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It’s a downright travesty that the Phoenix Suns are going to be playing tonight’s game without two of their best players.

When the Spurs’ Robert Horry decided to hip-check Suns point guard Steve Nash at the end of Game 4, little did he know that he was also going to take out two of the Suns’ best players for the following game.

Even without Amare Stoudemire and Boris Diaw, I think the Suns (48-42-1 ATS) will give the Spurs (48-42-1 ATS) a run for their money tonight. They are playing at home and if you have Nash on your team, then anything’s possible.

Here is a look at tonight’s trends, followed by my free NBA pick:

Key Spurs Trends

The Spurs are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games as a road underdog of 0.5-4.5.

The Spurs are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games as an underdog of 0.5-4.5.

The Spurs are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 playoff games as an underdog of 0.5-4.5.

Key Suns Trends

The Suns are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games playing on 1 days rest.

The Suns are 15-6 ATS in their last 21 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.

The Suns are 13-6 ATS in their last 19 vs. NBA Southwest.

Key Totals Trends

The Under is 6-0 in Spurs last 6 games playing on 1 days rest.

The Over is 6-1 in Spurs last 7 playoff games as an underdog of 0.5-4.5.

The Over is 6-1 in Suns last 7 games following a S.U. win.

The Under is 10-2 in Suns last 12 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.

Key Head-to-Head Trends

The Spurs are 8-3 ATS in the last 11 meetings in Phoenix.

For a more in-depth report on this game click Basketball Trends.

I don’t know why NBA commissioner David Stern would suspend two players for supposedly leaving the bench area when neither player joined any skirmishes and immediately realized their mistake and returned to their respective seats. Stern might as well have handed the Spurs the championship trophy with their names already engraved on it.

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