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The Denver Nuggets will look to pull off an upset as slight 2-point underdogs heading into a decisive Game 6 of the second round of the NBA Playoffs against the Phoenix Suns at Footprint Center on Thursday, beginning at 10:00 PM ET on ESPN. The Nuggets hold a 3-2 series lead. The matchup's over/under is set at 226.

Matchup - DEN leads best of 7 series 4-2

Game		Spread		Over/Under		Moneyline		Charts
Teams	Team Rating	Open	Closing	Open	Closing	Open	Closing	Line Moves
Denver Nuggets Nuggets	90	+3.5 (-110)	+1.5 (-110)	226.5 pts	226 pts	+140	+100
Phoenix Suns Suns	86	-3.5 (-110)	-1.5 (-110)	226.5 pts	226 pts	-165	-120

Odds Comparison

Over/Under History
Season \| Last 5 \| Last 10	Season	Home	Away
Denver Nuggets Nuggets	43-46-3	19-26-2	24-20-1
Phoenix Suns Suns	47-42-3	23-22-1	24-20-2

	Denver Nuggets Nuggets			Phoenix Suns Suns
Line	Overall	Home	Away	Overall	Home	Away
220 or Less	3-2-0	0-1-0	3-1-0	7-7-0	2-4-0	5-3-0
220.5 to 225	10-5-0	5-2-0	5-3-0	10-15-0	6-7-0	4-8-0
225.5 to 229	12-16-0	7-8-0	5-8-0	16-14-1	12-5-1	4-9-0
229.5 to 235	17-12-0	12-4-0	5-8-0	11-8-0	4-4-0	7-4-0
235.5 to 240	9-4-1	6-0-1	3-4-0	1-2-0	0-1-0	1-1-0
240.5 and over	0-1-0	0-1-0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0-0

Against the Spread(ATS) History
Season \| Last 5 \| Last 10	Season	Home	Away
Denver Nuggets Nuggets	51-40-1	30-16-1	21-24-0
Phoenix Suns Suns	45-46-1	24-21-1	21-25-0

	Denver Nuggets Nuggets			Phoenix Suns Suns
Line	Overall	Home	Away	Overall	Home	Away
-10.5 or More	7-3-1	4-3-1	3-0-0	5-9-0	4-6-0	1-3-0
-7 to -10	7-9-0	6-7-0	1-2-0	6-4-1	4-3-1	2-1-0
-3.5 to -6.5	18-5-0	16-3-0	2-2-0	8-9-0	5-3-0	3-6-0
-0.5 to -3	5-8-0	0-3-0	5-5-0	11-10-0	7-4-0	4-6-0
0 to 3	5-5-0	1-0-0	4-5-0	4-8-0	1-4-0	3-4-0
+3.5 to +6.5	5-7-0	3-0-0	2-7-0	6-3-0	1-1-0	5-2-0
+7 to +10	2-2-0	0-0-0	2-2-0	4-3-0	2-0-0	2-3-0
+10.5 or more	2-1-0	0-0-0	2-1-0	1-0-0	0-0-0	1-0-0

Bet Splits

Denver Nuggets Nuggets
	Record	Win %	Cover Spread %	Avg Point Totals
Away	20-24	45.5%	45.5	112.8
Underdog	10-13	43.5%	60.9	111.2
After Win	39-20	66.1%	53.4	115.4

Phoenix Suns Suns
	Record	Win %	Cover Spread %	Avg Point Totals
Home	31-14	68.9%	54.4	115.2
Favorite	41-15	73.2%	56.2	116.3
After Losses	19-21	47.5%	57.5	112.3

Scoring

Offense Scoring (Home)
Season \| Last 3 \| Last 5	Total	1st Quarter	2nd Quarter	3rd Quarter	4th Quarter
Denver Nuggets Nuggets	114.6	28.6	27.9	30	28.1
Phoenix Suns Suns	111.8	27.7	27.6	28.8	27.7

Defense Scoring Allowed (Away)
Season \| Last 3 \| Last 5	Total	1st Quarter	2nd Quarter	3rd Quarter	4th Quarter
Denver Nuggets Nuggets	109.9	28.4	27.9	28.1	25.5
Phoenix Suns Suns	115.2	28.3	29.6	28.7	28.6

Offense Scoring (Away)
Season \| Last 3 \| Last 5	Total	1st Quarter	2nd Quarter	3rd Quarter	4th Quarter
Denver Nuggets Nuggets	109.7	29.2	28.9	26.5	25.1
Phoenix Suns Suns	121.9	31.6	31.3	31	28

Defense Scoring Allowed (Home)
Season \| Last 3 \| Last 5	Total	1st Quarter	2nd Quarter	3rd Quarter	4th Quarter
Denver Nuggets Nuggets	112.6	27.7	27.1	29.7	28.1
Phoenix Suns Suns	104.7	26.4	25.9	26.8	25.6

Denver Nuggets Last 5 Matchups

Game				Denver Nuggets Nuggets					Opponent
Date	Score	Spread	Over/Under	FG%	FTA	ORB	3P%	TOV	FG%	FTA	ORB	3P%	TOV
5/10/23	DEN 118 vs PHO 102	-6.5	227.5	49.4%	28	10	48.1%	10	43.2%	24	8	33.3%	10
5/8/23	DEN 124 @ PHO 129	-1	226	56.2%	23	10	31.8%	8	56.8%	29	12	44.8%	13
5/6/23	DEN 114 @ PHO 121	-4	225	44.3%	21	16	33.3%	12	50.5%	18	7	32.1%	9
5/2/23	DEN 97 vs PHO 87	-4	229	47.4%	21	5	25.9%	10	40%	5	11	19.4%	9
4/30/23	DEN 125 vs PHO 107	-4.5	227	47.5%	15	16	43.2%	9	51.2%	17	8	30.4%	16

Phoenix Suns Last 5 Matchups

Game				Phoenix Suns Suns					Opponent
Date	Score	Spread	Over/Under	FG%	FTA	ORB	3P%	TOV	FG%	FTA	ORB	3P%	TOV
5/10/23	PHO 102 @ DEN 118	-6.5	227.5	43.2%	24	8	33.3%	10	49.4%	28	10	48.1%	10
5/8/23	PHO 129 vs DEN 124	-1	226	56.8%	29	12	44.8%	13	56.2%	23	10	31.8%	8
5/6/23	PHO 121 vs DEN 114	-4	225	50.5%	18	7	32.1%	9	44.3%	21	16	33.3%	12
5/2/23	PHO 87 @ DEN 97	-4	229	40%	5	11	19.4%	9	47.4%	21	5	25.9%	10
4/30/23	PHO 107 @ DEN 125	-4.5	227	51.2%	17	8	30.4%	16	47.5%	15	16	43.2%	9

Contents

Nuggets vs. Suns Odds and Game Info

Date: Thursday, May 11, 2023
Time: 10:00 PM ET
How to Watch on TV: ESPN
Favorite: Suns (-2)
Total: 226

Nuggets vs. Suns Matchup Statistics

The Suns record just 1.1 more points per game (113.6) than the Nuggets allow (112.5).
The Suns have a +170 scoring differential, topping opponents by two points per game. They're putting up 113.6 points per game to rank 17th in the league and are allowing 111.6 per contest to rank sixth in the NBA.
The Nuggets have a +273 scoring differential, topping opponents by 3.3 points per game. They're putting up 115.8 points per game, 12th in the league, and are allowing 112.5 per contest to rank eighth in the NBA.
Offensively Phoenix has fared better in home games this season, averaging 114.1 points per game, compared to 113.2 per game in away games.
Denver averages 119.4 points per game at home, and 112.2 on the road.
The Suns have seen an increase in scoring recently, racking up 115.6 points per game in their last 10 outings, 2.0 points more than the 113.6 they've scored this year.
In their past 10 games, the Nuggets are posting 114.9 points per game, 0.9 fewer points than their season average (115.8).

Nuggets vs. Suns Previous Meetings

Suns vs Nuggets (Last 10 Games)
Date	Favorite	Spread	Total	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Result
5/9/2023	Nuggets	-6.5	227.5	-260	+220	118-102 DEN
5/7/2023	Suns	-1	226	-115	-105	129-124 PHO
5/5/2023	Suns	-4	225	-180	+155	121-114 PHO
5/1/2023	Nuggets	-4	229	-170	+145	97-87 DEN
4/29/2023	Nuggets	-4.5	227	-180	+155	125-107 DEN
4/6/2023	Suns	-13.5	222	-900	+625	119-115 PHO
3/31/2023	Suns	-13.5	223.5	-850	+600	100-93 PHO
1/11/2023	Nuggets	-14.5	227	-1150	+750	126-97 DEN
12/25/2022	Nuggets	-4	229	-175	+150	128-125 DEN
3/24/2022	Nuggets	-1	232	-125	+105	140-130 PHO
11/21/2021	Suns	-11	208.5	-525	+385	126-97 PHO
10/20/2021	Suns	-6	224	-240	+195	110-98 DEN

Suns Leaders

Deandre Ayton puts up a team-best 10.0 rebounds per game. He also averages 18.0 points and 1.7 assists, shooting 58.9% from the field.
Devin Booker is tops on the Suns at 27.8 points per contest and 5.5 assists, while also averaging 4.5 boards.
Kevin Durant puts up 29.1 points, 6.7 boards and 5.0 assists per contest, shooting 56.0% from the field and 40.4% from beyond the arc with 2.0 made 3-pointers per game.
Torrey Craig averages 7.4 points, 1.5 assists and 5.4 rebounds.
Josh Okogie averages 7.3 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.5 assists per contest. Defensively he averages 0.8 steals and 0.5 blocks.

Nuggets Leaders

This season, Nikola Jokic tops the Nuggets in scoring (24.5 points per game), rebounding (11.8) and assists (9.8), shooting 63.2% from the field. He also delivers 1.3 steals and 0.7 blocked shots.
The Nuggets are getting 20.0 points, 4.0 rebounds and 6.2 assists per game from Jamal Murray this season.
Aaron Gordon is putting up 16.3 points, 6.6 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game. He is draining 56.4% of his shots from the field.
The Nuggets are getting 11.5 points, 4.1 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game from Bruce Brown this year.
Michael Porter Jr. gets the Nuggets 17.4 points, 5.5 rebounds and 1.0 assists per contest while delivering 0.6 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.

Nuggets vs. Suns Injury Report

Suns Injuries: Chris Paul: Out (Groin), Deandre Ayton: Questionable (Rib)
Nuggets Injuries: None

Denver Nuggets at Phoenix Suns Matchup 5/11/2023