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The San Antonio Spurs host the Phoenix Suns in an elimination Game 4. The Spurs have seen their season flash before their eyes, and they will look to do the improbable one game at a time. The Spurs are 3.5 favorites, with a total of 207 points expected tonight. TNT will televise the game at 8:00 EDT.
San Antonio could of never imagined that they would be facing elimination in Game 4, but that's exactly the case. After entering this series as arguably the hottest team in the NBA, the Spurs are 48 minutes away from vacation time. The Spurs looked to be in control of Game 3 at home, but the 4th quarter proved to be costly. San Antonio has absolutely no answer for the Suns offense, as Phoenix again scored 110 PTS. G Manu Ginobli had a team high 27 PTS, including 4 three pointers in Game 3. F Tim Duncan had 15 PTS and 13 rebounds to help San Antonio, but PG Tony Parker was limited to just 10 PTS in defeat. San Antonio is 54-37 SU and 47-42-2 ATS overall this season. The Spurs are 32-13 SU and 26-17-2 ATS in home games this season. San Antonio is only 6-8 ATS as a home favorite between 3.5 and 6 PTS this season. The Spurs will attempt to avoid elimination on their home floor, as they are a proud franchise that was once considered a dynasty.
The Spurs are 9-3-1 ATS in their last 13 games as a home favorite. The Over is 5-0 in the Spurs last 5 games following a double-digit loss at home.
Phoenix continues their dominating form, as they are 1 victory away from the Western Conference Finals. The Suns have been relentless on offense, as they continually score at least 110 PTS and shoot 50% from the field or better. Phoenix was expected to struggle in this series against the Spurs, their playoff nemesis. Instead, the Suns appear to be playing the best basketball in the Western Conference. The Suns have a deep bench, with G Goran Dragic the latest role player to step up for the Suns. Dragic had 26 PTS, all in the 2nd half to carry the Suns to victory in Game 3. G Jason Richardson is averaging 23 PPG in leading the Suns in scoring during the playoffs. C Channing Frye and F Jared Dudley have contributed 29 three pointers so far in the playoffs. Phoenix is 61-30 SU and 55-35-1 ATS overall this season. The Suns are 25-20 SU and 26-19 ATS in road games this season. Phoenix is now 17-4 ATS against Southwest Division opponents this year.
The Suns are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games as a road underdog. The Under is 8-1-1 in their last 10 games following a SU win of more than 10 points.
Pregame.com projects the final score to be 107-97 in favor of the San Antonio Spurs. The Spurs -3.5 is the Side of the Day!
Johnny Detroit, Gambling911.com
