The Denver Nuggets face the Phoenix Suns in a regular season game on Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2024 (12/25/24) at Footprint Center in Phoenix, Ariz.
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Here’s what you need to know:
What: NBA regular season
Who: Nuggets vs. Suns
When: Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2024
Time: 10:30 p.m. ET
Where: Footprint Center
TV: ABC, ESPN
Live stream: DirecTV Stream (free trial), fuboTV (free trial) Sling TV
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Here’s a preview capsule via the Associated Press:
Denver Nuggets (16-11, fifth in the Western Conference) vs. Phoenix Suns (14-14, 11th in the Western Conference)
Phoenix; Wednesday, 10:30 p.m. EST
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Nuggets -2; over/under is 234.5
BOTTOM LINE: The Phoenix Suns square off against the Denver Nuggets.
The Suns are 12-7 against Western Conference opponents. Phoenix is sixth in the Western Conference scoring 113.4 points while shooting 47.2% from the field.
The Nuggets are 11-8 in Western Conference play. Denver leads the NBA with 20.3 fast break points per game led by Christian Braun averaging 4.8.
The Suns are shooting 47.2% from the field this season, 0.7 percentage points higher than the 46.5% the Nuggets allow to opponents. The Nuggets are shooting 49.7% from the field, 2.4% higher than the 47.3% the Suns’ opponents have shot this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Devin Booker is averaging 25.1 points and 6.4 assists for the Suns.
Michael Porter Jr. is scoring 18.3 points per game and averaging 6.9 rebounds for the Nuggets.
LAST 10 GAMES: Suns: 4-6, averaging 113.8 points, 41.6 rebounds, 28.2 assists, 7.7 steals and 4.5 blocks per game while shooting 48.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 116.5 points per game.
Nuggets: 6-4, averaging 123.2 points, 45.8 rebounds, 33.6 assists, 9.5 steals and 4.5 blocks per game while shooting 52.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 117.2 points.
INJURIES: Suns: Devin Booker: out (groin), Bol Bol: out (knee), Grayson Allen: out (concussion protocol).
Nuggets: Jamal Murray: out (ankle), DaRon Holmes II: out for season (achilles), Vlatko Cancar: out (knee).
(The Associated Press contributed to this report)
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