Nets vs Suns prediction NBA · Tuesday, January 27
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22% win BKNwin PHX 78%
FavoritePHX
Projected margin9.5
Projected total224
ConfidenceHigh
At a glance
The Phoenix Suns (27-19) host the Brooklyn Nets (12-32) on Tuesday, January 27 at 9:00 PM ET at Mortgage Matchup Center in NBA action. Final score: Nets 102 – Suns 106. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Suns a 78% chance to win: prediction correct. This season, the Suns are 14-6 at home and the Nets are 6-15 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 6-4 for the Suns and 1-9 for the Nets (current streaks: Suns L2, Nets L5).
The analysis Model
The Suns start with a clear edge. The model projects Suns 117 – 107 Nets, a margin of about 9.5 points in favor of the Suns and a total around 224 points. Expect a game at a standard NBA pace.
- The overall strength gap (+1.1 vs -6.1 pts/game) is the main factor.
- The Nets need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The Suns' offense (114.0 pts/game) is the more productive of the two.
What tips the balance
In points, positive = edge Suns
Team strength (adjusted point differential)PHX +1.1 / BKN -6.1 per game
+7.2
Home-court advantageSuns at home
+2.3
Expected marginfor Suns
+9.5
Scenarios
Suns win by 10+
48%
Close game (margin ≤ 5)
24%
Nets win by 10+
6%
Stat comparison Current season
BKNPHX
107.3114.0
114.5112.8
42.9 %45.6 %
36.7 %31.9 %
42.339.7
76.6 %73.9 %
43.539.7
24.025.3
10.08.7
4.05.3
17.514.0
Top performers
Nets
Michael Porter Jr.F · #1736pts / game
Nic ClaxtonC · #98assists
Day'Ron SharpeC · #207rebounds
Suns
Mark WilliamsC · #2527pts / game
Grayson AllenG · #86assists
Jordan GoodwinG · #239reboundsRecent form
Last 5 games (including preseason early in the season)
BKNNo games played yet.
PHXNo games played yet.
Team comparison
| BKN | PHX | |
|---|---|---|
| 12-32 | Record | 27-19 |
| 107.3 | Points scored / game | 114.0 |
| 114.5 | Points allowed / game | 112.8 |
| -6.1 | Adjusted margin / game | +1.1 |
| L5 | Current streak | L2 |
| 1-9 | Last 10 games | 6-4 |
| 6-15 road | Home / road record | 14-6 home |
| 26-56 (-7.1) | Last season | 36-46 (-3.0) |
| No | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Nets
No injuries reported.
Injury report Suns
No injuries reported.
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.
PHX