The Phoenix Suns (35-26) will turn to Kevin Durant (27.8 points per game, fifth in the NBA) to try to overcome Nikola Jokic (25.9, 14th) and the Denver Nuggets (42-19) , Tuesday March 5. , 2024 at Ball Arena. It starts at 10:00 p.m. ET on TNT.
The Nuggets enter their game against the Suns as 8-point favorites. The point total for the game is 223.
Nuggets vs. Suns Betting Odds
NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sports Betting. Odds updated Monday at 7:30 p.m. ET. For a complete list of sports betting odds, go to USA TODAY Sports Betting Score Odds Center.
- Spread: Denver-8
- Total: 223
- Money line: Denver -351, Phoenix +279
Suns at Nuggets odds, spread and more
Prediction
- Choose ATS: Suns (+8)
- Choose the organizational unit:
More than (223)
- Prediction:
Nuggets 117 – Suns 111
Money line
- Denver has won 39, or 75 percent, of the 52 contests in which it has been picked as a favorite this season.
- This season, Denver has come away with a victory 17 times in 19 occasions when it was named a favorite of at least -351 or better on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this match implies that Denver has a 77.8% chance of coming away with the victory.
- Phoenix went 5–10 in games where it was listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 33.3% of those games).
- Phoenix has yet to play like a moneyline underdog of +279 or higher.
- Based on the moneyline for this contest, Phoenix’s implied win probability is 26.4%.
Against the spread
- The Nuggets are averaging 114.5 points per game, just 0.1 points more than the 114.4 points given up by the Suns.
- Denver is 19-9-1 against the spread and 24-5 overall when scoring over 114.4 points.
- Phoenix has compiled a 20-23-2 record against the spread and a 31-14 overall record in games where it scores more than 110.3 points.
- Denver is 25-20-2 against the spread and 38-9 overall when allowing fewer than 117.1 points.
- The Nuggets are the 16th highest scoring team in the NBA (114.5 PPG), while the Suns rank 16th in points per game allowed (114.4) in the league.
- Phoenix’s team is currently the 11th highest-scoring team in the NBA (117.1 PPG), while Denver’s team is seventh in points allowed per game (110.3).
- The Nuggets have outscored their opponents by 260 total points this season (4.2 points per game on average), and the Suns have scored 163 more points than their opponents on the year (2.7 per game).
- Denver’s average implied point total this season is 1.1 points higher than its implied total in Tuesday’s game (117.1 implied points on average compared to 116 implied points in this game).
- This season, Denver has scored more than 116 points in a game 29 times.
- Phoenix’s average implied point total on the season (119 points) is 11 points higher than its implied total in this game (108 points).
How to watch Nuggets vs. Suns
- Match day: Tuesday March 5, 2024
- Game time: 10:00 p.m. ET
- TV channel: TNT
- Location: Denver, Colorado
- Arena: Ball Arena
- NBA League Pass: The most live games and NBA TV. Free try
Gannett can earn revenue from sports betting operators through public referrals to betting services. Sports betting operators have no influence over this revenue and are in no way dependent on or connected to newsrooms or media coverage. Conditions apply, check the operator’s website for terms and conditions. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, help is available. Call the National Council on Problem Gambling 24/7 at 1-800-GAMBLER (NJ, OH), 1-800-522-4700 (CO), 1-800-BETS-OFF (IA), 1 -800-9- WITH-IT (IN). Must be 21 years or older to play. Sports betting and gambling are not legal everywhere. Be sure to comply with applicable laws where you reside.
We occasionally recommend interesting products and services. If you make a purchase by clicking on one of the links, we may earn an affiliate fee. However, Sportsbook Wire operates independently and this does not influence our coverage.
