The Phoenix Suns (7-1) and the Dallas Mavericks (5-3) have a Western Conference battle during Friday's slate of games. The Suns are red-hot right now, winning six straight games. On Wednesday night, Phoenix beat the Miami Heat 115-112. The Mavs are also coming off a win. Dallas topped the Chicago Bulls 119-99 on Nov. 6. The Mavs will be without Dante Exum (wrist), Dereck Lively II (shoulder) and PJ Washington (knee), while Phoenix will be without Ryan Dunn (ankle).

Tipoff from American Airlines Center in Dallas is set for 7:30 p.m. ET. SportsLine consensus lists Dallas as the 2.5-point favorite in the latest Suns vs. Mavericks odds, and the Mavericks are at -138 on the money line (risk $138 to win $100). The over/under for total points scored is 232.5 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our NBA odds page). 

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