Phoenix Suns vs San Antonio Spurs Prediction, 3/25/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Phoenix Suns vs San Antonio Spurs

Date: Monday, March 25, 2024

Location: Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, TX

TV: Bally Sports Southwest-San Antonio

Odds/Point Spread: Phoenix (-11)

The Phoenix Suns (42-29) are traveling to Frost Bank Center on Monday where they will take on the San Antonio Spurs (15-56). San Antonio opens this matchup as 11-point underdogs from Vegas oddsmakers. The over/under is 218.5.

The Suns played the Spurs and walked away with a win by a score of 131-106 in their last game. Phoenix finished with a 59.6% field goal percentage (56 out of 94) and made 11 out of their 24 shots from distance. From the free throw line, the Suns converted 8 of their 10 tries for a percentage of 80.0%. Regarding hauling in boards, they compiled 39 with 7 of them being offensive. They also doled out 38 assists in the matchup as well as forcing the other team into 15 turnovers and having 11 steals. Regarding defense, Phoenix allowed the other team to go 47.1% from the floor on 40 out of 85 shooting. San Antonio distributed 27 dimes and had 6 steals in this matchup. Additionally, San Antonio collected 34 boards (8 offensive, 26 defensive) and had 5 blocked shots. San Antonio ended up going 81.0% at the free throw line by knocking down 17 of their 21 tries. They also buried 9 of their 33 shots from beyond the perimeter. When talking about fouls, the Suns ended up with 18 while the Spurs accumulated 9 fouls.

Devin Booker is one guy who was a contributor for the contest. Booker walked away from this one shooting 58.3% from the field and also recorded 9 assists. He played for 31 mins played and also collected 7 boards. He notched 32 points on 14 out of 24 shooting.

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Phoenix steps onto the court with a mark of 42-29 so far this season. They are losing possession via turnover 14.9 times per contest and as a basketball team they commit 18.2 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Phoenix is collecting 44.2 boards per game and is sitting with 1,916 assists this year, which is 11th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Suns are shooting 38.1% on three-point attempts (868 of 2,278) and 80.5% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 117.3 pts per game (9th in the league) while shooting 49.6% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Suns are forcing 12.6 turnovers every game and they draw 20.1 personal fouls. They give up 36.5% on 3-pointers and they rank 16th in the NBA in points per game allowed (114.3). The Suns defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 46.3% (3,002 of 6,477) and they concede 41.3 rebounds per contest as a unit. They currently rank 16th in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,870 conceded on the year.

The last time they took the court, the Spurs walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 131-106 when they played the Suns. When it comes to rebounds, San Antonio permitted Phoenix to pull down 39 overall (7 offensive). They finished 45.8% from 3-point land via 11 of 24 and finished the game at 8 of 10 from the free throw line (80.0%). The Spurs permitted the Suns to convert 56 of their 94 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 59.6% for this game. Overall, the Spurs ended up going 40 out of 85 from the floor which had them shooting 47.1%. With respect to shooting from 3-point land, San Antonio converted 9 out of their 33 attempts (27.3%). They were able to make 17 of those for a clip of 81.0%. The Suns committed 18 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Spurs to the charity stripe for 21 tries. They also turned it over 15 times, while getting 6 steals in the game. The Spurs were able to collect 26 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards totaling 34 in the matchup.

Keldon Johnson ended up being important for the Spurs for this game. Johnson scored 14 points in his 24 mins of playing time and accounted for 1 assist for this contest. He knocked down 5 of 11 for the contest for a rate of 45.5%, and accumulated 4 rebounds.

San Antonio has a record of 15-56 this season. As an offensive team, the Spurs are shooting 46.2% from the field, which is ranked 25th in basketball. San Antonio has scored 7,950 points so far this season (112.0 per game) and they average 43.7 rebounds per game. They are getting an assist 29.6 times per contest (2nd in the league) and they are losing possession via turnover 15.0 times per game. The Spurs commit 17.5 personal fouls every game and they shoot 78.3% from the charity stripe.

The San Antonio defense surrenders 37.8% on 3-pointers (912 of 2,413) and their opposition knocks down 77.9% of their free throw attempts. They relinquish 28.1 assists and 45.4 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks them 24th and 27th in basketball. The Spurs on defense are ranked 25th in basketball in PPG allowed with 119.5. They are able to force 13.4 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 49.2% from the field (25th in basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Phoenix (-11)

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