A Christmas Day showdown has the Phoenix Suns (19-14) and the Denver Nuggets (20-11) clashing on Sunday night at 10:30 p.m. ET. Denver is favored by 4.5 points at Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under is set at 230.5 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our NBA odds page). 

Before making any Suns vs. Nuggets picks, you NEED to check out the NBA predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 in profit for $100 players on its top-rated NBA picks over the past four-plus seasons. The model enters Week 9 of the 2022-23 NBA season on a stunning 26-10 roll on all top-rated NBA picks this season, returning more than $1,400. Anyone following it has seen HUGE returns!

The model knows Phoenix forward Mikal Bridges is a lockdown defender with outstanding length. Bridges has a combination of length, footwork, and tenacity. The Villanova product is able to space the floor and knock down jumpers from the perimeter. The 26-year-old averages 15.8 points, 4.7 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game. On Dec. 19, he supplied 20 points and two assists.

The model also knows Denver center Nikola Jokic is an impact player. Jokic has been a superb playmaker and rebounder with the offensive firepower to dominate. The four-time All-Star can get a bucket from 3-point land or from the post. Jokic is sixth in the league in rebounds (10.9) and third in assists (9.3) with 24.9 points per game. In his last outing, he finished with 29 points, eight rebounds, and 11 assists. 

Now, it has set its sights on Suns vs. Nuggets. We can tell you the model is leaning Over on the point total, and it also says one side of the spread hits in more than 50% of simulations! You ABSOLUTELY need to see it before locking in any NBA picks.

So who wins Suns vs. Nuggets? And which side hits more than 50% of the time? Join SportsLine now to find out, all from the model that has crushed its top-rated NBA picks against the spread!