The Denver Nuggets are traveling to the Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix, Arizona to face off against the Phoenix Suns. The Denver Nuggets are 36-16 on the year and 16-10 away, following a 3 point win against the Utah Jazz. The Phoenix Suns are coming into this game off of an 8 point loss to the Detroit Pistons, dropping them to 20-31 on the year and 9-17 at home.
The Denver Nuggets enter this matchup averaging 109.9 points per game and also allow 106.1 points per game. The Nuggets are led by 24 year old, Nikola Jokic. Jokic is leading Denver in scoring, rebounding, assist. Jokic is averaging 20.6 points per game, 10.3 rebounds per game, and 6.8 assist per game. Jokic has been dominate this year averaging a double-double.
The Phoenix Suns are averaging 112.5 points per game and also allow 113.9 points per game. The Suns are led by 23 year old, Devin Booker. Booker is leading Phoenix in scoring, averaging 26.7 points per game. Booker is one of the most under rated players in the league.
Recent Betting Trends
The Denver Nuggets are 25-24-3 ATS this year.
The Nuggets are 4-1 ATS their last 5 games.
The Phoenix Suns are 24-26-1 ATS this year.
The Suns are 1-5 ATS their last 6 games.
In this matchup I like the Denver Nuggets are 4-1 ATS their last 5 games and the Suns are 1-5 ATS their last 6 games. The Nuggets have a great player in Nikola Jokic and he will lead them to a cover. Final score prediction, the Denver Nuggets will win and cover the spread 114-102.
