Suns vs. Mavericks, 1/30/21 NBA Fantasy News & Betting Predictions

Suns vs. Mavericks Saturday Prediction

A pair of struggling teams from the Western Conference will square off in Dallas on Saturday night when the Mavericks host the Suns at 9:00 p.m. ET. With the Mavs laying only a single bucket as a home favorite and the total sitting at 217.5, what’s the best bet tonight?

Game Snapshot

511 Phoenix Suns (+2) at 512 Dallas Mavericks (-2); o/u 217.5

9:00 p.m. ET, Saturday, January 30, 2021

Venue: American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX

TV: N/A

Phoenix Suns DFS Spin

Devin Booker (left hamstring strain) has been ruled out Sat. vs the Mavs. Book will miss another game for the Suns as he deals with a hamstring injury that he suffered last week. He almost returned Thursday but is perhaps still feeling slight pain and the team probably wants to play it safe. Cameron Johnson and Jae Crowder remain the best streaming options with Booker out.

Boston Celtics DFS Spin

Luka Doncic had 25 points (8-of-17 FGs, 7-of-10 FTs), seven assists, six rebounds and a pair of 3-pointers in a dispiriting blowout loss to the Jazz on Friday. Rick Carlisle criticized his team's effort after Wednesday's loss, but if anything they were even worse tonight -- they were outscored by 25 points in the first quarter and it was all garbage time after that. "There’s really not much to say," Doncic lamented after Friday's loss. "I never felt like this. We’ve got to do something, because this is not looking good." Fantasy owners shouldn't mind too much because whether Luka racks them up in wins or losses, stats are stats.

Suns vs. Mavericks Betting Prediction

The Suns are 20-7 against the spread in their last 27 games versus the Mavericks and have covered the spread in six of the last seven meetings between these two teams in Dallas. The Suns are also 6-2 against the spread in their last eight games as an underdog, are 4-0 against the number in their last four games as a road dog and are 9-4 at the betting window in their last 13 road games. On the other side, the Mavs are now winless ATS in their last four games overall and have dropped four out of their last five games against the spread when listed as a home favorite.

NBA BETTING PREDICTION: PHOENIX SUNS +2