The Phoenix Suns face the Denver Nuggets in the second of back-to-back games for both teams on Saturday, Nov. 29, at Mortgage Matchup Center.
The 7 p.m. MST game will be televised on Arizona’s Family Sports and Arizona’s Family 3TV.
The Suns (12-8) are coming off a 123-119 defeat on Nov. 28 at defending NBA champion Oklahoma City in NBA Cup West Group A play. Finishing 3-1 in group play, Phoenix earned a wild card into the NBA Cup quarterfinals to play the West’s No. 1 seed Thunder on Dec. 10 in Oklahoma City.
The Nuggets (13-5) fell to the San Antonio Spurs, 139-136, at home in NBA Cup West Group C play. They finished 2-2 in group play and were eliminated from quarterfinal contention.
Denver won the first matchup this season against Phoenix, 133-111, last month at Ball Arena.
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Injury update
The Suns have ruled Ryan Dunn (right wrist sprain) and Mark Williams (right calf soreness) out, but Jordan Ott said Jordan Goodwin (left ankle sprain and Grayson Allen (right quad contusion) are on track to return Saturday against the Nuggets.
Goodwin and Allen were listed as questionable on the initial injury report.
Jalen Green (right hamstring strain) and two-way player Isaiah Livers (right hip soreness) are also ruled out.
Goodwin suffered his injury in the fourth quarter of the game against the Thunder. Allen has missed seven straight games, while Dunn has been sidelined for four consecutive games.
Williams hasn’t played the second of a back-to-back this season in his first year with the Suns. He’s usually been out with right knee injury management when sitting second of a back-to-back. Ott said Williams’ knee is fine, but the calf was something that popped up during Friday’s game. Williams played just 22 minutes against the Oklahoma City Thunder..
Livers sat out the Thunder game, while Green will be evaluated next month as he’s only played in two games this season in his first year in Phoenix.
Three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic is listed as questionable for the Nuggets, as is Bruce Brown (right knee sprain). Aaron Gordon (right hamstring strain), Christian Braun (left ankle sprain) and Julian Strawther (lower back injury management) have been ruled out.
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