Brooklyn Nets (12-32) vs. Phoenix Suns (27-19)
January 27, 2026 9:00 pm EDT
The Line: Phoenix Suns -8.5; Over/Under: 212.5
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The Brooklyn Nets invade the Mortgage Matchup Center to take on the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night. Here’s a Suns vs Nets Prediction. This article will include a Suns vs Nets Pick.
Brooklyn Nets Betting Preview
The Brooklyn Nets have been in a major slump as they’ve lost 13 of their last 15 games overall and they will be eager to arrest a five-game slide after getting trampled by the Clippers in a 126-89 road defeat on Sunday. Danny Wolf led the team with 14 points, seven rebounds and four assists off the bench, Egor Demin added 12 points with five assists but no other player finished in double figures in scoring. As a team, the Nets shot a miserly 34 percent from the field and nine of 43 from the 3-point line as they looked completely outmatched from the start and were never in the contest after getting outscored by 68-37 in the first half. Michael Porter Jr has been a long bright spot for the Nets during this tough season, but he scored just nine points on three of 11 shooting. Tyrese Martin shot just one of seven from the field for his two points.
Phoenix Suns Betting Preview
Meanwhile, the Phoenix Suns have been in pretty good shape as they’ve won six of their last 10 games overall, but they are hoping to snap a two-game skid after getting stopped by the Heat in a 111-102 loss on Sunday. Dillon Brooks led the team with 26 points on 11 of 23 shooting, Grayson Allen added 18 points while Mark Williams and Collin Gillespie each scored 11 points. As a team, the Suns shot just 37 percent from the field and seven of 35 from the 3-point line as they endured a slow start and scored just 21 points in the first quarter to fall behind by 18 points early. This is a shame because the Suns worked their way back into the contest and kept the deficit to single digits until the Heat opened the fourth quarter on a 16-6 run to start to pull away.
Why the Phoenix Suns will win
- The Suns have won each of their last 10 home games against teams that held a losing record.
- The Nets have lost each of their last 10 road games against Western Conference opponents following a loss.
- The Suns have covered the spread in each of their last 10 home games against teams that held a losing record.
- The Nets have failed to cover the spread in each of their last seven night games against Western Conference opponents.
Why the Brooklyn Nets will win
- The Suns have lost each of their last seven home games against Nets teams that held a losing record.
- The road team has won each of the last six games between the Nets and Suns.
- The Suns have failed to cover the spread in each of their last seven home games against Nets teams that held a losing record.
- The Nets have covered the spread in five of their last six games as road underdogs against the Suns following a loss.
Total Points Facts
- Each of the Suns’ last four home games have gone UNDER the total points line.
- Six of the Nets’ last seven games against Pacific Division opponents have gone OVER the total points line.
Phoenix Suns Player Facts
- Mark Williams ranks 3rd amongst qualified players for FG% (65.2%) this season.
- Grayson Allen is one of only eight players in the league to have made 10+ threes in a game this season.
Brooklyn Nets Player Facts
- Michael Porter Jr. ranks 1st amongst qualified Forwards for three-pointers made per game (3.7) this season.
- Nicolas Claxton is one of only six qualified players in the league to be leading their team in rebounds (7.5) and assists (4.0) per game this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Suns have suffered the largest comeback loss when leading through Q3 this season – led by 18 points vs Hawks on November 16.
- The Suns rank 2nd in the league for steals per game this season (10.2).
- The Nets rank 30th in the league for points per game this season (107.9).
- The Nets rank 30th in the league for rebounds per game this season (40.0).
Suns vs Nets Prediction
The Nets are still missing Noah Clowney, Cam Thomas and Haywood Highsmith, while the Suns have ruled out Devin Booker with Jalen Green listed as questionable with a hamstring injury. The Nets haven’t been able to get anything going this season and their massive loss to the Clippers on Sunday looked like a real mismatch from start to finish. The Suns have been playing well lately, but things will likely get tougher for them now that Booker is sitting out injured. The Nets are capable of pulling off the upset in this spot despite their lack of form, but the Suns still have more than enough to beat the weaker teams in the league. I think we’ll see that play out in this matchup. Maybe the Nets get off to a quick start behind a big game from Porter Jr, but the Suns are the more reliable team and I think they get it done at home.
