Phoenix Suns versus Brooklyn Nets Pick Prediction NBA Pro Basketball Odds Preview 3-24-2013

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The 40-29 Brooklyn Nets will travel on a back to back when they face the 23-47 Phoenix Suns in an NBA pro basketball game on Sunday night.

Tip off time from Phoenix is scheduled for 9PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by the NBA League Pass Channel.

The NBA odds from this pro basketball game has the road team Brooklyn Nets favored by -4 ½ points with an over under line of 190 points.

They met back on January 11th with Brooklyn posting the 99-79 victory against the Suns as a -7 ½ point betting favorite. The game ended under 194 ½ points.

Brooklyn has a road mark of 18-15 on the year. Their two game win streak was snapped on Saturday in a 101-95 road defeat to the LA Clippers on Saturday night as a +7 ½ point underdog. The total finished at over 190 ½ points. The Nets fails to hold a five point lead after three quarters as they are outscored by the Clippers 31-20 in the final period. Brooklyn shot 45.9% from the field and converted on 9 of 25 three pointers. They allowed LA 46.8% shooting and the Clippers pulled down eight more rebounds. Brook Lopez led the Nets with 18 points on 9 of 14 from the floor. Brooklyn is the bottom third of the NBA in both field goal and three point defense as they allow opponents 46.4% shooting along with 36.6% from three point distance.

Phoenix is 16-19 straight up when playing at home this year. They lose their second straight and sixth in seven games after a 118-86 home defeat on Friday to the Minnesota Timberwolves as a -1 ½ point betting favorite. The game landed over 193 ½ points. Phoenix fell behind 67-39 at the half in defeat. They shot just 37.9% from the floor along with 4 of 22 from beyond the arc. The Suns gave up 53.2% shooting to the Timberwolves and sent Minnesota to the free throw line 19 more times in a game played at Phoenix. Luis Scola led the Suns with 17 points and 12 rebounds on 7 of 13 from the floor. The Suns have defended poorly all season. They are 26th and fifth last in defensive field goal percentage by allowing 46.8% shooting to opponents. Phoenix is the worst team in the NBA defending the three point shot as teams make 39.6% from beyond the arc against the Suns defense.

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