I successfully landed a +2851 same game parlay on the Nets vs Grizzlies game last night, so why not try our luck with another one today? I’m focusing on the NBA TV clash between the Phoenix Suns and Denver Nuggets tipping off at 10:00 pm ET.
Find my same game parlay below, but also be sure to go through our predictions on the side and total for the rest of Thursday’s 5-game slate.
Let’s dive in!
The Suns are looking for their 60th win of the season here and are coming off an impressive win at Minnesota 125-116 last night. Deandre Ayton had a career night with 35 points and 16 rebounds, improving the Suns’ win streak to 6 in a row. They’ve now covered the spread in 5 of their last 6 games, and have won their last 6 on the road as well. The Nuggets have also played solid lately, but they are just 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games when hosting Phoenix. This team has been hot and cold lately — they lost by 20 points against the Boston Celtics just 2 games ago. Phoenix won the last meeting by 29 points as well, so I expect them to pull this one out on the road, albeit in a close game.
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Barton is actually 2nd on the Nuggets in points per game this season, emerging as a key role player while making the most out of his opportunity that he got after the injuries suffered by Michael Porter Jr. and Jamal Murray. His three-point shot has been falling consistently – over his last 7 games he’s making 37.1% of his attempts and against the Suns he’s had 2 really solid games, averaging 15 points per game. He’s made at least 2 threes in 3 games in a row and in 7 of his last 8 appearances. Phoenix ranks 1st in the NBA when it comes to defending the perimeter, but they’ve fumbled outside the top 10 over their last 3 games, allowing 34.6% of opponent makes from deep. Hopefully, Barton can capitalize on this tonight.
If the Nuggets want to be competitive in this one, Jokic will have to put up some really big numbers. He’s coming off a 30-point performance against the Clippers and in 3 of his last 4 games, he’s scored 27 points or more. For the month of March, he is averaging 29.4 per game on almost 59% from the field and he has also made 2 threes in 2 of his last 4 games. He can hurt you in a variety of ways and although the Suns have Ayton at the center position, he is no match for Jokic who is a much more skilled player. The Serbian had exactly 27 points in his only game against the Suns earlier this season and he’s gone over 26.5 in his last 3 against them.
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