Denver Nuggets vs Phoenix Suns Prediction, 10/30/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Denver Nuggets vs Phoenix Suns

Date: Friday, October 30, 2026

Location: Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix, AZ

TV: Arizona's Family

Odds/Point Spread: Denver (-4.5)

Mortgage Matchup Center is the site where the Phoenix Suns (1-2) will try to defeat the Denver Nuggets (2-2) on Friday. Denver opens this contest as 4.5-point favorites. The total is 227.5.

The Nuggets stepped onto the hardwood against the Pelicans and walked away with a win by a score of 104-91 in their last game. Denver wrapped up the contest with a 46.3% FG percentage (37 of 80) and converted 12 out of their 31 three-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Nuggets converted 18 of their 19 tries for a percentage of 94.7%. Concerning hauling in boards, they compiled 42 with 5 of them being offensive. They also doled out 30 assists for the contest while creating 19 turnovers and earning 11 steals. Concerning the defense, Denver allowed the other team to go 41.5% from the floor on 34 of 82 shooting. New Orleans earned 20 assists and had 14 steals in this matchup. In addition, New Orleans snagged 41 rebounds (8 offensive, 33 defensive) and got 5 rejections. New Orleans finished shooting 72.7% at the free throw line by converting 16 of 22 tries. They converted 7 out of their 30 attempts from beyond the perimeter. In reference to personal fouls, the Nuggets ended up with 19 and the Pelicans racked up 21 personal fouls.

Jamal Murray is someone who was a major contributor in this matchup. He racked up 23 points on 9 of 19 shooting. He was on the court for 38 minutes and grabbed 1 rebound. Murray finished the game shooting 47.4% from the field and dished out 6 assists.

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Denver comes into this contest with a record of 2-2 so far this year. They cough up possession 16.0 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 21.8 personal fouls every game. As a unit, Denver is collecting 44.5 boards per game and is sitting with 104 assists on the season, which has them ranked 21st in the league in terms of passing. The Nuggets are hitting 32.8% on 3-point shots (45 of 137) and 79.6% from the free throw line. They are averaging 110.8 points per outing (22nd in basketball) on 45.8% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Nuggets are forcing 16.8 turnovers every game while drawing 24.0 fouls. They rank 8th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 106 relinquished this year. The Nuggets defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 46.0% (166 of 361) and they surrender 45.5 rebounds per game as a group. They relinquish 32.9% on 3-pointers and they are 16th in basketball in PPG allowed (114.0).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Suns took a defeat by a final score of 125-114 against the Thunder. In relation to rebounds, Phoenix allowed Oklahoma City to snag 48 in all (12 on the offensive glass). They finished shooting 37.5% from three-point range by shooting 12 out of 32 and finished the game at 25 of 29 at the free throw line (86.2%). The Suns permitted the Thunder to make 44 of 86 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 51.2% in the game. When the final whistle blew, the Suns ended up going 39 out of 91 from the floor which had them at 42.9%. When talking about shooting from distance, Phoenix buried 18 of their 50 attempts (36.0%). They were able to knock down 18 of those for a clip of 72.0%. The Thunder were called for 20 fouls for the matchup which took the Suns to the free throw line for a total of 25 tries. They also turned the ball over 13 times, while earning 7 steals in this matchup. The Suns were able to pull down 24 defensive boards and 14 offensive boards for a total of 38 in the matchup.

Jalen Green pitched in for the Suns for the game. Green recorded 20 points in his 31 minutes on the hardwood and had 4 dimes in this contest. He made 8 of 13 in this game for a rate of 61.5%, and totaled 4 rebounds.

Phoenix has a win-loss mark of 1-2 on the year. On the offensive side of the court, the Suns are connecting on 45.6% from the field, which has them ranked 16th in the NBA. Phoenix has earned 328 pts so far this year (109.3 per game) and they snag 39.7 boards per game. They are earning an assist 25.3 times per contest (19th in the NBA) and they turn it over 15.3 times per game. The Suns are responsible for committing 21.0 fouls per game and they go 74.3% from the free throw line.

The Suns are ranked 26th in the NBA in points per game surrendered with 123.7. They have forced 17.0 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 48.0% from the field (26th in basketball). The Phoenix defense concedes 40.7% on 3-point attempts (48 of 118) and their opposition makes 79.7% of their free throw shots. They concede 26.7 assists and 49.3 total boards per game, which is ranked 19th and 28th in basketball.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Phoenix (+4.5)

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