Betting the Suns: A look at the preseason odds and best bets

Phoenix Suns are defending their Western Conference crown. The last time the Phoenix Suns were in the NBA Finals was in 1993. Sports betting became legal statewide on September 9. The Phoenix Phoenix have partnered with FanDuel to bring the gaming experience to the Footprint Center. They have 7,400 square feet of betting bliss. There are over-under bets on the second-half scoring total. It's fun to bet on football games but I know the game better. I can give you ten reasons why the Suns will perform well this season.

FanDuel offers a fantastic value bet on the NBA Championship. The Suns are tied for the fifth best odds with the Utah Jazz. FanDue is not taking Phoenix seriously following last season. The Lakers, Warriors and the Warriors have better odds from the Western Conference.

Phoenix Suns are the fifth best team to win the West according to the preseason odds. The Suns have better odds than the Clippers, who have a turned-over roster. Of the four teams ahead of Phoenix, only the Jazz seem to pose a definite threat.

Devin Booker is a +2800 chance of winning the NBA MVP award. He averaged 25.6 points last season, while attempting a career high 13.7 shots-per-game. Steve Nash won two MVP’s without scoring more than 18.8 points. Stephen Curry won the 2015 MVP while averaging just 23. 8 points, but he was the best player on the team with the most talent.

Phoenix Suns finished with the second best record in the NBA last season. The team has 10 more games to achieve the same win total this season, but the odds are -122 for it to occur.

The value for the Suns is C.

Chris Paul has won the Assist King award 3 times in a row. FanDuel has Paul with the 5th best odds to do so this season. Paul had 8.9 assists last season, fourth most in the NBA.

Ayton's play in the postseason caught many off guard. Chris Paul will keep him grounded and keep his hungry. The 14-rebound mark is generally the line of demarcation for the rebounding leader in NBA. Dwight Howard (12.4) was the last player to average under 14 per-game. Deandre snagged 10.5 rebounds last season (11th in league) and his career high was 11. 5.

The Suns are the preseason favorite to win the NBA title. Mikal Bridges is the fourth or fifth option on the Suns' starting offense.

Bridges has improved his game recently. He scored 34 points against the Pacers last season. If he can improve his offense and improve the defense, he will earn the max contract with the Suns.

The Suns are the team with the worst preseason odds. The real fun starts when the season starts and you are not betting futures but on the games themselves. The player prop bets are going to get interesting come October 20th.