The rising Denver Nuggets (44-28) make their way to the Mortgage Matchup Center in the desert to take on the Phoenix Suns (40-32) at 11:00 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock.
The Nuggets are 5.5-point favorites on the spread for the third and final meeting of the season between these two teams. They'll look to sweep the season series after winning the first two games, 133-111 and 130-112.
Below, we’ll break down our Nuggets vs. Suns prediction and Tuesday NBA picks. Use PrizePicks NBA to make picks on player projections and win real money if you’re right.
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Nuggets vs. Suns Prediction, Spread, Over/Under
In their last game, the Nuggets had their full roster back together for the first time since the season started in October.
This is a good time to be peaking health-wise, with just 10 games to go in the NBA regular season. Denver has ripped off back-to-back wins, which in a crowded Western Conference playoff race has moved them up to the No. 4 seed.
Every game is hugely pivotal in this logjam, and a win tonight could go a long way in securing the Nuggets a top-four seed come April.
The Suns are in the midst of an unexpectedly impressive season. Losing star F Kevin Durant made it seem that this was a franchise headed for a rebuild, and all they’ve done is play competitive basketball while currently contending for a top-six seed in the West.
SG Devin Booker has taken on an increased leadership role with this Suns crew and tops the team in both points (25.5) and assists (5.9) per game. He's gotten help recently from potential future long-term backcourt mate, SG Jalen Green.
Green missed time earlier this year but has formed an electric pairing with Booker so far in March, averaging 22.3 PPG. Alongside the impressive play of F Dillon Brooks earlier this season, the Suns may have come out on top in the Durant trade.
Phoenix is just 3.5 games behind Durant's Houston Rockets for the No. 6 seed in the West. A late surge could find them out of the play-in and in the playoffs, a feat unthinkable when the season began.
Nuggets vs. Suns Spread, Over/Under
The Nuggets enter Tuesday’s game as 5.5-point road favorites, returning a 1.38x payout on PrizePicks Team Picks if they win outright.
The Suns are road underdogs with a 2.85x payout if they win, via PrizePicks Team Picks, where you can earn money with your predictions in 35 states.
- Spread: Denver Nuggets -5.5 (1.85x payout)
- Over/Under: 233.5 (1.96x payout on over)
- Game Winner Payout: Nuggets 1.38x | Suns 2.85x
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Nuggets vs. Suns Injury Report
Let’s dive into the full Nuggets vs. Suns injury report for Tuesday, via NBA.com.
Denver Nuggets Injury Report
- F Peyton Watson (hamstring): OUT
Phoenix Suns Injury Report
- SG Grayson Allen (knee): Questionable
- F Dillon Brooks (hand): OUT
- SF Amir Coffey (ankle): OUT
- SF Haywood Highsmith (knee): OUT
- F Royce O'Neale (knee): Probable
- C Mark Williams (foot): OUT
Nuggets vs. Suns Prediction on Spread – 3/24/26
Here are the key stats to know before locking in your Nuggets vs. Suns prediction on the spread for Tuesday, March 24, on PrizePicks.
- The Suns are 43-29-0 (59.7%) against the spread (ATS), the second-best cover percentage in the NBA.
- The Nuggets have a net rating (+4.4) that is just 3.3 points higher than the Suns (+1.1). In the last 10 games, that gap shrinks to 1.8 points (+4.5 to +2.7).
- Phoenix scores 39.6% of its points from 3-point range, fifth-most in the NBA. Denver allows the eighth-most 3-point attempts nightly (38.6).
- Phoenix ranks first in the NBA in opponent 3-point percentage at a miniscule 34.5%.
Nuggets vs. Suns Picks for PrizePicks Today: 03/24/26
Here are two of the top Nuggets vs. Suns to consider for Tuesday, March 24, on PrizePicks. Today’s NBA picks for PrizePicks are headlined by C Nikola Jokic and SG Devin Booker.
Nuggets C Nikola Jokic vs. Suns Projection: 52.5 Pts + Rebs + Asts
- Jokic is taking just 16.5 field goal attempts this month, down from his 17.7 season average.
- That 16.5 number would be his second-lowest average for a month this season. He took just 13.2 in October, which was the only other month that the Nuggets were fully healthy.
- In his two games against Phoenix this season, Jokic has gone for 14-14-15 (43 PRA) and 26-9-10 (45 PRA).
- The Suns' defense is tied for the second-fewest assists allowed per game at 24.7.
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Suns SG Devin Booker vs. Bucks Projection: 36.5 Pts + Rebs + Asts
- Booker is averaging 35.3 points, rebounds, and assists per game increasing that figure to 37.6 in March.
- The Suns' star player is averaging 1.5 more assists per game at home while shooting 1.0% better from the field.
- The Nuggets have the 10th-worst defensive rating in the NBA (+115.8).
- Booker has started to find his 3-point shot in March. On the season, he's shooting just 32.3% from deep, but he's upped that number to 36.6% this month.
- Over their last 10 games, the Nuggets have allowed 30.6 assists per game. That's more than the Washington Wizards, Milwaukee Bucks, and Sacramento Kings.
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