Denver Nuggets @ Phoenix Suns
West Semifinals - Game 1 • PHX leads series 1-0
47-25, 22-14 Away
105
47-25, 22-14 Away
51-21, 27-9 Home
122
51-21, 27-9 Home
Denver Nuggets
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 29 | 18 | 8-14 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | +2 | |
| 31 | 15 | 6-13 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | -8 | |
| 36 | 22 | 10-23 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 2 | -13 | |
| 31 | 7 | 2-7 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |
| 36 | 14 | 5-9 | 3-6 | 1-1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | -14 | |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 13 | 9 | 4-6 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -12 | |
| 23 | 10 | 4-5 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 | -15 | |
| 2 | 3 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | |
| 23 | 2 | 1-10 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -28 | |
| 8 | 3 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | |
| 2 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | |
| DNP-COACH'S DECISION | ||||||||||||||
105 | 43-92 | 14-40 | 5-6 | 41 | 26 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 30 | 17 | |||
47% | 35% | 83% | ||||||||||||
Phoenix Suns
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 31 | 14 | 5-13 | 3-9 | 1-1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +12 | |
| 36 | 20 | 9-13 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 1 | +13 | |
| 36 | 21 | 8-14 | 2-3 | 3-3 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +13 | |
| 38 | 21 | 8-12 | 1-4 | 4-6 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +12 | |
| 34 | 23 | 8-12 | 4-8 | 3-3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +12 | |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 9 | 5 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +5 | |
| 14 | 2 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +5 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | |
| 17 | 9 | 3-7 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | +5 | |
| 20 | 7 | 3-8 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +10 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| DNP-COACH'S DECISION | ||||||||||||||
| DNP-COACH'S DECISION | ||||||||||||||
| DNP-COACH'S DECISION | ||||||||||||||
| DNP-COACH'S DECISION | ||||||||||||||
122 | 46-85 | 13-34 | 17-20 | 44 | 30 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 37 | 12 | |||
54% | 38% | 85% | ||||||||||||
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
Matchups
Game Information
Phoenix, AZ
TNT
Referee:Courtney Kirkland
Referee:Marc Davis
Referee:Kevin Scott
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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