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NBA 5/9 Playoff Preview: How To Bet Suns (+3.5) Vs. Nuggets?

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<h1>Phoenix Suns vs. Denver Nuggets Spread, Line, Odds, Predictions, Picks and Betting Preview for NBA Basketball Game on 05/09</h1>
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<div>Date: 05/09/2023</div>
<div>Time: 10:00 PM</div>
<div>Venue: Ball Arena</div>
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<h2>Betting Odds @ FanDuel</h2>
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<th width="150px"> </th>
<th width="80px"> </th>
<th colspan="2" width="100px">Spread</th>
<th colspan="2" width="100px">Total</th>
<th width="100px">Moneyline</th>
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<td class="row-wrap away" rowspan="2">Phoenix Suns</td>
<td> Open</td>
<td class="score_content_center" align="right"><span id="fanduel_spread_open_away"> +4 </span>  </td>
<td class="score_content_center" align="right"><span id="fanduel_spread_open_odd_away"> -114 </span>  </td>
<td class="score_content_center" align="right">O <span id="fanduel_total_open_away"> 229 </span>  </td>
<td class="score_content_center" align="right"><span id="fanduel_total_open_odd_away"> -110 </span>  </td>
<td align="center"><span id="fanduel_moneyline_open_away"> +144 </span>  </td>
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<td> Current</td>
<td class="score_content_center" align="right"><span id="fanduel_spread_current_away"> +6 </span>  </td>
<td class="score_content_center" align="right"><span id="fanduel_spread_current_odd_away"> -106 </span>  </td>
<td class="score_content_center" align="right"><span id="fanduel_total_current_away"> 227.5 </span>  </td>
<td class="score_content_center" align="right"><span id="fanduel_total_current_odd_away"> -108 </span>  </td>
<td align="center"><span id="fanduel_moneyline_current_away"> +210 </span>  </td>
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<td class="row-wrap home" rowspan="2">Denver Nuggets</td>
<td> Open</td>
<td class="score_content_center" align="right"><span id="fanduel_spread_open_home"> -4 </span>  </td>
<td class="score_content_center" align="right"><span id="fanduel_spread_open_odd_home"> -106 </span>  </td>
<td class="score_content_center" align="right">U <span id="fanduel_total_open_home"> 229 </span>  </td>
<td class="score_content_center" align="right"><span id="fanduel_total_open_odd_home"> -110 </span>  </td>
<td align="center"><span id="fanduel_moneyline_open_home"> -172 </span>  </td>
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<td> Current</td>
<td class="score_content_center" align="right"><span id="fanduel_spread_current_home"> -6 </span>  </td>
<td class="score_content_center" align="right"><span id="fanduel_spread_current_odd_home"> -114 </span>  </td>
<td class="score_content_center" align="right"><span id="fanduel_total_current_home"> 227.5 </span>  </td>
<td class="score_content_center" align="right"><span id="fanduel_total_current_odd_home"> -112 </span>  </td>
<td align="center"><span id="fanduel_moneyline_current_home"> -255 </span>  </td>
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<h2>Projected Lineups:</h2>
<h3>Phoenix Suns</h3>
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<td align="center" width="25px">1.</td>
<td align="center" width="35px">SG</td>
<td width="200px"> Devin Booker</td>
<td width="250px">  27.8 Points, 4.5 Rebounds, 5.5 Assists</td>
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<td align="center" width="25px">2.</td>
<td align="center" width="35px">PF</td>
<td width="200px"> Kevin Durant</td>
<td width="250px">  29.1 Points, 6.7 Rebounds, 5.0 Assists</td>
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<td align="center" width="25px">3.</td>
<td align="center" width="35px">C</td>
<td width="200px"> Deandre Ayton</td>
<td width="250px">  18.0 Points, 10.0 Rebounds, 1.7 Assists</td>
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<td align="center" width="25px">4.</td>
<td align="center" width="35px">PG</td>
<td width="200px"> Cameron Payne</td>
<td width="250px">  10.3 Points, 2.2 Rebounds, 4.5 Assists</td>
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<td align="center" width="25px">5.</td>
<td align="center" width="35px">C</td>
<td width="200px"> Jock Landale</td>
<td width="250px">  6.6 Points, 4.1 Rebounds, 1.0 Assists</td>
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<td align="center" width="25px">6.</td>
<td align="center" width="35px">SG</td>
<td width="200px"> Landry Shamet</td>
<td width="250px">  8.7 Points, 1.7 Rebounds, 2.3 Assists</td>
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<p>&nbsp;</p>
<h3>Denver Nuggets</h3>
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<td align="center" width="25px">1.</td>
<td align="center" width="35px">C</td>
<td width="200px"> Nikola Jokic</td>
<td width="250px">  24.5 Points, 11.8 Rebounds, 9.8 Assists</td>
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<td align="center" width="25px">2.</td>
<td align="center" width="35px">PG</td>
<td width="200px"> Jamal Murray</td>
<td width="250px">  20.0 Points, 4.0 Rebounds, 6.2 Assists</td>
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<td align="center" width="25px">3.</td>
<td align="center" width="35px">PF</td>
<td width="200px"> Aaron Gordon</td>
<td width="250px">  16.3 Points, 6.6 Rebounds, 3.0 Assists</td>
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<td align="center" width="25px">4.</td>
<td align="center" width="35px">SF</td>
<td width="200px"> Michael Porter Jr.</td>
<td width="250px">  17.4 Points, 5.5 Rebounds, 1.0 Assists</td>
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<td align="center" width="25px">5.</td>
<td align="center" width="35px">SG</td>
<td width="200px"> Kentavious Caldwell-Pope</td>
<td width="250px">  10.8 Points, 2.7 Rebounds, 2.4 Assists</td>
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<td align="center" width="25px">6.</td>
<td align="center" width="35px">SG</td>
<td width="200px"> Bruce Brown</td>
<td width="250px">  11.5 Points, 4.1 Rebounds, 3.4 Assists</td>
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<h2>Last 5 Against The Spread:</h2>
<h3>Phoenix Suns</h3>
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<th align="center" width="100px">DATE</th>
<th align="center" width="50px">OPP</th>
<th align="center" width="80px">SPREAD</th>
<th align="center" width="80px">TOTAL</th>
<th align="center" width="80px">SCORE</th>
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<td align="left">Sun, May 07</td>
<td align="center">DEN</td>
<td align="center">-1.0</td>
<td align="center">226.0</td>
<td align="center">129-124</td>
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<td align="left">Fri, May 05</td>
<td align="center">DEN</td>
<td align="center">-4.0</td>
<td align="center">225.0</td>
<td align="center">121-114</td>
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<td align="left">Mon, May 01</td>
<td align="center">DEN</td>
<td align="center">+4.0</td>
<td align="center">229.0</td>
<td align="center">97-87</td>
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<td align="left">Sat, Apr 29</td>
<td align="center">DEN</td>
<td align="center">+4.0</td>
<td align="center">228.0</td>
<td align="center">125-107</td>
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<td align="left">Tue, Apr 25</td>
<td align="center">LAC</td>
<td align="center">-12.5</td>
<td align="center">225.5</td>
<td align="center">136-130</td>
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<h3>Denver Nuggets</h3>
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<th align="center" width="100px">DATE</th>
<th align="center" width="50px">OPP</th>
<th align="center" width="80px">SPREAD</th>
<th align="center" width="80px">TOTAL</th>
<th align="center" width="80px">SCORE</th>
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<td align="left">Sun, May 07</td>
<td align="center">PHO</td>
<td align="center">+1.0</td>
<td align="center">226.0</td>
<td align="center">129-124</td>
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<td align="left">Fri, May 05</td>
<td align="center">PHO</td>
<td align="center">+4.0</td>
<td align="center">225.0</td>
<td align="center">121-114</td>
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<td align="left">Mon, May 01</td>
<td align="center">PHO</td>
<td align="center">-4.0</td>
<td align="center">229.0</td>
<td align="center">97-87</td>
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<td align="left">Sat, Apr 29</td>
<td align="center">PHO</td>
<td align="center">-4.0</td>
<td align="center">228.0</td>
<td align="center">125-107</td>
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<td align="left">Tue, Apr 25</td>
<td align="center">MIN</td>
<td align="center">-9.5</td>
<td align="center">220.0</td>
<td align="center">112-109</td>
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<h2>Betting Insights:</h2>
<h3>Denver Nuggets</h3>
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<li>4-1 (.800) against the spread at home as a favorite in their last five games in the 2022/2023 playoffs</li>
<li>5-0 (1.000) at home as a favorite in their last five games in the 2022/2023 playoffs</li>
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<h3>Phoenix Suns</h3>
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<li>0-5 (.000) against the spread on the road as an underdog in their last five games across the regular season and playoffs in 2022/2023</li>
<li>0-5 (.000) on the road as an underdog in their last five games across the regular season and playoffs in 2022/2023</li>
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