Pregame analysis and predictions of the Phoenix Suns vs. Denver Nuggets NBA game to be played on March 7, 2025 on ESPN.

The Phoenix Suns entered the 2024-25 NBA season with high expectations, especially after the performances from both Devin Booker and Kevin Durant during the 2024 Paris Olympics. To start the season, it looked promising as they got out to a 9-2 record as additions such as Tyus Jones looked like exactly what they were missing.

With five weeks left in the regular season, the Phoenix Suns and Denver Nuggets are battling for playoff positioning. While Denver is jockeying for the second overall seed in the Western Conference, Phoenix is fighting for its postseason life.

The Denver Nuggets could lose an MVP this offseason, as one outlets predicts him to leave in favor of joining the Milwaukee Bucks.

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Westbrook has been enjoying somewhat of a career resurgence this year with Denver, and after the game Wednesday, Nuggets guard Jamal Murray spoke on the former MVP's impact in the Mile High City.

Jokic is currently dealing with an ankle issue, and it has put his status for Friday's Western Conference showdown in jeopardy. The Nuggets revealed on Thursday, via the official injury report, that the seven-time All-Star has been tagged as questionable to play against the Suns.

After losing 116-110 to the Nuggets, Kings veteran DeMar DeRozan and interim head coach Doug Christie put the officials on blast.

The frustration comes after the Kings put together one of their best defensive efforts in recent memory. They created a unique game plan to slow three-time MVP Nikola Jokic, using forwards Keegan Murray and Jake LaRavia to guard the 6-foot-11 center, while Jonas Valanciunas clogged the lane to prevent drivers to the basket.

Sacramento enters a matchup against Denver as winners of three consecutive road games. The teams play Wednesday for the first time this season.