With a 5 game winning streak for the Denver Nuggets coming into their contest against the Phoenix Suns, Denver looked to extend this streak and forget all about their 1-6 start to the season. The Suns though, would cook the Nuggets at home in Phoenix, 120-112.
Gerald Green scored 24 points off the bench to lead the Suns to this win. Green made 6-11 3-pointers, 4 in the second half when he scored 16 points. Eric Bledsoe had 20 with 10 assists and his back court partner, Goran Dragic added 20 points with 5 rebounds and 4 assits for Phoenix. Markieff Morris finished with 15 points and 10 rebounds, Marcus Morris had 14 points with 5 rebounds. Alex Len and P.J. Tucker also came off the bench to contribute with 10 points each, Tucker also had 7 rebounds.
Timofey Mozgov led the Nuggets with 18 points and 13 rebounds. Ty Lawson added 17 points and 12 assists and Aaron Afflalo had 18 points. Wilson Chandler had 19 points with 7 rebounds and Alonzo Gee came off the bench for 11 points and 5 rebounds. The Denver Nuggets seem to be back at full health even though from time to time a player or 2 will sit on the bench, but it’s a whole lot better then what they had last year, with 3 players that were injured for the season by time January came around.
Suns won for the fifth time in six games.
Phoenix Suns are 10-6. Denver Nuggets are 7-8.
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