Denver Nuggets (33-19, third in the Western Conference) vs. Phoenix Suns (26-25, ninth in the Western Conference)
Phoenix; Saturday, 9 p.m. EST
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Nuggets -4; over/under is 234.5
BOTTOM LINE: Phoenix takes on the Denver Nuggets after Devin Booker scored 47 points in the Phoenix Suns' 135-127 overtime win against the Utah Jazz.
The Suns are 17-14 in conference matchups. Phoenix gives up 114.7 points and has been outscored by 1.3 points per game.
The Nuggets have gone 19-12 against Western Conference opponents. Denver ranks seventh in the Western Conference with 11.2 offensive rebounds per game led by Nikola Jokic averaging 3.0.
The Suns are shooting 47.5% from the field this season, 1.1 percentage points higher than the 46.4% the Nuggets allow to opponents. The Nuggets score 6.1 more points per game (120.8) than the Suns give up (114.7).
TOP PERFORMERS: Tyus Jones is averaging 11 points and 5.8 assists for the Suns. Booker is averaging 28.7 points over the last 10 games.
Jamal Murray is scoring 20.2 points per game and averaging 4.0 rebounds for the Nuggets. Michael Porter Jr. is averaging 3.0 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Suns: 5-5, averaging 114.4 points, 42.2 rebounds, 27.1 assists, 6.6 steals and 5.2 blocks per game while shooting 47.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 116.1 points per game.
Nuggets: 7-3, averaging 123.8 points, 45.9 rebounds, 32.7 assists, 7.9 steals and 5.0 blocks per game while shooting 53.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 117.6 points.
INJURIES: Suns: Bradley Beal: day to day (toe), Vasilije Micic: day to day (trade pending), Cody Martin: day to day (trade pending), Kevin Durant: day to day (ankle).
Nuggets: Russell Westbrook: out (hamstring), Michael Porter Jr.: day to day (hamstring), DaRon Holmes II: out for season (achilles), Vlatko Cancar: out (knee), Aaron Gordon: day to day (calf), Jamal Murray: day to day (knee), Peyton Watson: out (knee).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
