In their first and only home preseason game at the Pepsi Center, the Denver Nuggets christened their new, two-tone court with a 106-81 thrashing of the Phoenix Suns.
No Gallo. No Mudiay. No problem. From the opening tip, the Denver Nuggets took it to the Phoenix Suns in the only preseason game at the Pepsi Center. Playing with a defensive intensity that hasn't been seen from the Nuggets in the last two years, Denver harassed and pestered Phoenix into 15 turnovers, while holding them to 33% shooting from the field. Denver's dominance extended to the boards, outrebounding the Suns 62-40.