The Denver Nuggets (20-11, 11-3 Home) welcome the Phoenix Suns (19-14, 5-9 Away) Sunday in a game that could see a lot of points. Phoenix was blown out by the Memphis Grizzlies 125-100 at Footprint Center on Friday. Deandre Ayton led the way in defeat with 18 points.
The Suns are trailing the Memphis Grizzlies by two games in the Western Conference, currently sitting in fourth. Denver won their third in a row on Friday at Ball Arena, beating the Portland Trail Blazers 120-107.
Nikola Jokic had 29 points and 11 assists to lead the team. The Nuggets are atop the Western Conference, currently sitting in first. The teams are meeting for the first time this season. Phoenix won two out of three games between the teams last season, including a 140-130 triumph in their last meeting at Ball Arena on March 24.
Devin Booker led the Suns with 49 points and 10 assists. Jokic had 28 points and six assists in the loss. The Suns have been led this season by Booker, who is averaging 28.0 points per game, eighth-highest in the NBA. Booker also has dished 5.8 assists per game.
Meanwhile, Ayton is grabbing 9.2 rebounds. Jokic has been the primary provider of the Nuggets’ offense, averaging 24.9 points per game. Jokic has also recorded 10.9 rebounds and 9.3 assists per game, for which he ranks sixth and third in the NBA, respectively.
The Nuggets and the Suns rank as two of the top offenses in the league, third and fourth in offensive efficiency, respectively. The teams have split their last 10 games at Ball Arena (5-5).
Denver is looking for a sixth successive home win this season. In the last 10 games, Phoenix is 3-7 with an average margin of -5.8 (111.6-117.4). For the season, the Suns are averaging 115.2 points per game, compared to 111.1 for opponents.
Denver has gone 6-4 over the last 10, scoring 115.9 points per game on average while allowing 115.1 (+0.8 margin).
SUNS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Landry Shamet: 19.6 | 11.6 | +8.0
Points per game:
Devin Booker: 36.0 | 28.0 | +8.0
NUGGETS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Rebounds per game:
Nikola Jokic: 14.6 | 10.9 | +3.7
Assists per game:
Jamal Murray: 8.8 | 5.7 | +3.1
SportsTips’ NBA Pick:
Denver Nuggets (-165)
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