Game Day: Two Baker Bars to Know Before the Nuggets Are Back
No home games for a few days, so here are two Baker sports bars on Broadway to scope out before the Nuggets host Phoenix.
Nobody's playing at home for the next few days, which makes this a good week to sort out where you're watching the next one. This time it's Baker, the stretch of South Broadway where a lot of Denver ends up after work anyway.
Two bars made the cut. Both are on Broadway a few blocks apart, both stay open until 2am, and both are in our directory as places to catch a game. The details are below, along with the home games coming up.
The bars
Sobo 151 Bar & Grill, 151 S Broadway. The listing describes a space that "feels lived-in without being grimy, with pool tables, decent TVs for games, and bartenders who remember your order." It's tagged as a dive bar with burgers, pool tables and a cash-friendly setup, and Google puts it at the cheapest price level ($). It has 4.6 stars on Google from 1053 reviews (as of 2026-05-02).
Hours, per Google: 3:00 PM to 2:00 AM Monday through Thursday, 12:00 PM to 2:00 AM Friday, and 11:00 AM to 2:00 AM on weekends. That 3pm weekday open covers every 7pm tip-off with room to spare, and the 11am weekend start is handy for early games. Hours can change, so check before you go.
Players Pub, 8 S Broadway. Our listing tags it as a sports bar, along with neighborhood bar, local beer, casual hangout and affordable. Google lists it at $$. It has 4.5 stars on Google from 249 reviews (as of 2026-05-02).
The hours are the thing to watch here. Monday through Saturday it opens at 6:00 PM, and Sunday it opens at 10:30 AM, closing at 2:00 AM every night. For a 7pm game you'll walk in an hour early. Don't count on it for a weekday afternoon game, though Sunday works. Hours can change, so confirm first.
Before the next game
All of these are at 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
That's four home games in five nights, and both Baker bars are open by tip-off for every one of them. If you want a seat before the TVs fill up, Sobo's 3pm weekday open gives you the longer runway. The Celtics game on the 18th is the one most likely to pack a bar, so plan accordingly.
More dates live on the events calendar, and other neighborhood rundowns are in our guides.
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