Was waiting until the final NBA injury report of the night in case of a late surprise .... if this isn't a letdown game for the Suns (even vs. another marquee opponent) off Wednesday's thrilling but draining overtime victory over Utah, I don't know what is. Phoenix's three most important players all played at least 41 minutes vs. the Jazz. The Clippers are at full strength other than Serge Ibaka and on regular rest -- they are fighting for the top seed in the West, too. The Clippers also have won 12 straight in this series in Los Angeles (granted, those Suns teams were nowhere near this good). Make it 13, but L.A. may not cover the spread. I'm going to parlay with my Kings ML pick.

The Suns have ascended to the top spot in the Pacific division thanks to seven straight wins. Tonight will be a test against the Clippers in the second half of a back-to-back scenario. While the Suns have been winning they’ve had a string of close results. Expect the Clippers to be geared up and take advantage of a Suns team playing on consecutive nights. Grab the Clippers.

Both these teams are healthy, but this spread is too high. Home court gives the Clippers a small bump, and Phoenix playing last night gives the Clippers another small bump. But that doesn’t add up to six points. I’m going to rely on the Suns trying to win their eighth straight game as motivation. Still underrated, Phoenix is getting into playoff mode with its stars all clicking at a high level. The Suns are chasing the No. 1 seed. Phoenix covers.