2023-12-01 08:32:14
Two high-quality teams face off, the fifth place in the Western Conference faces the NBA champion. An interesting confrontation between both teams that has become a match with a lot of history and that will be one of the best matches of the month.
Where do they play?
He Footprint Center will be the host stadium for this regular season game, it is located in the city of Phoenix, Arizona. Since June 6, 1992, it has been the house of the Phoenix Suns, It has a capacity of 18,422 spectators and cost 89 million dollars to build.
How do both teams arrive?
The Denver team started the new tournament well, this year they are once again a strong team competing in the Western Conference and seeking the two-time championship. They had a good start to the 2023-2024 season, with 13 games won and 6 lost, they are in second place in the Western Conference. Their last game was on November 29, 2023 and resulted in a 134-124 victory against Houston Rockets in the Ball Arena and in that way they won another game of the season. They arrive as the least favorites to win the game, but they could surprise and win the match because they are a good team from the Western Conference and because of the experience their players have.
On the other hand, the Phoenix Suns They also had a good start to the regular season, with 11 games won and 7 lost, they established themselves in fifth place in the Western Conference. Last tournament they lost in the Western Conference semifinal against the Denver Nuggets, They made several changes to the team and hope that this season they can compete to enter the grand final. Their last game was on November 29, 2023 and resulted in a 112-105 loss against Toronto Raptors at the Scotiabank Arena and thus lost another game of the season. They come as favorites to win this game and win because of the incredible team they have and the good time they are going through. They have an advantage in Friday’s game by playing at home and that their fans can support them.
The game will not be broadcast on television for Mexico. It will only be streamed on NBA League Pass. The game starts at 9:00 p.m. (CDMX) and you can’t miss it.
Background
Denver Nuggets y Phoenix Suns They have faced each other on several occasions. In the last 5 matches, the Phoenix Suns They have achieved victory 2 times and on 3 other occasions the winners were the Denver Nuggets.
Last confrontation
The last time these two teams met was on May 11, 2023 in the Footprint Centerin that game the Denver Nuggets They won 125 to 100. That matchup was very even in points and rebounds, which we hope will happen again on Friday.
Referees
The refereeing appointment for today’s game is as follows:
Crew Chief: Bill Kennedy (#55).
Referee: Kevin Cutler (#34).
Referee: Jenna Schroeder (#84).
Breeding Center: Karl Lane, Dedric Taylor and Phenizee Ransom.
Players to watch
Nikola Jokic (#15): He is considered the best player on his team and this season would be his eighth year in the league. In the 2023-2024 regular season he averages 28.2 points, 13.5 rebounds and 8.9 assists per game respectively, he is very important for the offense and has a lot of weight on the team.
Kevin Durant (#35): a basketball legend, he will be key in the offensive attack, the season has been very good and he surprised a lot by averaging 29.1 points, 6.7 rebounds and 5 assists so far. His experience will be of utmost importance and he must lead the team to victory.
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