The Phoenix Suns (11-8) lost 119-111 to the defending NBA champion Denver Nuggets (14-6) at home on Friday. This is Phoenix's second straight loss, and Denver extended its win streak to four games.
Nikola Jokic led Denver with 22 points, nine rebounds, and 10 assists. Phoenix improves to 43-30 as the Nuggets move to 51-22. The Suns move to the 7 seed with the win.