Phoenix Suns vs Brooklyn Nets Prediction, 1/22/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Phoenix Suns vs Brooklyn Nets

Date: Wednesday, January 22, 2025

Location: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY

TV: YES

Barclays Center is the location where the Brooklyn Nets (14-29) will try to beat the Phoenix Suns (21-21) on Wednesday.

The Suns faced the Cavaliers and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 118-92 in their last contest. In the matter of fouls, the Suns ended up with 20 and the Cavaliers racked up 18 fouls. They made 19 out of their 46 shots from 3-point land. Cleveland finished the game shooting 73.9% at the charity stripe by making 17 of 23 shots. Furthermore, Cleveland snagged 50 rebounds (15 offensive, 35 defensive) and had 5 blocked shots. Cleveland recorded 27 dimes and had 10 steals for this game. Concerning the defense, Phoenix allowed the other team to shoot 43.2% from the floor on 41 out of 95 shooting. They also distributed 22 assists in this game while creating 9 turnovers and earning 3 steals. Pertaining to pulling down rebounds, they collected 34 with 1 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Suns buried 10 of their 13 attempts for a percentage of 76.9%. Phoenix wrapped up the game with a 46.8% field goal percentage (36 of 77) and made 10 of 26 3-point attempts.

Grayson Allen is a guy who was a factor in the game. He left the arena with 10 points on 3 of 5 shooting. He was on the court for 27 minutes played and also pulled down 3 rebounds. Allen finished shooting 60.0% from the field and totaled 2 assists.

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Phoenix steps onto the court with a win-loss record of 21-21 on the season. They cough up possession 13.9 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 18.3 fouls every game. As a unit, Phoenix is collecting 42.3 rebounds per contest and has totaled 1,147 assists on the season, which ranks 11th in basketball in terms of passing. The Suns are hitting 37.7% on shots from beyond the arc (581 of 1,543) and 79.6% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 112.7 points per contest (14th in basketball) while hitting 47.5% from the floor.

On defense, the Suns have forced 12.7 turnovers per game and they draw 19.7 fouls. They are conceding 36.1% on shots from distance and they rank 20th in the NBA in points per game from their opponents (114.4). The Suns defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 46.3% (1,749 of 3,778) and they relinquish 44.9 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are currently ranked 19th in the NBA in allowing assists with 1,121 conceded on the season.

When they last played, the Nets took a loss by a final score of 127-101 when they played the Thunder. In relation to cleaning the glass, Brooklyn permitted Oklahoma City to snag 43 overall (8 on the offensive glass). They finished the game shooting 44.2% from three-point range via 19 out of 43 and finished the contest at 12 out of 13 at the free throw line (92.3%). The Nets allowed the Thunder to convert 48 of 87 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 55.2% for the contest. When the final whistle blew, the Nets ended up shooting 37 for 87 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 42.5%. Regarding shooting from downtown, Brooklyn buried 12 of their 43 attempts (27.9%). They were able to bury 15 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 78.9%. The Thunder committed 19 fouls for the contest which took the Nets to the charity stripe for 19 attempts. They also coughed up the ball 17 times, while earning 5 steals for the contest. The Nets were able to pull down 29 defensive boards and 12 offensive rebounds for a total of 41 for this contest.

Cameron Johnson was important for the Nets in the game. He knocked down 6 of 11 in the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 54.5%, and totaled 2 rebounds. Johnson totaled 15 points in his 25 mins on the court and tallied 2 dimes in the matchup.

Brooklyn has a mark of 14-29 on the campaign. As an offense, the Nets are shooting 44.5% from the field, which has them ranked 26th in the league. Brooklyn has scored 4,585 pts on the season (106.6 per game) and they collect 40.2 boards per contest. Their rate of earning assists is at 25.3 times per contest (18th in the NBA) and they are turning it over 15.7 times per game. The Nets are committing 20.7 personal fouls per contest and they go 79.6% from the free throw line.

The Brooklyn defense gives up 38.0% on three-point shots (589 of 1,549) and their opponents are knocking down 77.6% of their shots from the charity stripe. They surrender 27.2 assists and 42.4 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 22nd and 4th in the NBA. The Nets defensively are ranked 19th in the league in PPG given up with 114.0. They are forcing 14.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 48.9% from the floor (30th in the NBA).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Brooklyn

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