#SUNS VS NUGGETS FULL#
This helped drive the line down a full point from an opening line of +6 for Denver to currently +5 in many shops. That is significantly better than their 110.1 points per game allowed, the NBA’s eighth best mark, and was far and away the least Denver allowed of any rest amount.Īt the time this was written, Denver was receiving just 42 percent of the bets, while 58 percent of the money was on them. The Nuggets went 28-24 ATS in those games and allowed just 108.8 points per game.
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653 regular season win percentage, the fifth best mark in the NBA. 692 win percentage, which was even higher than their. Denver was 22-14 away from home in the regular season and has since picked up another two road wins in the Playoffs.Ĭlick here to get 30-1 UFC 263 odds (bet $5, win $150) with FanDuel Sportsbook.ĭenver was especially effective on one day of rest this season, good for a. However, not many bettors realize that only one team in the NBA had more road wins than the Nuggets this season and that happens to be the team they are playing tonight. Many think of Denver as a dominant home team, as they have used the altitude to their great advantage at Ball Arena for several seasons now under Coach Mike Malone. The Nuggets have now covered seven of the last ten meetings in Phoenix and 14 of the last 20 overall against the Suns. Denver had won seven of the last eight head-to-heads before Monday’s game, covering five of those and even covering tonight’s number in the lone loss during that stretch. Suns Betting Trendsīefore Game 1, the road team in this head-to-head had won five straight meetings outright and covered four in a row. They also have two wins to their name on this court from earlier this season, winning twice in overtime on back to back nights in late January. This is also a Denver team which will play with confidence tonight, knowing they were in Game 1 most of the way, trailing by just four with less than two minutes to play in the third quarter. The best part is, however, that the Nuggets only lost one road game after a loss all season by more than tonight’s spread.Ĭlick here to get started with BetMGM and take advantage of a bet $20, win $100 guaranteed offer. His team bounces back well after a loss, as well, at 19-8 overall on the season and 7-3 on the road. In these Playoffs, he responded after those lower statlined losses to average 36.7 points, 11.7 rebounds, and five assists in the subsequent games. Jokic tends to respond after mediocre outings (by his standards). With a dichotomy like that, it’s not hard to believe that all four of Denver’s losses since the final game of the regular season have come by 14 or more points.įor Denver backers tonight, there is some good news. However, in the three losses to Portland and the Game 1 loss to Phoenix on Monday, Jokic averaged just 23.3 points per game and never topped three assists in any of the games. In the team’s four wins, Jokic had at least 36 points, eight rebounds, and five assists in each game.
#SUNS VS NUGGETS SERIES#
In the seven games of the Portland playoff series and regular season finale, Jokic’s stat line in wins versus losses was night and day.
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The smallest example is the fourth quarter of Game 1 in which he was held without a point, rebound, or assist and they watched a manageable nine point deficit at the start of the quarter finish as a 17 point loss.Įxpand the sample space to the entire Playoffs thus far and the same seems to hold true. With Murray done for the season and Barton’s availability still in question for tonight’s game, Denver’s offense has to involve Jokic almost exclusively. Game lines courtesy of DraftKings Sportsbook Colorado: Team
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The Nuggets will likely need numbers more reminiscent of his season averages of 26.4 points per game, 10.8 rebounds per game, and 8.3 assists per game if they are going to even this best-of-seven series at 1-1.Ĭlick here to sign up with DraftKings Sportsbook bet $1, win $100 on any NBA game played this month. The 7’0” Jokic had 22 points, nine rebounds, and three assists in Game 1, despite being shut out in all three stat categories in the crucial fourth quarter. The shorthanded Nuggets, who were without Jamal Murray and Will Barton in that loss, will play their first game tonight since their star big man, Nikola Jokic, was named the league’s MVP.