Denver Nuggets at Phoenix Suns

· NBA Cup - Group Play

Denver Nuggets

0-0, 0-0 Away

Phoenix Suns

0-1, 0-0 Home

Regular Season Series

Series starts 10/30

Matchup Prediction

Suns: 42.7%

Nuggets: 57.3%

*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Statistics

DEN		PHX
-	Streak	L1
0.0	Points Against	124.0
	Last Ten Games	0-1
	Points Per Game	83.0
	Field Goal %	36
	Three Point %	19
	Rebounds Per Game	39.0
	Assists Per Game	14.0
	Blocks Per Game	6.0
	Steals Per Game	10.0
	Team Turnovers Per Game	1.0
	Total Turnovers Per Game	16.0

Phoenix Suns Injuries

NAME, POS	STATUS	DATE
Luke Kennard, G	Day-To-Day	Oct 22
Oso Ighodaro, F	Day-To-Day	Oct 21
Mark Williams, C	Out	Sep 11

Denver Nuggets Injuries

NAME, POS	STATUS	DATE
Spencer Jones, F	Out	Oct 22
Julian Strawther, G	Out	Oct 16

Nuggets Last 5

Date	OPP	Result
	vs UTAH	L 109-97
	@ UTAH	W 117-106
	vs CHI	W 133-128
	@ LAC	L 122-110
	@ LAL	W 121-106

Suns Last 5

Date	OPP	Result
	@ CHI	L 124-117
	vs SA	W 102-98
	@ SA	L 123-103
	vs UTAH	L 119-116
	@ POR	L 124-83

Game Information

Mortgage Matchup Center

Location: Phoenix, AZ
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2026-27 Northwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Minnesota	1	0	1.000	-	W1
Portland	1	0	1.000	-	W1
Oklahoma City	1	0	1.000	-	W1
Denver	0	0	.000	0.5	-
Utah	0	1	.000	1	L1

2026-27 Pacific Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
LA Clippers	-	0	W1	1	1
LA Lakers	-	0	W1	1	1
Golden State	1	1	L1	0	0
Sacramento	1	1	L1	0	0
Phoenix	1	1	L1	0	0

Full Standings

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