The Suns are coming into this game with a 7-1 record this season and they have been playing very well in their recent games as they look to stay atop the Western Conference. They lost their 2nd game of the season on the road to the Lakers, but they have won their last 6 straight games. A majority of their games in that span have come at home, but they have won 2 of their 3 road games this season. They also have a win against the Mavericks at home earlier this year, winning 114-102. They are going up against a Mavericks team that is 5-3 this season and has also been playing well in their recent games. They have won 2 of their last 3 games and are coming off of a 20 point win against the Bulls in their last game, but they also have 2 losses in their last 4 games and have been very inconsistent this season. They have also been beating up on struggling teams to start the season as their 2 wins in their last 3 games have come against the Magic and the Bulls, and 4 of their 5 wins this season have come against teams below .500, their only win against a .500 team this year coming against the Timberwolves who they dominated in the playoffs last season. All 3 of their losses have come against teams that are currently .500 or better though, losing to the Suns, the Pacers, and the Rockets. The Suns have also been beating up on bad opponents recently, but they have also played a stronger schedule this season with tougher opponents from a stronger Western Conference and they have still come out at 7-1. The Suns will have confidence in this game from their win against the Mavericks earlier this season as well. The Suns will cover the spread in this game.