Venue & Game Info
Stadium: Ball Arena, 1000 Chopper Circle, Denver, CO 80204
Tipoff: 9:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM MT
Broadcast: Altitude Sports, Suns Live, NBA League Pass
Injury Report
Phoenix Suns:
Jalen Green (hamstring) – out
Bradley Beal (conditioning) – day-to-day
Denver Nuggets:
Michael Porter Jr. (back tightness) – questionable
Zeke Nnaji (ankle) – out
Team Recent Form
Phoenix Suns (1-1):
Beat Sacramento 120-116 in opener.
Lost to Clippers 129-102 on Friday.
Devin Booker: 31 points vs Kings, 18 points vs Clippers.
Dillon Brooks: 21 points vs Clippers, showing strong two-way play.
Denver Nuggets:
Lost opener 137-131 (OT) vs Warriors.
Aaron Gordon: Career-high 50 points, 10 threes.
Nikola Jokic: Triple-double (21 points, 13 rebounds, 10 assists).
Defense allowed 137 points, struggled to contain perimeter shooting.
Key Player Matchups
Devin Booker (PHX) vs Jamal Murray (DEN): Elite scoring guards who can swing momentum.
Nikola Jokic (DEN) vs Oso Ighodaro (PHX rookie C): MVP-caliber center vs a rookie big—clear edge to Jokic.
Dillon Brooks (PHX) vs Aaron Gordon (DEN): Defensive stopper vs hot-hand scorer.
Series History
All-time: Suns lead 105–91.
2024–25 Season: Nuggets won series 3–1.
At Denver: Nuggets have won 5 of last 6.
Betting Trends
Phoenix Suns:
1-1 ATS this season.
4 of last 6 games OVER 230 points.
Denver Nuggets:
0-1 ATS this season.
5 of last 7 home games OVER.
Head-to-Head: Nuggets 6-2 ATS in last 8 vs Suns.
Game Odds
Phoenix Suns 233.5
Denver Nuggets – 13.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Friday, October 24, 2025
