Phoenix Suns
For the Suns it will be back-to-back games, i.e. the second game in two consecutive days. On Saturday-Sunday night, Phoenix played the Minnesota Timberwolves and won 100-98 on the road, despite being considered the underdogs. Suns' leader Devin Booker had an impressive game, falling just one assist short of a triple-double. Booker scored 35 points, grabbed 12 rebounds and had 9 assists, while the rest of the Suns' team did not really shine in the paint, shooting just 34% from the field.
The Suns are 6th in the league in scoring, averaging 115.4 points per game, but are very poor at rebounding, averaging 42 rebounds per game, only 27th in the league. The high performance is partly due to the successful team play, as the Suns rank 2nd in the league in assists, with 27.9 assists per game. The Phoenix players are playing fast, dynamic and eye-catching basketball this season (the Suns are 6th in the league in three-pointers made), which has led to high scoring averages, but also to a high average of 111.4 missed points per game.
The team is led by Devin Booker (24.9 pts., 6 res., pass.), Kelly Oubre Jr. (17.6 pts., 5.7 reps.), Aron Baynes (14.5 pts., 5.6 rebounds), Ricky Rubio (12.5 points, 5.8 rebounds, 8.1 assists), Dario Saric (10 points, 6 rebounds), Frank Kaminsky (10.9 points, 5.6 rebounds)
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Denver Nuggets
Denver will enter this game looking for their 5th consecutive win. The Nuggets, playing their third consecutive home game, defeated the Houston Rockets and Boston Celtics in the previous meetings and are now in 2nd place in the Western Conference, behind only the Los Angeles Lakers. The Nuggets fell just short of their 3rd home loss to the Boston Celtics on Friday, but a 7-2 spurt in the final 2 minutes gave them a 91-85 lead with 45 seconds left. The Nuggets shot 44.3% from the field, but hit just 7 of 28 three-pointers made. However, it's worth mentioning that the Celtics are one of the best defensive teams in the league, while the Suns should be better in the paint just because of their inferior perimeter defense.
The Nuggets are averaging 106 points per game, which ranks 24th in the league, but they are also conceding just 101 points per game, which is the 2nd best in the league. The Nuggets are also one of the best rebounding teams in the league, ranking 8th with an average of 46.6 rebounds per game.
The Nuggets' main winners are: Jamal Murray (18.7 points, 4.6 rebounds, 5.1 assists), Nikola Jokic (17.3 points, 9.5 rebounds, 6.1 assists), Will Barton (14.8 points, 6.8 rebounds), Gary Harris (10.5 points), Paul Millsap (13.9 points). Also Malik Beasley, Jerami Grant and Mason Plumlee, players coming off the bench but making an important contribution to the team's success.
Forecast
This will be the second game in two days for Phoenix, so not only is the team theoretically weaker than today's opponents, but fatigue will also be a factor. Overall, this is the 3rd game in 4 days and the 5th game in 7 days, so Denver players will definitely be fresher, which should make itself felt on the court. Denver is one of the best defensive teams in the league, while the Suns are not shining with their defense, so it is very likely that the Nuggets will have no problem scoring and will end up winning the game by a double-digit margin.
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