The Phoenix Suns head to Brooklyn to face the Nets on Wednesday night at 8:30 PM ET on ABC. Can the Suns cover the 3.5-point spread as road favorites? Keep reading for our Suns vs. Nets betting prediction.
The Phoenix Suns are 27-20 straight up in the regular season this year. They are 17-28-2 ATS this season.
The Brooklyn Nets are 19-27 straight up in the regular season this year. They are 22-22-2 ATS this season.
Suns vs. Nets Matchup & Betting Odds
581 Phoenix Suns (-3.5) at 582 Brooklyn Nets (+3.5); o/u 232.5
8:30 p.m. ET, Wednesday, January 31, 2024
Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY
TV: ABC
Suns vs. Nets Public Betting Information
Our NBA Public Betting Information page indicates that 75% of public bettors are currently backing the Suns when it comes to the spread. This information is subject to change throughout the day, however, so be sure to check the link so you’re receiving the most up-to-date public betting data.
Phoenix Suns Daily Fantasy Spin
Phoenix shooting guard Grayson Allen is questionable to play on Wednesday with a right ankle sprain. The Duke alum is averaging 13.2 points and 4.1 rebounds per game in 42 starts for the Suns this season. If Allen is unable to play, Phoenix will likely turn to a combination of Eric Gordon and Josh Okogie to fill his minutes.
Suns backup center Bol Bol has been out for the past 3 weeks with a right foot sprain, but he’s listed as questionable to play against the Nets in Brooklyn on Wednesday. Bol is averaging 3.4 points and 2.3 rebounds per game on 73.9% shooting from the field this year.
Brooklyn Nets Daily Fantasy Spin
Nets power forward Dorian Finney-Smith will sit out Wednesday’s game with a left ankle sprain. Finney-Smith is one of Brooklyn’s more valuable players as he provides solid wing defense and averages 9.1 points and 4.8 rebounds per game.
Brooklyn backup center Day’Ron Sharpe won’t play on Wednesday as he works his way back from a hyperextended left knee. Sharpe is putting up 7.5 points and 7.0 rebounds per game in 16.0 minutes per contest in 2024.
Nets point guard Ben Simmons is probable to play Wednesday with a left knee contusion. Simmons made his return to the court on Monday after missing nearly 3 months of action. He recorded 10 points, 11 assists, and 8 rebounds in his club’s 147-114 home win over the Jazz.
Suns vs. Nets NBA Betting Trends
Phoenix is 8-17-1 ATS when playing an opponent on equal rest this season.
Phoenix is 5-7-1 ATS as a road favorite this season.
Brooklyn is 5-3 ATS in their last 8 games against Phoenix.
Brooklyn is 14-8-2 ATS as the home team this season.
The Nets are 6-5-2 ATS as a home underdog this season.
Suns vs. Nets NBA Prediction:
Phoenix is in the middle of a grueling East Coast road trip. The Suns have played their last 4 contests away from home and they’ve gone 2-2 straight up and 2-2 ATS in that span. The key might be that Wednesday’s matchup against the Nets will be the Suns’ 5th game in 8 days. That’s not exactly ideal for a team that has Kevin Durant, Eric Gordon, Jusuf Nurkic, and Bradley Beal as key rotation pieces.
Brooklyn got Ben Simmons back on Monday against Utah, and he played extremely well in the Nets’ 147-114 home victory. Simmons can offer the Nets’ offense some versatility and he can use his length and athleticism to help out on the defensive end as well. In what amounts to a revenge game for Brooklyn against the star who spurned them (Kevin Durant), I’m on the Nets and the points at home on Wednesday night.
