Suns vs Nets Game Breakdown

Get ready for a sizzling showdown at Barclays Center tonight as the Phoenix Suns, hovering around the .500 mark, bring the heat to Brooklyn, where the Nets are looking to weave a comeback into their season tapestry. It’s game time at 08:30 PM EST, and with the playoff atmosphere buzzing, both teams are desperate to tip the scales in their favor. After a series of opening round blowouts, tonight’s face-off promises to dial up the intensity. With the Suns favored to eclipse the struggling Nets by a hefty margin, fans are buzzing over the 217.5 point line, eager to see if the game will soar above or stumble below expectations. Both squads are bouncing back from recent defeats and are hungry for redemption. So, as the Suns try to shine brighter and the Nets aim to catch them in their web, tonight’s clash is set to be a fiery dance on the hardwood!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: January 22, 2025 08:30PM EST

Location: Barclays Center, Brooklyn

Vegas Odds

	PHX ML	BRO ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	-550	+390	219.5	-10.5/10.5
Recent	-260	+190	217.5	-11.5/11.5
Difference	+290	-200	-2.0	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

6W-4L

AWAY

31W-29L

72.2% Win Probability

LAST 10

1W-9L

HOME

23W-33L

27.8% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final	O/U
11/27/24	Brooklyn Nets BRO	34	29	33	31	127	Over
11/27/24	Phoenix Suns PHX	37	26	21	33	117	Over
01/31/24	Phoenix Suns PHX	30	34	42	30	136	Over
01/31/24	Brooklyn Nets BRO	30	31	26	33	120	Over
12/13/23	Brooklyn Nets BRO	31	33	22	30	116	Over
12/13/23	Phoenix Suns PHX	22	34	32	24	112	Over
02/07/23	Phoenix Suns PHX	24	33	30	29	116	Over
02/07/23	Brooklyn Nets BRO	25	26	30	31	112	Over
01/19/23	Brooklyn Nets BRO	29	22	23	38	112	Over
01/19/23	Phoenix Suns PHX	35	30	29	23	117	Over
02/01/22	Brooklyn Nets BRO	29	29	24	29	111	Over
02/01/22	Phoenix Suns PHX	39	26	26	30	121	Over
11/27/21	Phoenix Suns PHX	34	22	34	23	113	Over
11/27/21	Brooklyn Nets BRO	20	26	26	35	107	Over

Suns Vs Over/Under

Nets Vs Over/Under

Suns Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
01/20	vs CLE	92-118L	34	22	17	77
01/18	vs DET	125-121W	50	25	9	86
01/16	vs WAS	130-123W	47	33	16	85
01/14	vs ATL	117-122L	37	28	13	84
01/12	@ CHA	120-113W	39	31	12	87
01/11	@ UTA	114-106W	38	26	11	86
01/09	@ ATL	123-115W	42	33	16	85
01/07	vs CHA	104-115L	42	27	11	92
01/06	vs PHI	109-99W	44	32	12	81
01/04	vs IND	108-126L	36	30	11	78

Nets Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
01/21	@ NYK	95-99L	47	21	16	86
01/19	vs OKL	101-127L	41	25	13	87
01/17	vs LAL	101-102L	45	28	17	82
01/15	vs LAC	67-126L	39	15	20	83
01/14	vs POR	132-114W	44	36	11	90
01/12	vs UTA	111-112L	54	26	8	92
01/10	vs DEN	105-124L	39	26	17	90
01/08	@ DET	98-113L	38	24	15	86
01/06	@ IND	99-113L	51	23	14	98
01/04	@ PHI	94-123L	39	22	22	82

Starting Lineups

Phoenix Suns	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Devin Booker SG	45.0	47.5	44.3	100%	44.6
Ryan Dunn SF	19.0	22.9	17.1	70%	19.0
Kevin Durant PF	47.0	48.5	45.4	100%	45.7
Tyus Jones PG	22.0	22.1	25.9	100%	26.4
Nick Richards C	26.0	25.5	22.7	57%	26.0

Brooklyn Nets	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Nic Claxton C	33.0	25.5	25.4	87%	26.1
Noah Clowney PF	23.0	21.5	18.2	47%	21.1
Cameron Johnson SF	33.0	28.4	32.1	100%	32.6
Keon Johnson SG	20.0	16.8	19.2	67%	21.9
D’Angelo Russell PG	33.0	33.8	27.1	33%	28.1

Suns Notable Injuries

Jusuf Nurkic (C): Avg: 10.4pts, 10.6reb, 3.5ast, 26.8 minutes. Last game: 01/07/25. Impact: 4.2
Bol Bol (PF/C): Avg: 4.8pts, 2.9reb, 0.3ast, 10.1 minutes. Last game: 01/20/25. Impact: 1.0
Damion Lee (SG/SF): Avg: 3.5pts, 1.0reb, 0.8ast, 6.1 minutes. Last game: 01/20/25. Impact: 1.2

Nets Notable Injuries

Dariq Whitehead (SG): Avg: 3.4pts, 0.9reb, 0.5ast, 7.9 minutes. Last game: 01/15/25. Impact: 1.1
Reece Beekman (PG): Avg: 2.6pts, 0.6reb, 1.3ast, 9.7 minutes. Last game: 01/19/25. Impact: 1.4

Top Player Props

This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.

		Stat				Over %				Opposing Defense/Game
Player	Team	Prop	Line	Proj	Diff	L5	L10	L15	L30	Opp	Stat	Rank
Nick Richards	PHX	Pts	8.5	10.4	+1.9	60%	40%	47%	47%	BRO	-0.9	#12
D’Angelo Russell	BRO	Pts	14.5	16.3	+1.8	40%	50%	40%	40%	PHX	-1.1	#8
Cameron Johnson	BRO	Reb	3.5	5.0	+1.5	20%	40%	40%	40%	PHX	-0.0	#14
Nic Claxton	BRO	Reb	8.5	9.9	+1.4	40%	30%	33%	33%	PHX	+0.5	#21
Bradley Beal	PHX	Ast	3.5	3.8	+0.3	40%	40%	47%	47%	BRO	-0.1	#17
Kevin Durant	PHX	Ast	4.5	4.7	+0.2	60%	70%	67%	67%	BRO	+0.2	#18

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Suns Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#16	#25	#5	#12	-2.3%
PF	#27	#21	#29	#26	8.8%
PG	#8	#13	#16	#12	-1.7%
SF	#21	#14	#21	#13	0.5%
SG	#8	#18	#6	#13	-2.3%

Nets Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#12	#3	#26	#15	1.1%
PF	#9	#14	#8	#8	-3.7%
PG	#16	#22	#21	#23	1.9%
SF	#26	#4	#18	#22	4.4%
SG	#11	#4	#17	#14	-2.1%

Team Comparison

Points per Game

113.9

103.4

Rebounds per Game

41.9

41.6

Assists per Game

28.3

24.0

Steals per Game

7.8

7.6

Blocks per Game

5.1

4.1

Shots per Game

85.0

85.4

3-Pointers Made per Game

13.2

2-Pt Percentage per Game

55.7

50.6

3-Pt Percentage per Game

38.4

34.2

Turnovers per Game

13.1

14.7

Fouls per Game

18.6

20.0

Recent Trends

Oso Ighodaro (PF/C): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 52.7% to 11.4, 24.2 min average previous 3 games.
Tyrese Martin (SG/SF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 31.7% to 21.0, 30.7 min average previous 3 games.
De’Anthony Melton (PG): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 42.1% to 23.7, 16.7 min average previous 3 games.
Jusuf Nurkic (C): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 46.3% to 15.6, 29.0 min average previous 3 games.
Mason Plumlee (C): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 46.6% to 11.3, 21.1 min average previous 3 games.
D’Angelo Russell (PG/SG): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 31.0% to 27.4, 20.9 min average previous 3 games.
Trendon Watford (PF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 38.8% to 12.5, 20.4 min average previous 3 games.