Phoenix at Charlotte

Phoenix is in a tight battle in the West trying to hold on to the all-important No. 4 seed, just ahead of Golden State, the Clippers, Dallas, and Minnesota. Phoenix is on a 12-5 SU, 11-6 ATS run keyed by the defense, ranked fifth in the NBA in points allowed, and Top 10 in field goal defense. And the offense unveils newcomer Kevin Durant tonight. The Suns are 108-84 ATS as a favorite, plus 72-48 ATS after playing a road game. Charlotte is 27th in points surrendered (118.4 ppg), 22nd in field goal defense, and 18th at defending beyond the arc. The offense just lost star guard and leading scorer LaMelo Ball (23.3 ppg) for the season. With Charlotte 5-17 ATS against teams that shoot 36%+ from 3-point land, back the visitors. Play Phoenix.