Nuggets vs. Suns Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for December 23

Nuggets vs. Suns Game Info

• Date: Monday, December 23, 2024
• Time: 10:00 PM ET
• Venue: Ball Arena -- Denver, Colorado
• Coverage: ALT and AZFamily

Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns (14-13) are 5.5-point underdogs against Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets (15-11) Monday, December 23, 2024 at Ball Arena. The matchup begins at 10:00 PM ET on ALT and AZFamily. The over/under for the matchup is set at 232.

Nuggets vs. Suns Odds & Spread

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Nuggets vs. Suns Prediction & Pick

All NBA win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Nuggets win (59.4%)

Nuggets vs. Suns Betting Trends

• The Nuggets have put together a 10-15-1 record against the spread this season.
• Against the spread, the Suns are 9-18-0 this year.
• This season, Nuggets games have hit the over 18 times out of 27 chances.
• Suns games this season have hit the over 63% of the time (17 out of 27 games with a set point total).
• At home, Denver sports a worse record against the spread (4-7-0) compared to its ATS record on the road (6-8-1).
• The Nuggets have exceeded the over/under in seven of 11 home games (63.6%). They've done better in road games, going over the total in 11 of 15 matchups (73.3%).
• Phoenix's winning percentage against the spread at home is .267 (4-11-0). On the road, it is .417 (5-7-0).
• Looking at the over/under, Suns games have gone over seven of 15 times at home (46.7%), and 10 of 12 on the road (83.3%).

Nuggets Leaders

• Jokic is averaging 30.9 points, 13 boards and 9.8 assists. At the other end, he averages 1.7 steals (seventh in league) and 0.7 blocked shots.
• Michael Porter Jr. averages 18 points, 7 rebounds and 2.8 assists, shooting 50.7% from the field and 38.5% from beyond the arc, with 2.3 made treys per game.
• Russell Westbrook is averaging 12 points, 6.4 assists and 4.1 boards.
• Jamal Murray averages 19.1 points, 4.1 rebounds and 6.1 assists, shooting 43% from the floor and 34.6% from beyond the arc, with 2.1 made 3-pointers per contest.
• Christian Braun is averaging 14.8 points, 1.9 assists and 5 boards.

Suns Leaders

• Booker is averaging 25.1 points, 3.7 boards and 6.4 assists for the Suns.
• The Suns are receiving 12.8 points, 2.5 boards and 6.7 assists per game from Tyus Jones.
• Kevin Durant's numbers on the season are 27.4 points, 6.6 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game. He is draining 52.4% of his shots from the field and 42.1% from beyond the arc, with an average of 2.6 treys.
• Royce O'Neale averages 11.1 points, 5.8 rebounds and 2.2 assists. He is making 46.7% of his shots from the floor and 46.7% from 3-point range (fifth in NBA), with 2.6 triples per contest.
• Bradley Beal averages 18.2 points, 4.2 rebounds and 3.2 assists. He is making 50.4% of his shots from the floor and 37.5% from beyond the arc, with 2.1 treys per contest.

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