATS as the listed underdog this season.
The Spurs are 1-7 ATS in their last 8 playoff games as an underdog. The Under is 4-0 in the Spurs last 4 games after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.
Pregame.com projects the final score to be 98-97 in favor of the Phoenix Suns. The Under 205.5 is the Total of the Day!
Johnny Detroit, Gambling911.com
