Denver (44-28) and Phoenix (40-32) meet on NBC and Peacock as the second game of a double-header. The Nuggets are 2-0 against the Suns this season with 22 and 18 point wins.
The Nuggets have won two-straight games, three of the last four, and five of the past seven. Denver is tied with Minnesota for the fourth and fifth seed in the Western Conference and a 0.5 game ahead of Houston who is in the sixth spot, so every game is important down the stretch. The Nuggets rank as the fourth-best offense over the last seven games, plus own the sixth-ranked defense.
Phoenix won on Sunday to break a five-game losing streak. After going 2-4 on a six-game road trip, the Suns are 1-1 over the last two home games and host Utah after Denver to wrap up a four-game home stand. The Suns sit in the seventh-seed of the play-in and are 4.0 games ahead of the Clippers in the eighth spot and 3.5 back of the Rockets who are in the sixth spot.
Lets take a closer look at tonight’s matchup and take into consideration lineups, injuries, and other factors affecting the line and total.
We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on how to catch tipoff, odds courtesy of DraftKings recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
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Game Details and How to Watch Live: Nuggets at Suns
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Date: Tuesday, March 24, 2026
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Site: Mortgage Matchup Center
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Network/Streaming: Peacock/NBC Sports
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Game Odds: Nuggets at Suns
The latest odds as of Tuesday courtesy of DraftKings:
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Moneyline: Denver Nuggets (-245), Phoenix Suns (+200)
This game opened Nuggets -4.5 with the Total set at 237.5.
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Expected Starting Lineups: Nuggets at Suns
Denver Nuggets
Phoenix Suns
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PF Royce O’Neale (probable)
Injury Report: Nuggets at Suns
Denver Nuggets
Phoenix Suns
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Royce O’Neale (knee) is listed as PROBABLE for tonight’s game
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Grayson Allen (knee) is listed as OUT for tonight’s game
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Haywood Highsmith (knee) is listed as OUT for tonight’s game
Important stats, trends and insights: Nuggets at Suns
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Denver is 40-32 ATS this season, ranking 8th-best
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Denver is 23-15 ATS on the road, ranking 4th-best
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Denver is an NBA-best 44-28 to the Over
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Phoenix is 43-29 ATS this season, ranking 2nd-best
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Phoenix is 21-16 ATS at home, ranking 7th-best
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Phoenix is 43-29 to the Under, ranking 4th-best
Rotoworld Best Bet
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Once the model is finished running, we put its projections next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.
Here are the best bets our model is projecting for tonight’s Nuggets and Suns’ game:
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Moneyline: Rotoworld Bet is leaning towards a play on the Nuggets’ Moneyline
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Spread: Rotoworld Bet is leaning towards a play on the Nuggets -5.5 ATS
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Total: Rotoworld Bet is leaning towards a play on the Game Total UNDER 233.5
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