National Basketball Association
Phoenix 118, Denver 122
Saturday, December 29, 2018 9:00 PM
When: 9:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 29, 2018
Where: Talking Stick Resort Arena, Phoenix, Arizona
Officials:
#28 Kevin Scott, #40 Leon Wood, #8 Marc Davis
Attendance:
14975
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Denver
|
23-11 |
14-3 |
9-8 |
W2 |
| Phoenix
|
9-28 |
5-13 |
4-15 |
L2 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this loss, the Phoenix Suns have a 5-13 record at home this season. The Denver Nuggets are 9-8 while on the road this season.
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Phoenix has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Suns have won 5 of their last 10 games.
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Denver has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Nuggets have won 6 of their last 10 games.
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Deandre Ayton played 39:24 minutes and scored 33 points. He shot 80.0% from the field and has averaged 21.8 points over the last five games.
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Jamal Murray played 39:35 minutes and scored 46 points. He shot 66.7% from the field and has averaged 25.2 points over the last five games.
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Following this game the Phoenix Suns average 105.4 points per game and hold opponents to 113.9 points per game. The Denver Nuggets average 109.9 points per game and hold opponents to 104.7 points per game.
Top Game Performances
| Denver |
|
Phoenix |
|
Jamal Murray 46 |
Scoring |
Deandre Ayton 33 |
|
Nikola Jokic 9 |
Assists |
Devin Booker 8 |
|
Juancho Hernangomez 9 |
Rebounds |
Deandre Ayton 14 |
|
Nikola Jokic 7 |
Free Throws Made |
Devin Booker 4 |
|
Nikola Jokic 3 |
Steals |
T.J. Warren 5 |
|
Nikola Jokic 1 |
Blocks |
Kelly Oubre Jr. 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3P |
FT |
Ast |
Reb |
| Denver
|
122 |
55.3 |
18-35 |
20-26 |
31 |
40 |
| Phoenix
|
118 |
53.8 |
11-29 |
9-14 |
29 |
37 |
Upcoming Games
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Phoenix will play their next game at home against Golden State. The Suns have a W/L % of .333 after a win and .214 after a loss.
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Denver will play their next game at home against New York. The Nuggets have a W/L % of .783 after a win and .455 after a loss.
