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I'm going to have to ride with the home dog Bucks as they will stay inside this number against the slumping Suns. After last night's 110-72 embarrassing loss at New Jersey (the third-worst margin of defeat in the franchise's 38-year history), Phoenix is just 5-5 SU and 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games.
The Suns have failed to win or cover in three straight roadies and are 1-4 SU/ATS in their last five highway affairs dating back to a sorry loss at woeful Portland on March 12. The return of Amare Stoudemire (scoreless on his very sore knees last night) has brought more questions than answers for Steve Nash (also scoreless last night) and the Suns.
With Stoudemire being moved into the rotation, Boris Diaw is losing minutes and having trouble getting into the flow of games. Even more importantly of late for Phoenix has been the absence of big man Kurt Thomas with a foot injury. He is the team's best low post defender and with him out of the lineup, the Suns have struggled defensively of late.
The Bucks are a good rebounding team and they'll hurt Phoenix on the glass, especially with Thomas out. Yes, I think Phoenix will bounce back from last night's debacle (26.8 percent shooting!) and play better this evening. But truly, this team is not clicking on all cylinders right now as they're set for the second of a five-game road trip.
Milwaukee has won four straight on the scoreboard at home. They've won three of their last five overall and are one-half game back of Indiana for the East's No. 6 playoff spot. Michael Redd has been filling it up of late and the Bucks are off a game in which they shot 55 percent in Sunday's win over the Raptors.
Milwaukee is better rested and while the Suns will rally back from the Monday nightmare to win this game straight-up, they will not cover as the Bucks are the play here.
I'm going to have to ride with the home dog Bucks as they will stay inside this number against the slumping Suns. After last night's 110-72 embarrassing loss at New Jersey (the third-worst margin of defeat in the franchise's 38-year history), Phoenix is just 5-5 SU and 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games.
The Suns have failed to win or cover in three straight roadies and are 1-4 SU/ATS in their last five highway affairs dating back to a sorry loss at woeful Portland on March 12. The return of Amare Stoudemire (scoreless on his very sore knees last night) has brought more questions than answers for Steve Nash (also scoreless last night) and the Suns.
With Stoudemire being moved into the rotation, Boris Diaw is losing minutes and having trouble getting into the flow of games. Even more importantly of late for Phoenix has been the absence of big man Kurt Thomas with a foot injury. He is the team's best low post defender and with him out of the lineup, the Suns have struggled defensively of late.
The Bucks are a good rebounding team and they'll hurt Phoenix on the glass, especially with Thomas out. Yes, I think Phoenix will bounce back from last night's debacle (26.8 percent shooting!) and play better this evening. But truly, this team is not clicking on all cylinders right now as they're set for the second of a five-game road trip.
Milwaukee has won four straight on the scoreboard at home. They've won three of their last five overall and are one-half game back of Indiana for the East's No. 6 playoff spot. Michael Redd has been filling it up of late and the Bucks are off a game in which they shot 55 percent in Sunday's win over the Raptors.
Milwaukee is better rested and while the Suns will rally back from the Monday nightmare to win this game straight-up, they will not cover as the Bucks are the play here.
