NBA Betting Results: Phoenix Suns Burn The Charlotte Bobcats, 118-104
NBA BETTING: PHOENIX SUNS BURN THE CHARLOTTE BOBCATS, 118-104
NBA Betting Line: Charlotte Bobcats at Phoenix Suns -14
The Phoenix Suns were blazing hot at the US Airways Center and burned the Charlotte Bobcats with a 118-104 victory over the Charlotte Bobcats. Phoenix Suns’ guard Raja Bell with his impressive season-high seven 3 pointers helped the Phoenix Suns remain as one of the leading NBA teams. The Phoenix Suns struggled to keep the pace in the early quarter, but a 10-2 run gave the Suns a 51-48 lead. Charlotte’s center Nazr Mohammed’s three-point rebounds tied at 51 with 32.1 seconds left in the 1st half. Nevertheless, the Phoenix Suns rallied and took the lead in the third quarter with 6 3-pointers. Raja Bell’s sure three-point shots gave the Suns a clear win at the end of the match.
The Phoenix Suns won 8 games of their last 10 and advanced their NBA record to 33-14 SU and 22-24-1 ATS.The Charlotte Bobcats had lost three straight games and their NBA record dropped to 18-30 SU and 19-18-1 ATS. The NBA odds makers had the Phoenix Suns listed as 14 points favorites against the spread. However, the point margin at the end of the game wasn’t enough to cover the difference, thus, Charlotte Bobcats equaled the Phoenix Suns in the spread. It is a tie against the spread.
The sure shots of Leandro Barbosa led the Phoenix Suns with 30 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists. Center player Amare Stoudemire helped the Suns with his double figures, 24 points and 11 rebounds. Shooting guard Raja Bell,with his season-high 7 3 pointers, added 24 points 2 rebounds and 3 assists, while Shawn Marion chipped in 14 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists. Point guard Steve Nash scored 8 points and dished out 11 assists for the Phoenix Suns.
The Charlotte Bobcats was led by guard-forward Jason Richardson with 25 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Raymond Felton finished with 19 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists and forward-center Emeka Okafor had a double-double 18 points and 13 rebounds. Center Nazr Mohammed finished with a double figure, 12 points and 11 rebounds also for the Bobcats.
The Phoenix Suns will be looking to extend their winning streak when they host power forward David West and the Southwest conference-leading New Orleans Hornets on February 6, and forward Kevin Durant and the Seattle Supersonics on February 8.
The Charlotte Bobcats will hope for a better luck when they will host point guard Jason Kidd and the New Jersey Nets on February 8, then will hit the road on February 10 to visit forward center Rasheed Wallace and the Detroit Pistons.
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