The Phoenix Suns host the Denver Nuggets for Game 6 of the Western Conference Semifinals at 10 p.m. ET on Thursday. Denver holds a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven series. Phoenix is favored by 2 points in the latest Suns vs. Nuggets odds at Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under is set at 226 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our NBA odds page). 

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The model knows the Nuggets have upped their defensive intensity in the postseason. Denver is allowing only 1.11 points per possession in the playoffs, and the Nuggets are securing almost 76% of available defensive rebounds in postseason games. The Nuggets are also holding opponents to 33.4% shooting from 3-point range.

The model has also factored in that the Suns are dangerous behind two superstar players. Devin Booker leads all scorers in the 2023 NBA Playoffs, averaging 35.9 points per game. Booker is shooting 60.1% from the field and 51.7% from 3-point range, and he adds 7.1 assists per contest. Booker is flanked by Kevin Durant, who is putting up 29.6 points and 9.1 rebounds per game in the playoffs, with 30.8 points and 10.6 rebounds per game against Denver.

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