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Denver Defeats Phoenix 117-90 - Recap
The battle between the Nuggets and Suns didn't turn out to be much of a battle at all as Phoenix was handed a 117-90 defeat on Monday at Ball Arena.
Bettors who backed the Nuggets were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of -4.5 at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 232.5.
Denver got 32 points from Nikola Jokic and another 24 points from Michael Porter Jr.. Jalen Pickett contributed 8 assists, while Christian Braun cleaned the glass with 7 rebounds.
Phoenix got 23 points from Bradley Beal in a losing cause and another 23 points from Kevin Durant. Royce O'Neale contributed 4 assists for the Suns, while Kevin Durant had 9 rebounds.
The Nuggets hit the break winning 55-51 before taking care of business in the second half.
Denver won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 46-39.