Both teams are scoring a lot of points right now, so there’s good reason to bet the Over. Deandre Ayton is hot off a career-high 35 points, and Devin Booker has scored at least 27 in six straight. The Suns are one of the deepest teams in the league and have gotten excellent play from Cam Payne, Jae Crowder, and Mikal Bridges. Denver has gotten solid minutes from the likes of Aaron Gordon, Monte Morris, Will Barton, and Bones Hyland recently, while Nikola Jokic continues to orchestrate the offense at an MVP level. The Nuggets are 7-2-1 on the Over in their last 10 and Phoenix is 7-3-0 in that same span. Phoenix’s totals have gone Over 232 in five of the last six, while Denver’s have gone Over that mark in four of six. Since the All-Star break, the Suns have averaged 120.2 points per game (3rd in the league), and the Nuggets have averaged 118.0 (10th in the league). The potential returns of Paul and Johnson would solidify this pick, but regardless, I’m taking Phoenix. But Phoenix is better on both ends of the court and should be able to cover and win outright. Denver has covered in just three of its last nine games, while Phoenix has covered in five of six.ĭenver’s offense can rack up points in a hurry, and its offense is formidable. Meanwhile, the Nuggets haven’t had much success as home favorites this season, going just 12-16-0 ATS in that situation. Phoenix is 9-3 straight up in 12 games with no rest, so the fact that this is the second game of a back-to-back shouldn’t do anything to dissuade you from rolling with the Suns. The Suns are at their best on the road, sporting a 6-3-0 record ATS as the away underdog this season and a 22-13-0 record on the road. After a win against Minnesota on the road as 1.5-point dogs on Wednesday, Phoenix has a chance to extend its six-game win streak. The Suns then rattled off 18 straight victories and never looked back. 22-23 when the team was in the midst of a 1-3 start to the season. The Suns haven’t been underdogs in back-to-back games since Oct.
SEE ALSO: NBA Betting Notes for March 24 Suns vs. Both teams are in the top seven in offensive rating on the season, so if this total moves anymore, it will certainly be up. Like the line, the Over/Under has remained pretty static since it opened at 231.5 with a movement of just one point up on some sites. The Suns have gone 11-4 without Paul over the last 15, but his return will undeniably move this line up and likely swing the odds to favor them rather than the Nuggets. We should see a lot of movement if Chris Paul is available. It’s stayed pretty consistent, with that number getting a boost up to -4 on some sites. The line opened with Denver as 3-point favorites. Here are my picks and predictions for Thursday’s NBA matchup between the Suns and Nuggets (odds via FanDuel Sportsbook pick confidence based on 1-to-5-star scale). Otherwise, Denver will have a fully healthy starting five. has reportedly come along well in his rehab with the Grand Rapids Gold of the G-League, but he’ll be out again Thursday. However, Denver’s grasp on that spot is tenuous as the Timberwolves (1.5 games back) continue their late-season surge. If the playoffs started today, the Denver Nuggets would be the sixth seed. He’s second in the NBA in three-point percentage at 44.8%. Ditto Cameron Johnson, who’s missed 10 in a row due to a quad injury. Chris Paul hasn’t played since the All-Star break due to a thumb injury, but there’s a chance he takes the court Thursday on the second of Phoenix’s back-to-back set. The Phoenix Suns are nine games up on Memphis for the top seed in the West with just nine games remaining, so the magic number to clinch that seed is one game. Winners of six straight, the Suns will look to secure the top seed in the Western Conference and reach 60 wins for just the fourth time in franchise history. The Suns are underdogs in consecutive games for the first time since opening week, but can they cover against a Nuggets team desperate to avoid a play-in game? Keep reading for our Suns-Nuggets picks. Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images via AFP.
Landry Shamet #14 of the Phoenix Suns celebrates after making a go-ahead three-point basket in overtime against the Sacramento Kings at Golden 1 Center on Main Sacramento, California.
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