Phoenix Suns vs San Antonio Spurs Prediction, 1/17/2022 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Phoenix Suns vs San Antonio Spurs

Date: Monday, January 17, 2022

Location: AT&T Center in San Antonio, TX

TV: Bally Sports Southwest

AT&T Center is where the San Antonio Spurs (16-27) will try to defeat the Phoenix Suns (32-9) on Monday.

The Suns faced off with the Pacers and earned the victory with a final of 112-94 in their last game. Phoenix walked away from the game having earned a 45.5% FG percentage (40 out of 88) and made 11 out of their 28 shots from distance. At the free throw line, the Suns made 21 of their 23 tries for a percentage of 91.3%. When discussing rebounding, they earned 51 with 12 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 24 assists for the contest while forcing the other team into 7 turnovers and earning 8 steals. When talking about defending, Phoenix allowed the other team to go 38.6% from the floor on 34 out of 88 shooting. Indiana earned 42 dimes and had 20 steals for the matchup. On top of that, Indiana pulled down 33 rebounds (9 offensive, 24 defensive) and added 6 blocks. Indiana finished shooting 72.2% from the charity stripe by burying 13 of their 18 attempts. They also knocked down 13 out of their 43 tries from beyond the arc. When discussing personal fouls, the Suns left the arena with 18 and the Pacers accumulated 12 personal fouls.

Deandre Ayton is one player who came through for the matchup. He was able to score 27 points on 12 of 18 shooting. He was on the court for 30 minutes played and pulled down 12 rebounds. Ayton walked away from this one shooting 66.7% from the field and earned 1 assist.

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Phoenix will enter this contest with a mark of 32-9 on the season. They average 111.8 points per game (3rd in the NBA) while shooting 47.2% from the floor. The Suns are shooting 37.0% on shots from 3-point land (483 of 1,307) and 80.6% from the free throw line. As a team, Phoenix is pulling down 45.9 rebounds per contest and has tallied 1,069 dimes this year, which ranks 9th in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 13.9 times per contest and as a team they are committing 19.3 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

Defensively, the Suns are forcing their opponents into 15.3 turnovers per game while drawing 19.0 fouls. They concede 32.7% on three-point shots while they are 5th in basketball in PPG allowed (104.5). The Suns defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 43.5% (1,595 of 3,663) and they surrender 45.7 boards per game as a squad. They are 2nd in the NBA in giving up assists to the opposition with 926 conceded for the season.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Spurs took home the win by a final score of 101-94 against the Clippers. When it comes to how they attacked the glass, San Antonio permitted Los Angeles to snag 33 in total (21 on the offensive side). They wrapped up this game 31.6% from three-point range by going 12 out of 38 and finished the contest at 6 out of 8 at the free throw line (75.0%). The Spurs permitted the Clippers to knock down 38 of 100 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 38.0% in the matchup. Overall, the Spurs finished 34 out of 83 from the field which gave them a percentage of 41.0%. In reference to three-point attempts, San Antonio converted 11 of their 37 tries (29.7%). They were able to knock down 22 of the free throws for a percentage of 81.5%. The Clippers committed 14 personal fouls for this game which took the Spurs to the charity stripe for a total of 27 shots. They turned it over 14 times, while getting 6 steals for this contest. The Spurs were able to corral 39 defensive boards and 15 offensive boards totaling 54 in this matchup.

Dejounte Murray ended up being a factor for the Spurs for the contest. He converted 8 out of 17 in this contest for a field goal rate of 47.1%, and totaled 7 rebounds. Murray accumulated 18 points in his 36 minutes on the hardwood and had 9 assists for the matchup.

San Antonio has a win-loss record of 16-27 so far this season. The Spurs have committed 17.9 personal fouls every game and they shoot 73.2% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 27.6 times per game (2nd in the league) and they are losing possession via turnover 13.1 times per contest. San Antonio has accumulated 4,754 points for the campaign (110.6 per contest) and they snag 46.0 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Spurs are shooting 46.1% from the field, which is 12th in the league.

The Spurs on the defensive end are ranked 24th in the NBA in points allowed per contest with 111.0. They are forcing their opponents into 14.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 46.2% from the floor (22nd in the NBA). The San Antonio defense allows 35.7% on shots from beyond the arc (521 of 1,459) and their opposition knocks down 74.7% of their foul shots. They have relinquished 23.8 dimes and 47.4 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 13th and 26th in the NBA.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Phoenix

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