Denver Nuggets vs Phoenix Suns Prediction, 12/25/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Denver Nuggets vs Phoenix Suns

Date: Wednesday, December 25, 2024

Location: Footprint Center in Phoenix, AZ

TV: AZ Family Sports Network

The Denver Nuggets (15-11) are on their way to Footprint Center on Wednesday where they will play the Phoenix Suns (14-13).

The Nuggets took the court against the Pelicans and earned the victory with a final of 132-129 in their last contest. Denver wrapped up the game with a 50.5% field goal percentage (49 out of 97) and converted 10 of 33 shots from downtown. At the free throw line, the Nuggets converted 24 of their 32 attempts for a percentage of 75.0%. When discussing rebounding, they compiled 54 with 14 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 34 assists for the contest in addition to creating 15 turnovers and having 10 steals. In reference to the defense, Denver let their opponent shoot 46.3% from the field on 50 of 108 shooting. New Orleans distributed 37 assists and had 16 steals in the game. Moreover, New Orleans snagged 43 rebounds (9 offensive, 34 defensive) and had 8 blocks. New Orleans walked away from this one shooting 73.9% from the charity stripe by making 17 of 23 attempts. They knocked down 12 out of their 40 tries from 3-point range. With respect to fouls, the Nuggets ended up finishing with 19 and the Pelicans accounted for 23 fouls.

Nikola Jokic is one guy who played a role for the contest. Jokic ended up going 55.0% from the field and dished out 10 assists. He saw the court for 43 mins and totaled 13 rebounds. He totaled 27 points on 11 out of 20 shooting.

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Denver enters this matchup with a record of 15-11 this season. They lose possession by turning the ball over 15.0 times per contest and as a team they are committing 18.5 fouls every game. As a unit, Denver is pulling in 45.2 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 809 assists so far this season, which ranks 7th in the NBA in terms of passing. The Nuggets are shooting 37.9% on shots from 3-point land (302 of 796) and 75.2% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 119.9 points per contest (3rd in the league) while hitting 49.7% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the Nuggets are forcing 14.8 turnovers per game while drawing 21.2 personal fouls. They surrender 35.6% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 26th in basketball in points per game allowed (117.3). The Nuggets defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 46.7% (1,140 of 2,440) and they surrender 43.8 boards per game as a basketball team. They rank 24th in the league in giving up assists with 775 conceded so far this year.

When they last played, the Suns took a defeat with a final score of 133-125 when they faced the Pistons. The Suns recorded 29 defensive boards and 6 offensive rebounds totaling 35 for the contest. They gave up possession 19 times, while getting 9 steals for the contest. The Pistons were called for 19 personal fouls for the contest which took the Suns to the charity stripe for 23 attempts. They were able to knock down 21 of them for a rate of 91.3%. When discussing three-point attempts, Phoenix converted 14 out of 29 tries (48.3%). When the final whistle blew, the Suns shot 45 out of 78 from the field which had them shooting 57.7%. The Suns allowed the Pistons to convert 49 out of 89 tries from the floor which had them shooting 55.1% for the game. They went 48.7% from 3-point land by shooting 19 of 39 and walked away from this one shooting 16 out of 22 from the free throw line (72.7%). Concerning rebounds, Phoenix permitted Detroit to grab 35 in total (10 on the offensive side).

Kevin Durant pitched in for the Suns for the matchup. He buried 14 out of 26 for this game giving him a field goal percentage of 53.8%, and accumulated 5 rebounds. Durant totaled 43 points in his 39 mins on the court and earned 6 assists in this contest.

Phoenix has a mark of 14-13 on the season. On the offensive side of the court, the Suns are shooting 47.5% from the floor, which is 9th in the NBA. Phoenix has totaled 3,085 pts for the season (114.3 per contest) and they pull in 42.9 rebounds per contest. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 27.2 times per game (11th in the league) and they are turning it over 14.2 times per game. The Suns commit 18.3 personal fouls every game and they shoot 79.8% from the charity stripe.

The Suns on the defensive end are ranked 21st in the NBA in points allowed per game with 115.1. They are able to force 12.7 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 47.2% from the field (20th in the NBA). The Phoenix defense allows 37.3% on shots from behind the 3-point line (376 of 1,007) and their opposition makes 79.4% of their shots from the charity stripe. They relinquish 26.8 assists and 43.6 rebounds every game, which ranks them 20th and 10th in basketball.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Denver

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