Phoenix Suns vs Dallas Mavericks NBA Picks: Two of the top teams in the Western Conference will square off against each other at 8:30pm ET tonight at the American Airlines Arena in Dallas. NBA Picks experts at online bookmaker BetUS.com have the home Mavericks listed as a -4 against the spread home favorite in this Southwest versus Pacific Division clash. The game total has been set at 214.5.
Phoenix comes into this contest two games back of the Los Angeles Lakers in the Pacific Division with a 15-6 record. The 
Suns have also dropped three of their last four games, losing at New York, at Cleveland, and at Los Angeles (Lakers).
The Suns, which rank second in the league in scoring behind the Nuggets at 109.3 points per game, have averaged only 98 points per contest over the last four games. They have also given up an eye popping 112 per game during that stretch.
The Mavericks are currently atop the Southwest Division with a 14-7 record; however, they have struggled of late, losing three of their last five and dropping back-to-back games at Memphis and at home against Atlanta. Dallas' scoring has dropped 7.1 points per game off of its season average over the last five games (101.7 to 94.6) while their opposition's has risen 1.7 per game (96.7 to 98.4)
Dallas is 6-3 at the American Airlines Arena this season, but they have lost two of their last three games at the facility. Phoneix is 8-6 on the road this year, but they have lost three straight away games coming into this evening's contest.
NBA Picks Betting Trend: Dallas is 4-0 straight up against Phoenix as a home favorite in the month of December. The Suns are 3-7 against the spread and 2-8 straight up in their last 10 games as a road dog with a spread between 4 and 7.5.
BetUS.com Phoenix Suns vs Dallas Mavericks NBA Picks – December 8th, 2009:
Phoenix Suns +4 (-110), Over 214.5 (-110), +155 (Moneyline)
Dallas Mavericks -4 (-110), Under 214.5 (-110), -175 (Moneyline)
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