Phoenix Suns @ Denver Nuggets

22-14, 10-7 Away

113

22-14, 10-7 Away

Final/OT

	1	2	3	4	OT	T
Suns PHX	35	27	20	21	10	113
Nuggets DEN	26	30	26	21	16	119

Denver NuggetsNuggetsDEN

27-13, 16-5 Home

119

27-13, 16-5 Home

Kenyon Martin makes layup
Amare Stoudemire blocks Kenyon Martin's layup
Chauncey Billups makes 24-foot three point jumper
Nene Hilario misses layup
Dahntay Jones misses 22-foot jumper
J.R. Smith makes 25-foot three point jumper (Chauncey Billups assists)
Jason Richardson blocks Dahntay Jones's 13-foot jumper
Chauncey Billups misses 26-foot three point jumper
Dahntay Jones makes 21-foot jumper (Kenyon Martin assists)
J.R. Smith misses 26-foot three point jumper
Chauncey Billups misses 25-foot three point jumper
Anthony Carter misses 9-foot two point shot
J.R. Smith misses 25-foot three point jumper
Kenyon Martin misses 6-foot two point shot
J.R. Smith misses tip shot
Chris Andersen makes layup
Kenyon Martin misses layup
Chauncey Billups makes two point shot
Anthony Carter makes 21-foot jumper
Anthony Carter misses 21-foot jumper
Jason Richardson blocks Chauncey Billups's driving layup
Dahntay Jones misses 6-foot jumper
Chauncey Billups makes 23-foot jumper
Linas Kleiza makes layup (Anthony Carter assists)
J.R. Smith misses 22-foot jumper
Linas Kleiza makes two point shot (Dahntay Jones assists)
Anthony Carter misses layup
Linas Kleiza makes dunk (Anthony Carter assists)
Dahntay Jones misses 6-foot running jumper
Anthony Carter makes driving layup (Linas Kleiza assists)
Steve Nash blocks Kenyon Martin's layup
Kenyon Martin misses layup
Nene Hilario makes two point shot (Chauncey Billups assists)
Chauncey Billups misses 24-foot three point jumper
Kenyon Martin makes layup (Linas Kleiza assists)
Linas Kleiza makes dunk (Nene Hilario assists)
Kenyon Martin misses 5-foot two point shot
Chauncey Billups misses 25-foot three point jumper
Linas Kleiza makes dunk (Dahntay Jones assists)
Linas Kleiza misses 26-foot three point jumper
Linas Kleiza misses two point shot
Kenyon Martin makes two point shot
Linas Kleiza misses 8-foot two point shot
Nene Hilario makes layup
Kenyon Martin makes dunk (J.R. Smith assists)
Nene Hilario misses layup
Nene Hilario makes tip shot
Kenyon Martin makes dunk (J.R. Smith assists)
J.R. Smith makes 26-foot three point jumper (Chauncey Billups assists)
Kenyon Martin makes driving layup (J.R. Smith assists)
J.R. Smith makes slam dunk
Kenyon Martin misses 17-foot jumper
J.R. Smith misses 26-foot three point jumper
Nene Hilario makes layup (Chauncey Billups assists)
Kenyon Martin makes 23-foot jumper (Dahntay Jones assists)
J.R. Smith makes slam dunk
Kenyon Martin misses dunk
J.R. Smith misses 21-foot jumper
Anthony Carter misses layup
Kenyon Martin misses 26-foot three point jumper
Anthony Carter misses 24-foot three point jumper
Chauncey Billups misses 16-foot jumper
Chauncey Billups makes 17-foot jumper (Linas Kleiza assists)
Chauncey Billups misses 25-foot three point jumper
Louis Amundson blocks Chauncey Billups's 29-foot three point jumper
Kenyon Martin makes slam dunk (J.R. Smith assists)
J.R. Smith misses three point jumper
J.R. Smith misses 19-foot jumper
J.R. Smith misses 26-foot three point jumper
Louis Amundson blocks J.R. Smith's driving layup
J.R. Smith makes 16-foot jumper (Chauncey Billups assists)
Chauncey Billups misses 25-foot three point jumper
Linas Kleiza makes dunk (J.R. Smith assists)
Linas Kleiza makes 25-foot three point jumper (Chauncey Billups assists)
Linas Kleiza makes driving layup (Chris Andersen assists)
Kenyon Martin misses 13-foot jumper
Nene Hilario misses 19-foot jumper
Chauncey Billups misses 25-foot three point jumper
Chauncey Billups misses two point shot
J.R. Smith misses 25-foot three point jumper
Nene Hilario misses 3-foot two point shot
Kenyon Martin makes two point shot
Nene Hilario makes dunk (J.R. Smith assists)
Kenyon Martin misses 19-foot jumper
J.R. Smith makes 24-foot three point jumper (Kenyon Martin assists)
J.R. Smith misses 23-foot jumper
Chauncey Billups makes 19-foot jumper
Anthony Carter makes 19-foot jumper (Chauncey Billups assists)
Kenyon Martin misses 7-foot two point shot
Chauncey Billups makes two point shot
Chauncey Billups misses 29-foot three point jumper
Kenyon Martin makes two point shot (Chauncey Billups assists)
Anthony Carter misses 23-foot jumper
Kenyon Martin makes 24-foot three point jumper (J.R. Smith assists)
Grant Hill misses 11-foot two point shot
Amare Stoudemire misses 17-foot jumper
Jason Richardson misses 24-foot three point jumper
Robin Lopez misses two point shot
Grant Hill makes 7-foot two point shot (Jason Richardson assists)
Jason Richardson makes 26-foot three point jumper (Steve Nash assists)
Steve Nash makes 26-foot three point jumper
Louis Amundson makes two point shot (Jason Richardson assists)
Jason Richardson makes two point shot (Steve Nash assists)
Amare Stoudemire makes slam dunk (Steve Nash assists)
Jason Richardson misses 24-foot three point jumper
Amare Stoudemire makes dunk (Jason Richardson assists)
Louis Amundson makes dunk (Steve Nash assists)
Grant Hill makes 11-foot two point shot
Matt Barnes makes 24-foot three point jumper (Amare Stoudemire assists)
Jason Richardson makes 17-foot two point shot
Jason Richardson makes dunk (Steve Nash assists)
Matt Barnes misses 7-foot jumper
Jason Richardson misses 23-foot three point jumper
Grant Hill makes 13-foot two point shot (Matt Barnes assists)
Jason Richardson misses 27-foot three point jumper
Amare Stoudemire makes two point shot
Amare Stoudemire makes two point shot
Jared Dudley makes 21-foot jumper (Alando Tucker assists)
Alando Tucker misses 16-foot jumper
Robin Lopez misses 10-foot two point shot
Matt Barnes misses 26-foot three point jumper
Steve Nash misses jumper
Leandro Barbosa misses 22-foot jumper
Leandro Barbosa misses 25-foot three point jumper
Matt Barnes makes layup (Steve Nash assists)
Matt Barnes makes 6-foot two point shot
Robin Lopez makes two point shot (Amare Stoudemire assists)
Steve Nash misses 22-foot jumper
Grant Hill makes tip shot
Steve Nash misses 16-foot jumper
Matt Barnes misses 25-foot three point jumper
Robin Lopez misses 6-foot running jumper
Grant Hill misses 21-foot jumper
Matt Barnes misses 21-foot jumper
Matt Barnes makes 8-foot two point shot (Steve Nash assists)
Grant Hill makes driving layup (Steve Nash assists)
Steve Nash makes 25-foot three point jumper
Matt Barnes misses three point jumper
Jason Richardson misses 20-foot two point shot
Jason Richardson misses 24-foot three point jumper
Kenyon Martin blocks Jason Richardson's layup
Amare Stoudemire makes jumper (Steve Nash assists)
Amare Stoudemire makes slam dunk (Steve Nash assists)
Jason Richardson misses 22-foot three point jumper
Amare Stoudemire misses jumper
Robin Lopez makes layup (Steve Nash assists)
Chauncey Billups blocks Grant Hill's 14-foot jumper
Grant Hill misses 24-foot three point jumper
Matt Barnes makes layup (Steve Nash assists)
Grant Hill makes 9-foot jumper
Matt Barnes misses 25-foot three point jumper
Steve Nash makes 24-foot three point jumper
Louis Amundson misses layup
Grant Hill misses 20-foot jumper
Grant Hill makes 9-foot two point shot (Louis Amundson assists)
Matt Barnes misses 25-foot three point jumper
Leandro Barbosa misses 25-foot three point jumper
Grant Hill makes 12-foot jumper (Jason Richardson assists)
Leandro Barbosa makes two point shot
Jason Richardson misses two point shot
Steve Nash misses 26-foot three point jumper
Leandro Barbosa misses two point shot
Leandro Barbosa misses 24-foot three point jumper
Leandro Barbosa misses 23-foot three point jumper
Jason Richardson makes driving layup (Grant Hill assists)
Steve Nash makes 25-foot three point jumper (Leandro Barbosa assists)
Amare Stoudemire misses 16-foot jumper
Jason Richardson makes 28-foot three point jumper (Steve Nash assists)
Grant Hill makes two point shot (Steve Nash assists)
Grant Hill makes driving layup (Jason Richardson assists)
Leandro Barbosa misses 14-foot jumper
Grant Hill misses 17-foot jumper
Nene Hilario blocks Grant Hill's driving layup
Steve Nash misses 22-foot jumper
Leandro Barbosa misses 19-foot jumper
Leandro Barbosa misses 14-foot jumper
Steve Nash makes 23-foot jumper
Grant Hill misses 17-foot jumper
Jason Richardson misses 25-foot three point jumper
Leandro Barbosa misses 25-foot three point jumper
Jason Richardson makes 7-foot running jumper (Amare Stoudemire assists)
Jason Richardson misses 24-foot three point jumper

SUNS

NUGGETS

TIME		PHX	DEN
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter	0	0
12:00	Jumpball: Robin Lopez vs. Nene Hilario (Chauncey Billups gains possession)	0	0
11:45	J.R. Smith lost ball (Grant Hill steals)	0	0
11:33	Chauncey Billups jump ball	0	0
11:27	Steve Nash bad pass (Kenyon Martin steals)	0	0
11:23	Kenyon Martin makes layup	0	2
11:12	Grant Hill misses 11-foot two point shot	0	2
11:11	Nene Hilario defensive rebound	0	2
10:57	Amare Stoudemire blocks Kenyon Martin's layup	0	2
10:56	Dahntay Jones offensive rebound	0	2
10:56	Dahntay Jones turnover	0	2
10:34	Amare Stoudemire misses 17-foot jumper	0	2
10:33	Nene Hilario defensive rebound	0	2
10:26	Chauncey Billups makes 24-foot three point jumper	0	5
10:11	Jason Richardson misses 24-foot three point jumper	0	5
10:10	Jason Richardson offensive rebound	0	5
10:00	Robin Lopez misses two point shot	0	5
9:59	Nene Hilario defensive rebound	0	5
9:55	Robin Lopez shooting foul (Nene Hilario draws the foul)	0	5
9:55	Nene Hilario makes free throw 1 of 2	0	6
9:55	Nene Hilario makes free throw 2 of 2	0	7
9:38	Grant Hill makes 7-foot two point shot (Jason Richardson assists)	2	7
9:21	Nene Hilario misses layup	2	7
9:18	Amare Stoudemire defensive rebound	2	7
9:10	Jason Richardson makes 26-foot three point jumper (Steve Nash assists)	5	7
8:45	Dahntay Jones misses 22-foot jumper	5	7
8:44	Amare Stoudemire defensive rebound	5	7
8:40	Jason Richardson lost ball (Chauncey Billups steals)	5	7
8:33	J.R. Smith makes 25-foot three point jumper (Chauncey Billups assists)	5	10
8:22	Steve Nash makes 26-foot three point jumper	8	10
8:00	Jason Richardson blocks Dahntay Jones's 13-foot jumper	8	10
7:58	Dahntay Jones offensive rebound	8	10
7:58	Robin Lopez shooting foul (Dahntay Jones draws the foul)	8	10
7:58	Dahntay Jones misses free throw 1 of 2	8	10
7:58	Denver offensive rebound	8	10
7:58	Louis Amundson enters the game for Robin Lopez	8	10
7:58	Dahntay Jones makes free throw 2 of 2	8	11
7:39	Louis Amundson makes two point shot (Jason Richardson assists)	10	11
7:28	Chauncey Billups misses 26-foot three point jumper	10	11
7:26	Amare Stoudemire defensive rebound	10	11
7:20	Jason Richardson makes two point shot (Steve Nash assists)	12	11
7:07	Dahntay Jones makes 21-foot jumper (Kenyon Martin assists)	12	13
6:56	Amare Stoudemire makes slam dunk (Steve Nash assists)	14	13
6:56	Nene Hilario shooting foul (Amare Stoudemire draws the foul)	14	13
6:56	Anthony Carter enters the game for Dahntay Jones	14	13
6:56	Amare Stoudemire makes free throw 1 of 1	15	13
6:43	J.R. Smith misses 26-foot three point jumper	15	13
6:43	Steve Nash defensive rebound	15	13
6:33	Amare Stoudemire lost ball (Kenyon Martin steals)	15	13
6:26	Chauncey Billups misses 25-foot three point jumper	15	13
6:24	Grant Hill defensive rebound	15	13
6:13	Jason Richardson misses 24-foot three point jumper	15	13
6:11	Kenyon Martin defensive rebound	15	13
6:03	Anthony Carter misses 9-foot two point shot	15	13
6:01	Louis Amundson defensive rebound	15	13
6:01	J.R. Smith personal foul (Grant Hill draws the foul)	15	13
5:52	Amare Stoudemire traveling	15	13
5:52	Denver full timeout	15	13
5:37	J.R. Smith misses 25-foot three point jumper	15	13
5:35	Louis Amundson defensive rebound	15	13
5:24	Kenyon Martin illegal defense foul (2nd personal foul)	15	13
5:24	Steve Nash makes technical free throw	16	13
5:16	Amare Stoudemire makes dunk (Jason Richardson assists)	18	13
4:52	Kenyon Martin offensive foul (Grant Hill draws the foul)	18	13
4:52	Kenyon Martin turnover	18	13
4:37	Nene Hilario shooting foul (Louis Amundson draws the foul)	18	13
4:37	Louis Amundson makes free throw 1 of 2	19	13
4:37	Chris Andersen enters the game for Nene Hilario	19	13
4:37	Louis Amundson makes free throw 2 of 2	20	13
4:22	Kenyon Martin misses 6-foot two point shot	20	13
4:22	J.R. Smith offensive rebound	20	13
4:22	J.R. Smith misses tip shot	20	13
4:20	Chris Andersen offensive rebound	20	13
4:18	Chris Andersen makes layup	20	15
4:03	Louis Amundson makes dunk (Steve Nash assists)	22	15
3:55	Kenyon Martin misses layup	22	15
3:53	Chris Andersen offensive rebound	22	15
3:53	Louis Amundson shooting foul (Chris Andersen draws the foul)	22	15
3:53	Chris Andersen makes free throw 1 of 2	22	16
3:53	Chris Andersen makes free throw 2 of 2	22	17
3:34	Grant Hill makes 11-foot two point shot	24	17
3:25	Chauncey Billups makes two point shot	24	19
3:25	Louis Amundson shooting foul (Chauncey Billups draws the foul)	24	19
3:25	Linas Kleiza enters the game for J.R. Smith	24	19
3:25	Matt Barnes enters the game for Louis Amundson	24	19
3:25	Chauncey Billups makes free throw 1 of 1	24	20
3:03	Matt Barnes makes 24-foot three point jumper (Amare Stoudemire assists)	27	20
2:53	Matt Barnes shooting foul (Kenyon Martin draws the foul)	27	20
2:53	Phoenix full timeout	27	20
2:53	Kenyon Martin misses free throw 1 of 2	27	20
2:53	Denver offensive rebound	27	20
2:53	Kenyon Martin misses free throw 2 of 2	27	20
2:50	Amare Stoudemire defensive rebound	27	20
2:29	Jason Richardson makes 17-foot two point shot	29	20
2:18	Chauncey Billups bad pass (Jason Richardson steals)	33	22
2:12	Jason Richardson makes dunk (Steve Nash assists)	31	20
1:59	Anthony Carter makes 21-foot jumper	31	22
1:36	Matt Barnes misses 7-foot jumper	31	22
1:35	Matt Barnes offensive rebound	31	22
1:31	Jason Richardson misses 23-foot three point jumper	31	22
1:29	Linas Kleiza defensive rebound	31	22
1:23	Chauncey Billups bad pass (Amare Stoudemire steals)	31	22
1:23	Linas Kleiza personal foul (Amare Stoudemire draws the foul)	31	22
1:23	Dahntay Jones enters the game for Kenyon Martin	31	22
1:23	Leandro Barbosa enters the game for Steve Nash	31	22
1:08	Grant Hill makes 13-foot two point shot (Matt Barnes assists)	33	22
58.9	Anthony Carter misses 21-foot jumper	33	22
57.9	Jason Richardson defensive rebound	33	22
51.1	Jason Richardson bad pass (Chauncey Billups steals)	33	22
51.1	Amare Stoudemire personal foul (Chauncey Billups draws the foul)	33	22
51.1	Chauncey Billups makes free throw 1 of 2	33	23
51.1	Chauncey Billups makes free throw 2 of 2	33	24
36.6	Dahntay Jones shooting foul (Amare Stoudemire draws the foul)	33	24
36.6	Amare Stoudemire makes free throw 1 of 2	34	24
36.6	Jared Dudley enters the game for Grant Hill	34	24
36.6	Amare Stoudemire makes free throw 2 of 2	35	24
30.6	Jason Richardson blocks Chauncey Billups's driving layup	35	24
30.6	Denver offensive rebound	35	24
25.3	Dahntay Jones misses 6-foot jumper	35	24
25.3	Denver defensive rebound	35	24
25.3	Linas Kleiza loose ball foul (Jared Dudley draws the foul)	35	24
25.3	Jared Dudley misses free throw 1 of 2	35	24
25.3	Phoenix offensive rebound	35	24
25.3	Jared Dudley misses free throw 2 of 2	35	24
22.9	Chris Andersen defensive rebound	35	24
2.6	Chauncey Billups makes 23-foot jumper	35	26
0.7	Jason Richardson misses 27-foot three point jumper	35	26
0.0	Phoenix offensive rebound	35	26
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	35	26

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Nuggets
101
Suns
108

Game 1

21/12

Suns
113
Nuggets
119

Game 2

16/1

Nuggets
115
Suns
118

Game 3

24/3

Ball Arena

3:30 AM, 16 January 2009

Denver, CO

Attendance: 18,073

Referees:
Dick Bavetta
Sean Wright
Ed Malloy

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
LA Lakers	20	10	.667	-	W1
Phoenix	18	13	.581	2.5	W3
Golden State	16	16	.500	5	L1
LA Clippers	10	21	.323	10.5	W4
Sacramento	8	24	.250	13	L1

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Oklahoma City	27	5	.844	-	W1
Denver	22	9	.710	4.5	L1
Minnesota	20	12	.625	7	L2
Portland	13	19	.406	14	W1
Utah	12	19	.387	14.5	W2

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Phoenix Suns @ Denver Nuggets

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