Phoenix Suns vs Denver Nuggets Prediction, Picks & Odds | 23 Dec 2024

Going Over the Total Points Makes Sense

The Suns and the Nuggets should be able to accumulate enough points for our prediction to win. We’re forecasting Over 232 and -110 are available for this outcome.

Suns Too Good for Nuggets in Last H2H

Phoenix Suns have been defeated in back-to-back games. They were recently beaten at home to Detroit Pistons by a 133-125 scoreline at Footprint Center. Kevin Durant scored 43 points, with Bradley Beal getting 26 and Tyus Jones 19.

Denver Nuggets have enjoyed back-to-back home wins. In their last game, they beat New Orleans Pelicans 132-129 (OT) on the road at Smoothie King Center. Nikola Jokic delivered a fantastic performance when recording a triple-double that featured 27 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Suns have claimed consecutive wins over the Nuggets. Both victories were achieved at Ball Arena, with a 117-107 (OT) followed by a 104-97 scoreline. Both teams have won five games when it comes to the previous 10 H2H meetings.

NBA	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Nuggets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Suns	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-

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The Suns have 4 wins and 6 losses in the past 10 games. They are averaging 116.5 points, 41.4 rebounds, 28.4 assists, 7.8 steals and 4.5 blocks while shooting 49.9% from the field and 84.6% from the free-throw line. The opposition average 117.5 points and 42.5 rebounds per matchup.

Devin Booker is averaging 24.0 points, Mason Plumlee 6.6 rebounds and Tyus Jones 6.5 assists, while Royce O'Neale averages 3.5 (54.7%) 3-pointers made.

The Nuggets have won 6 and lost 4 of their previous 10 contests. Averaging 123.7 points, 45.1 rebounds, 33.1 assists, 9.9 steals and 4.9 blocks per game while shooting 53.0% from the field and 73.0% from the free-throw line. Their opponents have averaged 118.5 points and 43.6 rebounds.

Nikola Jokic is averaging 32.4 points, 12.4 rebounds, 8.4 assists and 2.2 (47.8%) 3-pointers made.

Confirmed Starting Lineups

Phoenix Suns lineup: Royce O'Neale, Bradley Beal, Jusuf Nurkic, Tyus Jones, Kevin Durant.

Denver Nuggets lineup: Christian Braun, Michael Porter Jr., Russell Westbrook, Nikola Jokic, Aaron Gordon.

Phoenix Suns vs Denver Nuggets Prediction & Picks

We think the best betting angle can be found with the totals for this NBA contest. Our pick is that there will be Over 232 points and that is available at -110.

Knowing the players that are injured give us a helping hand when putting together NBA forecasts. Once we’ve also looked at the form guide, we use the available stats and make predictions.

Key Suns vs Nuggets stats:

• The 232 line has been covered in 3 of the last 5 Suns games on the road.
• The 232 line has been covered in 4 of the last 5 Nuggets games.
• The 232 line has been covered in 8 of the last 10 Nuggets games.
• The 232 line has been covered in the last 3 Nuggets games.

Over 232 Probability

The sportsbooks make it a 52.4% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. However, our analysts in-depth research has found that the actual probability is between 55-60%. It’s the reason why we are recommending this bet.

Secure more desirable odds by moving the line when you place an Over bet. You can choose from a range of options on the Totals until you’re happy with your wager.

Best Bet

Over 232 Points @ -110 Bet Now

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Royce O'Neale Over 11.5 Points -116

Royce O'Neale (Suns) has recorded an average of 16.4 points in the past 5 road games. He should therefore be capable of going over the line, with -116 available when it comes to having a wager on Player Points.

Latest Royce O'Neale Player Prop Odds

Points

Over 11.5

-125

Under 11.5

-106

Rebounds

Over 5.5

-139

Under 5.5

+105

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Aaron Gordon Over 5.5 Rebounds -100

Aaron Gordon (Nuggets) has totaled Over 5.5 rebounds in 4 straight games. Out of all the prop bets available, we’re going to take the -100 when it comes to this Player Rebounds wager.

Latest Aaron Gordon Player Prop Odds

Points

Over 13.5

-120

Under 13.5

-110

Assists

Over 3.5

-108

Under 3.5

-120

Rebounds

Over 5.5

-137

Under 5.5

+104

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Correct Score Prediction

Suns 118 - 119 Nuggets

Don’t pass up the opportunity to have a speculative wager on the Nuggets to land a 119-118 win. We don’t think that there will be too much between the teams.

Phoenix Suns vs Denver Nuggets Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Books Make Nuggets Moneyline Favorites

Denver Nuggets are -200 favorites and that means a 67% chance of winning this NBA game according to the Moneyline betting odds with the sportsbooks. For those wanting to oppose the market leader, you can get +168 about Phoenix Suns.

The current spread is 5 and the total points line is 232. A wager on the Totals allows basketball bettors to use the latest data to good effect. If you’re wanting to back Over 232, the odds are -112.

The Nuggets are -145 should you want to back the betting favorites in the Race to 20 points. The Suns can be wagered at +115 to get to the 20-point mark first.

You can find hundreds of game lines and team props for every contest, with the betting sites creating lots of different options. Check out the pre-game and in-game selections before placing your bets.

Moneyline

Suns

+168

Nuggets

-200

Point Spread

Suns +5

-110

Nuggets -5

-110

Total Points

Under 232

-108

Over 232

-112

Kevin Durant Favorite to Get Most Points

The favorite to hit the most buckets is Kevin Durant. Odds of -108 can be found for him scoring Over 31.5 points and there is -125 for him to go Under.

Kevin Durant (Suns)

Over 31.5

-108

Under 31.5

-125

Nikola Jokic (Nuggets)

Over 29.5

-127

Under 29.5

-106

Jamal Murray (Nuggets)

Over 20.5

-114

Under 20.5

-118

Bradley Beal (Suns)

Over 20.5

-104

Under 20.5

-128

Michael Porter Jr (Nuggets)

Over 16.5

-130

Under 16.5

-103

Aaron Gordon (Nuggets)

Over 13.5

-120

Under 13.5

-110

Tyus Jones (Suns)

Over 13.5

-118

Under 13.5

-114

Christian Braun (Nuggets)

Over 12.5

-123

Under 12.5

-108

Royce O'Neale (Suns)

Over 11.5

-125

Under 11.5

-106

Jusuf Nurkic (Suns)

Over 10.5

-105

Under 10.5

-128

Nikola Jokic (Nuggets)

Over 9.5

+108

Under 9.5

-143

Tyus Jones (Suns)

Over 6.5

-137

Under 6.5

+104

Jamal Murray (Nuggets)

Over 5.5

-139

Under 5.5

+105

Kevin Durant (Suns)

Over 4.5

-122

Under 4.5

-109

Bradley Beal (Suns)

Over 4.5

+114

Under 4.5

-152

Aaron Gordon (Nuggets)

Over 3.5

-108

Under 3.5

-120

Michael Porter Jr (Nuggets)

Over 2.5

+134

Under 2.5

-175

Nikola Jokic (Nuggets)

Over 12.5

+105

Under 12.5

-139

Jusuf Nurkic (Suns)

Over 9.5

-147

Under 9.5

+110

Kevin Durant (Suns)

Over 6.5

+116

Under 6.5

-154

Michael Porter Jr (Nuggets)

Over 6.5

+108

Under 6.5

-143

Aaron Gordon (Nuggets)

Over 5.5

-137

Under 5.5

+104

Royce O'Neale (Suns)

Over 5.5

-139

Under 5.5

+105

Christian Braun (Nuggets)

Over 4.5

-133

Under 4.5

-100

Jamal Murray (Nuggets)

Over 3.5

-118

Under 3.5

-114

Bradley Beal (Suns)

Over 3.5

-141

Under 3.5

+107

Tyus Jones (Suns)

Over 1.5

-192

Under 1.5

+147

Last 5 & H2H

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Phoenix Suns Stats

Denver Nuggets Stats

Moneyline

• 3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 games
• 3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

• 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games
• 9 wins and 1 defeat in the last 10 home games

Point Spread

• +7.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 5 of the last 10 games
• +7.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the spread in 5 of the last 10 games on the road

Point Spread

• -7.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 6 of the last 10 games
• -7.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the spread in 8 of the last 10 home games

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 238.60 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals on the Road: An average of 238.30 pts in the previous 10 games on the road
• Over 237: Covered in 3 of the previous 10 games
• Over 237 on the Road: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 games on the road
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 116.80 pts and allowed 121.80 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 117.20 pts and allowed 121.10 pts in the last 10 games on the road

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 237.60 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals at Home: An average of 242.00 pts in the previous 10 home games
• Over 237: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games
• Over 237 at Home: Covered in 7 of the previous 10 home games
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 121.90 pts and allowed 115.70 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 128.00 pts and allowed 114.00 pts in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

• 2-Pointers Made: 28.70 (59%)
• 3-Pointers Made: 14.40 (38%)
• Free Throws Made: 16.20 (81.82%)
• Rebounds: Total 43.7, Offensive 7.90, Defensive 35.80
• Assists: 29.70
• Blocks: 5.30
• Steals: 6.00
• Turnovers : 14.00
• Personal Fouls: 18.10

Last 10 Games on the Road

• 2-Pointers Made: 29.00 (58%)
• 3-Pointers Made: 13.60 (38%)
• Free Throws Made: 18.40 (82.51%)
• Rebounds: Total 42.5, Offensive 7.50, Defensive 35.00
• Assists: 28.50
• Blocks: 4.20
• Steals: 7.10
• Turnovers : 14.80
• Personal Fouls: 18.60

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

• 2-Pointers Made: 33.30 (57%)
• 3-Pointers Made: 13.20 (39%)
• Free Throws Made: 15.70 (79.7%)
• Rebounds: Total 47.8, Offensive 11.80, Defensive 36.00
• Assists: 30.50
• Blocks: 4.10
• Steals: 7.20
• Turnovers : 13.70
• Personal Fouls: 17.60

Last 10 Home Games

• 2-Pointers Made: 34.10 (61%)
• 3-Pointers Made: 13.90 (39%)
• Free Throws Made: 18.10 (79.04%)
• Rebounds: Total 48.9, Offensive 12.50, Defensive 36.40
• Assists: 32.50
• Blocks: 4.70
• Steals: 7.50
• Turnovers : 11.90
• Personal Fouls: 17.20

Team News

Injuries & Suspensions

Starting Lineups

Denver Nuggets Confirmed Lineup

0 Christian Braun

1 Michael Porter Jr.

4 Russell Westbrook

15 Nikola Jokic

32 Aaron Gordon

Phoenix Suns Confirmed Lineup

0 Royce O'Neale

3 Bradley Beal

20 Jusuf Nurkic

21 Tyus Jones

35 Kevin Durant

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Division Conference League

East Atlantic	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Celtics	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Nets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Knicks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
76ers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Raptors	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-

East Central	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Bulls	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Pistons	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Pacers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Bucks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-

East Southeast	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Hawks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Hornets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Heat	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Magic	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Wizards	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-

West Northwest	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Nuggets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Timberwolves	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Thunder	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Trail Blazers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-

West Pacific	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Warriors	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Clippers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Lakers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Suns	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Kings	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-

West Southwest	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Mavericks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Rockets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Grizzlies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Pelicans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Spurs	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-

Eastern Conference	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Celtics	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Nets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Knicks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
76ers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Raptors	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Bulls	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Pistons	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Pacers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Bucks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Hawks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Hornets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Heat	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Magic	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Wizards	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-

Western Conference	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Nuggets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Timberwolves	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Thunder	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Trail Blazers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Warriors	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Clippers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Lakers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Suns	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Kings	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Mavericks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Rockets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Grizzlies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Pelicans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Spurs	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-

NBA	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Hawks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Celtics	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Nets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Hornets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Bulls	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Mavericks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Nuggets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Pistons	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Warriors	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Rockets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Pacers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Clippers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Lakers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Grizzlies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Heat	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Bucks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Timberwolves	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Pelicans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Knicks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Thunder	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Magic	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
76ers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Suns	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Trail Blazers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Kings	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Spurs	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Raptors	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Wizards	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-

• W = Wins
• L = Losses
• PCT = Winning Percentage
• PPG = Points Per Game
• OPP PPG = Opponent Points Per Game
• DIFF = Average Point Differential
• Home = Home Record
• Road = Away Record
• Div = Division Record
• Conf = Conference Record
• Last 10 = Record last 10 games
• Strk = Current Streak