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Denver Nuggets vs Phoenix Suns Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 12 Jun 2021
Tip-off: 02:00
Final 102-116
27-37 28-22 21-31 26-26
Position#6
Record53-30
FormLWWLL
Points / game115.3
Allowed / game110.7
vs
Position#3
Record57-27
FormWWWWW
Points / game114.1
Allowed / game108.6
USANBANBA - Quarter-finals· Ball Arena
NBA2020-21
Meetings · Denver Nuggets v Phoenix Suns
05 Jan 2027
DEN v PHX
upcoming
16 Nov 2026
DEN v PHX
upcoming
25 Oct 2025
DEN133
PHX111
07 Mar 2025
DEN149
PHX141
23 Dec 2024
DEN117
PHX90
27 Mar 2024
DEN97
PHX104
05 Mar 2024
DEN107
PHX117
09 May 2023
DEN118
PHX102
01 May 2023
DEN97
PHX87
29 Apr 2023
DEN125
PHX107
11 Jan 2023
DEN126
PHX97
25 Dec 2022
DEN128
PHX125
24 Mar 2022
DEN130
PHX140
13 Jun 2021
DEN118
PHX125
11 Jun 2021
DEN102
PHX116
01 Jan 2021
DEN103
PHX106
24 Nov 2019
DEN116
PHX104
25 Oct 2019
DEN108
PHX107
25 Jan 2019
DEN132
PHX95
20 Oct 2018
DEN119
PHX91
19 Jan 2018
DEN100
PHX108
03 Jan 2018
DEN134
PHX111
26 Jan 2017
DEN127
PHX120
16 Nov 2016
DEN120
PHX104
10 Mar 2016
DEN116
PHX98
20 Nov 2015
DEN107
PHX114
25 Feb 2015
DEN96
PHX110
28 Nov 2014
DEN122
PHX97
18 Feb 2014
DEN107
PHX112
20 Dec 2013
DEN99
PHX103
17 Apr 2013
DEN118
PHX98
06 Apr 2012
DEN105
PHX99
14 Feb 2012
DEN109
PHX92
20 Dec 2011
DEN127
PHX110
11 Jan 2011
DEN132
PHX98
28 Nov 2010
DEN138
PHX133
03 Feb 2010
DEN97
PHX109
12 Dec 2009
DEN105
PHX99
15 Jan 2009
DEN119
PHX113
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Denver Nuggets winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Phoenix Suns winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Denver NuggetsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormNuggets
Date
Competition
Detroit Pistons
#29
W
104-91
104
91
+13
104avg 108
A15/05
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#12
L
116-132
116
132
-16
97avg 108
A17/05
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#12
L
109-123
109
123
-14
100avg 108
H23/05
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#12
W
128-109
128
109
+19
122avg 108
H25/05
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#12
W
120-115
120
115
+5
114avg 108
A28/05
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#12
L
95-115
95
115
-20
78avg 108
A29/05
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#12
W
147-140 OT
147
140
+7
141avg 108
H02/06
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#12
W
126-115
126
115
+11
no box
A04/06
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#3
L
105-122
105
122
-17
no box
A08/06
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#3
L
98-123
98
123
-25
86avg 108
A10/06
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
29-25
28-28
30-21
17-17
22-43
33-29
29-35
32-25
30-35
31-23
25-38
23-27
31-25
42-36
28-26
27-22
39-30
25-29
20-20
36-36
24-32
23-25
19-36
29-22
38-25
27-37
27-32
29-27
29-33
32-35
37-33
28-14
28-28
30-29
21-31
26-34
21-25
21-27
25-34
31-37
233.3Avg total
114.8Scored
118.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (83)115.3110.7226.0+4.664%
Season at home (41)118.4110.9229.2+7.571%
Season away (42)112.3110.6222.9+1.857%
Last 10 (10)114.8118.5233.3-3.750%
Last 5 (5)114.2123.0237.2-8.840%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (20)112.5115.8228.4-3.345%
vs Weaker (10)117.7106.5224.2+11.2100%
This opponent (Phoenix Suns) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Phoenix SunsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormSuns
Date
Competition
San Antonio Spurs
#22
W
140-103
140
103
+37
140avg 109
A15/05
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#22
W
123-121
123
121
+2
121avg 109
A16/05
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#8
W
99-90
99
90
+9
94avg 109
H23/05
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#8
L
102-109
102
109
-7
95avg 109
H26/05
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#8
L
95-109
95
109
-14
84avg 109
A28/05
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#8
W
100-92
100
92
+8
95avg 109
A30/05
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#8
W
115-85
115
85
+30
108avg 109
H02/06
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#8
W
113-100
113
100
+13
no box
A04/06
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#6
W
122-105
122
105
+17
no box
H08/06
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#6
W
123-98
123
98
+25
119avg 109
H10/06
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
34-17
34-30
41-23
31-33
27-23
25-38
37-24
34-36
32-25
21-20
28-23
18-22
24-30
23-23
25-26
30-30
28-27
12-16
23-33
32-33
23-24
31-26
27-15
19-27
34-26
32-10
26-27
23-22
36-14
26-27
27-35
24-24
28-28
29-30
31-21
34-26
25-21
27-21
34-25
37-31
214.4Avg total
113.2Scored
101.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (84)114.1108.6222.8+5.568%
Season at home (43)115.7106.6222.3+9.172%
Season away (41)112.4110.7223.2+1.763%
Last 10 (10)113.2101.2214.4+12.080%
Last 5 (5)114.696.0210.6+18.6100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (19)112.6108.7221.3+3.963%
vs Weaker (11)117.9110.5228.4+7.582%
This opponent (Denver Nuggets) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

No spread forecast for this game yet.

⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-7-4+0+4+7Q1Q1: -1.0-1.0Q1: +5.6+5.6Q2Q2: -0.6-0.6Q2: +1.9+1.9Q3Q3: -4.5-4.5Q3: +4.7+4.7Q4Q4: +1.7+1.7Q4: -0.2-0.2
-7-4+0+4+7Q1Q1: -1.0-1.0Q1: +5.6+5.6Q2Q2: -0.6-0.6Q2: +1.9+1.9Q3Q3: -4.5-4.5Q3: +4.7+4.7Q4Q4: +1.7+1.7Q4: -0.2-0.2
Denver NuggetsPhoenix Suns
Each team's average quarter over its last 10 games. Net is the quarter margin (above zero = the team wins that quarter on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the quarter means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by quarter and half · pick a period
Denver NuggetsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Detroit Pistons
#29
W
57-53
57
53
+4
A15/05
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#12
L
55-72
55
72
-17
A17/05
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#12
W
61-58
61
58
+3
H23/05
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#12
W
73-61
73
61
+12
H25/05
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#12
W
64-59
64
59
+5
A28/05
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#12
L
47-57
47
57
-10
A29/05
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#12
W
65-62
65
62
+3
H02/06
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#12
L
61-68
61
68
-7
A04/06
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#3
W
58-57
58
57
+1
A08/06
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#3
L
42-52
42
52
-10
A10/06
NBA
118.2Avg total
58.3Scored
59.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)59.455.1114.5+4.377%-
Last 30 at home (14)61.853.2115.0+8.693%-
Last 30 away (16)57.356.7114.0+0.662%-
Last 10 (10)58.359.9118.2-1.660%-
Last 5 (5)54.659.2113.8-4.640%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (20)58.256.5114.8+1.765%-
vs Weaker (10)61.852.1113.9+9.7100%-
This opponent (Phoenix Suns) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Phoenix SunsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
San Antonio Spurs
#22
W
68-47
68
47
+21
A15/05
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#22
L
52-61
52
61
-9
A16/05
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#8
W
53-45
53
45
+8
H23/05
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#8
L
47-53
47
53
-6
H26/05
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#8
L
40-43
40
43
-3
A28/05
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#8
W
54-50
54
50
+4
A30/05
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#8
W
66-36
66
36
+30
H02/06
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#8
W
62-41
62
41
+21
A04/06
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#6
L
57-58
57
58
-1
H08/06
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#6
W
52-42
52
42
+10
H10/06
NBA
102.7Avg total
55.1Scored
47.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)57.254.0111.2+3.260%-
Last 30 at home (14)58.653.4111.9+5.264%-
Last 30 away (16)56.054.6110.6+1.456%-
Last 10 (10)55.147.6102.7+7.560%-
Last 5 (5)58.245.4103.6+12.880%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (19)56.752.8109.6+3.958%-
vs Weaker (11)58.056.0114.0+2.064%-
This opponent (Denver Nuggets) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
Denver Nuggetstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Denver Nuggets: 114.4 points a game scored
🏀🏀49%
🏀🏀🏀37%
🏀14%
🏀🏀 2-pointers55.8 pts a game · 49% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers42.6 pts a game · 37% of the points
🏀 Free throws16.0 pts a game · 14% of the points
League average for comparison: 111.8 points a game
51%
34%
15%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers53.727.9
52.0%
52.8%55.8
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers37.614.2
37.8%
36.6%42.6
🏀 Free throws20.116.0
79.6%
77.7%16.0
They take 91.3 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 37.6 of them are 3-pointers, so 41% of their shots are threes (league average: 39%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Phoenix Sunstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Phoenix Suns: 113.0 points a game scored
🏀🏀52%
🏀🏀🏀34%
🏀14%
🏀🏀 2-pointers58.2 pts a game · 52% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers38.7 pts a game · 34% of the points
🏀 Free throws16.1 pts a game · 14% of the points
League average for comparison: 111.8 points a game
51%
34%
15%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers53.329.1
54.6%
52.8%58.2
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers33.512.9
38.5%
36.6%38.7
🏀 Free throws18.716.1
86.1%
77.7%16.1
They take 86.8 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 33.5 of them are 3-pointers, so 39% of their shots are threes (league average: 39%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 12 Jun 2021 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Denver Nuggets
LLWWLWWLLW
Phoenix Suns
WWWWWLLWWW
#6
League position
#3
-4.1
Net rating
+12.2
115.0
Offensive rating
115.1
119.1
Defensive rating
102.9
53.9%
Effective FG%
55.8%
56.8%
Opp. effective FG%
48.7%
10.4%
Turnover %
10.9%
24.2%
Off. rebound %
19.5%
0.22
Free-throw rate
0.22
37.8%
3-point %
38.5%
60.6%
Assist %
64.5%
50%
Form (last 10/10)
80%

Profile

Offence115.0 · 115.1Defence119.1 · 102.9Shooting53.9% · 55.8%3-point %37.8% · 38.5%Ball care10.4% · 10.9%Off. rebounds24.2% · 19.5%Free throws0.22 · 0.22Form (last 10/10)50% · 80%
■ Denver Nuggets   ■ Phoenix Suns
The middle ring is the league average on each axis; outward = better than the league (defence and ball care: fewer points / turnovers is better). Form: share of the last 10 won. The figures are each team's own, the better one bold.

🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
7
Denver Nuggets wins
3
Phoenix Suns wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
10/06/21APhoenix Suns98-123
08/06/21APhoenix Suns105-122
04/06/21APortland Trail Blazers126-115
02/06/21HPortland Trail Blazers147-140 OT
29/05/21APortland Trail Blazers95-115
28/05/21APortland Trail Blazers120-115
25/05/21HPortland Trail Blazers128-109
23/05/21HPortland Trail Blazers109-123
17/05/21APortland Trail Blazers116-132
15/05/21ADetroit Pistons104-91
DateH/AOpponentScore
10/06/21HDenver Nuggets123-98
08/06/21HDenver Nuggets122-105
04/06/21ALos Angeles Lakers113-100
02/06/21HLos Angeles Lakers115-85
30/05/21ALos Angeles Lakers100-92
28/05/21ALos Angeles Lakers95-109
26/05/21HLos Angeles Lakers102-109
23/05/21HLos Angeles Lakers99-90
16/05/21ASan Antonio Spurs123-121
15/05/21ASan Antonio Spurs140-103

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Denver Nuggets
NBA 2020-21
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWLL64%
HomeWLLWW71%
AwayWLWLL57%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games834142
Win %64%71%57%
Points / game115.3118.4112.3
Allowed / game110.7110.9110.6
Point differential+4.6+7.5+1.8
Avg total226.0229.2222.9
Over main line---
Win by 10+40%49%31%
Close games (≤5 pts) won59% (22)55% (11)64% (11)
Overtime %8%12%5%
Phoenix Suns
NBA 2020-21
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW68%
HomeWLWWW72%
AwayWWLWW63%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games844341
Win %68%72%63%
Points / game114.1115.7112.4
Allowed / game108.6106.6110.7
Point differential+5.5+9.1+1.7
Avg total222.8222.3223.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+32%40%24%
Close games (≤5 pts) won54% (26)38% (13)69% (13)
Overtime %8%7%10%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Utah Jazz82612174%116.9107.5+9.4
2 Philadelphia 76ers82572570%114.5108.3+6.3
3 Brooklyn Nets82562668%118.4112.9+5.5
4 Phoenix Suns84572768%114.1108.6+5.5
5 Denver Nuggets83533064%115.3110.7+4.6
6 Milwaukee Bucks82513162%118.6113.5+5.1
7 Los Angeles Clippers84513361%113.1108.1+5.0
8 Los Angeles Lakers83493459%108.7106.2+2.4
9 Dallas Mavericks82473557%112.3110.4+1.8
10 Atlanta Hawks84483657%113.1111.2+1.9
11 New York Knicks81453656%106.1103.9+2.1
12 Portland Trail Blazers82453755%115.9115.0+0.8
13 Golden State Warriors77413653%113.4112.4+1.0
14 Memphis Grizzlies83443953%113.5112.5+1.0
15 Miami Heat78413753%107.5108.6-1.2
16 Boston Celtics80384248%112.2111.8+0.4
17 Indiana Pacers77354245%115.3115.6-0.3
18 Washington Wizards82374545%115.7118.2-2.5
19 Chicago Bulls76344245%110.6111.2-0.6
20 New Orleans Pelicans74334145%114.8114.6+0.2
21 Charlotte Hornets77344344%109.7112.0-2.3
22 San Antonio Spurs76334343%110.6112.9-2.3
23 Sacramento Kings76334343%113.6117.3-3.7
24 Toronto Raptors75294639%111.2111.6-0.4
25 Minnesota Timberwolves75245132%112.1117.7-5.6
26 Cleveland Cavaliers76245232%103.6112.0-8.4
27 Oklahoma City Thunder75235231%105.2115.5-10.3
28 Orlando Magic76235330%104.6113.5-8.9
29 Detroit Pistons76225429%105.9110.1-4.1
30 Houston Rockets76205626%109.1116.0-6.9
Built from this season's results before tip-off (all phases of the competition). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -). 30 teams: scroll the table.

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Denver Nuggets27282126102
Phoenix Suns37223126116
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