The National Basketball Association (NBA) is back from the All-Star break with a full slate of games on Thursday night. Technically, play resumed Wednesday, but that was a standalone game between the Charlotte Hornets and Los Angeles Lakers. We also have a nationally televised doubleheader with the Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers squaring off at 7:00 p.m. ET and the Phoenix Suns and Antonio Spurs playing at 9:30 p.m. ET on TNT/truTV/Max.
Let’s build a bankroll for the upcoming betting events like March Madness and the stretch run of pro ball with our best NBA picks for Thursday, February 20th’s game Suns vs. Spurs.
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Thursday’s Best NBA Picks: Suns vs. Spurs
NBA odds courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook | All picks are for 1 unit
Phoenix Suns (-126) at San Antonio Spurs (+108) | O/U 235.5 (-110/-110)
The Suns (26-28) and the Spurs (23-29) resume play at the Frost Bank Center in San Antonio on Thursday night on TNT/truTV/Max. Tip-off is scheduled for 9:30 p.m. ET.
Phoenix was tripped up in each of the final three games before the break while going just 1-6 SU in the previous seven outings. The Suns are 2-5 ATS in those seven outings. The over is on a 7-2 run in the past nine games since January 29th.
The Spurs were dumped 116-103 in Boston as an 8-point underdog as the under (229.5) cashed while going just 2-5 SU in the past seven outings and covering only once in the past six contests. San Antonio is 5-13 ATS in the past 18 games while hitting the over at a 4-1 clip in the past five outings and going 12-3 across the previous 15 games.
This is the second meeting of the season. The teams met at Footprint Center in the Valley of the Sun on December 3rd, with the Suns coming away with a 104-93 win as a 7-point favorite as the under (228.5) connected. The Spurs have ended up winning three of the past five in the series, however, while also going 3-2 ATS.
On the road, the Suns have dropped four in a row, although they have a 2-2 ATS split in that span. The total has ended up going high in five consecutive games on the road for Phoenix.
At home, the Spurs are 1-5 SU and 2-4 ATS in the past six games. The Over is 4-1 in the past five outings at Frost Bank Center.
Let’s play the Suns laying a few points and go with the over on the total.
Picks: Suns -2 (-110) & Over 235.5 Points (-110)
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