The short-handed Phoenix Suns didn’t have enough energy or firepower to keep up with the surging Denver Nuggets in Saturday’s 122-105 loss before a sellout crowd of 17,071 at Footprint Center. Jamal Murray and three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic combined for 56 points in leading the Nuggets (34-19) to a sixth straight win.

Riding a six-game winning streak, the Denver Nuggets hosted the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday. Denver stormed out to a 15-point halftime lead, putting themselves in a good position to pick up their seventh consecutive victory.