The Denver Nuggets ended a five-game losing streak Saturday with a 103-109 victory over the visiting Indiana Pacers. The contest was the last one of the week for Denver which now hosts the Phoenix Suns Tuesday before hitting the road for three games.
On Tuesday, the Suns come to town for the first time this season. Phoenix has won five of its last seven games.
The next night, Denver travels hits the road to play the defending champions, the Dallas Mavericks. The Mavs are currently on a three-game winning streak, but play the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday night.
The Nuggets begin their weekend slate of games at the Memphis Grizzlies, who has won two-straight.
The Nuggets finish the week at one of their Northeast Division rivals, the Oklahoma City Thunder, who currently has a 5 1/2 game lead on Denver in the standings.
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