Phoenix Suns vs Brooklyn Nets Prediction, 1/19/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Phoenix Suns vs Brooklyn Nets

Date: Monday, January 19, 2026

Location: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY

TV: YES

The Phoenix Suns (24-17) are headed to Barclays Center on Monday where they will compete against the Brooklyn Nets (11-27).

The Suns faced off with the Pistons and ended up losing by a score of 108-105 in their last game. Phoenix finished the contest having earned a 41.4% FG percentage (36 of 87) and buried 17 of 46 shots from 3-point land. At the free throw line, the Suns buried 16 of their 25 attempts for a rate of 64.0%. With respect to grabbing rebounds, they compiled a total of 41 with 9 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 21 assists for the matchup while creating 17 turnovers and getting 14 steals. In reference to defending, Phoenix allowed 46.9% from the field on 38 out of 81 shooting. Detroit recorded 25 assists and had 10 steals in this matchup. Furthermore, Detroit snagged 54 rebounds (14 offensive, 40 defensive) and added 9 blocks. Detroit finished shooting 62.2% at the free throw line by knocking down 23 of their 37 attempts. They also knocked down 9 of 32 attempts from long range. Concerning personal fouls, the Suns ended up with 25 and the Pistons racked up 15 personal fouls.

Grayson Allen is one guy who was a major factor for this contest. Allen shot 44.0% from the field but wasn't able to get a dime. He played 31 minutes and collected 5 boards. He left the arena with 33 points on 11 of 25 shooting.

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Phoenix steps onto the hardwood with a win-loss mark of 24-17 this year. They are turning it over 15.4 times per contest and as a squad are committing 21.9 personal fouls per game. As a unit, Phoenix is snagging 43.5 rebounds per contest and has totaled 1,036 assists on the year, which has them ranked 20th in basketball in terms of passing. The Suns are connecting on 36.2% on shots from beyond the arc (594 of 1,643) and 79.4% from the charity stripe. They average 114.6 points per game (22nd in basketball) while connecting on 46.1% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Suns are forcing 17.0 turnovers every game and they draw 19.4 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 3rd in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,014 relinquished for the year. The Suns defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 46.9% (1,651 of 3,524) and they surrender 43.4 boards per contest as a team. They give up 34.7% on shots from distance while they are 5th in the league in opponents PPG (112.0).

In their last game, the Nets walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 116-113 when they played the Pelicans. The Nets pulled down 33 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards totaling 43 in this matchup. They also turned it over 11 times, while getting 3 steals for the game. The Pelicans had 11 fouls in this contest which took the Nets to the charity stripe for a total of 12 attempts. They were able to make 7 of the free throws for a rate of 58.3%. In regard to three-point attempts, Brooklyn made 16 of their 43 attempts (37.2%). When this game wrapped up, the Nets finished the game shooting 45 out of 95 from the field which gave them a percentage of 47.4%. The Nets permitted the Pelicans to convert 43 out of 97 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 44.3% for the matchup. They went 33.3% from distance via 11 out of 33 and finished the game at 19 out of 25 at the charity stripe (76.0%). With respect to rebounding, Brooklyn permitted New Orleans to grab 53 in all (18 on the offensive side).

Michael Porter Jr. ended up being a major contributor for the Nets in the matchup. Porter had 20 points in his 32 minutes on the court and tallied 1 assist in this matchup. He converted 7 out of 20 for the game giving him a field goal percentage of 35.0%, and had 7 rebounds.

Brooklyn has a win-loss mark of 11-27 so far this season. The Nets commit 20.2 fouls per game and they connect on 78.0% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 25.3 times per contest (19th in the league) and they are turning it over 15.5 times per game. Brooklyn has totaled 4,136 pts on the season (108.8 per contest) and they average 40.2 rebounds per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Nets are shooting 44.7% from the field, which is 29th in the NBA.

The Brooklyn defense allows 37.2% on 3-point attempts (464 of 1,248) and opponents are connecting on 79.5% of their foul shots. They allow 27.3 assists and 43.4 total rebounds per game, which has them ranked 21st and 12th in the NBA. The Nets on defense are ranked 10th in the NBA in points per game surrendered with 113.9. They are forcing 14.3 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 48.5% from the field (26th in basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Brooklyn

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