NBA 04.01

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Suns vs Raptors

The Raptors (24-9) are 2-3 on the long road trip and have lost consecutive games for just the second time this season after Friday’s 126-105 loss in Golden State. It was easily their worst loss of the year which allowed Atlanta to move into first in the East. The good news is that the Raptors will have a chance to make amends straightaway at Phoenix. They know who they are and how they have to play to get their momentum back. They simply are the better team with extra motivation and extra energy for tonight.

The Suns (19-16) have been switching the on/off button over last couple of weeks. They got back on track with Friday’s 112-96 win over the poor Philadelphia following consecutive losses against New Orleans and OKC. So far they are actually only 3-5 at home against the East with losses to Charlotte, Orlando, Miami, Detroit and Milwaukee. The uptempo style the Suns like to play can surprise their opponents sometimes, but overall quality of their roster is rather mediocre. Against the teams loaded with quality players, it causes some matchup problems.

It will be the second meeting between these teams this season. The Raptors were better in the first game and won by 4 points (should have been even bigger difference). Better overall quality and depth should be the key factors to secure the Raptors win also tonight. Take the Raptors +1 points @1.90 with 2/5 units from Betonline.

GL