Nuggets vs. Suns

Analysis

The 68.5% market odds for Denver may undervalue their advantage. Phoenix could be without 4 of their top 7 scorers - Brooks (15 games missed), Williams, Coffey, Highsmith all out, plus Allen questionable. Denver is healthier with only bench player Watson out, has the better record (44-28 vs 40-32), and Jokić is playing MVP-level basketball (28.0 PPG, 12.6 RPG, 10.6 APG). Phoenix just snapped a 5-game losing streak but faces massive lineup disadvantages. When Brooks was out for 15 games, they went just 7-8. The injury situation seems more severe than the current 68.5% probability reflects. Denver's superior health and talent should prevail against a significantly depleted Suns roster.