NBA Western Conference Showdown – Nuggets Host Suns As Playoff Push Continues

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NBA Western Conference Showdown – Nuggets Host Suns As Playoff Push Continues

The Denver Nuggets, (45-28 SU, 40-33 ATS, 42-31 O/U), may have been locked in a virtual three-way tie for the final two spots in the western conference playoffs with the Dallas Mavericks and Golden State Warriors heading into last night’s road contest against the Phoenix Suns, (49-24 SU, 34-36-3 ATS, 41-32 O/U), but the Nuggets sure didn’t look very interested in winning after building what appeared to be an insurmountable 19-point halftime lead over their western conference counterparts on Monday night, blowing their huge lead en route to a disheartening 132-117 loss that was emotionally draining on the inconsistent Nuggets.

"We had a total meltdown," Iverson said. "They were better in the second half when it mattered."

The Suns, who won their third consecutive game while snapping the Nuggets’ five-game winning streak, got spectacular games from power forward Amare Stoudemire who scored 41 points and pulled down 14 rebounds and point guard Steve Nash, who added 36 points and eight assists.

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