Brooklyn Nets vs Phoenix Suns Prediction, 1/27/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Brooklyn Nets vs Phoenix Suns

Date: Tuesday, January 27, 2026

Location: Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix, AZ

TV: AZ Family Sports Network

The Brooklyn Nets (12-31) are en route to Mortgage Matchup Center on Tuesday where they will meet the Phoenix Suns (27-18).

The Nets faced off with the Celtics and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 130-126 in their last contest. In the matter of personal fouls, the Nets ended up with 26 while the Celtics totaled 28 personal fouls. They also converted 22 of 51 shots from 3-point land. Boston walked away from this one shooting 62.5% at the charity stripe by making 10 of 16 attempts. On top of that, Boston had 41 rebounds (9 offensive, 32 defensive) and earned 6 rejections. Boston dished out 35 dimes and had 8 steals for the contest. Pertaining to defense, Brooklyn allowed the other team to go 45.0% from the field on 49 out of 109 shooting. They also distributed 22 assists for the contest while forcing 9 turnovers and getting 5 steals. Pertaining to rebounding, they earned 58 with 16 of them being of the offensive sort. At the charity stripe, the Nets made 29 of their 34 attempts for a rate of 85.3%. Brooklyn finished the contest having earned a 44.2% field goal percentage (42 of 95) and made 13 of their 44 shots from distance.

Michael Porter Jr. is a guy who came through for the game. He scored 30 points on 9 of 19 shooting. He saw the court for 42 mins and also collected 8 boards. Porter ended up shooting 47.4% from the floor and earned 4 assists.

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Brooklyn heads into this matchup with a win-loss mark of 12-31 so far this season. They cough up possession 15.2 times per contest and as a unit are committing 20.0 fouls per game. As a team, Brooklyn is pulling in 40.1 boards per contest and has accounted for 1,089 dimes this year, which has them ranked 26th in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. The Nets are connecting on 34.7% on shots beyond the perimeter (609 of 1,757) and 78.5% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 108.3 points per outing (30th in the league) while hitting 44.4% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Nets are forcing 13.8 turnovers every game and they draw 20.1 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 38.1% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 12th in the league in points per game allowed (114.8). The Nets defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 48.8% (1,813 of 3,713) and they concede 43.4 boards per game as a group. They are ranked 15th in basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,200 surrendered this year.

In their last game, the Suns took a loss by a final score of 110-103 when they played the Hawks. In relation to rebounds, Phoenix permitted Atlanta to collect 48 overall (9 offensive). They finished shooting 50.0% from beyond the perimeter by hitting 13 of 26 and ended up going 11 out of 16 from the free throw line (68.8%). The Suns permitted the Hawks to make 43 out of their 81 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 53.1% in the game. Overall, the Suns went 42 out of 95 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 44.2%. Pertaining to three-point attempts, Phoenix knocked down 11 of their 34 tries (32.4%). They were able to make 8 of the free throw tries for a clip of 88.9%. The Hawks were called for 13 fouls for this contest which got the Suns to the charity stripe for 9 attempts. They also turned the ball over 13 times, while earning 15 steals in the matchup. The Suns were able to snag 31 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive boards for a total of 42 for this game.

Devin Booker ended up being a major contributor for the Suns for the contest. He converted 12 of 21 in the game for a rate of 57.1%, and had 4 rebounds. Booker tallied 31 points in his 28 minutes on the hardwood and accumulated 3 assists in this contest.

Phoenix has a win-loss record of 27-18 on the season. The Suns have committed 21.5 fouls every game and they go 80.1% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 25.2 times per contest (23rd in basketball) and they lose possession via turnover 15.4 times per contest. Phoenix has scored 5,149 pts on the season (114.4 per contest) and they snag 43.1 boards per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Suns are shooting 46.1% from the field, which is ranked 24th in the league.

The Phoenix defense gives up 35.0% on shots from behind the 3-point line (553 of 1,581) and their opponents are connecting on 78.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They give up 24.7 assists and 43.4 boards per contest, which ranks them 4th and 12th in the league. The Suns are ranked 6th in the NBA in PPG surrendered with 111.8. They have forced 17.0 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 46.8% from the field (15th in the league).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Phoenix

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