The Phoenix Suns will take on the Denver Nuggets in a key Western Conference matchup at 10:30 p.m. ET on Friday at the Footprint Center in Phoenix. The Suns are 41-35 overall and 25-12 at home, while Denver is 51-25 overall and 19-18 on the road. The Nuggets are ranked first in the Northwest Division; Phoenix is ranked second in the Pacific Division. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (illness), Nikola Jokic (calf), Jamal Murray, and Michael Porter Jr. are listed as out for the Nuggets.

Phoenix is favored by 8.5 points in the latest Suns vs. Nuggets odds from Caesars Sportsbook, and the over/under is set at 227. Before you make any Nuggets vs. Suns picks and predictions, you'll want to see what the SportsLine Projection Model is saying.

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