Phoenix Suns vs Denver Nuggets – Preview, Tips and Odds

NBA

Phoenix Suns

Final

111:119

Denver Nuggets

Highlights and Stats

Phoenix Suns face the Denver Nuggets on Friday, 1st of December, 11:00 PM EST at Footprint Center. The Suns are at number 5 in the Western Conference with a 11-7 record, while the Nuggets are currently occupying 2nd position, having a 13-6 balance.

Phoenix Suns vs Denver Nuggets Head to Head

*Last game between teams from 10-10-2023

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Phoenix Suns	23	25	29	30	107
Denver Nuggets	25	30	32	28	115

The two franchises previously faced each other on October 10th, during pre-season with the Nuggets defeating the Suns 115-107 away from home. Julian Strawther tormented the Phoenix Suns whenever on the court, ending as the Denver Nuggets top performer on the night, scoring 20 points, delivering 3 final passes and grabbing 5 rebounds. Josh Okogie had the leading role for the Phoenix Suns, ending the game with 17 points, 3 assists and 6 rebounds, but obviously his exploits were not enough to secure the win. Denver Nuggets are boasting a better H2H balance across the last five matches against Phoenix Suns, registering 3 victories, while losing 2 times in the process. Those five games ended with an average of 231.0 points.
*Last 5 head-to-head games

Phoenix Suns Form

*Last 10 Phoenix Suns Games - 7:3

11-29-2023	11-26-2023	11-24-2023	11-22-2023	11-21-2023	11-19-2023	11-17-2023	11-15-2023	11-12-2023	11-10-2023
112:105@ Toronto Raptors	113:116@ New York Knicks	89:110@ Memphis Grizzlies	123:115vs Golden State Warriors	120:107vs Portland Trail Blazers	137:140@ Utah Jazz	128:131@ Utah Jazz	133:115vs Minnesota Timberwolves	99:111vs Oklahoma City Thunder	119:122vs Los Angeles Lakers

The Suns were outplayed and lost 112-105 against the Toronto Raptors on 11/29 on the road. Kevin Durant was the team’s stand-out performer on the night and finished the game with 30 points, 6 dimes and 4 rebounds. The Suns had a fairly good 40.4% of their field goals hitting the basket, shot 95.7% from the free throw line and a terrible 26.9% from distance. Phoenix holds a 7-3 balance across the last 10 meetings and at the moment is on an L1 run. The team is performing on a mediocre level at Footprint Center with a 4-4 home record. The Suns are set to meet Memphis Grizzlies at home in their next match, scheduled for 12-02-2023.

Phoenix Suns Averages this Season

• Points For
  116.20
• Points Against
  113.50
• Assits
  26.29
• Rebounds
  44.42
• Steals
  7.58
• Turnovers
  15.63
• Blocks
  6.63
• Points Difference
  2.70

Field Goal Percentage

3-Point Percentage

Free Throw Percentage

Phoenix Suns Standout Performer

• Kevin Durant

  Kevin Durant has taken the mantle as the team's top performer this season, averaging 31.4 points, 5.5 assists and 7.1 rebounds for 36.9 minutes on the floor.

Phoenix Suns Missing Players

• Damion Lee

  Knee - Expected to be out until at least Dec 31
• Bradley Beal

  Back - Expected to be out until at least Dec 12
• Devin Booker

  Ankle - Expected to be out until at least Dec 2

Denver Nuggets Form

*Last 10 Denver Nuggets Games - 5:5

11-29-2023	11-27-2023	11-26-2023	11-24-2023	11-22-2023	11-20-2023	11-19-2023	11-17-2023	11-14-2023	11-12-2023
134:124vs Houston Rockets	104:113@ Los Angeles Clippers	132:120vs San Antonio Spurs	105:86@ Houston Rockets	124:119@ Orlando Magic	103:107@ Detroit Pistons	121:109@ Cleveland Cavaliers	115:110@ New Orleans Pelicans	111:108vs Los Angeles Clippers	107:104@ Houston Rockets

On 11/29 Denver Nuggets won 134-124 when coming up against Houston Rockets on home floor. The most valuable player of the match was Nikola Jokic, who dropped 32 points, got 10 rebounds and provided 15 assists. This proved enough for the Nuggets to triumph in the end. 50.5% of their field goal shots ended finding the basket, as they also averaged 73.1% from the foul line and 44.2% three-pointers. The team has a 5-5 record across the last ten showings and is currently on a W3 run. When visiting, the Nuggets are 4-6 this season. They are scheduled to next face the Sacramento Kings on Saturday, December 2nd away from home.

Denver Nuggets Averages This Season

• Points For
  114.40
• Points Against
  109.80
• Assits
  29.56
• Rebounds
  43.12
• Steals
  7.52
• Turnovers
  13.60
• Blocks
  5.28
• Points Difference
  4.60

Field Goal Percentage

3-Point Percentage

Free Throw Percentage

Denver Nuggets Standout Performer

• Nikola Jokic

  Nikola Jokic has been the most valuable player among the Denver Nuggets roster, notching 28.8 pts, 8.9 dimes and 13.4 rebounds for an average of 33.8 minutes playing time this season

Denver Nuggets Missing Players

NONE

Game Details

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Phoenix Suns	30	33	28	20	111
Denver Nuggets	41	29	24	25	119

Phoenix SunsDenver Nuggets

• Score

  111

  119

• Field Goals Made

  39

  50

• Field Goals Attempts

  84

  88

• 3 pts Made

  9

  12

• 3 pts Attempts

  27

  32

• Free Throws Made

  24

  7

• Free Throws Attempts

  26

  12

• Rebounds Total

  43

  32

• Rebounds Offence

  8

  4

• Rebounds Defence

  35

  28

• Assists

  22

  38

• Steals

  4

  8

• Blocks

  8

  4

• Turnovers

  12

  9

• Personal Fouls

  17

  21

Player Ratings

Phoenix Suns

PLAYER	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
Grayson Allen	37	5	9	55.6	1	4	25.0	2	2	100.0	0	9	9	3	1	0	0	2	13	-4
Kevin Durant	36	8	25	32.0	1	3	33.3	13	13	100.0	0	4	4	11	1	3	1	2	30	-6
Jusuf Nurkic	33	13	22	59.1	2	6	33.3	3	5	60.0	3	3	6	2	0	1	6	6	31	+3
Eric Gordon	33	6	11	54.5	4	7	57.1	0	0	0	1	3	4	3	1	1	3	1	16	-6
Josh Okogie	26	5	9	55.6	1	5	20.0	2	2	100.0	2	2	4	0	1	2	2	3	13	+4
Jordan Goodwin	20	1	3	33.3	0	1	0.0	0	0	0	2	4	6	0	0	0	0	1	2	-5
Nassir Little	19	1	1	100.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	1	0	0	2	-6
Keita BatesDiop	17	0	1	0.0	0	0	0	4	4	100.0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	4	-10
Drew Eubanks	15	0	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	6	1	0	0	0	2	0	-9
Chimezie Metu	4	0	2	0.0	0	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	-1

Denver Nuggets

PLAYER	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
Michael Porter Jr.	37	8	16	50.0	0	4	0.0	3	3	100.0	1	9	10	4	2	1	2	1	19	+8
Kentavious CaldwellPope	35	6	10	60.0	3	6	50.0	0	0	0	0	1	1	5	3	0	0	2	15	+6
Nikola Jokic	35	9	18	50.0	0	3	0.0	3	6	50.0	1	4	5	16	1	2	3	4	21	+6
Reggie Jackson	29	8	11	72.7	3	4	75.0	1	2	50.0	0	2	2	4	0	0	1	3	20	0
Justin Holiday	25	6	8	75.0	3	5	60.0	0	0	0	1	1	2	5	1	0	0	2	15	+8
Peyton Watson	25	4	9	44.4	0	2	0.0	0	0	0	0	3	3	0	0	0	0	5	8	+5
Christian Braun	22	4	6	66.7	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	4	4	1	0	1	0	8	+5
Julian Strawther	18	4	9	44.4	3	8	37.5	0	0	0	0	3	3	0	0	1	0	2	11	0
DeAndre Jordan	13	1	1	100.0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0	0	2	2	0	0	0	2	2	2	+2