Phoenix Suns vs. Brooklyn Nets Prediction: Can Kevin Durant Put Up Points Against His Former Team?
Phoenix Suns vs. Brooklyn Nets Prediction: Can Kevin Durant Put Up Points Against His Former Team?
As most of you know, I spend most of my time capping college basketball games, not the professionals. Sometimes there’s a play in the association that I simply cannot resist. Tonight is one of those nights… let’s dive into my favorite NBA play on this loaded Wednesday slate.
Suns vs. Nets DATE, TIME, AND WHERE TO WATCH
- Date: January 31, 2024
- Game Time: 8:30 pm ET
- Where to Watch: ABC
Phoenix Suns vs. Brooklyn Nets Prediction
Tonight, Kevin Durant returns to Brooklyn to face-off against his former team. It wasn’t a great “break-up” when KD decided he needed to get out of Brooklyn, so I’m sure both teams will be fired up tonight. If you look around the community, it seems like everyone is betting Durant to feast against his former team…
I’ve got a different idea. With the public hammering Durant to score 25+ points, I’m willing to bet he doesn’t even sniff this number. Over his last four games, he hasn’t scored more than 20 points. There’s simply too many mouths to feed on this Suns team.
To make this play seem even nastier, KD dropped 27 against the Nets earlier this season. His prop tonight looks like one of the easiest overs to bet on the board, but if plays like that hit, Las Vegas wouldn’t look as shiny as it does.
Every sportsbook I’ve opened today is doing some sort of KD boost against his former team tonight. Something seems fishy here, and I doubt the books are actively trying to give away free money. Let’s fade the boosts and bet on Durant to continue his recent trend of diming passes, not scoring buckets.
Devin Booker has the best matchup against the Nets tonight, not Kevin Durant. He dropped 30+ points against them earlier this season, and I wouldn’t be surprised if he’s the one who carries the Suns to victory tonight. The public is forcing the Durant narrative instead of looking at what he’s been doing on the court. KD has been the facilitator this team needs over the last two weeks, and that isn’t going to change tonight just because he’s playing his former team.
Everyone is talking about the Durant revenge narrative tonight, but why are they not talking about the Nets revenge angle here? I’m sure these young guys are starving for some revenge against their former teammate, and after he’s already beaten them this season, tonight could be the Nets turn to get their revenge. Fade Durant on the road tonight against the Nets, who are playing some of their best defense of the season.
Phoenix Suns vs. Brooklyn Nets Pick
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