Phoenix Suns vs. Denver Nuggets Prediction, Pick Against the Spread, Latest Odds
The Denver Nuggets will host the Phoenix Suns at Ball Arena on Tuesday night. Can Jusuf Nurkic shut down Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets on the road? Matt McCuen provides his pick against the spread in Suns vs. Nuggets.
Matt McCuen - March 5, 2024, 2:58 PM EST
5 minPhoenix Suns vs. Denver Nuggets Prediction, Pick Against the Spread, Latest Odds
The Phoenix Suns and the Denver Nuggets will meet from the Mile High City on Tuesday night for a Western Conference Showdown.
Suns vs. Nuggets DATE, TIME, AND WHERE TO WATCH
- Date: March 5, 2024
- Game Time: 10:00 pm ET
- Where to Watch: TNT
Phoenix Suns vs. Denver Nuggets Prediction
This could be an early preview of a Western Conference Finals matchup.
Denver has the best odds to win the West, while the Suns have the third-best odds of winning the conference.
The Suns come into this matchup with a record of 35-26.
That record puts them in sixth place in the Western Conference,
Phoenix has lost two consecutive games and will attempt to get a bounce-back win on the road tonight.
It will be no easy task, as the Suns are without one of their stars, Devin Booker.
Booker has averaged 27.5 points per game and a team-best 6.8 assists.
Kevin Durant leads the squad with 27.8 points per game. Durant remains one of the best scorers in the NBA.
Bradley Beal has been solid in his first season with the Suns, averaging 18.3 points and 4.5 assists.
Big man Jusuf Nurkic leads the Suns with 10.7 rebounds.
The Suns offense has averaged 117.1 points per game.
The Nuggets roll into this game with a 42-19 record.
Denver is in third place in the Western Conference, 0.5 games out of first place.
The Nuggets have been red-hot lately, winning six games in a row.
Two-time MVP Nikola Jokic may be on his way to his third MVP this year. The Joker leads the squad with 25.9 points, 12.2 rebounds, and 9.2 assists.
Jamal Murray has been great for the Nuggets, adding 20.6 points and 6.4 assists.
Michael Porter Jr. has averaged 16.6 points and 7.2 rebounds.
The Nuggets offense has scored 114.5 points per game.
Phoenix Suns vs. Denver Nuggets Prediction
Despite the Suns not having Booker for this game, this is too many points for a team as talented as the Suns are.
This line is an overreaction; we will take advantage of that tonight.
The Suns have enough offensive firepower to keep this game close.
Nurkic has matched up well with Jokic, holding him to 21.5 points per game.
Pick: Phoenix Suns +9.5 -120 Click here to see which sportsbook has the best odds
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