Following a promising start, the Phoenix Suns are fighting for their NBA betting postseason lives. At the onset of the week, the Suns were three games out of the final Western Conference play-in spot. Head coach Mike Budenholzer has won every job he has held. But the Phoenix task is more difficult than expected. Coach Bud does not have the luxury of Giannis Antetokounmpo in the lineup as he did in Milwaukee. On Friday night, the desperate Suns have a must-win game at the Denver Nuggets. Concurrently, Denver holds the second seed in the Western Conference.
Phoenix Suns vs. Denver Nuggets NBA Betting Information
| Date and Time: | Friday, March 7, 2025, 10 p.m. ET |
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| Location: | Ball Arena, Denver, CO |
| TV Coverage: | ESPN |
| Betting Online Odds at SBG: | Click Here |
Phoenix Suns Team Overview
First among Phoenix scorers is Kevin Durant, with 26.7 points and 5.9 rebounds per game. Devin Booker averages 26.2 points and 6.9 assists per game.
Phoenix has NBA metrics of 14th for scoring offense, 8th for field goal percentage, 4th for 3-point field goal percentage, 5th for free throw percentage, and 25th for offensive rebounding. In comparison on defense, the Phoenix has NBA metrics of 22nd for scoring defense, 15th for field goal percentage permitted, 20th for 3-point field goal percentage allowed, and 24th for defensive rebounding.
The Phoenix Suns are 28-32 straight up, 21-38-1 against the spread, and 31-27 over/under the sports betting total. Late on, Phoenix has covered two out of their last six games. At the same time, the Suns have gone over the total in five of its previous seven matchups. Concurrently, Phoenix is 11th in the Western Conference playoff standings. Phoenix is 20.5 games behind the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference playoff race.
Denver Nuggets Team Overview
First among Denver scorers is Nikola Jokic with 29.1 points, 12.7 rebounds, and 10.5 assists per game. Jamal Murray adds 21.3 points per game.
Denver has NBA metrics of 3rd for scoring offense, 1st for field goal percentage, 3rd for 3-point field goal percentage, 20th for free throw percentage, and 3rd for offensive rebounding. In comparison on defense, the Nuggets have NBA metrics of 23rd for scoring defense, 12th for field goal percentage permitted, 17th for 3-point field goal percentage allowed, and 4th for defensive rebounding.
The Denver Nuggets are 39-21 straight up, 31-28-1 against the spread, and 35-24 over/under the NBA betting total. Late on, Denver has covered seven out of their last ten games. In contrast, the Nuggets have gone over the total in four of its previous seven matchups. Concurrently, Denver is 2nd in the Western Conference playoff standings. Denver is 9.5 games behind the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference playoff race.
Suns at Nuggets SBG Free Pick
In this series, the Nuggets have covered the spread in five of their most recent eight games against the Suns. At the same time, seven of the last eight games between Phoenix and Denver went under the total. At Denver, the Suns failed to cover six of their last eight visits agaisnt the Nuggets. Six of the most recent seven games between the Suns and Nuggets at Denver went under the total.
In this situation, Denver is in better recent form and owns the series agaisnt Phoenix.
Suns at Nuggets SBG Best Bet: Denver Nuggets and Under the Total.