Denver Nuggets at Phoenix Suns odds, picks and predictions
The Denver Nuggets (51-25) face the Phoenix Suns (41-35) on Friday at Footprint Center. Tip-off is scheduled for 10:30 p.m. ET (NBA TV). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook's lines around the Nuggets vs. Suns odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
The Nuggets lost to the New Orleans Pelicans 107-88 on Thursday and failed to cover as 1.5-point home favorites. Denver is 3 games ahead of the Memphis Grizzlies for the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference.
The Suns covered as 6-point home favorites in Wednesday's 107-100 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. Phoenix is half a game ahead of the Los Angeles Clippers for the No. 4 seed in the Western Conference.
This will be the third season meeting between Denver and Phoenix. The Nuggets have won each of the first two meetings straight up, although they've split against the spread, and the Over/Under is 1-1.
