Denver Nuggets vs Phoenix Suns Prediction, 12/1/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Denver Nuggets vs Phoenix Suns

Date: Friday, December 1, 2023

Location: Footprint Center in Phoenix, AZ

TV: AZ Family Sports Network

The Phoenix Suns (11-7) will go up against the Denver Nuggets (13-6) at Footprint Center on Friday.

The Nuggets played the Rockets and earned the victory with a final of 134-124 in their last contest. Denver walked away from the contest having earned a 50.5% FG percentage (48 out of 95) and converted 19 out of their 43 3-pointers. At the free throw line, the Nuggets knocked down 19 of 26 attempts for a percentage of 73.1%. With respect to pulling down boards, they compiled 41 with 13 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 37 assists in this game as well as creating 8 turnovers and getting 4 steals. When talking about defense, Denver allowed 54.7% from the field on 47 out of 86 shooting. Houston doled out 27 assists and had 3 steals for the matchup. Furthermore, Houston had 35 boards (8 offensive, 27 defensive) and got 2 blocked shots. Houston went 73.7% at the free throw line by making 14 of their 19 attempts. They also made 16 of their 41 shots from distance. When discussing fouls, the Nuggets ended up with 18 and the Rockets recorded 20 fouls.

Nikola Jokic is one player who played a role in this matchup. Jokic shot 63.2% from the field and dished out 15 dimes. He played for 33 minutes and collected 10 boards. He left the arena with 32 points on 12 of 19 shooting.

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Denver steps onto the court with a win-loss mark of 13-6 for the season. They turn it over 13.1 times per contest and as a unit are committing 19.1 fouls every game. As a team, Denver is pulling in 44.4 rebounds per game and has accounted for 559 assists on the season, which ranks 1st in the NBA in terms of passing. The Nuggets are hitting 36.8% on shots from 3-point land (224 of 609) and 71.1% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 114.2 points per game (13th in the NBA) while going 49.1% from the floor.

Defensively, the Nuggets have forced 12.8 turnovers every game and they draw 19.4 fouls. They rank 19th in the league in allowing assists with 473 relinquished so far this year. The Nuggets defense is allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 46.6% (766 of 1,645) and they relinquish 42.2 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They relinquish 35.6% on shots from distance and they are ranked 8th in basketball in points per game allowed (109.7).

When they last stepped on the court, the Suns walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 112-105 against the Raptors. When talking about how they rebounded, Phoenix permitted Toronto to snag 49 in total (15 offensive). They wrapped up this game 37.0% from three-point range by shooting 10 of 27 and walked away from this one shooting 18 of 21 from the free throw line (85.7%). The Suns permitted the Raptors to convert 42 of their 93 attempts from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 45.2% in this game. When the final whistle was blown, the Suns finished 38 for 94 from the field which gave them a rate of 40.4%. Pertaining to shots from beyond the perimeter, Phoenix made 7 of 26 attempts (26.9%). They were able to bury 22 of the free throws for a clip of 95.7%. The Raptors committed 22 fouls for the contest which got the Suns to the free throw line for 23 attempts. They turned it over 9 times, while getting 3 steals in this game. The Suns were able to corral 35 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive rebounds for a total of 47 for the matchup.

Kevin Durant ended up being a factor for the Suns for the game. Durant tallied 30 points in his 36 mins of playing time and added 6 dimes for the game. He made 11 out of 30 for the matchup for a field goal percentage of 36.7%, and had 4 rebounds.

Phoenix has a mark of 11-7 for the campaign. The Suns commit 19.2 personal fouls every game and they connect on 83.9% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 26.3 times per game (12th in the NBA) and they are giving up possession 15.0 times per contest. Phoenix has tallied 2,096 pts on the year (116.4 per game) and they grab 44.2 boards per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Suns are connecting on 47.4% from the field, which has them ranked 13th in basketball.

The Phoenix defense allows 35.1% on shots from behind the 3-point line (205 of 584) and opponents are converting on 79.8% of their foul shots. They have allowed 24.8 dimes and 41.4 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks 9th and 3rd in the NBA. The Suns on the defensive end are ranked 17th in the NBA in points allowed per game with 113.2. They have forced 12.7 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 45.8% from the floor (9th in the league).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Phoenix

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