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Denver Nuggets at Phoenix Suns picks, predictions, odds for NBA game

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01 January 0001

Denver Nuggets at Phoenix Suns picks, predictions, odds for NBA game

The Phoenix Suns host the Denver Nuggets on Friday, Dec. 1 at Footprint Center in an NBA regular season game.

Which team will win the NBA game?

The Nuggets are favored to win Friday's NBA game, per odds from BetMGM Sportsbook.

The Nuggets are -2 against the spread, while the Suns are +2.

Phoenix is +111 on the moneyline, while Denver is -132.

The over/under (point total) for the game is set at 224 points.

Sportsbook Wire: Suns 114, Nuggets 113

It writes: "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."

Winners and Whiners: Take the Nuggets to cover vs. Suns

It writes: "The Denver Nuggets have demonstrated a strong track record in their recent matchups against the Phoenix Suns, securing victories in 4 of their last 6 encounters. Additionally, from a betting perspective, the Nuggets have shown notable consistency, covering the spread in 7 out of their last 10 games against the Suns. Despite the potential disadvantage due to injuries, the Nuggets still hold considerable potential to cover the 2.5-point spread, especially if Devin Booker remains sidelined for the Suns."

Pick Dawgz: Go with the Nuggets to cover against Suns

Randy Chambers writes: "The Phoenix Suns are playing their best ball of the season, but they're still a banged up team that's down Beal and Booker yet again. The Denver Nuggets have quietly won 3 straight games, and they're as healthy as they've been in a while with the return of Murray and Gordon. The Nuggets have won 4 of the last 6 meetings against the Suns. The Nuggets have covered 7 of the last 10 games against the Suns. Given the health, I'll lay the bucket with the Nuggets."

Sports Illustrated: Bet the Suns on the moneyline vs. Nuggets

Steven Hall writes: "As stated above, we’re riding with the home team Suns in this Friday Night duel. The Nuggets are a tough team to fade for many reasons, but our Nuggets vs. Suns prediction is solely based on the fact that the Suns are coming off a tough loss and Devin Booker rarely loses his shot for multiple games in a row. This is a textbook bounce back spot, and +118 are great odds on the money line in our experts’ opinions. These teams are fairly evenly matched, and home court may be the difference."

Sports Chat Place: Nuggets will cover in NBA game vs. Suns

Peter Tran writes: "The Nuggets could be shorthanded here with Aaron Gordon and Jamal Murray both questionable, while the Suns are still missing Bradley Beal and they have Devin Booker listed as questionable. This is definitely a game where you want to check the lineups before tipoff, but as it stands, I think there is plenty of value with the Nuggets at the short line, especially if Booker doesn't suit up for this one."

Stat Salt: Go with the Suns at home vs. Nuggets

Jason Green writes: "The Suns are back at home after a three-game road trip where in the last game their seven-game winning streak snapped. The Nuggets come into this Western Conference affair winners of three in a row but they are two games under .500 on the season on the road. Durant was a little rusty in the last game not shooting the ball well but he will bounce back in this game. The Suns rank seventh in the league in scoring but they shot the rock poorly in the last game. However, at home, they will get back to shooting well and in what will be a close game the Suns may not win, but they will cover the short spread against a Denver team that is 2-9 ATS in their last 11 games."