Phoenix Suns vs Dallas Mavericks Prediction & Picks - NBA

Prediction published on 11/8/24, 8:59 AM  by Tyler Doty | Modified on 11/8/24 at 9:05 AM in NBA Picks

The Mavericks welcome the Suns to the American Airlines Center for the NBA regular season. Although Dallas' play isn't exactly stellar, the team is off to a solid start with 5 wins from 8 games. These wins have come against the likes of San Antonio, Utah, Minnesota, Orlando and Chicago. This encouraging start has enabled the Mavs to lay a promising foundation, even if the team is still in a fine-tuning phase. The aim now is to regain the collective momentum that carried them to an exceptional level in the last playoffs. By getting this well-oiled machine up and running again, Dallas hopes to regain all its power and position itself as a serious title contender this season.

Buoyed by an in-form Kevin Durant, who is averaging 27.8 points per game, Phoenix has started the season strongly with 7 wins in 8 games. Although it's still too early to fully assess the team's cohesion, the initial results are promising. The real challenge will be to see how Mike Budenholzer succeeds in establishing his vision of the game as the season progresses. It will also be interesting to see how he integrates his ideas while preserving the team's positive dynamic. The next few weeks will be crucial in shaping the identity of this group and measuring its potential for the rest of the season.