The Phoenix Suns (29-26) take to the road to face the Brooklyn Nets (32-21) on Tuesday at the Barclays Center. The Brooklyn Nets take to the court seeded fifth in the Eastern Conference, while the Phoenix Suns rank sixth in the Western Conference. An intense and close contest looks likely here as two legitimate playoff contenders strive to outdo each other.

Form Brooklyn Nets

The Brooklyn Nets slipped to a second defeat in three games in their last contest, losing 116-124 to the LA Clippers. They are 5-5 across their ten most recent games and 3-2 in the past five at home.

The Brooklyn Nets have not been particularly strong on offense heading into Tuesday’s game, with an average of 114.4 points scored per contest. Defensively, the home team hasn’t been as effective in shutting out opponents recently, giving up 121.0 points in the last five matches and 112.5 points for the season.

The Brooklyn Nets are on track for another postseason appearance with a 32-21 record so far this season. Although the hosts made the playoffs last year, their run was short-lived. They were eliminated in the first round. As of now, they are fifth in the Eastern Conference and third in the Atlantic Division.

Kevin Durant, Seth Curry, TJ Warren, and Ben Simmons are all carrying injuries going into the latest Brooklyn Nets game.

Form Phoenix Suns

The Phoenix Suns achieved a 116-100 victory against the Detroit Pistons in their most recent encounter, making it their fourth win in five matches, demonstrating a strong run of form.

The Phoenix Suns have an average of 112.6 points per game, which places them close to the middle of the rankings among all NBA teams in terms of points scored. The visitors have demonstrated a formidable defense, allowing an average of 111.3 points per game for this season, and 110.0 points in their last five matches, making them one of the most impenetrable defenses in the country.

The Phoenix Suns are living up to expectations as a postseason contender. In the regular season, last season’s Conference semi-finalists rank sixth in the Western Conference. They’re 29-26 this year and sit third in the Pacific Division after 55 games.

The Phoenix Suns enter their latest game with 2 players sidelined in Cameron Payne and Landry Shamet

H2H

The Phoenix Suns had the upper hand in the previous standoff with the Brooklyn Nets, winning by a 117-112 score at the Footprint Center on January 2023. That said, the Phoenix Suns have not fared well when playing the Brooklyn Nets away from home, with three losses in their last four visits.

The Brooklyn Nets managed an average of 113 points a game in their ten most recent outings against the Phoenix Suns, who averaged 110.6 points.

Standings

Betting

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• Moneyline (ML): Phoenix Suns (-185) | Brooklyn Nets (+165)
• Against the spread (ATS): Phoenix Suns -4.5 (-110) | Brooklyn Nets +4.5 (-110)
• Over/Under (O/U): 226.0 (-110) | (-110)

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Moneyline

Take the Phoenix Suns to win (1.54) on the moneyline.

The Brooklyn Nets are the underdogs in their upcoming game against the Phoenix Suns, with odds of +165. However, while their last match ended in a 116-124 defeat to the LA Clippers, they boast an impressive 6-4 record for recent matchups in this series. The Phoenix Suns are the road favorites, with -185 odds on the moneyline indicating there is a 65% chance of an away win. Having won their last three games on the road and their most recent match, the visitors will be confident in their ability to achieve another victory.

Siding with a Phoenix Suns win on the moneyline looks worth a punt. They may be on the road, but their 8-2 record gives them an advantage over the Brooklyn Nets, who have lost five out of ten matches recently.

Against the Spread

Take the Phoenix Suns -4.5 (1.91) as they are the best bet.

The Phoenix Suns open up as the 4.5-point favorites over the Brooklyn Nets, according to the oddsmakers. This suggests a road win is possible, but it won’t be by much. Based on their last ten matchups, the average points margin between the two teams was 11.8 points.

The Brooklyn Nets have gone 28-25 ATS this season and 13-12 ATS at Barclays Center. The Brooklyn Nets have built up some impressive stats in point spread betting lately. In their last five home matches, they covered the spread four times. Their overall record in the past 10 games is 7-3 ATS.

The Phoenix Suns have gone 14-13 ATS on the road. Their overall record for the season is 30-25 ATS. Betting on the Phoenix Suns against the point spread has been quite profitable recently. They have exceeded the spread in four of their last five road games, going 8-2 ATS in their last 10 overall.

Over/Under

Take the Total over 226.0 (1.91) for the best over/under bet

An entertaining game with plenty of points could be on the cards on Tuesday. The Brooklyn Nets and the Phoenix Suns have averaged 223.6 points from their past ten matchups after all, as well as 224.25 points in the last five at Barclays Center.

For the latest Brooklyn Nets-Phoenix Suns game, the total line is set at 226.0. This is 10.0 points less than the combined 236-point average the two teams managed in their last five meetings. Betting on the Over in the total market returns odds of -110.

The total went over in the past three Brooklyn Nets matches, leaving the home team with a 239.5-point average in the last ten. In all, they went 7-2-1 against the total in their past 10 home and away matches.

As for the Phoenix Suns, the average total has been 220.3 points in the away team’s past ten matches and 228.2 points in the last five on the road. Over was a winning bet three times in the past five road games. The Phoenix Suns are 4-5-1 against the total in their last 10 matches overall.