The Nuggets rank 6th in the NBA in offensive rating (116.2), and the Suns have the worst defensive rating (121.6). Strength meets weakness: an edge for the offense.
League average is 110.8, so the Nuggets are 5.4 above it. Jamal Murray leads them with 25.4 points a game on 65.1% true shooting.
Devin Booker (24.7, 12th) and Jamal Murray (25.4, 11th) both sit in the top 25 in points per game.
Devin Booker: 3.2 rebounds, 4.7 assists, 34.6 minutes, 61.7% true shooting. Jamal Murray: 5.4 rebounds, 5.9 assists, 37.0 minutes, 65.1% true shooting.
The Suns (1-5) are 12th in the West; the Nuggets (4-3) are 9th in the West. Same conference, so the result moves both in the West race.
Away record: Suns 0-3. Home record: Nuggets 2-2. Streaks: Suns L4, Nuggets W1.
Season before this game (PHX 6 games, DEN 7). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.
PHXDENPhoenix SunsLast 5: average margin -5.0 (season -11.0). Streak L4.
Denver NuggetsLast 5: average margin +2.2 (season +0.7). Streak W1.
Phoenix Suns| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devin BookerG | 24.7 | 3.2 | 4.7 | 61.7 |
| Miles BridgesF | 17.3 | 7.0 | 2.8 | 56.5 |
| Dillon BrooksG-F | 16.5 | 4.3 | 3.0 | 59.6 |
| Jalen GreenG | 12.8 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 47.9 |
Denver Nuggets| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal MurrayG | 25.4 | 5.4 | 5.9 | 65.1 |
| Nikola JokicC | 23.4 | 9.7 | 9.3 | 57.9 |
| Christian BraunG | 14.6 | 3.9 | 2.3 | 66.9 |
| Aaron GordonF | 12.3 | 5.3 | 2.4 | 57.9 |
Phoenix SunsDenver NuggetsTeam numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.