Phoenix at Los Angeles

Here we have a better team getting 3.5 points. I know the Clips have been great this year and they are playing at home. But, as I said, my power rankings tell me that Phoenix is the #2 team in the NBA right now and that they are better both offensively and yes, defensively too. LA has played some pretty amazing defense of late but very good defensive teams that are allowing <41% shooting on the season after 4 straight games allowing less than their average are just 33-70 (32%) in that fifth game since 1996. It's very difficult to keep that level of play up for five straight games. And, tonight, they get the Suns who are averaging 105.6 per game on the road and 109.4 over their last five games. This game should be close and Phoenix has a good chance at winning outright. One star on the Suns.