The Phoenix Suns hit the hard court against the Spurs of San Antonio Saturday with the most recent head to head betting trend favoring NBA totals bettors.
Seven of the past 10 meetings played OVER the total and the number opened high at 208.5.
The Spurs bring a 41-16 record (34-20-3 ATS) to the battle against the 31-28 Suns, who are 32-27 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen San Antonio go 32-25 so far and the Suns go 23-34-2.
View Phoenix vs San Antonio Odds and Stats.
Betting Line:
The Spurs are listed as 8.5-point favorites at most sportsbooks tracked by Odds Shark, with the total listed at 208.5 at Sportsbook.
Power Rankings / Prediction:
According to new Power Rankings at Odds Shark, it's the No. 6-rated Spurs and the No. 20-rated Suns in this matchup. Predictive computer formulas point to a 104-99 win for the Spurs on Saturday.
How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up San Antonio's No. 3-ranked offense (101.8 PPG) against a Suns defense that ranks No. 20 at 97.8 PPG. The Spurs have averaged 47.1% from the field per game, more than the Suns have managed so far this season (45.8% on average).
Defensively, the Suns feature the league's No. 21-rated defense on the road, allowing 99.2 points per game. San Antonio, meanwhile, comes in at No. 2 in the league in scoring at home.
Last time out for Phoenix, they were a 112-105 Sportsbook as they battled the Rockets on the road. The Suns covered in the match as a 4-point underdog, while 217 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors. Marcin Gortat scored 20 points and added 15 rebounds for a double-double, leading Phoenix over Houston, 112-105, on Friday at Toyota Center.
Last time out for San Antonio, they were a 107-97 Sportsbook as they battled the Grizzlies at home. The Spurs covered in the match as a 6-point favorite, while 204 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors. Tim Duncan scored 28 points and added 12 rebounds for a double-double, leading San Antonio over Memphis, 107-97, on Thursday at AT&T Center.
Phoenix Suns Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 8-2
Before playing Portland are 5-5
After playing Houston are 4-6
After a win are 6-4
San Antonio Spurs Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 7-3
Before playing Golden State are 5-5
After playing Memphis are 6-4
After a win are 9-1
A few Suns at Spurs trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Phoenix's last 13 games when playing San Antonio
Phoenix is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Phoenix's last 6 games
Phoenix is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
San Antonio is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games at home
San Antonio is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games
San Antonio is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Phoenix
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Antonio's last 5 games at home
Next up:
Phoenix home to Portland, Monday, April 16
San Antonio at Golden State, Monday, April 16
