A game after he put up 31 points in a 130-126 loss to the Nuggets, Devin Booker leads the Phoenix Suns (8-6) at home against the Denver Nuggets (8-7) on Saturday, January 23, 2021. The Suns are in the matchup, which airs at 9:00 PM ET on FS-AZ. The matchup’s point total is set at .
The betting insights in this article reflect data from William Hill sportsbook as of January 22, 2021, 8:25 PM ET. See table below for current betting odds.
Suns vs Nuggets Betting Odds
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Injury Report as of January 23
Suns:
Damian Jones: Out (Health and Safety Protocols),
Dario Saric: Out (Health and Safety Protocols)
Nuggets:
Greg Whittington: Out (Knee)
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Suns (-1) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (218.5) |
| Prediction | Suns 113, Nuggets 108 |
Our computers expect the same result as William Hill, but have the Suns winning by a considerably greater margin (5.0 points). Take the Suns.
In this game, the model projects a total (221.9 points) a little higher than the William Hill over/under (218.5 points).
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Suns Key Players
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devin Booker | 14 | 22.9 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 2.1 |
| Mikal Bridges | 14 | 15.4 | 5.9 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 2.7 |
| Deandre Ayton | 14 | 14.9 | 12.1 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 0.1 |
| Chris Paul | 14 | 13.3 | 4.4 | 8.7 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.9 |
| Cameron Johnson | 14 | 11.4 | 3.2 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 2.4 |
Suns Player Props
- Booker’s PRA prop total for the game is set at 34.5, 4.0 higher than his season average of 30.5.
- Chris Paul’s PRA prop over/under for the game is set at 27.5, 1.1 higher than his season average of 26.4.
- Mikal Bridges’ three pointers made prop over/under for the contest is set at 1.5, 1.2 shots less than his season average of 2.7.
- Booker’s steals prop total for the contest is set at 0.5, 0.5 steals less than his season average of 1.0.
Nuggets Key Players
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikola Jokic | 15 | 25.5 | 11.4 | 9.9 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 1.2 |
| Jamal Murray | 14 | 19.1 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 2.1 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 5 | 17.0 | 6.6 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 2.4 |
| Will Barton | 15 | 11.8 | 4.2 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 1.5 |
| Monte Morris | 15 | 11.7 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 1.2 |
Nuggets Player Props
- Nikola Jokic’s assists prop total for the matchup is listed at 7.5 assists, 2.4 assists lower than his season average of 9.9.
- Michael Porter Jr.’s three pointers made prop over/under for the game is set at 2.5, 0.1 shots greater than his season average of 2.4.
- Jokic’s steals prop over/under for the contest is set at 1.5, 0.4 steals lower than his season average of 1.9.
Shooting Trends
- This season, the Suns have a 47.1% shooting percentage from the field, which is one% lower than the 48.1% of shots the Nuggets’ opponents have hit.
- Phoenix is 6-1 against the spread and 6-2 overall when it shoots higher than 48.1% from the field.
- Denver’s record is 6-1 against the spread and 6-1 overall when its opponents make more than 47.1% of their shots from the field.
- The Nuggets are shooting 48.2% from the field, 1.6% higher than the 46.6% the Suns’ opponents have shot this season.
- Denver has put together a 5-3 record against the spread and a 6-3 straight up record in games it shoots above 46.6% from the field.
- Phoenix is 7-3 against the spread and 7-3 overall in games it allows opponents to shoot over 48.2% from the field.
- The Suns shoot 36.3% from three-point range, 2.2% lower than the 38.5% the Nuggets allow to opponents.
- Phoenix is 5-1 against the spread and 5-2 overall when it shoots better than 38.5% from distance.
- Denver is 5-1 against the spread while putting together a 5-1 straight-up record when its opponents shoot over 36.3% from three-point distance.
- The Nuggets shoot 36.6% from beyond the arc this season. That’s just 1.1 percentage points higher than the Suns have allowed their opponents to shoot from deep (35.5%).
- Denver is 4-4 ATS and 4-4 overall when the team makes more than 35.5% of its three-point attempts.
- Phoenix is 4-2 ATS and 4-3 overall in games it shoots above 36.6% from deep.
- The Suns’ 13.8 made three-pointers per game this season is 1.3 more made shots on average than the 12.5 per game the Nuggets give up.
- Phoenix is 7-3 against the spread and 7-4 overall when it connects on more three-pointers than its opponents, while Denver is 2-6 ATS and 3-6 straight up in games when it is out-shot from the three-point line.
- The Nuggets make the 18th-most three-pointers in the league, while the Suns give up the fewest makes from beyond the arc.
Suns vs Nuggets Stat Rankings
| Suns Rank | Suns AVG | Nuggets AVG | Nuggets Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15th | 111 | Points Scored | 116.6 | 5th |
| 8th | 108.2 | Points Allowed | 112.7 | 21st |
| 28th | 42.8 | Rebounds | 44.1 | 11th |
| 28th | 8.1 | Off. Rebounds | 11.4 | 4th |
| 8th | 13.8 | 3pt Made | 12.5 | 18th |
| 5th | 26.4 | Assists | 27.6 | 2nd |
| 6th | 13 | Turnovers | 13.4 | 11th |
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