The San Antonio Spurs (54-26) look to extend their eight-game home winning streak when they take on the Phoenix Suns (39-41), who have dropped five in a row on the road. The game gets underway at 7:00 pm ET on Sunday, Apr. 12 and will air on FSN-AZ and FSN-SW.
The Spurs won a close one over the Rockets 104-103 on Friday. Tim Duncan fueled the Spurs, recording 29 points and 10 rebounds to notch his 31st double-double this season. The Suns, meanwhile, are coming off a 90-75 loss at the hands of the Pelicans on Friday. Eric Bledsoe had a good shooting night, leading the team with 19 points.
Kawhi Leonard has really been playing well as of late for the Spurs, averaging 22.0 points, 4.2 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 3.8 steals, and 1.4 three-pointers over the last five games.
The Spurs have won two out of three against the Suns this season, including a 101-74 blowout in their last matchup. Leonard recorded a double-double with 22 points and 10 rebounds.
The odds are even for this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is currently unavailable. The Spurs enter the game with records of 54-26 Straight Up (SU) and 41-37-2 Against The Spread (ATS). In their last 10 games, they are 9-1 ATS. The Spurs have one of the most prolific home offenses in the entire league, averaging 107.4 points per game. The Spurs are an impressive shooting team from three-point range with a .366 three-point field goal percentage, one of the highest marks in the NBA.
Across the court, Phoenix has a SU record of 39-41 and an ATS record of 40-37-3. Phoenix has a record of 21-29 SU and 21-26-3 ATS against the West. The Suns will be looking to pick it up in this one after recent offensive struggles. In their most recent 10 games, Phoenix’s scoring has dropped to 90.2 PPG, compared to 103.1 for the duration of the season.
San Antonio won the last meeting this season between these two teams, bringing its SU record to 7-3 over the Suns in the last 10 games. The teams have an even record ATS, 4-4-2. Phoenix held the edge in field goals, rebounds, and three-pointers once in the last 10, while San Antonio wasn’t able to do so in that span.
Predictions: SU Winner – SA, ATS Winner – SA
Notes
San Antonio is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Antonio’s last 9 games.
The total has gone OVER in 8 of San Antonio’s last 12 games at home.
San Antonio is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home.
San Antonio is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games when playing Phoenix.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Antonio’s last 5 games when playing Phoenix.
San Antonio is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Phoenix.
San Antonio is 1-2-2 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Phoenix.
San Antonio scores an average of 103.1 points per game (ranked eighth). Phoenix ranks 26th in points allowed per game with 103.2.
San Antonio averages 107.4 points per home game, placing the team second-best in the NBA. Phoenix, on the other hand, allows 105.0 points per away game (ranked 26th).
When allowing fewer than 100 points, the Spurs are 39-9 on the season. When the Suns score fewer than 100, they are a subpar 7-24.
San Antonio is 15-17 when allowing 100 or more points this season. The Suns have a solid 32-17 record when they hit the century mark.
The Suns have a defensive rating of 103.1 (ranked 17th). The Spurs rank seventh for their offensive rating of 105.8.
The Phoenix Suns average 100.0 possessions per game and 1.025 points per possession. The San Antonio Spurs earn fewer possessions with 97.5, but they score more points with 1.058.
The San Antonio Spurs have one of the best effective field goal percentages this season, ranking fifth in the league with an EFF% of 51.6%. When their opponents record a similar or higher EFF%, the Phoenix Suns have a losing 10-20 record.
San Antonio, the fourth-ranked team in terms of assists, makes an average of 24.3 per game. Phoenix ranks lower at 27th with 20.2.
San Antonio makes an average of 5.4 blocks per game (ranked eighth), while Phoenix makes 4.7 blocks per game (ranked 12th).
The San Antonio Spurs rank 27th in offensive rebounding, while the Phoenix Suns rank 13th in defensive rebounding.
The Spurs record 8.1 steals per game on average (ranked 10th). The Suns are 25-19 when allowing at least 8 steals.
