There are a couple of key qualifiers here. Firstly, individual defensive rating is a flawed stat that ascribes a lot of circumstantial factors to players for which they are largely not going to be responsible,

Jamal Murray scored 39 points, Christian Braun added 31 and the Denver Nuggets rode a hot-shooting night to beat the Phoenix Suns 127-120 in an NBA Cup group stage game Friday night.

Denver Nuggets (2-2, ninth in the Western Conference) vs. Phoenix Suns (1-2, 11th in the Western Conference) Phoenix; Friday, 10 p.m. EDT LINE: Nuggets -2.5; over/under is 233.5 BOTTOM LINE: The Denver Nuggets travel to play the Denver Nuggets in an NBA Cup in-season tournament group play matchup.

The Suns are preaching patience, but Devin Booker's 3-point disaster raises alarm. Find a point guard? No. Try playing better defense.

Jamal Murray anotó 39 puntos, Christian Braun sumó 31 y los Nuggets de Denver aprovecharon una noche de gran acierto en el tiro para vencer 127-120 a los Suns de Phoenix en un partido de la

Phoenix Suns players are reportedly unhappy with the franchise's decision to head into the 2026-27 season without a traditional starting point guard.

Often defined by his youth, some fans wonder if Booker's best years are now behind him. He sees it as just the next part of his story.

Reports of frustration inside the Phoenix Suns’ locker room over the team’s lack of a true point guard drew a sharp response from Arizona Sports’ John Gambadoro, who pushed back on it. Apr 14, 2026; Phoenix,