Another busy and brutal weekend for the Phoenix Suns with back to back losses struggling to crack 100 points, a suspension for Jusuf Nurkic, and more.

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The Phoenix Suns found a defensive backbone and balance between Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal in their big Christmas day win over the Nuggets.

Brendon Kleen and Ben Garcia are joined by Erik Ruby of PHNX Sports to break down how the Suns got the W and what can carry over into the rest of the Suns season. Then, a guess on what comes next in the Jimmy Butler saga.

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Bradley Beal and his two-way play helped the Phoenix Suns clamp down the Denver Nuggets and get revenge with a win on Christmas.

Brendon Kleen reacts to a bounce-back game for the Suns, including Beal's momentum-shifting block, Mike Budenholzer's approach to playing Denver a second time, and more!

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