NBA Odds: Suns vs. 76ers prediction, odds and pick

Phoenix has surged to a 7-2 record and is first in the Western Conference. The Suns lost in a Western Semifinals to the Portland Trail Blazers. Philadelphia is 4-6 and in ninth place in Eastern Conference, losing their last two games. James Harden is set to miss about a month and Joel Embiid is sick.

Devin Booker has dominated this season, averaging 27.0 points and 5.1 assists. Chris Paul is averaging a double-double, with 10.3 points per game. Deandre Ayton is a force in the paint, leading the team with 7.9 rebounds per games. Mikal Bridges leads the Suns with 60.2 shooting percentage. Phoenix ranks third in assists pergame at 28.6, fifth in blocks at 6. 0 perGame.

Joel Embiid has been out with an illness recently. He is expected to return to the lineup on Monday.

Before the injury, Harden was averaging 22.0 points and 10.5 assists per game. Tyrese Maxey is second on the team with 24.9 points per night. Tobias Harris is the fourth Sixer to average double-digit points. Georges Niang is reliable from behind the 3-point line. Philadelphia has averaged 109.3 points a game, which ranks 23rd in the league.

Harden is injured and Embiid is questionable. Phoenix is the team to beat.