The game total of 247.5 points is the highest of Friday's ten NBA games, and the Nuggets have moved from a 56¢ open to 60¢ on Polymarket, with Kalshi at the same price. Only about $2,000 has traded on Polymarket so far, so the price can still move on small orders. This Nuggets vs Suns prediction covers Friday, October 30, at 10:00 PM ET in Phoenix.
What the numbers say right now
Suns: 1-2 this season, 0.3 wins below what prices expected, against the 6th-toughest schedule (Expected, season to Oct 29)
Nuggets: 2-2 this season, 0.4 wins below what prices expected, against the 23rd-toughest schedule (Expected, season to Oct 29)
Nuggets: Jokic 28% and Murray 26% of listed points (NBA USAGE, Kalshi, Oct 28 8:30 AM)
Price: Nuggets 60¢, Suns 40¢ (Polymarket, as of Thu 4:03 PM ET)
Kalshi: Nuggets 60¢, Suns 40¢
Game total: 247.5 points (higher 50¢, lower 50¢)
2027 title price: Nuggets 3¢, Suns 1¢ (Polymarket US)
Live price and every move: NBA WIRE
Nuggets vs Suns prediction: who is favored
Polymarket has the Nuggets at 60¢ and the Suns at 40¢. Kalshi matches it. NBA MARKET shows which app is cheaper for every game. That is up 4¢ from the Nuggets’ opening price of 56¢. The team favored at tip is 47-21 in our logged games, so upsets have come about 31% of the time.
Nuggets vs Suns player stats
Last season’s numbers, mapped to current rosters. Usage is the share of team possessions a player ends while on the floor, with a shot, free throws or a turnover. NBA USAGE shows how the Nuggets’ touches split when the lineup changes.
Nuggets
Nikola Jokic: 34.8 min, 30.4% usage, 27.7 pts, 12.9 reb, 10.7 ast
Jamal Murray: 35.4 min, 27.9% usage, 25.4 pts, 4.4 reb, 7.1 ast
DeMar DeRozan: 31.2 min, 22.8% usage, 18.4 pts, 2.9 reb, 4.1 ast (new, was SAC)
Christian Braun: 31.8 min, 14.8% usage, 12.0 pts, 4.8 reb, 2.7 ast
Cameron Johnson: 30.5 min, 15.1% usage, 12.2 pts, 3.8 reb, 2.4 ast
Suns
Devin Booker: 33.5 min, 32.2% usage, 26.1 pts, 3.9 reb, 6.0 ast
Dillon Brooks: 30.4 min, 28.6% usage, 20.2 pts, 3.6 reb, 1.8 ast
Jalen Green: 25.9 min, 31.9% usage, 17.8 pts, 3.6 reb, 2.8 ast
Miles Bridges: 31.0 min, 22.3% usage, 17.1 pts, 5.8 reb, 3.2 ast (new, was CHA)
Collin Gillespie: 28.5 min, 18.7% usage, 12.7 pts, 4.1 reb, 4.6 ast
Nuggets vs Suns FAQ
Is Nikola Jokic playing tonight?
Nikola Jokic was not on the injury report as of Thu 4:03 PM ET. The game-day report, due 5 p.m. local the night before and updated through the day, is the final word.
Is Devin Booker playing tonight?
Devin Booker was not on the injury report as of Thu 4:03 PM ET. The game-day report, due 5 p.m. local the night before and updated through the day, is the final word.
Who will win, the Nuggets or the Suns?
The Nuggets are favored. Polymarket has them at 60¢, which reads as about a 60% chance, and the price moves live on NBA WIRE.
When and where is Nuggets vs Suns?
Friday, October 30, at 10:00 PM ET, in Phoenix.
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