Phoenix Suns
2026-11-16
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Denver Nuggets
Biggest mismatches
DEN's offense ranks 8th in scoring efficiency, and PHX ranks 30th defending it.
Team vs team
Season before this game (PHX 5 games, DEN 6). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.
PHXDEN
Scoring
112.217th · Average
Points per game
NBA avg 113.4
113.314th · Average
122.826th · Bottom 5
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.6
115.722nd · Below avg
-10.625th · Below avg
Point margin
NBA avg -0.2
-2.319th · Average
Efficiency
112.014th · Average
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
113.88th · Above avg
120.830th · Bottom 5
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.9
113.922nd · Below avg
-8.824th · Below avg
Net rating
NBA avg -0.1
-0.116th · Average
100.920th
Pace
NBA avg 102.4
100.623rd
Shooting
54.2%13th · Average
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.4%
54.4%12th · Average
57.4%14th · Average
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.2%
59.1%7th · Above avg
13.415th · Average
Threes made
NBA avg 13.2
12.320th · Average
35.1%12th · Average
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.8%
37.0%8th · Above avg
0.2525th · Below avg
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.335th · Top 5
Defense
57.1%28th · Bottom 5
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.4%
54.3%19th · Average
9.49th · Above avg
Steals
NBA avg 8.7
10.73rd · Top 5
5.212th · Average
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
4.223rd · Below avg
Possessions
14.4%10th · Above avg
Turnover rate
NBA avg 15.0%
15.2%18th · Average
27.1%15th · Average
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.3%
26.6%17th · Average
39.629th · Bottom 5
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.1
42.519th · Average
27.66th · Above avg
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
26.316th · Average
Recent form
Phoenix SunsLWLLL
Last 5: average margin -10.6 (season -10.6). Streak L3.
Denver NuggetsWLWWL
Last 5: average margin -0.4 (season -2.3). Streak L1.
Key players
Phoenix Suns| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devin BookerG | 23.0 | 3.6 | 5.2 | 60.4 |
| Miles BridgesF | 17.2 | 7.0 | 2.4 | 55.3 |
| Dillon BrooksG-F | 16.8 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 62.6 |
| Jalen GreenG | 11.0 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 46.0 |
Denver Nuggets| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal MurrayG | 27.3 | 5.5 | 5.7 | 66.2 |
| Nikola JokicC | 22.0 | 9.7 | 9.0 | 55.3 |
| Christian BraunG | 15.2 | 4.0 | 2.2 | 64.6 |
| Aaron GordonF | 11.5 | 6.0 | 2.8 | 53.5 |
Injury report
Phoenix SunsMark Williams C · Left Shoulder Surgery · back ~2027-02-03
Out
Jordan Goodwin G · Right Calf Soreness · back ~2026-11-04
Questionable
Rasheer Fleming F · Left Ankle Sprain · back ~2026-11-04
Questionable
Denver NuggetsJulian Strawther G · Left Knee Sprain · back ~2026-11-29
Out
Spencer Jones F · Bilateral Hamstring Injury Management · back ~2026-11-11
Out
Earlier this season
2026-10-30 · at PHXDEN 127 – PHX 120
Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.