Dallas Mavericks vs Phoenix Suns 8/2/20 - NBA Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 08/01/2020 at 4:13 PM ET

Dallas Mavericks vs Phoenix Suns 8/2/20 - NBA Picks & Predictions

On Sunday, the Dallas Mavericks look to bounce back from a disappointing overtime loss when playing the Phoenix Suns. Dallas restarted its NBA season with a 153-149 overtime loss to the Houston Rockets. The Mavericks squandered a fourth quarter double-digit lead in the loss to Houston. Kristaps Porzingis paced the Mavericks with 39 points while Luka  Doncic produced another triple-double with 28 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists.

Luka Doncic is leading Dallas in scoring and assists with averages of 28.7 points and 8.7 assists per game. Kristaps Porzingis is the second leading scorer and leading rebounder with averages of 19.6 points and 9.6 rebounds per game. Trey Burke has played just one game for Dallas and scored 31 points.

The Phoenix Suns kept their faint hopes alive for a spot in the Western Conference playoffs with a 125-112 victory over the Washington Wizards on Friday night in the first game of their restart. Devin Booker was the leading scorer for Phoenix with 27 points while Deandre Ayton chipped in with 24 points and a team-high 12 rebounds.

Devin Booker is the leading scorer for Phoenix with an average of 26.1 points per game, while Deandre Ayton is the second-leading scorer and leading rebounder with averages of 19.2 points and 12.0 rebounds per game. Ricky Rubio is the leader in assists for Phoenix with an average of 8.9 per game.

Dallas will bounce back from its overtime loss to Houston with a victory over the Suns on Sunday, but the play here is the OVER. The OVER has cashed in four of the Suns’ last five. In addition, the OVER has cashed in four of the Mavericks last six when playing an opponent from the Pacific Division. Final Score Prediction, Dallas Mavericks win but our best play is OVER 125-119.

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