There are rumblings of chaos inside the Suns organization as they hobble into Wells Fargo Center following a crushing loss to the Pacers. The Sixers will be aiming to extend their winning streak on their four-game road trip when they return home for the first time since December 23.
In tonight’s Suns vs. 76ers home game, my money is on Tyrese Maxey to score heavily. Take a look at my NBA predictions to find out why the Suns’ defense is vulnerable and why you should bet on Maxey’s scoring prop.
Forecast for Suns vs. 76ers game
My top choice
Maxey Tyrese III More than 23.5 points (-120 at bet365)
In this study, I will explain
This modest scoring line is likely to get hammered by Tyrese Maxey, who is averaging 25.2 points per game this season. With a total of at least 24 points in 15 of his 27 games, Maxey has hit the Over in over 50% of his wagers. In 18 of his 27 games, or 66.7% of his total appearances, he has scored 23 goals or more.
In their earlier season meeting, Maxey scored 32 points; tonight, he faces the same fantastic Phoenix club. With 26.3 points surrendered in their previous seven games, the Phoenix Suns are ninth in the league when it comes to points allowed to point guards. Additionally, with 3.4 turnovers per game, Phoenix has allowed the ninth-most 3-pointers.
When it comes to 3-pointers made and percentage, the Suns rank first and tenth, respectively, during the past 10 games. That’s fantastic news for Maxey, who is having a breakout season, averaging 3.1 3-pointers per game. With a 39.3 percent success rate, Maxey has made 3.7 three-pointers in his last 12 games.
At 115.4, the Suns’ defensive rating is the seventh poorest in the league this season. In their previous ten games, Phoenix’s defense has been much worse. During that time, the Suns ranked third-worst in defensive rating with 118.
Maxey is in a very advantageous position because of Phoenix’s poor perimeter defense, and he should have no problem going Over against a failing Suns club.
