The Phoenix Suns (11-7) will host the Denver Nuggets (13-6) in a Western Conference showdown on Friday at 10 p.m. ET. For this game, SportsLine consensus lists Nuggets as the 2.5-point favorite, while the over/under is 224 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our NBA odds page). 

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The model has considered that Denver plays effective and all-around defense. They head into this contest ranked seventh in the league in points allowed (109.7). Center Nikola Jokic continues to dominate all across the floor as well. Jokic leads the team in points (29), rebounds (13.2), and assists (9.2). He's scored at least 30 points in four straight games. 

The model also knows Phoenix's offense is stellar. The Suns are currently seventh in points (116.4). Forward Kevin Durant is the driving force of the offense. Durant's game is so smooth that he scores from any spot on the court. The 13-time All-Star averages a team-high 31.3 points with 6.9 rebounds and 5.5 assists per game. In his last contest, Durant finished with 30 points and six assists.

The model has simulated Nuggets vs. Suns 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning Over on the point total, and it also says one side of the spread hits well over 50% of the time!

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