THE Phoenix Suns (35-26) travel to meet the Denver Nuggets (42-19) Tuesday at Ball Arena. The alert is scheduled for 10 p.m. ET (TNT). Let’s analyze FanDuel Sports Betting lines around the Suns vs. Nuggets odds and make sure our expert NBA picks and predictions.
Season Series: Nuggets lead 1-0 after a 119-111 win at Phoenix on Dec. 1 as 1.5-point underdogs as the Over (223.5) conceded
The Nuggets have won 3 straight and 5 of the last 7 series, including eliminating the Suns in 6 games in the Western Conference Semifinals. Denver is also 8-2 against the spread (ATS) in the last 10 meetings.
Phoenix has lost the last 2 games to the Oklahoma City Thunder and Houston Rockets while going 2-4 in a row (SU) and 1-5 ATS over the Last 6 matches. The Under has conceded 7 consecutive outings for the Suns.
Denver has won 6 straight while covering 5 of those games. The Nuggets won by an average of 14.7 points per game (PPG) during the winning streak. The Under has also cashed in 3 of the last 4 outings.
Suns at Nuggets odds
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- Money Line (ML): Suns +340 (bet $100 to win $340) | Nuggets -420 (bet $420 to win $100)
- Against the spread: Suns +9 (-108) | Nuggets -9 (-114)
- More/Less (Y/U): 223.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Key injuries from Suns to Nuggets
Suns
- g Devin Booker (ankle) out
- VS Jusuf Nurkic (calf) doubtful
Nuggets
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Suns at Nuggets Picks and Predictions
Prediction
Nuggets 117, Suns 104
Money line
The Nuggets (-420) will cost you more than 4x your potential return, which is way too expensive for a singular game. In fact, even as part of a parlay, including Denver makes little to no sense, because there’s simply no value in having the Nuggets in your ticket.
AVOIDand look at the spread instead.
Against the spread
THE NUGGETS -9 (-114) have a pretty heavy figure, but it’s worth playing. The Suns are missing +9 (-106) Booker, who is averaging 27.5 PPG, a team-high 6.8 RPG and 4.6 APG. Their contributions will be missed for at least another 7-10 days. The team will also be without Nurkic who will clog up the middle, giving Denver’s big guys free reign, including C. Nikola Jokic.
Phoenix has only managed to cover once in the last 6 games, while Denver is on a 5-1 ATS streak over the same span. Look for the reigning champions to continue their good work against the numbers.
More less
LESS THAN 223.5 (-110) is the skinny, but go for a half-unit game at most in this Western Conference matchup.
The Under has scored in 3 of the Nuggets’ last 4 games while going 4-1 in the last 5 games at Ball Arena.
For the Suns, they have won the Under in 7 straight games while managing 110 points or less on offense in each of the last 3 outings.
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