Nuggets vs Suns Prediction, Picks & Odds for Tonight’s NBA Game

Douglas Farmer - Betting Analyst at Covers
Douglas Farmer • Betting Analyst 18+ years betting experience
Updated: Mar 24, 2026 , 02:38 PM ET • 4 min read

Farmer's Prediction: Nikola Jokic controls the boards tonight.

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DEN
71 %
PHO
29 %
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Photo By - Reuters Connect. Nikola Jokic grabs a rebound against the Memphis Grizzlies last week.

The Denver Nuggets need every win they can get right now, finally nearing health at just the right time. Meanwhile, the Phoenix Suns can coast into the postseason at this point.

Yet, this matchup features a spread within two buckets.

My Nuggets vs. Suns predictions and NBA picks expect Phoenix to focus its defensive attention on Nikola Jokic, while the Denver star feasts on Tuesday, March 24.

Nuggets vs Suns prediction

Nuggets vs Suns best bet: Nikola Jokic Over 13.5 rebounds (-110)

The obvious handicap is that Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic has cleared this prop in four of his last six games. There should still be some worry tonight, though.

The Phoenix Suns are slowing things down these days to hide their disadvantages as injuries expose their roster, but those injuries will play a big part in Joker eclipsing this number. 

Oso Ighodaro and Jordan Goodwin will mount only so much resistance to Jokic, and he'll dominate this frontcourt.

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Nuggets vs Suns same-game parlay

Jokic should dominate his every matchup against the Suns, which should also reduce his need to pass the ball. Then, if Phoenix does indeed slow down the game, that should further lessen Jokic’s chances to move the ball to his teammates.

Not to mention, bet365 is offering a 30% boost on this same-game parlay, raising it to +780 if applied.

Nuggets vs Suns SGP

  • Nikola Jokic Over 13.5 rebounds
  • Nikola Jokic Over 28.5 points
  • Nikola Jokic Under 10.5 assists

Our "from downtown" SGP: Let Jokic Eat

Phoenix knows it is thin these days, yet the Suns rank No. 13 in offensive rating in March and No. 12 in defensive rating. They're hanging on in intentional ways. Tonight’s intention will be to let Jokic feast, but no other Nugget beats them.

Clearly, the Under on Jokic’s assists is correlated to the Under on Jamal Murray’s points. And both thoughts tie to the Suns setting tonight’s terms.

Nuggets vs Suns SGP

  • Suns +5.5
  • Under 232.5
  • Jamal Murray Under 23.5 points
  • Nikola Jokic Under 10.5 assists
  • Nikola Jokic Over 13.5 rebounds

Nuggets vs Suns odds

  • Spread: Nuggets -5.5 | Suns +5.5
  • Moneyline: Nuggets -240 | Suns +195
  • Over/Under: Over 232.5 | Under 232.5

Nuggets vs Suns betting trend to know

Phoenix has cashed four straight Unders, falling short of bookmakers’ expectations by an average of 8.5 points per game. Find more NBA betting trends for Nuggets vs. Suns.

How to watch Nuggets vs Suns

Location Mortgage Matchup Center, Phoenix, AZ
Date Tuesday, March 24, 2026
Tip-off 11:00 p.m. ET
TV Peacock

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Douglas Farmer
Betting Analyst

Douglas Farmer spends his days thinking about college football and his nights thinking about the NBA. His betting habits and coverage follow that same pattern. He covered Notre Dame football for various outlets from 2008 to 2024, most notably spending eight seasons as NBC Sports’ beat writer on the Irish. That was also when his gambling focus took off. Knowing there were veteran beat writers with three decades more experience than he had, Douglas found his niche by best recognizing Notre Dame’s standing in each year’s national landscape, a complex tapestry most easily understood and remembered via betting odds.

In 2021, that interest created a freelance opportunity with Covers, a role that eventually led to Douglas joining the company full-time in 2023. In the fall, Douglas will place five or six dozen bets each week, a disproportionate amount via BetRivers because the operator tends to have lines slightly different than the rest of the market. The same can be said of Circa Sports’ futures markets.

While Douglas is an avid NBA fan and covers the league throughout the year, the vast majority of his bets are on college football, because that is the biggest key to sports betting: Know what you do not know.

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