Thursday, March 23, 2017

Barclays Center

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The Phoenix Suns travel to Barclays Center to play the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday, March 23, 2017. The opening line for this matchup has Brooklyn as 2.5 point favorites.

The Suns come into this game with an overall record of 22-49. They are 4th in the Pacific Division. They currently have a point differential of -5.4 as they are averaging 107.1 points per game while giving up 112.5 per contest. The Nets have an overall record of 14-56. They currently are 5th in the Atlantic Division. They are averaging 105.7 points per game and surrendering 113.6, good for a point differential of -7.9.

Valuable Phoenix Suns Betting Trends

The Phoenix Suns are 34-35-2 against the spread

The Phoenix Suns are 41-29-1 against the over/under

Important Brooklyn Nets Betting Trends

The Brooklyn Nets are 33-35-2 against the spread

The Brooklyn Nets are 37-32-1 against the over/under

Key Phoenix Suns Injuries

03/22/17 F Alan Williams Illness missed last game, "?" Thursday vs. Brooklyn
03/17/17 C Tyson Chandler None out for season
03/16/17 PG Brandon Knight Back out for season
03/16/17 PG Eric Bledsoe Knee out for season

Key Brooklyn Nets Injuries

03/21/17 PG Jeremy Lin Ankle "?" Thursday vs. Phoenix
03/21/17 G Sean Kilpatrick Hamstring "?" Thursday vs. Phoenix
03/05/17 G Joe Harris Concussion out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

T.J. Warren comes into this contest averaging 13.8 points per game while playing 30.4 minutes per night so far this season for the Suns. He pulls down 4.7 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.1 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 49% while his free throw percentage is currently at 78%. Devin Booker averages 20.8 points per game in 34.6 minutes per contest this season. He averages 3.2 assists per contest and 3.1 rebounds per game for Phoenix. His field goal percentage is 42% for the year while his free throw percentage is 83%.

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Player Spotlight

Brook Lopez averages 20.8 points per game while playing 29.8 minutes per contest this year for the Nets. He grabs 5.2 rebounds per game and has 2.4 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 47% and his free throw percentage currently is at 82%. Sean Kilpatrick averages 13.3 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 25.5 minutes per contest. He also averages 4 rebounds per contest and 2.3 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 41% and his free throw percentage is 84%.

Useful Team Statistics

Phoenix averages 107.1 points per contest this season which ranks them 9th in the NBA. Their average scoring margin is -5.35 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them ranked 20th. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 26th in the league. They average 44.6 rebounds per game and 19.2 assists per game which ranks them 7th and 29th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 4th with 15.6 per game. The Suns allow 112.5 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 29th in the league. They also allow a 47% shooting percentage and a 39% average from behind the arc ranking them 26th and 30th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 43.6 rebounds a game which ranks 15th and they give up 21.9 assists per contest which puts them in 8th place in the league. They force 15.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 26th in the league.

Useful Team Statistics

Brooklyn averages 105.7 points per game this year which ranks them 13th in the league. Their average scoring margin is -7.93 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them sitting in the 24th spot in the league. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 23rd in the NBA. They average 43.5 rebounds per game and 21.2 assists per contest which ranks them 17th and 22nd respectively. In the turnover department the Nets rank 2nd with 16.7 per game. The Nets allow 113.6 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 30th in the league. They also allow a 46% shooting percentage and a 37% average from behind the arc ranking them 22nd and 24th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 46.8 rebounds a game which ranks 29th and they give up 23 assists per contest which puts them in 17th place in the league. The Nets force 13 turnovers per game which ranks them 8th in the NBA.

Advanced Statistics

The Suns have an offensive rating of 106.3 and a defensive rating of 111.6. In terms of pace they average 99.9 possessions per 48 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 49%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 54% and they shoot 3 pointers on 26% of their shots. Phoenix turns the ball over an average of 13.6 times per 100 possessions and they force 13.3 on the defensive end. Their defensive effective field goal percentage for the season currently is 53%.

Advanced Statistics

The Nets rating on offense is 104.1 and they have a defensive rating of 111.9. They get 101.1 possessions per 48 minutes and they have an effective field goal percentage of 51%. As a unit they have a true shooting percentage of 55% and they attempt 3 pointers on 38% of their shot attempts. Brooklyn turns the ball over on 14.9 out of every 100 possessions and their opponents average 11.3 turnovers per 100 possessions. Their defensive effective field goal percentage for the year is 52%.

Who will win tonight's Suns/Nets NBA game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take Brooklyn -2.5

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