Denver Nuggets vs Phoenix Suns Prediction, 3/31/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Denver Nuggets vs Phoenix Suns

Date: Friday, March 31, 2023

Location: Footprint Center in Phoenix, AZ

TV: Bally Sports Arizona

The Denver Nuggets are on their way to Footprint Center on Friday where they will attempt to beat the Phoenix Suns.

The Nuggets stepped onto the hardwood against the 76ers and walked away with a win by a score of 116-111 in their last game. Denver finished the game having earned a 50.6% field goal percentage (43 out of 85) and buried 11 of their 32 shots from distance. At the charity stripe, the Nuggets knocked down 19 of their 22 tries for a rate of 86.4%. With regard to grabbing boards, they earned a total of 42 with 10 of them being offensive. They also recorded 34 assists in this contest in addition to forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and having 8 steals. In regard to the defense, Denver allowed the other team to shoot 48.3% from the field on 43 of 89 shooting. Philadelphia doled out 18 dimes and had 10 steals in this contest. On top of that, Philadelphia totaled 40 rebounds (11 offensive, 29 defensive) and got 4 blocks. Philadelphia ended up shooting 77.3% at the charity stripe by burying 17 of their 22 tries. They buried 8 of 30 attempts from distance. Regarding fouls, the Nuggets left the arena with 16 while the 76ers finished the game with 20 fouls.

Nikola Jokic is a guy who was a major factor in this contest. Jokic ended up going 72.7% from the floor and also dished out 12 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 35 mins played and also totaled 17 rebounds. He scored 25 points on 8 out of 11 shooting.

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Denver comes into this matchup with a mark of 51-24 so far this season. They are giving up possession 14.5 times per game and as a squad they are committing 18.7 fouls every game. As a team, Denver is pulling in 42.8 boards per contest and has accumulated 2,197 assists on the season, which has them ranked 2nd in the NBA in terms of passing. The Nuggets are hitting 38.9% on shots from beyond the arc (909 of 2,339) and 75.7% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 116.8 points per outing (9th in the NBA) while shooting 50.9% from the floor.

When they are on the defensive end, the Nuggets are forcing 13.4 turnovers per game while drawing 19.6 personal fouls. They rank 14th in the league in allowing assists to their opponents with 1,926 relinquished on the season. The Nuggets defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 48.1% (3,137 of 6,527) and they concede 40.2 boards per contest as a group. They are conceding 34.4% on 3-pointers and they are ranked 10th in the league in points per game allowed (112.7).

The last time they took the court, the Suns took home the win by a final score of 107-100 when they faced the Timberwolves. The Suns were able to corral 33 defensive rebounds and 15 offensive rebounds for a total of 48 for the matchup. They also coughed it up 8 times, while getting 11 steals for this contest. The Timberwolves were called for 24 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Suns to the free throw line for a total of 27 shots. They were able to make 21 of them for a rate of 77.8%. When talking about three-point attempts, Phoenix knocked down 6 out of their 20 attempts (30.0%). At the conclusion of this game, the Suns walked away from this one shooting 40 out of 96 from the field which gave them a rate of 41.7%. The Suns permitted the Timberwolves to convert 40 of 90 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 44.4% in this contest. They shot 34.3% from beyond the perimeter by going 12 out of 35 and ended up going 8 out of 12 at the free throw line (66.7%). When it comes to rebounding, Phoenix allowed Minnesota to get 54 in total (16 on the offensive glass).

Devin Booker ended up having an impact for the Suns for the matchup. Booker scored 29 points in his 36 mins on the hardwood and added 5 assists in this contest. He knocked down 8 out of 18 in this game giving him a field goal percentage of 44.4%, and had 3 rebounds.

Phoenix has a record of 41-35 on the year. The Suns commit 21.5 fouls per game while shooting 79.4% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 27.3 times per game (3rd in the league) and they lose possession via turnover 13.7 times per contest. Phoenix has 8,636 pts for the season (113.6 per contest) and they grab 44.1 boards per game. As an offensive unit, the Suns are shooting 46.7% from the floor, which is ranked 23rd in the NBA.

The Suns are ranked 5th in the league in points per game surrendered with 111.7. They are able to force 14.6 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 46.7% from the field (6th in the league). The Phoenix defense gives up 35.8% on 3-point attempts (877 of 2,448) and their opponents are converting on 78.8% of their free throw attempts. They have conceded 23.4 assists and 42.6 boards per contest, which ranks 4th and 12th in the NBA.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Phoenix

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