NBA Game Preview: Phoenix Suns (1-1) vs. Denver Nuggets (0-1)

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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

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