I'm not sure if the loss of Jalen Rose and his 38% shooting percentage really hurt their offense all that much, but I suppose this does effectively shorten the bench. I would check the status of Bosh. Last I heard, he was questionable. He has quietly had a nice season despite having to play out of position since the trade of Davis.
If Bosh is indeed out, I imagine the Raptors will slow the game down due to a short bench. It should be an interesting contrast in styles as the Suns like to run. The Suns are a tough team to figure right now. After they got adjusted to the post-Marbury era, they started playing pretty well relative to expectations. Joe Johnson got hot and Barbosa had some nice games. Oddly, they have struggled since Stoudamire has returned -- probably just a short adjustment period.
Personally, I wouldn't touch this total due to injuries and the hard to predict Suns. Hard to say which team will dictate the tempo. Most teams are tired now and looking ahead to the All-Star break. But it's hard to say whether this affects the offense or defense more.
Good luck with your pick.
