Nuggets vs. Suns: Prediction, point spread, odds, over/under, betting picks
Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets visit Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns for a nationally televised game on Friday night, and if you’re looking to do some last-minute betting research, you’re in luck! We’ll give you the latest point spread, moneyline odds and over-under number, as well as the information you’ll need to make the smartest bet on BetMGM.
The game tips off at 10:00 p.m. ET and can be seen on ESPN.
The Suns have been one of the best teams in the NBA against the spread this season, with a record of 8-5, while the Nuggets have been one of the worst at 5-9. Will the Suns cover on Friday? Let’s take a closer look at the game.
Michael Porter Jr. is listed as questionable for the Nuggets, while Dario Saric and Damian Jones are out for the Suns.
The lines, courtesy of BetMGM
Point spread: Suns -2.5
Money line: Suns -135 / Nuggets +110
Over-under: 219.5
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Advice and prediction
The Nuggets are undoubtedly in a better place since their slow start to the season, and have won three of their last five with respectable losses to Brooklyn and Utah – but the Nuggets are 0-4 against the spread as an underdog this season.
Still, the advanced stats suggest that Denver is a better team, as the Nuggets rank ahead of the Suns in adjusted offensive rating, defensive rating, net rating and margin of victory. The two teams have already met once in Denver, with the Suns winning 106-103 – but Nikola Jokic had his quietest night of the season in that game, and has been markedly better in every game since. I like the Nuggets outright, but I’ll take the safer bet on Nuggets +2.5.
I’m also taking Over 219.5. Over bets on the Nuggets are 10-4 this season, and while Phoenix began the year playing tremendous defense, they’ve been steadily slipping and now rank 17th in defensive rating. This will be a higher-scoring game than the first meeting was.
Prediction: Nuggets 121, Suns 117
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