The Denver Nuggets (36-16) were among the most active teams during the NBA trade deadline and they could trot out some of their new acquisitions against the Suns (20-31) in Phoenix Saturday.
Denver got a much-needed two-day break after notching arguably their most impressive win of the season against the Utah Jazz Wednesday. Due to injuries and trades, the Nuggets were only able to play seven players in Salt Lake City. They refused to use that as a crutch, as they rallied back from two double-digit deficits to secure their first win in Utah during Michael Malone’s tenure as head coach.