On Friday, the Denver Nuggets (40-22) will look to keep ascending the Western Conference standings against the Phoenix Suns (29-33)

Cody Martin isn't with the Phoenix Suns as he's been assigned to their G League team, Valley Suns, team officials said before Friday's game against the Denver Nuggets. Martin is still dealing with the sports hernia,

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Nikola Jokic had 31 points, 21 rebounds and a career-high 22 assists and the Denver Nuggets outlasted the Phoenix Suns 149-141 in overtime Friday night after losing a 21-point lead.

DENVER – Phoenix Suns got an extra five minutes to pull out a stunner in Denver thanks largely to Devin Booker and Kevin Durant. Then the Nuggets started overtime on a 7-0 run in putting away the Suns, 149-141, before a sellout crowd of 19,808 at Ball Arena.

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The Denver Nuggets scraped by the Phoenix Suns on Friday night, picking up a huge 149-141 overtime win at home. While the Nuggets did not dominate Phoenix, they