Phoenix travels to Dallas on Sunday, hoping to boost its 38-41 mark with a victory over the Mavericks.

Dallas will face the 38-41 Suns, who own a 37-40-2 ATS mark on the season. In totals betting, the Mavericks are 45-33-1 favoring the UNDER so far this season while the Suns are 40-39 favoring the OVER.



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
According to new Power Rankings at Odds Shark, it's the No. 8-rated Mavericks and the No. 20-rated Suns in this matchup. Predictive computer formulas point to a 105-101 win for the Mavericks on Sunday.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Dallas's No. 13-ranked offense (99.8 PPG) against a Suns defense that ranks No. 26 at 105.6 PPG. The Mavericks have averaged 47.4% from the field per game, more than the Suns have managed so far this season (47.1% on average).

Defensively, the Suns feature the league's No. 24-rated defense on the road, allowing 107 points per game. Dallas, meanwhile, comes in at No. 17 in the league in scoring at home.

Last time out for Phoenix, they were a 109-97 loser as they battled the Hornets on the road. The Suns failed to cover in the match as a 6-point underdog, while 206 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors. Phoenix suffered a 109-97 loss against New Orleans on Friday, getting 18 points from Jared Dudley in a losing effort at New Orleans Arena.

In their last action, Dallas was a 107-96 Sportsbook at home against the Clippers. They covered the 8.5–point spread as favorites, while the combined score (203) was profitable news for OVER bettors. Dirk Nowitzki scored 20 points leading the Mavericks to a 107-96 victory over Los Angeles at American Airlines Center on Friday.


Phoenix Suns Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 3-7
Before playing Minnesota are 5-5
After playing New Orleans are 6-4
After a loss are 4-6

Dallas Mavericks Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 9-1
Before playing Houston are 8-2
After playing LA Clippers are 7-3
After a win are 5-5

A few Suns at Mavericks trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Phoenix's last 6 games when playing on the road against Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Phoenix's last 6 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Phoenix's last 6 games on the road
Phoenix is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
Dallas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Phoenix
Dallas is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Phoenix
Dallas is 13-4 SU in its last 17 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas's last 6 games when playing at home against Phoenix


Next up:
Phoenix home to Minnesota, Monday, April 11
Dallas at Houston, Monday, April 11