The Phoenix Suns (35-26) are underdogs (by 8.5 points) to stop a three-game road losing streak when they visit the Denver Nuggets (42-19) on Tuesday, March 5, 2024 at 10:00 PM ET. The matchup’s over/under is 223.
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How Do I Watch Nuggets vs. Suns?
- Game Day: Tuesday, March 5, 2024
- Game Time: 10:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: TNT
- Location: Denver, Colorado
- Arena: Ball Arena
Betting Lines For Denver vs. Phoenix
Nuggets vs Suns Betting Information
| Favorite |
Spread |
Total |
| Nuggets |
-8.5 |
223 |
Nuggets Betting Stats & Information
- The Nuggets have won 39 of the 52 games they were listed as the moneyline favorite this season (75%).
- When playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -379 or shorter, Denver has gone 15-2 (88.2% win percentage).
- So far this season, the Nuggets have compiled a 27-31-3 record against the spread.
- When they have played as at least 8.5-point favorites this season, the Nuggets are 9-9-1 against the spread.
- Denver’s average point total in outings this year is 224.8, 1.8 points higher than the total in this game.
- In the Nuggets’ 61 games with a set total, 23 have hit the over (37.7%).
Phoenix Betting Stats & Info
- The Suns have won five, or 33.3%, of the 15 games they’ve played as underdogs this season.
- Phoenix has not entered a game this season with longer moneyline odds than +300.
- The Suns have registered a 24-35-2 record against the spread this year.
- The average over/under for Phoenix’s games this year is 8.5 more points than the point total of 223 in this outing.
- Games involving the Suns have hit the over 28 times this year.
Nuggets vs. Suns Season Stat Comparison
| Nuggets Rank |
Nuggets AVG |
|
Suns AVG |
Suns Rank |
| 16th |
114.5 |
Points Scored |
117.1 |
11th |
| 7th |
110.3 |
Points Allowed |
114.4 |
16th |
| 8th |
44.4 |
Rebounds |
43.9 |
14th |
| 11th |
11.0 |
Off. Rebounds |
10.1 |
20th |
| 27th |
11.5 |
3pt Made |
12.0 |
21st |
| 4th |
29.1 |
Assists |
26.5 |
15th |
| 5th |
11.9 |
Turnovers |
14.2 |
26th |
Nuggets vs. Suns Injury Updates
Nuggets
| Name |
Game Status |
Injury |
| Vlatko Cancar |
Out |
Knee |
| Braxton Key |
Questionable |
Personal |
| Kentavious Caldwell-Pope |
Questionable |
Personal |
Suns
| Name |
Game Status |
Injury |
| Damion Lee |
Out |
Knee |
| Devin Booker |
Questionable |
Ankle |
| Josh Okogie |
Questionable |
Hip |
| Nassir Little |
Questionable |
Knee |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Denver Nuggets Leaders
- The Nuggets get 25.9 points, 12.2 rebounds and 9.2 assists from Nikola Jokic.
- Michael Porter Jr. leads active Nuggets in three-point shooting, making an average of 2.8 shots per game from beyond the arc.
Phoenix Suns Leaders
- Kevin Durant averages 27.8 points per game. He also pulls down 6.7 rebounds and averages 5.5 assists per game.
- Devin Booker also contributes 27.5 points, 4.6 rebounds and 6.8 assists per game, with Jusuf Nurkic adding 11.8 points, 10.7 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game.
- Grayson Allen knocks down 2.5 three-pointers per game.
