Nuggets vs. Suns betting: NBA preview for February 8

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Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns (26-25) are 5-point underdogs against Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets (33-19) Saturday, February 8, 2025 at Footprint Center. The matchup starts at 9:00 PM ET on AZFamily and ALT. The matchup has an over/under of 237 points.

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Nuggets vs. Suns betting lines

  • Nuggets odds to win: -198
  • Suns odds to win: +165
  • Spread: Nuggets (-5)
  • Total: 237
  • TV Channel: Altitude Sports
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Nuggets Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • Denver has a 12-15 record against the spread on the road and are 16-11 in road contests.
  • Denver has a 4-8 record ATS on the road this season as 5-point favorites or more.
  • On the road this year, Nuggets games have gone over the set point total 16 times.
  • Denver and its opponents have averaged a total of 230.9 points per road contest this year, 6.1 points fewer than this game’s listed total.

Nuggets Recent Trends

  • The Nuggets have a 7-3 record straight-up in their last 10 matchups, while covering the spread five times in those games.
  • The Nuggets and their opponents have hit the over in six of those 10 games.
  • The past 10 Nuggets games averaged 1.7 fewer points (235.3) than this matchup’s over/under.
  • Over the last 10 games, the Nuggets are scoring 3.0 points more per game compared to their season average.

Nuggets Betting Records

  • The Nuggets have a 27-13 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 67.5% of those games).
  • When playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -198 or shorter, Denver has a record of 21-6 (77.8% win percentage).
  • The Nuggets have a 66.4% chance to win this game based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
50.7 (first in NBA) 46.4 (14th) 45.7 (fifth) 42.4 (fourth) 31.2 (first) 13.6 (16th)

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Suns Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Suns games have gone over the set point total nine times at home this year.
  • The Suns have covered the spread eight times at home and is 16-9 in home contests.
  • This year, the Suns have a 3-10-1 record ATS at home when playing as 5-point underdogs or more.
  • This season at home the Suns and their opponents have averaged a total of 228.1 points per contest, 8.9 points fewer than the over/under for this contest.

Suns Recent Trends

  • The Suns have a 5-5 record straight-up in their past 10 contests, while covering the spread four times in those games.
  • Suns’ past 10 contests saw six hit the over.
  • The Suns’ last 10 games have ended with an average of 227.6 points scored. That’s 9.4 fewer points than this contest’s over/under.
  • Over their past 10 games, the Suns have a 114.4 points-per-game average, 1.0 point above their season-long scoring average.

Suns Betting Records

  • Phoenix has entered the game as underdogs 19 times this season and won five, or 26.3%, of those games.
  • The Suns have not won as an underdog of +165 or more on the moneyline this season in seven such games.
  • Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Suns have a 37.7% chance to win.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.5 (10th in NBA) 46.2 (11th) 42.5 (25th) 45.1 (22nd) 27.4 (11th) 13.3 (12th)
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