The Brooklyn Nets (12-28) are having a rough January as it seems that the luster of their dominant December has worn off as the team has dealt with injuries and inconsistent play. Brooklyn has been hoping to win more games after breaking through in December and their next chance to get a win is Monday against the Phoenix Suns (25-17) and if you’re wondering how you can watch all the action live, you’ve come to the right place!
The Nets come into this game following a 124-102 loss against the Chicago Bulls on Sunday in which Brooklyn wasn’t ready to play in the beginning of the game and fell behind 39-22 at the end of the first quarter as a result. Rookie guard Nolan Traore led the way for the Nets with 16 points and two assists off the bench while fellow rookie Danny Wolf had 14 points and three rebounds.
The Suns enter this matchup after a 106-99 win at the New York Knicks on Saturday in which Phoenix took advantage of a Knicks team missing Jalen Brunson and his offensive punch. Guard Devin Booker, who is questionable for this game due to an ankle injury, led the Suns with 27 points and four assists while guard Grayson Allen had 16 points and three assists off the bench.
The Lines, Courtesy Of BetMGM
Notable Injuries
Nets: OUT: NOT YET SUBMITTED.
Suns: QUESTIONABLE: Devin Booker (ankle), Jamaree Bouyea (concussion protocol), and Jalen Green (hamstring). AVAILABLE: Jordan Goodwin (jaw).
Advice and Prediction
The Nets have not been playing their best basketball in January as their defense and rebounding has fallen by the wayside and that has led to the team not being able to string together wins. Brooklyn has also been facing a tougher schedule this month, but that doesn’t explain how much they have failed to perform in most of their games.
The Suns have been having an interesting season as they seem to have played better than they did last season despite not having Kevin Durant or Bradley Beal on the roster. Booker has stepped up his game this season as he leads Phoenix in points per game (25.3) and assists per game (6.4) while Collin Gillespie has been a nice story since entering the starting lineup.
The Nets and Suns play at two of the slowest paces in the league this season, but the offensive and defensive sides of the floor are where these two teams differ. Brooklyn ranks towards the bottom of the NBA in offensive rating and around middle of the pack in the defensive rating while Phoenix is one of the best defensive teams in the league that is about middle of the pack offensively.
Prediction: Suns 110, Nets 105
This article originally appeared on Nets Wire: Nets vs. Suns betting preview: Prediction, point spread, odds
Reporting by Sharif Phillips-Keaton, Nets Wire / Nets Wire
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