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Phoenix Suns @ Denver Nuggets

Present Information: Phoenix 42-30, Denver 51-21

How To Watch

• When: Wednesday, March 27, 2024 at 10 p.m. ET
• The place: Ball Enviornment — Denver, Colorado
• TV: ESPN
• Comply with: CBS Sports activities App
• On-line streaming: fuboTV (Strive without spending a dime. Regional restrictions could apply.)
• Ticket Value: $46.22

What to Know

The Nuggets and the Suns are a good 5-5 in opposition to each other since March of 2023, however not for lengthy. The Denver Nuggets can be enjoying at house in opposition to the Phoenix Suns at 10:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday at Ball Enviornment. The Nuggets will stroll in with a 5 recreation house profitable streak, however they need to nonetheless be careful: the final time they misplaced at house was their the fifth matchup with Phoenix.

The Nuggets solely received by three once they final took the court docket, which could have impressed the 25-point they dealt the Grizzlies on Monday. The Nuggets had been the clear victor by a 128-103 margin over the Grizzlies. The recreation was just about determined by the half, when the rating had already reached 69-44.

It was one other large evening for Nikola Jokic, who dropped a double-double on 29 factors and 11 rebounds. The match was his third in a row with at the very least 30 factors.

The Suns got here into the contest on Monday with an enormous benefit within the unfold, however given the consequence that benefit would possibly’ve gone to their heads. They fell simply wanting the Spurs by a rating of 104-102. Phoenix’s defeat signaled the top of their three-game profitable streak.

Regardless of the loss, the Suns had sturdy showings from Kevin Durant, who scored 29 factors together with eight rebounds and 6 assists, and Devin Booker, who scored 36 factors together with six rebounds and three blocks. Booker continues to roll, besting his earlier level complete in every of the final three video games he is performed.

Denver has been performing extremely nicely lately as they’ve received 9 of their final ten matchups, which supplied a pleasant bump to their 51-21 file this season. As for Phoenix, their defeat dropped their file all the way down to 42-30.

Wednesday’s recreation is shaping as much as be a masterclass in capturing: The Nuggets simply cannot miss this season, having nailed 49.6% of their subject objectives per recreation (they’re ranked fourth in subject purpose share total). Nonetheless, it isn’t just like the Suns (presently ranked fourth) wrestle in that division as they’ve made 49.6% of theirs this season. Given these competing strengths, it will be fascinating to see how their conflict performs out.

The Nuggets got here up quick in opposition to the Suns of their earlier matchup on March fifth, falling 117-107. Can the Nuggets avenge their loss or is historical past doomed to repeat itself? We’ll discover out quickly sufficient.

Odds

Denver is a giant 7.5-point favourite in opposition to Phoenix, based on the most recent NBA odds.

The oddsmakers had a great really feel for the road for this one, as the sport opened with the Nuggets as a 6.5-point favourite.

The over/underneath is 226.5 factors.

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Sequence Historical past

Denver and Phoenix each have 5 wins of their final 10 video games.

• Mar 05, 2024 – Phoenix 117 vs. Denver 107
• Dec 01, 2023 – Denver 119 vs. Phoenix 111
• Could 11, 2023 – Denver 125 vs. Phoenix 100
• Could 09, 2023 – Denver 118 vs. Phoenix 102
• Could 07, 2023 – Phoenix 129 vs. Denver 124
• Could 05, 2023 – Phoenix 121 vs. Denver 114
• Could 01, 2023 – Denver 97 vs. Phoenix 87
• Apr 29, 2023 – Denver 125 vs. Phoenix 107
• Apr 06, 2023 – Phoenix 119 vs. Denver 115
• Mar 31, 2023 – Phoenix 100 vs. Denver 93