Halftime Report
Down 4 on the finish of the primary quarter, the Suns now have the lead. They’ve a little bit of a cushion as they presently lead the Nuggets 65-50.
The Suns got here into the contest with some further motivation after the defeat they had been dealt the final time these two groups confronted off. We’ll see in the event that they’re in a position to flip the script or if it’s going to simply be extra of the identical.
Who’s Taking part in
Phoenix Suns @ Denver Nuggets
Present Information: Phoenix 35-26, Denver 42-19
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The Suns have loved a four-game homestand however will quickly should mud off their street jerseys. They are going to sq. off in opposition to the Denver Nuggets at 10:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday at Ball Enviornment. The Suns may need some stickum for this contest because the crew gave up 21 turnovers on Sunday.
Final Sunday, Phoenix got here up brief in opposition to the Thunder and fell 118-110. The Suns obtained off to an early lead (up 13 with 5:50 left within the first quarter), however sadly they weren’t in a position to preserve that momentum.
The Suns’ loss should not obscure the performances of Bradley Beal, who scored 31 factors together with six assists, and Jusuf Nurkic who dropped a double-double on 14 factors and 31 rebounds. Beal did not assist the Suns’ trigger all that a lot in opposition to the Rockets on Saturday however the identical cannot be mentioned for this match.
In the meantime, the Nuggets had already gained 5 in a row (a stretch the place they outscored their opponents by a mean of 15.6 factors), and so they went forward and made it six on Saturday. They walked away with a 124-114 victory over Los Angeles.
The Nuggets’ success was the results of a balanced assault that noticed a number of gamers step up, however Nikola Jokic led the cost by dropping a double-double on 35 factors and ten rebounds. Jokic did not assist the Nuggets’ trigger all that a lot in opposition to the Warmth on Thursday however the identical cannot be mentioned for this contest. One other participant making a distinction was Michael Porter Jr., who shot 5-for-5 from deep and dropped a double-double on 25 factors and ten rebounds.
Phoenix’s defeat dropped their report all the way down to 35-26. As for Denver, they’re on a roll recently: they’ve gained 9 of their final 12 matches, which offered a pleasant bump to their 42-19 report this season.
Tuesday’s match is shaping as much as be a masterclass in taking pictures: The Suns simply cannot miss this season, having made 49.5% of their photographs per recreation (they’re ranked fourth in subject objective proportion total). Nevertheless, it isn’t just like the Nuggets (presently ranked fourth in subject objective proportion) battle in that division as they’ve made 49.4% of their photographs this season. Given these competing strengths, it’s going to be fascinating to see how their conflict performs out.
The Suns should know they’re preventing an uphill battle given the 9.5-point unfold they’re up in opposition to. This contest won’t be one of the best time to wager them in opposition to the unfold since they’ve let bettors down the final thrice they’ve performed.
Odds
Denver is a giant 9.5-point favourite in opposition to Phoenix, in line with the newest NBA odds.
The road has drifted a bit in the direction of the Nuggets, as the sport opened with the Nuggets as a 7.5-point favourite.
The over/beneath is 224 factors.
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Collection Historical past
Denver has gained 6 out of their final 10 video games in opposition to Phoenix.
- Dec 01, 2023 – Denver 119 vs. Phoenix 111
- Might 11, 2023 – Denver 125 vs. Phoenix 100
- Might 09, 2023 – Denver 118 vs. Phoenix 102
- Might 07, 2023 – Phoenix 129 vs. Denver 124
- Might 05, 2023 – Phoenix 121 vs. Denver 114
- Might 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
- Jan 11, 2023 – Denver 126 vs. Phoenix 97
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