Both the Suns and Spurs have been playing solid basketball as the season winds down and heads into the playoff. Look for Phoenix to cover in this old rivalry.
Our Wednesday night NBA selection is on the Phoenix Suns at home minus the points over the San Antonio Spurs.
These two teams have both been playing great basketball. The Suns had their 10-game win streak snapped over the weekend at Milwaukee's Bradley Center, while the Spurs have been rolling through the league's toughest late-season schedule. Included in that slate have been road wins in Boston and LA against the Lakers, and home wins over Orlando and Cleveland.
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Last night, the Spurs had a workman-like victory over the Sacramento Kings, and now must play the Suns without rest. In contrast, Phoenix will be playing tonight with three days' of rest, and that's the key factor in our selection on the Suns.
Over the past 20 years, NBA teams with three or more days of rest, off a SU/ATS loss, are a powerful 55% ATS vs. unrested foes off a SU/ATS win.
Amare Stoudemire dominated the Spurs the last time these teams met (though San Antone escaped with a narrow win). He scored a then-season-high 41 points, and San Antonio's interior defense had no answer for him.
Look for Phoenix to wear down a weary San Antonio team in the 2nd half tonight. Lay the points.
Free Pick: Suns (-110)