Mavericks vs Suns Picks and Prediction – 10/27/2024

The Dallas Mavericks look for a second straight victory to open the season when visiting the Phoenix Suns on Saturday. Dallas is 1-0 following its 120-109 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday. Dallas shot 41.2% overall and 43.2% from three-point territory. The Mavericks committed just 10 turnovers while forcing the Spurs to turn the ball over 19 times. Keep up to date with all the NBA action with our NBA picks.

After one game of the regular season, the leader in scoring and assists is Luka Doncic with 28 points and eight assists. The leading rebounder is Dereck Lively Jr with 11, while Doncic has 10. Doncic was two assists shy of a triple-double to open the regular season. Klay Thompson is second in scoring with 22 points. Dallas had six players score in double figures on opening night.  

The Phoenix Suns will complete a back-to-back on Saturday when hosting the Dallas Mavericks after playing on the road Friday night versus the Los Angeles Lakers. Phoenix is 1-0 after opening the regular season with a 116-113 victory over the LA Clippers in overtime. Phoenix shot 48.7% overall and hit 39.5% of its attempts from three-point territory.

The leading scorer for Phoenix following one game of the regular season is Kevin Durant with 25 points. Bradley Beal is second with 24 points and Devin Booker third with 15. The leader in assists is Tyus Jones with eight and the top rebounder is Jusuf Nurkic with 9. Each of the five starters for the Suns scored in double figures but Phoenix received only 30 points from its bench.

Although Phoenix will be playing at home on Saturday when facing Dallas, the advantage here goes to the Mavericks, as they have the day off Friday while Phoenix must play the Los Angeles Lakers on the road Friday. Dallas is off to a strong start with Luka Doncic and Klay Thompson combining to score 50 points on opening night. Phoenix has failed to cover the number in each of its last five. Final Score Prediction, Dallas Mavericks win and cover ATS 115-108.