NBA Basketball Odds: Steve Nash's Road Woes Continue

Steve Nash of the Phoenix Suns has been in some amount of back pain, but it's his team that could use a good jolt. (AI Wire Images)"]

Steve Nash doesn't want to be a pain in his team's backside tonight in their matchup against the Atlanta Hawks, so he's hoping to hit the hardwood and help the Phoenix Sunds ward off a fourth straight loss. (Phoenix (23-18) has dropped its last three games by an average of 14.6 points.)

"We've got to do some soul searching,' said Suns coach Terry Porter.

Heading into tonight's game, here are a few betting trends to consider:

Phoenix is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Phoenix is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Phoenix's last 13 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Phoenix's last 7 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Atlanta's last 7 games at home
Atlanta is 15-3 SU in its last 18 games at home
Atlanta is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Atlanta's last 14 games

Among tonight's other games are the Houston Rockets at Detroit Pistons; Utah Jazz at Denver Nuggets; and Los Angeles Clippers at Golden State Warriors.

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