Suns-Mavericks: 3 Expert Picks You’ll Want Before Tip-Off

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The Phoenix Suns and Dallas Mavericks are set to meet for Wednesday night action in the NBA.
Jalen Green has been ruled out in Phoenix for some time now, though the Mavericks recently learned Anthony Davis would not be playing tonight.
With those injuries in mind, what should you look for in terms of betting tonight?
3 of the best bets we could find:
Cooper Flagg OVER 6.5 Rebounds
Peter Dewey, SI: "It's been an up-and-down start to Flagg's rookie season, as the Mavs have asked him to handle a lot of the point guard duties with Kyrie Irving (ACL recovery) out of the lineup. Flagg has made some strides in recent games, and he's averaging 15.0 points, 6.8 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game while shooting 42.4 percent from the field and 26.2 percent from 3.
"If Davis sits, Flagg is a great prop target as a rebounder, but I like him either way in this matchup with Dereck Lively II (questionable) also on the injury report.
"Flagg has seven or more rebounds in six of his 11 games this season, and he's averaging 11.6 rebound chances per game.
"While Phoenix ranks in the top half of the league in rebounding percentage and opponent rebounds per game, Flagg has really come on in this department as of late, averaging 7.3 boards per game in November."
P.J. Washington UNDER 16.5 Points
Covers.com: "This year when they are at home, the other team's starting PFs have averaged 0.9 threes per game (lowest in the league) vs. the Suns, labeling this as a hard matchup.. The Mavericks will likely suffer a reduction in opportunities in this contest from being pitted against the 2nd-slowest pace-of-play offense in the league over the last 5 games (the Phoenix Suns)..
"The Mavericks check in as the 7th-worst offensive rebounding offense in the NBA this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them may therefore eliminate extra opportunities for scoring and assists)."
Suns-Mavs UNDER 228.5
Matt Moore, Action Network: "The Mavericks are 8-3 to the under this season, and depending on what number you got on Bucks-Mavs, maybe 9-2.
"The Mavs can’t score. They have the No. 29 halfcourt offense in the NBA right now via Synergy Sports, and are going under their team total by an average of 6.8 points per game, by far the worst in the NBA.
"The Suns have the 10th-best halfcourt offense in the league, but the Mavericks defend pretty well, with the 9th-best halfcourt defense. Plus, the Mavericks are actually really efficient when they run. They rank ninth in transition offenses per possession, while Phoenix is 26th defensively in that category.
"However, the best way to defend transition points is to not allow transition opportunities. The Suns get back and allow the 2nd-fewest transition possessions per game."
Suns-Mavs is set for a 6:30 PM MST start time.
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Donnie Druin is the Publisher for Arizona Cardinals and Phoenix Suns On SI. Donnie moved to Arizona in 2012 and has been with the company since 2018. In college he won "Best Sports Column" in the state of Arizona for his section and has previously provided coverage for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Arizona State Sun Devils. Follow Donnie on Twitter @DonnieDruin for more news, updates, analysis and more!