San Antonio Spurs vs Phoenix Suns Prediction, 12/6/2021 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Antonio Spurs vs Phoenix Suns

Date: Monday, December 6, 2021

Location: Footprint Center in Phoenix, AZ

TV: Fox Sports Arizona

The Phoenix Suns (19-4) will take on the San Antonio Spurs (8-13) at Footprint Center on Monday.

The Spurs stepped onto the hardwood against the Warriors and earned the victory with a final of 112-107 in their last contest. San Antonio finished the game with a 47.7% FG percentage (42 out of 88) and converted 12 of 35 shots from distance. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Spurs buried 16 of 19 tries for a percentage of 84.2%. Concerning grabbing boards, they earned 45 with 11 of them being offensive. They also recorded 24 dimes for this contest in addition to forcing 2 turnovers and earning 10 steals. In terms of defending, San Antonio allowed their opponent to shoot 44.4% from the floor on 40 of 90 shooting. Golden State totaled 45 dimes and had 26 steals in the matchup. Furthermore, Golden State totaled 34 rebounds (11 offensive, 23 defensive) and earned 4 blocks. Golden State finished shooting 66.7% when shooting free throws by converting 14 of 21 attempts. They converted 13 of their 39 shots from 3-point range. When it comes to personal fouls, the Spurs walked away with 17 while the Warriors finished the game with 12 personal fouls.

Derrick White is a guy who played a role for the contest. He ended up walking away with 25 points on 8 of 16 shooting. He played for 36 mins and also collected 1 rebound. White finished shooting 50.0% from the field and also dished out 3 dimes.

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San Antonio will take the court with a mark of 8-13 for the season. They cough up possession 13.0 times per contest and as a unit are committing 16.4 personal fouls every game. As a team, San Antonio is collecting 44.8 boards per game and has totaled 577 dimes on the year, which is 10th in the NBA in terms of passing. The Spurs are shooting 34.5% on shots beyond the perimeter (209 of 606) and 69.8% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 107.7 pts per contest (15th in the league) while shooting 46.8% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Spurs are forcing 15.2 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 17.9 fouls. They are 2nd in the league in giving up assists with 490 relinquished for the campaign. The Spurs defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 45.7% (860 of 1,882) and they relinquish 46.6 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are conceding 34.9% on three-point shots and they are 20th in the NBA in points per game allowed (107.7).

When they last stepped on the court, the Suns took a defeat with a final score of 118-96 when they played the Warriors. The Suns snagged 29 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 38 in the game. They gave up possession of the ball 13 times, while earning 8 steals for the matchup. The Warriors had 16 fouls in this matchup which got the Suns to the free throw line for 35 attempts. They were able to make 26 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 74.3%. In regard to shots from 3-point land, Phoenix buried 8 out of 22 attempts (36.4%). Overall, the Suns walked away from this one shooting 31 out of 81 from the field which had them shooting 38.3%. The Suns allowed the Warriors to bury 45 of 92 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 48.9% in this matchup. They wrapped up this game 48.7% from distance by shooting 19 of 39 and walked away from this one shooting 9 of 12 at the free throw line (75.0%). In reference to attacking the glass, Phoenix permitted Golden State to get 40 in total (11 on the offensive glass).

Deandre Ayton ended up being a factor for the Suns in this game. He made 7 of 16 in this game for a field goal rate of 43.8%, and had 6 rebounds. Ayton earned 23 points in his 32 minutes on the hardwood and had 2 assists for the matchup.

Phoenix has a record of 19-4 on the campaign. The Suns are responsible for committing 18.8 fouls every game while shooting 77.9% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 26.1 times per game (4th in the league) and they turn it over 13.6 times per contest. Phoenix has accounted for 2,566 points for the campaign (111.6 per game) and they collect 44.9 boards per game. As an offensive unit, the Suns are hitting on 48.0% from the floor, which ranks them 1st in the league.

The Phoenix defense allows 34.9% on shots from 3-point land (282 of 809) and their opponents are connecting on 74.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They surrender 22.4 dimes and 46.6 rebounds per contest, ranking them 8th and 23rd in the league. The Suns on defense are ranked 7th in the NBA in points given up per game with 105.1. They are able to force 15.9 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 43.7% from the floor (4th in basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Phoenix

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