Suns vs Nets prediction NBA · Monday, January 19
At a glance
The Brooklyn Nets (12-28) host the Phoenix Suns (25-17) on Monday, January 19 at 7:30 PM ET at Barclays Center in NBA action. Final score: Suns 126 – Nets 117. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Suns a 66% chance to win: prediction correct. This season, the Nets are 6-15 at home and the Suns are 11-12 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 2-8 for the Nets and 6-4 for the Suns (current streaks: Nets L1, Suns W1).
The analysis Model
Slight edge to the Suns, but the Nets have what it takes to keep it close. The model projects Nets 109 – 114 Suns, a margin of about 5.3 points in favor of the Suns and a total around 223 points. Expect a game at a standard NBA pace. The Nets played yesterday: fatigue often shows in the fourth quarter.
- The overall strength gap (-4.8 vs +1.2 pts/game) is the main factor.
- The Nets need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The Suns' offense (114.2 pts/game) is the more productive of the two.
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
PHXBKN
Top performers
Suns
Dillon BrooksF · #327pts / game
Grayson AllenG · #88assists
Mark WilliamsC · #258reboundsNets
Michael Porter Jr.F · #1723pts / game
Terance MannG · #148assists
Nic ClaxtonC · #98reboundsRecent form
PHXBKN
PHX
Team comparison
| PHX | BKN | |
|---|---|---|
| 25-17 | Record | 12-28 |
| 114.2 | Points scored / game | 107.9 |
| 112.8 | Points allowed / game | 113.6 |
| +1.2 | Adjusted margin / game | -4.8 |
| W1 | Current streak | L1 |
| 6-4 | Last 10 games | 2-8 |
| 11-12 road | Home / road record | 6-15 home |
| 36-46 (-3.0) | Last season | 26-56 (-7.1) |
| No | Played yesterday | Yes |
Injury report Suns
Injury report Nets
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.