Phoenix Suns at San Antonio Spurs 5/15/21 - NBA Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 05/15/2021 at 8:55 AM ET

The Phoenix Suns look for their second consecutive victory on Saturday when visiting the San Antonio Spurs. Phoenix defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 118-117 on Thursday. Devin Booker hit a pair of free throws with only 2.4 seconds to play giving the Suns the win. Phoenix is 49-21 and second in the Western Conference standings, only one game behind the first place Utah Jazz with two games remaining on the regular season schedule.

Devin Booker is the leading scorer for Phoenix with an average of 25.6 points per game, while Chris Paul is the second leading scorer and leader in assists with averages of 16.3 points and 8.9 assists per game. Deandre Ayton is the third leading scorer and leading rebounder with averages of 14.4 points and 10.5 rebounds per game. Phoenix is scoring an average of 114.8 points per game and allowing an average of 107.4 points per game.

San Antonio looks to snap a two-game losing streak when hosting Phoenix on Saturday. The Spurs are 33-37 following a 102-98 loss to the New York Knicks on Thursday. The leading scorer for San Antonio in the loss was DeMar DeRozan with 27 points. San Antonio is 10th in the Western Conference standings and is guaranteed a spot in the play-in tournament but cannot move any higher than its current seeding.

DeMar DeRozan is leading San Antonio in scoring and assists with averages of 21.5 points and 7.0 assists per game, while the second-leading scorer is Dejounte Murray with an average of 15.9 points per game. Jakob Poeltl Is the leading rebounder with an average of 7.9 rebounds per game. San Antonio is scoring an average of 111.2 points per game and allowing an average of 110.7 points per game.

Phoenix is battling for first place in the Western Conference with Utah and trying to hold off the LA Clippers to win the Pacific Division and finish no lower than second in the conference standings. San Antonio on the other hand is locked in at 10th in the Western Conference standings and cannot move any higher. Therefore, the Spurs are likely to rest certain players over the final two games of the regular season prior to the beginning of the play-in tournament. Final Score Prediction, Phoenix Suns win and cover ATS 119-105.

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