After getting embarrassed at the weekend on home court in a 131-106 loss, the San Antonio Spurs (15-56) have a chance to get revenge against the Phoenix Suns (42-29) on Monday in another meeting between the two teams at the Frost Bank Center.
The Suns are rated as clear favorites to win again, with the spread at 12.5 points. Bookmaker BetOnline has equal odds at -110 for either team to cover the spread. The total is at 232 points, with the odds also equal at -110 for both the over and under.
※ Current Odds Date & Time: March 24th, 10:00 P.M. (EST)
Victor Wembanyama scored six straight points for the Spurs right at the start of the game on Saturday, but the Suns found a way to stifle him, forcing five turnovers, and never trailed in the contest. It was a revenge spot for Frank Vogel’s team after San Antonio shocked Phoenix with a pair of victories at the start of the campaign.
Saturday’s game quickly turned into a blowout, meaning Wembanyama was limited to only 21 minutes on the court. He posted 13 points with five rebounds, four assists, and one block. This could’ve been another special outing for him if the game had stayed competitive. We should see a lot more of Wembanyama on Monday if San Antonio has him in the lineup – the rookie phenom has been listed as questionable for the game with a left ankle sprain.
Phoenix is battling to remain in the top six in the Western Conference in order to secure an automatic playoff position, and the team should be very focused on getting another victory on Monday. Kevin Durant and Devin Booker led the way at the weekend by combining for 57 points on extremely efficient shooting, and San Antonio must do a much better job defensively against the star duo to have a chance to get one over the Suns again.
Before the Spurs beat Vogel’s men twice during a hot start to the season, Phoenix had won nine consecutive games in the head-to-head regular-season series. Normal service resumed on Saturday, but the young Spurs shocked the Warriors recently and have also beaten Western Conference top dogs Minnesota and Oklahoma City at home. We will definitely see a few adjustments from Gregg Popovich on Monday, and the clash should be much more entertaining than Saturday’s one-sided meeting.
