{"id":113772,"date":"2024-12-23T19:23:18","date_gmt":"2024-12-24T00:23:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=113772"},"modified":"2024-12-23T19:23:18","modified_gmt":"2024-12-24T00:23:18","slug":"suns-last-5-christmas-day-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/12\/23\/suns-last-5-christmas-day-games\/","title":{"rendered":"Suns Last 5 Christmas Day Games"},"content":{"rendered":"

Christmas Day is always a special time for the NBA, with star-studded matchups yearly. The Phoenix Suns<\/a> will be involved once more, as they take on the Denver Nuggets<\/a>. It will be the fourth year in a row in which the Suns will be playing on the 25th, and they will be taking on reigning MVP Nikola Jokic<\/a>. Historically, they have a 12-9 record<\/a> all-time on Christmas Day, but they will be looking to snap a three-game losing streak.<\/p>\n

Suns Last 5 Christmas Day Games<\/strong><\/h2>\n

2023: Suns 114-128 Mavericks<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Last season, the Suns took on the Dallas Mavericks<\/a> looking to avoid falling under .500. However, a sensational 50-point<\/a> performance from Luka Doncic<\/a> helped cause the Suns to fall to a 14-15 record. The Suns were missing Bradley Beal<\/a> but still had Kevin Durant<\/a> and Devin Booker<\/a> on display. It was not the superstar duo who led the Suns in scoring, though, as the pair struggled with 16 and 20 points respectively. Instead, it was Grayson Allen<\/a> who stood out, scoring 32 points in 39 minutes. Chimezie Metu<\/a> also had an impressive performance, scoring 23 points and grabbing 19 rebounds off the bench.<\/p>\n