Phoenix Suns vs. Denver Nuggets: Western Conference Semifinals Game 5 Betting Preview

The Denver Nuggets are 5.5-point favorites heading into Game 5 of the second round of the NBA Playoffs against the Phoenix Suns at Ball Arena on Tuesday, starting at 10:00 PM ET on TNT. The series is tied 2-2. The matchup has an over/under set at 228 points.

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How do I watch Nuggets vs. Suns

• Game Day: Tuesday, May 9, 2023
• Game Time: 10:00 PM ET
• TV Channel: TNT
• Location: Denver, Colorado
• Arena: Ball Arena

Betting Lines for Denver vs. Phoenix

Nuggets Betting Stats & Information

• The Nuggets have won 43 of the 61 games they were favored on the moneyline this season (70.5%).
• In games it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -206 or shorter, Denver has gone 30-8 (78.9% win percentage).
• So far this season, the Nuggets have put together a 44-36-2 record against the spread.
• The Nuggets have a 20-16-1 record against the spread when favored by 5.5 points or more this season.
• The average over/under Denver has had set in games this season is 0.3 more points than this outing’s point total.
• In the Nuggets’ 82 games with a set total, 37 have hit the over (45.1%).

Phoenix Betting Stats & Info

• The Suns have been underdogs in 32 games this season and won nine (28.1%) of those contests.
• This season, Phoenix has won four of its 12 games, or 33.3%, when it is the underdog by at least +172 on the moneyline.
• The Suns are 41-38-3 against the spread this season.
• In games they have played as 5.5-point underdogs or more, the Suns have an ATS record of 5-5.
• The average point total for Phoenix this season is 2.8 points fewer than this game’s over/under.
• Suns games have finished with a final combined score above the over/under 40 times this season.

Nuggets vs. Suns Season Stat Comparison

Nuggets vs. Suns Injury Updates

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This Matchup’s Impact Players

Denver Nuggets Leaders

• Nikola Jokic puts up 24.5 points and 11.8 rebounds and 9.8 assists per game.
• The Nuggets get three three-pointers per game out of Michael Porter Jr..

Phoenix Suns Leaders

• Devin Booker scores 27.8 points per game. He also pulls down 4.5 rebounds and averages 5.5 assists per game.
• Deandre Ayton also adds 18 points, 10 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game.
• Booker makes 2.1 three-pointers per game.

Recent Performance

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