Two of the NBA’s best scorers — Nikola Jokic (seventh, 29 points per game) and Kevin Durant (second, 31.3) — hit the court when the Denver Nuggets (13-6) visit the Phoenix Suns (11-7) on Friday, December 1, 2023 at 10:00 PM ET on ESPN, AZFamily, and ALT.
The Nuggets are a slight 2-point favorite against the Suns. The matchup features an over/under of 224.
Nuggets vs. Suns Betting Odds
NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Friday at 3:35 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Spread: Denver -2
- Total: 224
- Moneyline: Denver -132, Phoenix +111
Nuggets at Suns odds, spread, & more
- Pick ATS: Suns (+ 2)
- Pick OU:
Over (224)
- Prediction:
Suns 114 – Nuggets 113
- Denver has been victorious in 12, or 66.7%, of the 18 contests it has been chosen as favorites in this season.
- This season, Denver has come away with a win 12 times in 18 chances when named as a favorite of at least -132 or better on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies Denver has a 56.9% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
- Phoenix has been the moneyline underdog four total times this season. Phoenix has gone 2-2 in those games.
- Phoenix has gone 2-2 when playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +111 or longer (50%).
- The implied moneyline probablility for this matchup gives Phoenix a 47.4% chance to win.
- The 114.2 points per game the Nuggets put up are only one more point than the Suns give up (113.2).
- Denver is 6-1-1 against the spread and 7-1 overall when scoring more than 113.2 points.
- Phoenix is 6-5-2 against the spread and 10-3 overall when it scores more than 109.7 points.
- Denver has an ATS record of 6-9 and an 11-4 record overall when its opponents score fewer than 116.4 points.
- The Nuggets are at the 13th spot in the NBA’s scoring charts (114.2 PPG), while the Suns allow the 17th-fewest points per game (113.2) in the league.
- Phoenix’s squad is currently the seventh-ranked scoring team in the NBA (116.4 PPG), while Denver’s team is seventh in points allowed per game (109.7).
- The Nuggets have totaled a total of 84 more points than their opponents this year (an average of 4.5 per game), and the Suns have out-scored opponents by 59 points on the season (3.2 more per game).
Over/Under
- Denver’s average implied point total this year is 1.4 more points than its implied total in Friday’s game (114.4 implied points on average compared to 113 implied points in this game).
- This season, Denver has totaled more than 113 points in a game nine times.
- Phoenix’s average implied point total on the year (115.9 points) is 4.9 points higher than its implied total in this matchup (111 points).
How to watch Nuggets vs. Suns
- Game Day: Friday, December 1, 2023
- Game Time: 10:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN, AZFamily, and ALT
- Location: Phoenix, Arizona
- Arena: Footprint Center
- TV Channel: ESPN
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