Suns vs. Nets Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats and Best Bets

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Suns vs. Nets Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats and Best Bets

The Phoenix Suns (13-10) are favored by 3.5 points against the Brooklyn Nets (12-10) on Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 9:00 PM ET. The matchup airs on AZFa. The matchup has an over/under of 227.5.

Suns vs. Nets Odds

  • Suns odds to win: -162
  • Nets odds to win: +136
  • Spread: Suns (-3.5)
  • Total: 227.5
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    Game Time and Information

  • When: Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 9:00 PM ET
  • Where: Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona
  • TV: AZFa
  • Who Will Win Suns vs. Nets?

    Suns and Nets Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread

    The Suns have a 4-6 record against the spread this season when favored by 3.5 points or more.

    In games this year in which they were an underdog by 3.5 points or more, the Nets have a 7-4-1 record against the spread.

    The Suns and Nets average 4.8 more points between them than the total of 227.5 for this game.

    Phoenix and Brooklyn have seen its opponents average a combined 0.4 fewer points per game than the point total of 227.5 set in this game.

    The average over/under the Suns have had set in games this year is 0.8 more points than this outing’s point total.

    The average total in Brooklyn’s games this season is 3.4 more points than the point total of 227.5 for this outing.

    Phoenix’s ATS record is 10-12-1 this season.

    The Nets are 16-5-1 against the spread this year.

    Suns Stats & Insights

    The Suns are outscoring opponents by 2.2 points per game with a +50 scoring differential overall. They put up 115.3 points per game (12th in the NBA) and allow 113.1 per outing (13th in the league).

    The Suns prevail in the rebound battle by an average of 1.9 boards. They are collecting 43.8 rebounds per game (17th in the league) compared to their opponents’ 41.9 per contest.

    Phoenix knocks down 12.3 three-pointers per game (16th in the league) at a 38.4% rate (fourth-best in the NBA), compared to the 11.5 its opponents make while shooting 34.8% from beyond the arc.

    The Suns’ 117.8 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 11th in the NBA, and the 115.5 points they allow per 100 possessions rank 18th in the league.

    The Suns have scored at a higher clip at home than on the road in the 2023-24 season (117.3 at home versus 113.1 on the road), and have also allowed more points in home games than away from home (114.9 opponent points per home game versus 111.1 on the road).

    Nets Stats & Insights

    The Nets are outscoring opponents by 3.0 points per game, with a +66 scoring differential overall. They put up 117.0 points per game (eighth in NBA) and give up 114.0 per outing (19th in league).

    The 48.0 rebounds per game Brooklyn accumulates rank first in the league, 4.4 more than the 43.6 its opponents record.

    The Nets knock down 14.8 three-pointers per game (fourth-most in the league), while their opponents have made 13.9 on average.

    The Nets average 119.0 points per 100 possessions on offense (eighth in league), and allow 116.0 points per 100 possessions (19th in NBA).

    At home Brooklyn is scoring 115.6 points per game, 3.3 fewer points than it is averaging on the road (118.9).

    Suns Key Players to Watch

    Devin Booker is one of the Suns’ key players terms of both scoring and assists, recording 28.2 points and distributing 8.2 assists on average.

    Jusuf Nurkic averages 12.5 points per game while adding 9.3 rebounds and 4.0 assists for the Suns.

    Eric Gordon makes more threes per game than any other (active) member of the Suns, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.8 per contest.

    Nurkic has collected 1.0 steal and 1.2 blocks per game.

    Nets Key Players to Watch

    Mikal Bridges racks up 23.1 points per game. He also contributes 6.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game this season.

    This season, Day’Ron Sharpe has a statline that includes 6.9 points, 1.0 assist and 6.8 rebounds per game.

    Dorian Finney-Smith knocks down 2.7 threes per game.

    The Nets’ defensive efforts get a boost from Bridges (1.0 steal per game) and Nicolas Claxton (2.5 blocks per game).

  • Pick ATS: Nets (+ 3.5)
  • Pick OU:

    Over (227.5)

  • Prediction:
    Suns 116 – Nets 115
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