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Phoenix Suns vs. Denver Nuggets odds, tips and betting trends

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02 May 2023

Phoenix Suns vs. Denver Nuggets odds, tips and betting trends

The Phoenix Suns and Denver Nuggets are battling in the second round of the NBA Playoffs, with Game 3 coming up.

The Suns enter their matchup against the Nuggets as a 5-point favorite. The game features an over/under of 225.

Suns vs. Nuggets Betting Odds

Spread: Phoenix -5
Total: 225
Moneyline: Phoenix -207, Denver +173

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Nuggets at Suns odds, spread, & more

Prediction

Pick ATS: Nuggets (+ 5)
Pick OU:
Over (225)
Prediction:
Suns 114 – Nuggets 113

Phoenix has been the favorite in 50 games this season and has come away with the win 36 times (72%) in those contests.
This season, Phoenix has come away with a win 22 times in 28 chances when named as a favorite of at least -207 or better on the moneyline.
The moneyline set for this matchup implies Phoenix has a 67.4% chance of walking away with the win.

Denver has won 47.6% of the games this season it was the moneyline underdog (10-11).
Denver has gone 1-5 when it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +173 or longer (16.7%).
Denver has a 36.6% chance to win this game based on the moneyline’s implied probability.

The Suns record 113.6 points per game, just 1.1 more points than the 112.5 the Nuggets allow.
When Phoenix puts up more than 112.5 points, it is 31-11-2 against the spread and 34-10 overall.
Denver has a 36-11-1 record against the spread and a 40-8 record overall when giving up fewer than 113.6 points.
The Nuggets’ 115.8 points per game are only 4.2 more points than the 111.6 the Suns give up to opponents.
Denver is 37-16-2 against the spread and 47-8 overall when it scores more than 111.6 points.
Phoenix is 33-18-2 against the spread and 39-14 overall when it allows fewer than 115.8 points.
The Suns are at the 17th spot in the NBA’s scoring charts (113.6 PPG), while the Nuggets allow the eighth-fewest points per game (112.5) in the league.
The 12th-ranked scoring NBA team (115.8 PPG) is Denver, while the Phoenix squad ranks sixth in the league defensively (111.6 PPG).
The Suns have totaled 170 more points than their opponents this season (2.0 per game on average), and the Nuggets have scored 273 more points than their opponents (3.3 per game).

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Phoenix has an average implied point total of 116.1 this season, which is 1.1 points higher than its implied total in Friday’s game (115).
This season, Phoenix has outscored its implied point total for this matchup (115) 41 times.
The average implied point total on the season for Denver (118.2) is 8.2 more points than the team’s implied total in this matchup (110).

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