Monday, February 9, 2009

Monday NBA: Suns (28-21) at 76ers (25-24)


You’ll want to be very careful betting on the Phoenix Suns at WagerWeb.com for the next 10 days as the team is reportedly shopping Amare Stoudemire and Shaquille O’Neal in an effort to shed major payroll, so this team could change in a hurry and cost you some money.

So will that duo be in the lineup on Monday? Well, it’s possible that Shaq won’t be, as he often sits out the second half of a back-to-back, and Phoenix enters off a win in Detroit on Sunday.

However, coach Terry Porter said O’Neal likely will play in Philadelphia, the third time in a row that the Suns won’t hold him out of a game in a back-to-back set after doing so four times this season.

“I’m ready to go; whatever it takes,” O’Neal said.

Phoenix is a 3-point underdog on WagerWeb.com.

fell one short of his career high with 21 assists in the Suns’ 107-97 victory at Detroit. It was the highest assist total recorded against the Pistons in any of the franchise’s 2,250 home games. The Suns also had 66 points in the paint just a game after posting an NBA season-best 72 points in the paint against Golden State.

Fourteen of Nash’s 21 assists set up layups or dunks. Nearly half of those points in the paint were because of 31 fast-break points.

“We’re starting to run a little bit more now,” said Stoudemire, who scored 18 points. “I think the game plan has changed over the last couple days, and we’re starting to run and get more into our offense.”

The are playing their sixth consecutive home game, going 3-2 so far with two wins in a row after Saturday’s 94-84 victory over Miami. Philadelphia continues to play better without Elton Brand, who was lost for the season last week. That win over the Heat made the Sixers 12-8 without Brand.

Point guard Andre Miller, who averaged 20.5 points and 11.0 assists against the Suns last season, had 15 points Saturday for Philadelphia. Andre Iguodala is averaging 17.8 points and 5.3 assists.

The teams split the season series in 2007-08, with each winning on the other’s home floor.

WagerWeb.com Game Trends
* Suns are 19-39-4 ATS in their last 62 games following a ATS win.
* Suns are 5-11-1 ATS in their last 17 games as a road underdog.
* Suns are 3-7-1 ATS in their last 11 games as an underdog.
* Suns are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
* Suns are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 Monday games.
* Suns are 4-10-2 ATS in their last 16 games overall.
* Suns are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games as an underdog of 0.5-4.5.
* Suns are 8-21-2 ATS in their last 31 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game.
* Suns are 3-8-1 ATS in their last 12 vs. Eastern Conference.
* Suns are 2-8 ATS in their last 10 games following a S.U. win.
* Suns are 0-4-1 ATS in their last 5 vs. NBA Atlantic.
* are 7-1-2 ATS in their last 10 games following a ATS win.
* are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games as a favorite of 0.5-4.5.
* are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 games vs. a team with a winning S.U. record.
* are 11-4-2 ATS in their last 17 games overall.
* are 5-2-2 ATS in their last 9 games playing on 1 days rest.
* are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 vs. Western Conference.
* are 7-3-1 ATS in their last 11 games following a S.U. win.
* are 5-11-1 ATS in their last 17 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game.
* are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games as a home favorite of 0.5-4.5.
* are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
* are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 Monday games.
* Favorite is 9-2 ATS in the last 11 meetings.
* Suns are 9-3 ATS in the last 12 meetings.
* Under is 5-2 in the last 7 meetings.

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