Nuggets vs. Suns betting: NBA preview for December 23

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The Phoenix Suns (14-13) will look to Devin Booker (11th 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 matchup, which tips off at 10:00 PM ET on ALT and AZFamily. The matchup’s point total is 232.

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Nuggets Cover -4.5 vs Suns -111

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Nuggets vs. Suns betting lines

  • Nuggets odds to win: -185
  • Suns odds to win: +153
  • Spread: Nuggets (-4.5)
  • Total: 232
  • TV Channel: Altitude Sports
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Nuggets Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Denver has covered the spread four times at home and is 7-4 in home contests.
  • This season, Denver has a 2-4 record ATS in home games as 4.5-point favorites or more.
  • Nuggets home games have hit the over on the set point total seven times this season.
  • This season at home Denver and its opponents have averaged a total of 227.6 points per contest, 4.4 points fewer than the over/under for this contest.

Nuggets Recent Trends

  • The Nuggets have a 6-4 record straight-up in their past 10 matchups, while covering the spread four times in those games.
  • The Nuggets’ last 10 games saw seven go over the total.
  • The past 10 Nuggets games averaged 0.9 more points (232.9) than this matchup’s point total.
  • During their last 10 games, the Nuggets have scored 3.8 more points per contest compared to their season-long scoring average.

Nuggets Betting Records

  • The Nuggets are 10-8 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 55.6% of those games).
  • In games it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -185 or shorter, Denver has a record of 8-4 (66.7% win percentage).
  • Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Nuggets’ implied win probability is 64.9%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.7 (second in NBA) 46.7 (17th) 45.2 (ninth) 43.8 (16th) 31.1 (first) 14.4 (17th)

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Suns Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Suns have covered the spread five times on the road and are 5-7 in road contests.
  • This season, the Suns are 3-1 ATS in road games as 4.5-point underdogs or more.
  • The Suns have gone over a set point total in a road game 10 times this season.
  • The Suns and their opponents have averaged a total of 225.0 points per road contest this year, 7.0 points fewer than this game’s projected total.

Suns Recent Trends

  • The Suns have a 4-6 record straight-up in their past 10 contests, while covering the spread three times in those games.
  • Suns’ last 10 outings saw six hit the over.
  • The last 10 Suns games averaged 226.5 total points, 5.5 fewer points than this matchup’s point total.
  • During their last 10 games, the Suns have scored 2.2 more points per contest compared to their 114.3 PPG season-long scoring average.

Suns Betting Records

  • Phoenix has won two, or 18.2%, of the 11 games it has played as underdogs this season.
  • The Suns have not won as an underdog of +153 or more on the moneyline this season in five such games.
  • The Suns have a 39.5% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.5 (ninth in NBA) 47.2 (20th) 42.9 (23rd) 43.6 (10th) 27.2 (11th) 13.4 (ninth)
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