Phoenix Suns (19-14) vs. Denver Nuggets (20-11)
The NBA betting action continues with five games on Christmas Day including the marquee Western Conference matchup between the Phoenix Suns and Denver Nuggets at Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado, with the tip-off at 10:30 PM ET.
Phoenix and Denver start their four-game regular-season series, and the Nuggets open as 4.5-point home favorites with a total of 231.0 points. The Suns miss Cameron Johnson (knee), while Devin Booker (groin) and Cameron Payne (foot) are listed as questionable to play. The Nuggets, on the other side, are coming in full strength.
The Phoenix Suns (19-14; 17-16 ATS) are coming off Friday’s heavy 125-100 defeat to the Memphis Grizzlies. They wrapped up a four-game homestand with the second straight loss, as the Suns suffered a surprising 113-110 defeat against the Washington Wizards this past Tuesday.
With Devin Booker on the sidelines for the third straight game, the Suns failed to cope with the Grizzlies on both sides of the ball. Phoenix trailed wire-to-wire and by as many as 34 points, making 43.7% of its field goals (9-for-35 from deep) and just 15 of its 26 attempts from the foul line. The Suns yielded a staggering 72 points in the paint and turned the ball over 15 times.
“We got to get back chasing something and right now I feel like the prey,” Suns coach Monty Williams said. “I don't like that feeling. I told our guys the same thing. We got to get our edge back right from the jump. They just put their hands on us. Their mentality was we may lose the game, but we are not going to lose the fight and they won both tonight.”
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Deandre Ayton led the way for the Suns last Friday, notching 18 points on 9-for-12 shooting from the field. Chris Paul had ten points and just three assists, Landry Shamet accounted for 15 points and five rebounds, while Duane Washington Jr. added 14 points and five assists off the bench.
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