Denver Nuggets @ Phoenix Suns
Shot Chart
- Shaquille O'Neal makes 10-foot two point shot
- Grant Hill misses two point shot
- Shaquille O'Neal makes dunk
- Matt Barnes misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Shaquille O'Neal misses layup
- Grant Hill misses 18-foot jumper
- Grant Hill misses 8-foot running jumper
- Grant Hill makes tip shot
- Matt Barnes misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Steve Nash makes 25-foot three point jumper (Grant Hill assists)
- Jason Richardson makes 26-foot three point jumper (Shaquille O'Neal assists)
- Jason Richardson makes two point shot
- Grant Hill makes 9-foot jumper (Steve Nash assists)
- Matt Barnes makes 23-foot three point jumper (Grant Hill assists)
- Shaquille O'Neal misses layup
- Grant Hill misses layup
- Steve Nash makes 9-foot two point shot
- Louis Amundson misses 8-foot jumper
- Steve Nash makes 17-foot jumper
- Jason Richardson misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Jason Richardson misses two point shot
- Matt Barnes misses 27-foot three point jumper
- Matt Barnes misses layup
- Jason Richardson makes layup (Matt Barnes assists)
- Jason Richardson makes two point shot (Matt Barnes assists)
- Jared Dudley makes 18-foot jumper (Goran Dragic assists)
- Goran Dragic misses 4-foot running jumper
- Louis Amundson makes driving layup
- Louis Amundson makes layup (Alando Tucker assists)
- Alando Tucker makes 12-foot jumper
- Goran Dragic makes 25-foot three point jumper
- Jared Dudley makes three point jumper (Grant Hill assists)
- Shaquille O'Neal makes 9-foot jumper (Jared Dudley assists)
- Kenyon Martin blocks Grant Hill's layup
- Steve Nash makes two point shot
- Steve Nash misses 10-foot two point shot
- Chris Andersen blocks Steve Nash's layup
- Jason Richardson makes 10-foot jumper
- Grant Hill makes two point shot (Steve Nash assists)
- Robin Lopez makes 5-foot hook shot (Steve Nash assists)
- Grant Hill misses 10-foot jumper
- Grant Hill makes two point shot (Steve Nash assists)
- Steve Nash misses 19-foot jumper
- Shaquille O'Neal makes 9-foot hook shot (Steve Nash assists)
- Jason Richardson misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Matt Barnes misses 9-foot jumper
- Shaquille O'Neal makes 10-foot two point shot
- Steve Nash misses layup
- Kenyon Martin blocks Matt Barnes's 7-foot jumper
- Grant Hill makes two point shot (Shaquille O'Neal assists)
- Grant Hill misses two point shot
- Steve Nash makes 16-foot jumper
- Louis Amundson makes dunk (Steve Nash assists)
- Grant Hill makes 15-foot jumper (Louis Amundson assists)
- Grant Hill misses jumper
- Jason Richardson makes two point shot (Steve Nash assists)
- Chris Andersen blocks Grant Hill's layup
- Jason Richardson misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Jason Richardson misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Goran Dragic makes 26-foot three point jumper (Louis Amundson assists)
- Jared Dudley makes layup (Goran Dragic assists)
- Alando Tucker makes layup (Goran Dragic assists)
- Alando Tucker misses 16-foot jumper
- Matt Barnes misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Jared Dudley misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Alando Tucker misses jumper
- Goran Dragic misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Alando Tucker misses 9-foot two point shot
- Grant Hill makes layup (Jason Richardson assists)
- Jason Richardson makes 19-foot jumper (Grant Hill assists)
- Shaquille O'Neal makes 8-foot jumper (Grant Hill assists)
- Steve Nash misses 17-foot jumper
- Grant Hill misses layup
- Grant Hill makes 8-foot jumper (Steve Nash assists)
- Jason Richardson misses 20-foot jumper
- Grant Hill makes 11-foot jumper (Steve Nash assists)
- Jared Dudley misses 20-foot jumper
- Nene Hilario makes 15-foot jumper (Chauncey Billups assists)
- Chauncey Billups misses 17-foot jumper
- Kenyon Martin makes 8-foot two point shot (Chauncey Billups assists)
- Kenyon Martin misses 16-foot jumper
- Nene Hilario misses 17-foot jumper
- J.R. Smith misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Kenyon Martin makes 7-foot jumper (Carmelo Anthony assists)
- Chauncey Billups makes 25-foot three point jumper
- Kenyon Martin misses 8-foot jumper
- Carmelo Anthony makes dunk (Dahntay Jones assists)
- Chauncey Billups misses 7-foot running jumper
- Dahntay Jones misses 17-foot jumper
- Louis Amundson blocks Dahntay Jones's 7-foot jumper
- Carmelo Anthony makes 16-foot jumper
- Chauncey Billups misses layup
- Nene Hilario misses layup
- Chauncey Billups misses tip shot
- Carmelo Anthony misses 17-foot jumper
- Chauncey Billups makes 26-foot three point jumper (Dahntay Jones assists)
- Louis Amundson blocks Carmelo Anthony's 14-foot jumper
- Chauncey Billups makes 10-foot two point shot
- Jason Richardson blocks Chauncey Billups's 11-foot jumper
- Chris Andersen makes jumper (Anthony Carter assists)
- Linas Kleiza misses three point jumper
- Anthony Carter misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Renaldo Balkman makes dunk
- Linas Kleiza misses 14-foot jumper
- J.R. Smith misses 21-foot jumper
- J.R. Smith makes two point shot (Anthony Carter assists)
- Chris Andersen makes 9-foot jumper
- Chris Andersen makes dunk (Renaldo Balkman assists)
- Shaquille O'Neal blocks Nene Hilario's 10-foot jumper
- Carmelo Anthony misses 16-foot jumper
- J.R. Smith misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Nene Hilario misses two point shot
- Kenyon Martin makes 7-foot jumper
- Kenyon Martin makes 8-foot two point shot
- Chauncey Billups makes 25-foot three point jumper
- Kenyon Martin misses 8-foot jumper
- Carmelo Anthony makes 9-foot jumper
- Carmelo Anthony misses 18-foot jumper
- Carmelo Anthony makes driving layup
- Carmelo Anthony misses layup
- Chris Andersen makes tip shot
- Linas Kleiza makes three pointer (Anthony Carter assists)
- Nene Hilario makes running jumper
- Nene Hilario makes 18-foot jumper (Kenyon Martin assists)
- Nene Hilario makes driving layup
- J.R. Smith makes 25-foot three point jumper (Nene Hilario assists)
- Carmelo Anthony misses 18-foot jumper
- J.R. Smith misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Carmelo Anthony makes 15-foot jumper (Kenyon Martin assists)
- Carmelo Anthony makes 24-foot three point jumper (Chauncey Billups assists)
- Carmelo Anthony misses 15-foot two point shot
- Carmelo Anthony makes 25-foot three point jumper (Nene Hilario assists)
- Nene Hilario makes 18-foot jumper
- Kenyon Martin makes jumper (Chauncey Billups assists)
- Carmelo Anthony misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Carmelo Anthony misses 17-foot jumper
- Carmelo Anthony misses 17-foot jumper
- Chris Andersen makes 9-foot jumper (Anthony Carter assists)
- Anthony Carter makes 16-foot jumper (Chauncey Billups assists)
- Louis Amundson blocks Kenyon Martin's layup
- Carmelo Anthony misses 19-foot jumper
- Chauncey Billups misses 29-foot three point jumper
- Anthony Carter makes 20-foot jumper (Carmelo Anthony assists)
- J.R. Smith misses 19-foot jumper
- Renaldo Balkman misses tip shot
- Anthony Carter misses 21-foot jumper
- Linas Kleiza misses 20-foot jumper
- Anthony Carter makes 7-foot jumper (Linas Kleiza assists)
- Linas Kleiza misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Chauncey Billups misses 26-foot three point jumper
- J.R. Smith makes 19-foot jumper
- Kenyon Martin makes jumper (Chauncey Billups assists)
- Shaquille O'Neal blocks Kenyon Martin's 10-foot jumper
- J.R. Smith misses 19-foot jumper
- Chauncey Billups makes three point jumper
- J.R. Smith misses 27-foot three point jumper
- Chris Andersen misses 16-foot jumper
- J.R. Smith makes 26-foot three point jumper (Chauncey Billups assists)
- Carmelo Anthony makes 25-foot three point jumper (Chauncey Billups assists)
- Shaquille O'Neal blocks Kenyon Martin's 6-foot jumper
- Chauncey Billups misses 13-foot two point shot
- Carmelo Anthony misses 26-foot three point jumper
NUGGETS
SUNS
| TIME | PLAY | DEN | PHX | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | Start of the 1st Quarter | 0 | 0 | |
| 12:00 | Jumpball: Nene Hilario vs. Shaquille O'Neal (Matt Barnes gains possession) | 0 | 0 | |
| 11:41 | Shaquille O'Neal makes 10-foot two point shot | 0 | 2 | |
| 11:22 | Nene Hilario offensive foul (Grant Hill draws the foul) | 0 | 2 | |
| 11:22 | Nene Hilario turnover | 0 | 2 | |
| 11:07 | Chauncey Billups jump ball | 0 | 2 | |
| 11:00 | Grant Hill misses two point shot | 0 | 2 | |
| 10:59 | Shaquille O'Neal offensive rebound | 0 | 2 | |
| 10:56 | Shaquille O'Neal makes dunk | 0 | 4 | |
| 10:37 | Nene Hilario makes 15-foot jumper (Chauncey Billups assists) | 2 | 4 | |
| 10:18 | Matt Barnes misses 24-foot three point jumper | 2 | 4 | |
| 10:15 | Shaquille O'Neal offensive rebound | 2 | 4 | |
| 10:15 | Shaquille O'Neal misses layup | 2 | 4 | |
| 10:14 | Grant Hill offensive rebound | 2 | 4 | |
| 10:11 | Grant Hill misses 18-foot jumper | 2 | 4 | |
| 10:08 | Kenyon Martin defensive rebound | 2 | 4 | |
| 10:03 | Chauncey Billups misses 17-foot jumper | 2 | 4 | |
| 10:02 | Matt Barnes defensive rebound | 2 | 4 | |
| 9:53 | Grant Hill misses 8-foot running jumper | 2 | 4 | |
| 9:52 | Grant Hill offensive rebound | 2 | 6 | |
| 9:52 | Grant Hill makes tip shot | 2 | 6 | |
| 9:36 | Kenyon Martin makes 8-foot two point shot (Chauncey Billups assists) | 4 | 6 | |
| 9:18 | Matt Barnes misses 26-foot three point jumper | 4 | 6 | |
| 9:17 | Kenyon Martin defensive rebound | 4 | 6 | |
| 9:04 | Kenyon Martin misses 16-foot jumper | 4 | 6 | |
| 9:03 | Grant Hill defensive rebound | 4 | 6 | |
| 8:56 | Steve Nash makes 25-foot three point jumper (Grant Hill assists) | 4 | 9 | |
| 8:33 | Nene Hilario misses 17-foot jumper | 4 | 9 | |
| 8:32 | Steve Nash defensive rebound | 4 | 9 | |
| 8:23 | Jason Richardson makes 26-foot three point jumper (Shaquille O'Neal assists) | 4 | 12 | |
| 8:07 | J.R. Smith misses 26-foot three point jumper | 4 | 12 | |
| 8:04 | Shaquille O'Neal defensive rebound | 4 | 12 | |
| 7:58 | Jason Richardson makes two point shot | 4 | 14 | |
| 7:50 | Denver full timeout | 4 | 14 | |
| 7:50 | Dahntay Jones enters the game for J.R. Smith | 4 | 14 | |
| 7:33 | Kenyon Martin makes 7-foot jumper (Carmelo Anthony assists) | 6 | 14 | |
| 7:16 | Grant Hill makes 9-foot jumper (Steve Nash assists) | 6 | 16 | |
| 7:03 | Chauncey Billups makes 25-foot three point jumper | 9 | 16 | |
| 6:39 | Matt Barnes makes 23-foot three point jumper (Grant Hill assists) | 9 | 19 | |
| 6:13 | Matt Barnes shooting foul (Carmelo Anthony draws the foul) | 9 | 19 | |
| 6:13 | Carmelo Anthony makes free throw 1 of 2 | 10 | 19 | |
| 6:13 | Carmelo Anthony makes free throw 2 of 2 | 11 | 19 | |
| 6:07 | Shaquille O'Neal misses layup | 11 | 19 | |
| 6:05 | Shaquille O'Neal offensive rebound | 11 | 19 | |
| 6:05 | Kenyon Martin shooting foul (Shaquille O'Neal draws the foul) | 11 | 19 | |
| 6:05 | Shaquille O'Neal makes free throw 1 of 2 | 11 | 20 | |
| 6:05 | Shaquille O'Neal makes free throw 2 of 2 | 11 | 21 | |
| 5:50 | Kenyon Martin misses 8-foot jumper | 11 | 21 | |
| 5:48 | Jason Richardson defensive rebound | 11 | 21 | |
| 5:35 | Grant Hill misses layup | 11 | 21 | |
| 5:33 | Jason Richardson offensive rebound | 11 | 21 | |
| 5:31 | Jason Richardson bad pass (Dahntay Jones steals) | 11 | 21 | |
| 5:24 | Carmelo Anthony makes dunk (Dahntay Jones assists) | 13 | 21 | |
| 5:03 | Grant Hill bad pass | 13 | 21 | |
| 4:52 | Chauncey Billups misses 7-foot running jumper | 13 | 21 | |
| 4:48 | Matt Barnes defensive rebound | 13 | 21 | |
| 4:43 | Steve Nash makes 9-foot two point shot | 13 | 23 | |
| 4:20 | Dahntay Jones offensive foul (Grant Hill draws the foul) | 13 | 23 | |
| 4:20 | Dahntay Jones turnover | 13 | 23 | |
| 4:20 | Louis Amundson enters the game for Shaquille O'Neal | 13 | 23 | |
| 4:09 | Matt Barnes bad pass (Nene Hilario steals) | 13 | 23 | |
| 3:53 | Dahntay Jones misses 17-foot jumper | 13 | 23 | |
| 3:51 | Grant Hill defensive rebound | 13 | 23 | |
| 3:39 | Louis Amundson misses 8-foot jumper | 13 | 23 | |
| 3:36 | Louis Amundson offensive rebound | 13 | 23 | |
| 3:27 | Steve Nash makes 17-foot jumper | 13 | 25 | |
| 3:14 | Louis Amundson blocks Dahntay Jones's 7-foot jumper | 13 | 25 | |
| 3:12 | Carmelo Anthony offensive rebound | 13 | 25 | |
| 3:09 | Carmelo Anthony makes 16-foot jumper | 15 | 25 | |
| 2:51 | Jason Richardson misses 24-foot three point jumper | 15 | 25 | |
| 2:49 | Louis Amundson offensive rebound | 15 | 25 | |
| 2:40 | Jason Richardson misses two point shot | 15 | 25 | |
| 2:38 | Kenyon Martin defensive rebound | 15 | 25 | |
| 2:31 | Chauncey Billups misses layup | 15 | 25 | |
| 2:31 | Nene Hilario offensive rebound | 15 | 25 | |
| 2:31 | Nene Hilario misses layup | 15 | 25 | |
| 2:29 | Chauncey Billups offensive rebound | 15 | 25 | |
| 2:29 | Chauncey Billups misses tip shot | 15 | 25 | |
| 2:29 | Denver offensive rebound | 15 | 25 | |
| 2:29 | Phoenix full timeout | 15 | 25 | |
| 2:29 | Jared Dudley enters the game for Grant Hill | 15 | 25 | |
| 2:29 | Chris Andersen enters the game for Nene Hilario | 15 | 25 | |
| 2:21 | Carmelo Anthony misses 17-foot jumper | 15 | 25 | |
| 2:19 | Denver offensive rebound | 15 | 25 | |
| 2:15 | Chauncey Billups makes 26-foot three point jumper (Dahntay Jones assists) | 18 | 25 | |
| 2:03 | Louis Amundson offensive foul (Dahntay Jones draws the foul) | 18 | 25 | |
| 2:03 | Louis Amundson turnover | 18 | 25 | |
| 1:43 | Louis Amundson blocks Carmelo Anthony's 14-foot jumper | 18 | 25 | |
| 1:39 | Matt Barnes defensive rebound | 18 | 25 | |
| 1:31 | Matt Barnes misses 27-foot three point jumper | 18 | 25 | |
| 1:31 | Louis Amundson offensive rebound | 18 | 25 | |
| 1:21 | Matt Barnes misses layup | 18 | 25 | |
| 1:21 | Jason Richardson bad pass (Kenyon Martin steals) | 18 | 27 | |
| 1:21 | Chauncey Billups bad pass (Steve Nash steals) | 19 | 27 | |
| 1:20 | Chris Andersen defensive rebound | 18 | 25 | |
| 1:12 | Carmelo Anthony bad pass (Matt Barnes steals) | 18 | 25 | |
| 1:08 | Jason Richardson makes layup (Matt Barnes assists) | 18 | 27 | |
| 52.7 | Louis Amundson personal foul (Chauncey Billups draws the foul) | 18 | 27 | |
| 52.7 | Goran Dragic enters the game for Steve Nash | 18 | 27 | |
| 52.7 | Anthony Carter enters the game for Carmelo Anthony | 18 | 27 | |
| 52.7 | Renaldo Balkman enters the game for Kenyon Martin | 18 | 27 | |
| 52.7 | Linas Kleiza enters the game for Dahntay Jones | 18 | 27 | |
| 40.4 | Jason Richardson shooting foul (Chauncey Billups draws the foul) | 18 | 27 | |
| 40.4 | Chauncey Billups makes free throw 1 of 2 | 19 | 27 | |
| 40.4 | Chauncey Billups makes free throw 2 of 2 | 20 | 27 | |
| 27.7 | Jason Richardson makes two point shot (Matt Barnes assists) | 20 | 29 | |
| 3.0 | Chauncey Billups makes 10-foot two point shot | 22 | 29 | |
| 0.1 | Louis Amundson offensive goaltending | 22 | 29 | |
| 0.0 | End of the 1st Quarter | 22 | 29 | |
Regular Season Series
PHX wins 2-1
Game Information
Mortgage Matchup Center
2:00 AM, 24 March 2009
Phoenix, AZ
Attendance: 18,422
- Referees:
- Bill Spooner
- Ed Malloy
- Rodney Mott
2025-26 Northwest Standings
| 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 |
2025-26 Pacific Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA Lakers | 19 | 10 | .655 | - | L3 |
| Phoenix | 18 | 13 | .581 | 2 | W3 |
| Golden State | 16 | 16 | .500 | 4.5 | L1 |
| LA Clippers | 9 | 21 | .300 | 10.5 | W3 |
| Sacramento | 8 | 23 | .258 | 12 | W1 |

