Phoenix Suns vs. Denver Nuggets: Preview, Where to Watch and Betting Odds

The Phoenix Suns (14-14) and Denver Nuggets (16-11) meet on Christmas day for the second of their back-to-back games after the Nuggets routed the Suns 117 -90 Monday night. The Phoenix Suns has been hobbled with injuries this term and a lack of points outside Kevin Durant. For the Nuggets, Nikola Jovic put in a masterclass with 32 points as the three-time MVP is in form, supported by an increasingly potent cast, dismantled the Phoenix Suns at home.

BASKETBALL: NBA Regular Season

Where to Watch: ESPN

Venue: Footprint Center, Phoenix

Date: 26.12.2024 06:30

Last season, the Suns were successful against Jovic and the Nuggets, winning 2 of their 3 games and keeping Jovic to lowest average game score against any team in the NBA. This season, the Suns failed to stop Jovic as the Nuggets blew them away Monday night. The Phoenix Suns are on a three-game losing skid and are out of the playoff places in the standings. In their run, the Suns have conceded over 115 points each time, with the Detroit Pistons putting 133 points past them. With Devin Booker still out, the Suns will continue to rely on Kevin Durant. But Durant has been hampered by injuries this season, playing only 17 games with a handsome return of 27.4 ppg. When he hasn’t been on the team, the Suns have a record of 1-9.

The Nuggets are building up steam nicely. With five wins from six and Nikola Jovic playing like an MVP again, the Nuggets, who now have Jamal Murray and the rest of the cast scoring steadily, look like they are at a post-season berth. Against the Suns earlier in the week, Jovic orchestrated a dominant victory in Denver. Jovic scored 13 points in the third quarter for 32 as they outclassed the Phoenix Suns 117-90. The Nuggets kept the Suns to under 100 points for the first time since Phoenix lost to the Oklahoma Thunder on November 16. The Denver Nuggets led by four at halftime, but in a decisive third quarter that included 13 points from Jovic and misses from the Suns, the game was all but made safe.

The Denver Nuggets are a 1.69 favorite on Betway, while the Phoenix Suns are 2.13 underdogs on the money line. Total Over 230 is 1.74 on 1xBet, while under 230 is at 2.1 odds. Kevin Durant is priced at 1.86 to score Under 30.5 points on Bet365, while Nicola Jovic is listed at 1.90 odds to hit 29.5. Read more here.