The final game of the Thursday NBA schedule will feature a matchup between the Phoenix Suns and the Denver Nuggets from Ball Arena. This will be the second of a back-to-back on the road for Phoenix, who outscored Minnesota by 14 points during the fourth quarter of a 125-116 victory last night. The Suns (58-14) assisted on 30 of their 45 made field goals and shot 52 percent overall.
Phoenix C Deandre Ayton poured in a game high 35 points on 15-for-24 from the field and grabbed 14 rebounds. All-Star G Devin Booker added 28 points and seven assists for the Suns.
The Denver Nuggets are seven games above .500 at home and trail Dallas by 1.5 games for fifth place in the Western Conference standings. On Tuesday, Denver raced out to a ten-point lead after one quarter and cruised to a 127-115 home victory versus LA. The Nuggets (43-30) knocked down 16-for-32 from the three-point line and shot 54 percent overall.
All-Star C Nikola Jokic led seven Denver players in double figures with 30 points and 14 rebounds. Aaron Gordon contributed 16 points, seven rebounds, and six assists for the Nuggets.
