The exact opposite for the Phoenix Suns ended up happening compared to Wednesday’s season opener. Instead of keeping it close against the Nuggets, Denver cruised to victory led by Nikola Jokic’s dominant performance where he had 35 points, 12 rebounds, and 11 assists on 11-11 field goal attempts. Whether it was Deandre Ayton or Tyson Chandler, neither had a chance against Jokic.
There were some bright spots in the 119-91 loss, even though the competitiveness in this game went away early in the second half once there was no answer found to stop Jokic from controlling everything.