The Phoenix Suns responded to their worst margin of defeat Monday at Denver with a 110-100 victory Wednesday over the Nuggets before a sellout Christmas crowd of 17.071 at Footprint Center. The Suns (15-14) hit their first six 3s, but the effort and energy they played with all game was the difference.

For the Nuggets, this will be the team’s third season in a row playing on Christmas and they will be playing a team they played as recently as Monday, where they won by 27 points.