Thursday’s lone NBA game takes place in the desert, where the Phoenix Suns host the Los Angeles Clippers.
The latest: These teams met at Intuit Dome on Oct. 24, and L.A. won handily behind huge performances from James Harden (30-7-7) and Kawhi Leonard (27-5-5). But they’re both out tonight, and Phoenix is a slim home favourite as a result.
Find out how Grayson Allen and Kris Dunn factor into these Clippers vs. Suns picks for Wednesday, Nov. 6.
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Clippers vs. Suns picks
Best bet: Allen over 15.5 points (-130)
Allen has carved out a respectable career for himself thanks to efficient shooting and dogged defence.
He’s been a starter on a few teams before, but he has seen a massively increased role on the Suns following the departures of Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal. The guard is averaging career-highs in:
- Points (16.4)
- Field-goal attempts (13.5)
- Three-point attempts (9.0)
- Minutes (34.6)
Allen is shooting with volume (he has at least 10 FGAs in every game), but he’s been uncharacteristically inefficient. Excluding his rookie year, he’s shooting a career-worst 40.7% from the field and 38.9% from deep.
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Some positive regression is bound to happen, and I believe this line is a steal.
The Clippers are giving up the fifth-most points per game to opposing shooting guards, per Fantasy Pros, and are missing their best defender in Leonard.
L.A. is also 0-2 on the road with a -40 point differential. This feels like a game where Allen can go nuclear.
Key stat: Allen is 5-3 against this line, landing on exactly 14 points in two of the outliers.
NBA prop prediction
Dunn over 11.5 points and rebounds (-125): Dunn is projected to be Los Angeles’ starting point guard tonight, which immediately puts him in a good position to produce.
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Beal, now with Los Angeles, is the only member of the Clippers’ “Big Three” active, but he seldom plays more than 20 minutes a night.
Dunn logged 30 minutes in his last outing and finished just below this line with six points and five rebounds. That was against the defensive powerhouse Oklahoma City Thunder.
Phoenix isn’t a good team by any stretch, sitting 22nd in defensive rating and 15th in rebounding rate.
Dunn is averaging 7.1 points and 3.0 rebounds per game and should see an uptick in production as he gets more minutes.
Clippers vs. Suns picks made at 9:15 a.m. ET on 11/05/2025.
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Avery joined NorthStar Gaming as an intern in 2022 before stepping into a full-time role soon after. He loves betting on and analyzing golf — mainly because it’s easier than actually playing — but is a fan of all sports, from the NFL to the UFC.