Game Day: Two Baker Sports Bars to Know Before the Nuggets Return

There's no home game in Denver for the next few days, which makes this a good week to figure out where you're watching the next one.

Baker is an easy pick. Two bars on South Broadway show up in our directory with real reasons to watch a game there, and both stay open until 2am, so a late tip-off or overtime won't get you kicked out early.

The bars

Sobo 151 Bar & Grill, 151 S Broadway. Our listing describes it this way: "The space feels lived-in without being grimy, with pool tables, decent TVs for games, and bartenders who remember your order." The tags include dive bar, burgers, pool tables and cash-friendly, and Google gives it a $ price level. It's rated 4.6 stars on Google from 1053 reviews (as of 2026-05-02).

Hours for game nights: Monday through Thursday it opens at 3:00 PM, Friday at 12:00 PM, and Saturday and Sunday at 11:00 AM, closing at 2:00 AM every night. Those weekend 11am openings mean it works for an early kickoff. Hours come from Google and can change, so check before you head over.

Players Pub, 8 S Broadway, right at the top of the strip. Our directory tags it as a sports bar, along with neighborhood bar, local beer and affordable. Google lists it at $$. It's rated 4.5 stars on Google from 249 reviews (as of 2026-05-02).

The hours are the catch: Monday through Saturday it doesn't open until 6:00 PM, so it's for night games only those days. Sunday it opens at 10:30 AM. It closes at 2:00 AM every night. Again, these are Google hours and they can change.

Short version: Sobo 151 covers more of the day, and Players Pub is the evening option a few blocks north.

Before the next game

Here's what's coming to Ball Arena, per our events calendar:

• Denver Nuggets vs. Phoenix Suns, Monday, November 16, 7pm
• Denver Nuggets vs. Boston Celtics, Wednesday, November 18, 7pm
• Colorado Avalanche vs. Anaheim Ducks, Thursday, November 19, 7pm
• Denver Nuggets vs. Houston Rockets, Friday, November 20, 8pm

All four start at 7pm or later, so both bars are open in time for every one of them. Players Pub's 6:00 PM weekday opening is cutting it close if you want a good seat, so plan to be at the door when it opens.

The Celtics game on the 18th will probably be the one people actually show up for. More dates are on the events calendar, and neighborhood picks are in our guides.