Denver Nuggets got past Phoenix Suns 127-120

The Denver Nuggets got past the Phoenix Suns 127-120 on the road Friday at Mortgage Matchup Center.

The margin of victory was 7 points, and the two teams combined for 247 points. The win moves the Nuggets to 3-2 on the season.

The Suns fall to 1-3. It is their 2nd straight loss, and they are 1-3 over their last 4 games.

In the standings, the Nuggets sit 9th in the Western Conference, while the Suns are 11th in the same group. Because both clubs play in the same conference, the result carries extra weight for tiebreakers later in the season.

Across the season so far, the Nuggets are scoring 114 points per game and allowing 115.2, while the Suns are scoring 112 and allowing 124.5. That gives the Nuggets the better point differential, -6 to -50.

Up next, the Nuggets host the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday, November 2. The Suns visit the Golden State Warriors on Monday, November 2.

The 247 combined points were above the 232.9 points these two teams’ games have averaged this season.

By the numbers

• Final: Denver Nuggets 127, Phoenix Suns 120
• Margin: 7 points · Combined: 247 points
• Nuggets: 3-2 overall · 1-1 at home · 2-1 on the road · last 5: L-W-L-W-W
• Suns: 1-3 overall · 1-1 at home · 0-2 on the road · last 4: L-W-L-L
• Venue: Mortgage Matchup Center

Over an 82-game season, NBA standings are about consistency. Finishing in the top six of a conference avoids the Play-In Tournament, where seeds seven through ten compete for the last two playoff places.

After this result, the top of the Western Conference reads: Memphis Grizzlies (5-0), Houston Rockets (5-1), Oklahoma City Thunder (4-1), Portland Trail Blazers (3-1), Los Angeles Lakers (4-2).

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