Can Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets slow down the Suns’ offense? Plus, other best bets for Tuesday

[ad_1]

This is an article version of the CBS Sports HQ PM Newsletter, the ultimate daily sports gambling guide. You can sign up to get it in your inbox every weekday afternoon here. 

🔥 The Hot Ticket

Suns at Nuggets, 10 p.m. | TV: TNT

Latest Odds:

Denver Nuggets
-6.5

The Pick: Nuggets -5 (-110)Key Trend: The Nuggets are 6-1 ATS in their last seven home games.

The Suns made this a series after Devin Booker and Kevin Durant went off in Games 3 and 4. That would lead many to believe that Phoenix is the hot hand heading into Game 5. Incorrect. I’m confident that the Nuggets will turn things around at home in Game 5.

The Nuggets still battled in Games 3 and 4, keeping those contests remarkably close. Coming home should help the Nuggets shift the tides in a big way. Denver has a 30-16-0 record ATS when playing at home throughout the 2022-23 season. In fact, the Nuggets possess a 4-1 record ATS at home during the 2023 postseason.

Also of note: Nikola Jokic is playing out of his mind. The Nuggets star is averaging 36.5 points, 14 rebounds and 9.5 assists while shooting 42.9 percent from three against the Suns in this series. Jokic is coming off of a sensational 53-point performance in which he connected on 20-of-30 shots from the field and recorded double-digit assists (11) for the second consecutive game. Look for Jokic to continue to dominate and the Nuggets to cover the spread at home.

💰 More Picks

USATSI
…

[ad_2]
Source link : https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/can-nikola-jokic-and-the-nuggets-slow-down-the-suns-offense-plus-other-best-bets-for-tuesday/

Author : Chris Bengel

Publish date : 2023-05-09 20:27:48

Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.