On a Wednesday day in the NBA where a total of 12 games will be played,
Denver Nuggets and
Phoenix Suns will face each other. The two Western Conference teams have very different playoff aspirations, and although they will have several absentees, the two main stars,
Nikola Jokic and
Kevin Durant, are expected to be available.
The Suns will be the visitors looking to redeem themselves from their tough loss against the San Antonio Spurs. The Arizona franchise is in dangerous territory, as they are currently 8th in the Western Conference with a 42-30 record, tied with the Sacramento Kings (7th), but with the Los Angeles Lakers (9th) getting closer and closer, now with a 40-32 record having won their last four games.
The Nuggets, meanwhile, remain at the top of the West with a 51-21 record. The Colorado franchise has won its last four games, which has allowed it to overtake the Oklahoma City Thunder, who are close behind with a current record of 50-21.
Expert predictions (Possible lineups and result).
The main forecasts for tonight's game place the Denver Nuggets as the favorite to win due to their status as home team. Both teams are also expected to be affected by injuries, according to the medical report.
In addition, the potential lineups will be as follows:
- Nuggets: Reggie Jackson, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Christian Braun, Michael Porter Jr., Nikola Jokic.
- Suns: Devin Booker, Eric Gordon, Grayson Allen, Kevin Durant, Drew Eubanks.
Schedule and TV.
The game will be played at 10:00 PM ET, and can be followed on ESPN, ALT, and AZFamily.
Injury Report.
- Nuggets: Jamal Murray (ankle), Aaron Gordon (plantar), Michael Porter Jr. (illness) and Nikola Jokic (back) are questionable. Zeke Nnaji (back) and Vlatko Cancar (knee) are out.
- Suns: Bradley Beal (finger) and Jusuf Nurkic (ankle) are questionable. Damion Lee (knee) is out.