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

The Phoenix Suns (14-13) will look to Devin Booker (12th in the league scoring 25.1 points per game) when they try to knock off Nikola Jokic (second in the NBA with 30.9 PPG) and the Denver Nuggets (15-11) on Monday, December 23, 2024 at Ball Arena. The Suns are 4.5-point road underdogs in the game, which tips at 10:00 PM ET on ALT and AZFamily. The over/under is set at 232 in the matchup.

Nuggets vs. Suns Odds & Spread

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Nuggets vs. Suns Prediction & Pick

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Nuggets vs. Suns Betting Trends

• The Nuggets have covered the spread 10 times in 26 games with a set spread.
• The Suns are 9-18-0 against the spread this season.
• Games involving the Nuggets have hit the over 18 times out of 27 chances this season.
• Suns games this year have hit the over on 17 of 27 set point totals (63%).
• Against the spread, Denver has performed worse at home, covering four times in 11 home games, and six times in 15 road games.
• The Nuggets have gone over the over/under less often at home, hitting the over in seven of 11 home matchups (63.6%). On the road, they have hit the over in 11 of 15 games (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).
• Suns games have finished above the over/under less frequently at home (seven times out of 15) than away (10 of 12) this season.

Nuggets Leaders

• Jokic averages 30.9 points, 13 rebounds and 9.8 assists, shooting 56.3% from the floor and 50.5% from beyond the arc (first in NBA), with 2.2 made 3-pointers per contest.
• Michael Porter Jr. averages 18 points, 7 boards and 2.8 assists, shooting 50.7% from the field and 38.5% from downtown, with 2.3 made 3-pointers per contest.
• Russell Westbrook is averaging 12 points, 4.1 boards and 6.4 assists. Defensively, he averages 1.7 steals (seventh in league) and 0.7 blocked shots.
• Jamal Murray's numbers on the season are 19.1 points, 4.1 boards and 6.1 assists per contest, shooting 43% from the field and 34.6% from beyond the arc, with an average of 2.1 made 3-pointers.
• Christian Braun averages 14.8 points, 5 boards and 1.9 assists, shooting 56.2% from the field and 40% from beyond the arc, with 1 made 3-pointers per contest.

Suns Leaders

• Per game, Booker provides the Suns 25.1 points, 3.7 rebounds and 6.4 assists. He also averages 1.1 steals and 0.3 blocks.
• The Suns get 12.8 points per game from Tyus Jones, plus 2.5 rebounds and 6.7 assists.
• Kevin Durant averages 27.4 points, 6.6 boards and 3.9 assists. He is sinking 52.4% of his shots from the field and 42.1% from 3-point range, with 2.6 triples per contest.
• Royce O'Neale averages 11.1 points, 5.8 boards and 2.2 assists. He is making 46.7% of his shots from the floor and 46.7% from 3-point range (fifth in league), with 2.6 treys per game.
• The Suns are getting 18.2 points, 4.2 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game from Bradley Beal.

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