Denver Nuggets @ Phoenix Suns
45-28, 24-15 Away
125
45-28, 24-15 Away
40-33, 23-15 Home
123
40-33, 23-15 Home
Denver Nuggets
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 26 | 16 | 5-9 | 1-1 | 5-10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | -6 | |
| 33 | 14 | 4-9 | 2-7 | 4-4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | -12 | |
| 35 | 23 | 9-16 | 0-1 | 5-7 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 3 | -5 | |
| 38 | 21 | 7-18 | 3-9 | 4-4 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +3 | |
| 32 | 13 | 6-10 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | +1 | |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 22 | 4 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | +8 | |
| 23 | 18 | 6-12 | 4-8 | 2-3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +3 | |
| 23 | 9 | 4-7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | +6 | |
| 8 | 7 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +12 | |
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125 | 45-88 | 13-32 | 22-30 | 50 | 35 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 36 | 27 | |||
51% | 41% | 73% | ||||||||||||
Phoenix Suns
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 28 | 17 | 5-8 | 5-8 | 2-2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | +10 | |
| 34 | 15 | 6-7 | 0-0 | 3-7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | -7 | |
| 35 | 22 | 5-14 | 1-4 | 11-13 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | +1 | |
| 27 | 11 | 4-11 | 2-7 | 1-1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | |
| 29 | 21 | 6-13 | 3-6 | 6-8 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +9 | |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 23 | 3 | 0-6 | 0-4 | 3-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -12 | |
| 11 | 6 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | +5 | |
| 23 | 21 | 8-19 | 5-12 | 0-0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | -16 | |
| 26 | 7 | 3-8 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | +1 | |
| 4 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DNP-COACH'S DECISION | ||||||||||||||
123 | 39-89 | 17-47 | 28-37 | 41 | 24 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 31 | 20 | |||
44% | 36% | 76% | ||||||||||||
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
DEN @ PHX Videos
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Matchups
Game Information
Phoenix, AZ
Referee:Nick Buchert
Referee:Gediminas Petraitis
Referee:Dannica Baroody
2025-26 Standings
Western Conference
| Northwest | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | 64 | 18 | .780 | - | L2 |
| Denver | 54 | 28 | .659 | 10 | W12 |
| Minnesota | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15 | W2 |
| Portland | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22 | W2 |
| Utah | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42 | L1 |
| Pacific | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA Lakers | 53 | 29 | .646 | - | W3 |
| Phoenix | 45 | 37 | .549 | 8 | W1 |
| LA Clippers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 11 | W1 |
| Golden State | 37 | 45 | .451 | 16 | L3 |
| Sacramento | 22 | 60 | .268 | 31 | L1 |
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