Even with these two high-scoring teams it's going to be tough to go over a total this high.

The Nuggets are going to be without Nikola Jokic, who has been an absolute monster. He has a left hip strain and is out. Denver also could be missing point guard Emmanuel Mudiay. He's sat out the last three games with back problems.

The teams just met on Thursday and the Nuggets won, 127-120, in Denver. Ancient Jameer Nelson filled in for Mudiay and logged 41:47. He's going to be in trouble trying to handle the pace if Mudiay can't play and he has to log major minutes like that again.

This is the team's fourth meeting. So they certainly are familiar with each other, a plus for the under. The Suns are in a triple-revenge spot having lost the first three games of the seasons series to the Nuggets so their intensity level should be raised. It's also the sixth different venue in a row for the Suns so that's another plus for the under.