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Best NBA Prop Bets for Mavericks vs. Suns (Fade Luka Dončić As Scorer)

By Donnavan Smoot

Oct 14, 2022; Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (77) brings the ball up
Oct 14, 2022; Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (77) brings the ball up / Rob Gray-USA TODAY Sports
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The Dallas Mavericks and Phoenix Suns get the late night rematch to cap off a big NBA slate this evening.

The Mavericks are looking to build off of their Western Conference Finals appearance last year, while the Suns are hoping to put their tumultuous offseason behind them. 

It’s Game 1 of 82 for both teams, but let’s handicap what we’re going to see in this exciting Western Conference matchup with three of my favorite props on the board.

Additionally, my best bet for tonight's matchup can be found here.

Best Prop Bets For Mavericks-Suns

  • Luka Dončić  UNDER 29.5 Points
  • Mikal Bridges 2+ Threes 
  • Deandre Ayton UNDER 17.5 Points

Luka Dončić UNDER 29.5 Points

Fading Luka on night one against the team he dominated in the playoffs? Yes, that’s what I’m doing.

I think today is a day for Luka to dominate more with his passing than his scoring. The Mavericks have to figure out a new way to play with Christian Wood in and Jalen Brunson out. Going into his fourth season, I see Dončić playing more point guard and getting other teammates involved even more. 

Mikal Bridges 2+ Threes 

With Jae Crowder asking to be traded, that puts a lot of the shooting responsibilities on Cam Johnson and Mikal Bridges. He’s obviously going to have a lot on his plate guarding Dončić , but he’s going to have to be a floor spacer for the Suns.

He took nearly four threes per game last season. With the Mavs set to lock in on Booker and Paul, Bridges should find some pockets to shoot. 

Deandre Ayton UNDER 17.5 Points

Everything looks wrong with Deandre Ayton and the Suns. He doesn’t look happy and that relationship might bubble over into tonight. The key for Ayton is starting fast, but he hasn’t always done that against the Mavs. He averaged 13.5 points against them last season. With all the off-season drama still looming over him, let’s wait one game and then start backing him. 

You can find Donnavan Smoot’s full betting record here.

Game odds refresh periodically and are subject to change. 

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