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Game time: March 31, 2023 at 10:30 PM ET

Venue: Footprint Center — Phoenix, AZ

Article updated Mar 31, 6:14 AM EDT

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

The Denver Nuggets are traveling to play the Phoenix Suns at the Footprint Center stadium on Friday, 3/31/2023 @ 10:30pm EST. Phoenix is the betting favorite opening at -8.5

Game outlook

The Denver Nuggets are traveling to play the Phoenix Suns at the Footprint Center stadium on Friday, 3/31/2023 @ 10:30pm EST. Phoenix is the betting favorite opening at -8.5 and the current line is Phoenix -13.5.

Nuggets vs Suns Prediction for Tonight's Game

Based on recent trends and head to head stats, the Scorecaster predicts Suns to win tonight's game by 4 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts the Denver Nuggets to cover the 13.5 point spread and the total to go under 223.5 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: Denver 108 to Phoenix 112

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Denver Nuggets and Phoenix Suns, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Curated Picks & Predictions

The SportsJaw community predicts Denver Nuggets to cover the spread (52%)

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Phoenix will win straight-up is 89%.

From the lines set by Sportsbooks, they predict the score to be DEN 98.25, PHO 125.25.

OddsShark predicts Phoenix will win, denver will cover, and the total will go over.

58% picked Denver Nuggets on Covers.com

Denver Key Betting Stats

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With a power ranking of 11, Denver is ranked #9 in offense (scoring an average of 116.43 per game), #10 in defense (allowing an average of 112.58 points to be scored against them per game) and are 51-25 (40-35-1 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Nuggets hit an average of 50.76% of their field goals (ranked #1) and 75.50% of their free throws (ranked #25) and makes an average of 38.57% of their three pointers ranked #2 in the NBA). They average 42.78 rebounds per game (ranked # 19) and average 29.20 offensive assists and 13.82 turnovers per game (ranked # 2 and 20 respectively).

Defensively speaking, Denver allows an average of 48.06% field goals (ranked #20) and 77.36% free throws (ranked #8 in the NBA) The Nuggets allow an average of 34.56% of the three pointers (ranked #3) and averages 40.28 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 40.28) Finally, the Nuggets average 25.63 defensive assists and 12.84 turnovers per game (ranked # 15 and 20 respectively).

Phoenix Key Betting Stats

Phoenix Suns has a power ranking of 6 and are #17 for offense (scoring an average of 113.63 per game), #5 for defense (giving up an average of 111.70 points per game) and 41-35 (39-35-2 ATS) overall. Denver went 1-2 (2-1 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Phoenix.

For offense, the Suns hit an average of 46.74% of their field goals (ranked #23) and 79.39% of their free throws (ranked #9) and makes an average of 37.54% of their three pointers (ranked #7 in the NBA). They average 44.14 rebounds per game (ranked # 10) and average 27.28 offensive assists and 12.99 turnovers per game (ranked # 3) and 11 respectively).

On defense, Phoenix allows an average of 46.70% field goals (ranked #6) and 78.80% free throws (ranked #23 in the NBA) The Suns allow an average of 35.84% of the three pointers (ranked #14) and averages 42.63 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 42.63) Finally, the Suns average 23.41 defensive assists and 13.76 turnovers per game (ranked # 4 and 12 respectively).

Betting Summary

Phoenix has a slight advantage in regards to ball control (factoring in rebounds and turnovers).

The Scorecaster model predicts the Denver Nuggets to cover the 13.5 point spread and the total to go under 223.5 points.

Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NBA Predictions

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SportsJaw Nuggets vs Suns archived game preview contains historical odds and availability that may no longer be current. View history of past Nuggets vs Suns matchups or learn how our predictions work.

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Denver Nuggets+293 → +575Moved
  • Moneyline · Phoenix Suns-380 → -800Moved
  • Spread · Denver Nuggets+8.5 (-110) → +13.5 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · Phoenix Suns-8.5 (-110) → -13.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · OverN/A (-110) → 223.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · UnderN/A (-110) → 223.5 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

Denver Nuggets
51-25 matchup record · 4-6-0 ATS · 3-6-1 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
Phoenix Suns
40-33 matchup record · 4-6-0 ATS · 6-3-1 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2023-03-31T10:14:11.727Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Denver Nuggets and Phoenix Suns, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Recent head-to-head

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Final result

Matchup pick recap

Phoenix Suns defeated Denver Nuggets 100-93

Phoenix Suns defeated Denver Nuggets 100-93 on March 31, 2023, a 7-point decision in the series. Phoenix Suns' strongest period was the 1st quarter, when it outscored its opponent 32-20. Against SportsJaw's recorded Denver Nuggets +13.5 (-110) spread, Denver Nuggets covered, while the 193 combined points finished under the recorded total of 223.5.

SportsJaw editorial picks

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Tipster picks

  • TropSpread · Denver Nuggets +10 (-110)Win
  • Barry713Total · Under 224 (-110)Win
  • CoolioSpread · Denver Nuggets +13.5 (-110)Win
  • CoolioTotal · Over 223.5 (-110)Loss
  • OddssharkSpread · Denver Nuggets +13.5 (-110)Win
  • OddssharkTotal · Over 223.5 (-110)Loss
  • CoversSpread · Denver Nuggets +13.5 (-110)Win