Denver Nuggets @ Phoenix Suns
Preseason
5-3, 2-3 Away
144
5-3, 2-3 Away
2-6, 2-3 Home
106
2-6, 2-3 Home
Shot Chart
- Jason Richardson misses 21-foot jumper
- Jason Richardson misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Steve Nash misses 21-foot jumper
- Hakim Warrick misses 19-foot jumper
- Grant Hill misses three point jumper
- Robin Lopez misses 9-foot jumper
- Grant Hill misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Robin Lopez makes layup
- Steve Nash misses 19-foot jumper
- Grant Hill makes layup (Steve Nash assists)
- Hakim Warrick misses 17-foot jumper
- Hakim Warrick misses 17-foot jumper
- Jason Richardson misses 21-foot jumper
- Robin Lopez makes 4-foot jumper (Steve Nash assists)
- Jason Richardson misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Jared Dudley misses 7-foot jumper
- Robin Lopez misses tip shot
- Jared Dudley makes layup
- Channing Frye misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Renaldo Balkman blocks Earl Clark's layup
- Jason Richardson makes layup
- Steve Nash makes 13-foot jumper
- Steve Nash makes 19-foot jumper
- Jason Richardson misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Goran Dragic makes 14-foot jumper
- Channing Frye misses 46-foot three point jumper
- Channing Frye makes 22-foot jumper (Jared Dudley assists)
- Jared Dudley makes layup (Channing Frye assists)
- Goran Dragic misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Jared Dudley makes layup
- Goran Dragic makes two point shot
- Grant Hill misses 9-foot jumper
- Earl Clark makes 9-foot jumper (Steve Nash assists)
- Steve Nash misses 18-foot jumper
- Robin Lopez makes two point shot (Steve Nash assists)
- Hakim Warrick misses 19-foot jumper
- Robin Lopez makes layup
- Jared Dudley makes 25-foot three point jumper (Steve Nash assists)
- Hakim Warrick makes 4-foot jumper (Steve Nash assists)
- Jared Dudley misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Steve Nash makes running jumper
- Steve Nash misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Hakim Warrick misses dunk
- Robin Lopez makes layup (Steve Nash assists)
- Hakim Warrick misses 9-foot two point shot
- Hakim Warrick makes layup (Jared Dudley assists)
- Jared Dudley makes 25-foot three point jumper (Hakim Warrick assists)
- Earl Clark makes 20-foot jumper (Steve Nash assists)
- Robin Lopez makes hook shot (Steve Nash assists)
- Steve Nash misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Grant Hill misses layup
- Jason Richardson misses 21-foot jumper
- Steve Nash makes 19-foot jumper
- Jason Richardson makes two point shot
- Steve Nash misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Jason Richardson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Steve Nash assists)
- Jason Richardson makes three point jumper (Steve Nash assists)
- Jason Richardson misses 3-foot jumper
- Jason Richardson makes 1-foot two point shot (Steve Nash assists)
- Jason Richardson misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Grant Hill makes 6-foot jumper
- Grant Hill misses 6-foot hook shot
- Jared Dudley makes 12-foot jumper
- Renaldo Balkman blocks Steve Nash's 8-foot jumper
- Channing Frye makes 21-foot jumper (Grant Hill assists)
- Goran Dragic misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Jared Dudley misses 5-foot two point shot
- Jared Dudley makes layup
- Goran Dragic misses 34-foot three point jumper
- Garret Siler misses 4-foot hook shot
- Goran Dragic makes 4-foot two point shot
- Jared Dudley misses layup
- Garret Siler makes layup
- Goran Dragic misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Garret Siler makes layup
- Goran Dragic misses 14-foot two point shot
- Earl Clark makes 14-foot jumper
- Goran Dragic makes layup
- Matt Janning misses 8-foot jumper
- Goran Dragic misses 17-foot jumper
- Garret Siler misses layup
- Renaldo Balkman blocks Earl Clark's layup
- Matt Janning misses jumper
- Matt Janning makes driving layup
- Matt Janning makes 25-foot three point jumper (Goran Dragic assists)
- Earl Clark misses 17-foot jumper
- Matt Janning misses jumper
- Matt Janning misses 20-foot jumper
- Garret Siler misses hook shot
- Melvin Ely blocks Gani Lawal's layup
- Matt Janning makes 20-foot two point shot
- Arron Afflalo makes 18-foot jumper
- Arron Afflalo misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Arron Afflalo makes driving layup
- J.R. Smith misses 22-foot jumper
- Renaldo Balkman misses 5-foot jumper
- J.R. Smith misses 22-foot jumper
- J.R. Smith misses 16-foot jumper
- Arron Afflalo makes 6-foot jumper
- Anthony Carter misses 22-foot jumper
- Arron Afflalo makes two point shot
- J.R. Smith makes 7-foot running jumper
- Anthony Carter makes 10-foot jumper (Arron Afflalo assists)
- J.R. Smith makes 16-foot jumper
- Jason Richardson blocks Arron Afflalo's 6-foot jumper
- Arron Afflalo misses 17-foot jumper
- Anthony Carter makes two point shot (J.R. Smith assists)
- J.R. Smith misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Melvin Ely makes 16-foot jumper (Arron Afflalo assists)
- Anthony Carter makes 23-foot jumper (Arron Afflalo assists)
- Arron Afflalo misses 1-foot two point shot
- Arron Afflalo makes two point shot
- Arron Afflalo misses three point jumper
- Shelden Williams makes dunk (Arron Afflalo assists)
- Gary Forbes misses three point jumper
- Ty Lawson makes 17-foot jumper
- Ty Lawson makes 4-foot two point shot
- Gary Forbes misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Channing Frye blocks J.R. Smith's 8-foot jumper
- Shelden Williams misses 17-foot jumper
- Gary Forbes makes 21-foot jumper
- Shelden Williams makes 8-foot two point shot
- Melvin Ely makes layup (J.R. Smith assists)
- Shelden Williams makes 13-foot jumper
- Ty Lawson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Shelden Williams assists)
- Anthony Carter makes jumper (J.R. Smith assists)
- J.R. Smith makes 3-foot two point shot
- Ty Lawson makes 26-foot three point jumper (Shelden Williams assists)
- Ty Lawson misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Arron Afflalo misses three point jumper
- Shelden Williams makes 6-foot jumper (Ty Lawson assists)
- Anthony Carter makes 24-foot three point jumper (Ty Lawson assists)
- Ty Lawson makes driving layup
- Gary Forbes makes 1-foot two point shot (Arron Afflalo assists)
- Shelden Williams makes dunk (Arron Afflalo assists)
- Ty Lawson makes 27-foot three point jumper (Anthony Carter assists)
- Shelden Williams makes 9-foot two point shot
- Gary Forbes makes 9-foot running jumper
- Arron Afflalo makes 18-foot jumper (Anthony Carter assists)
- Gary Forbes misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Gary Forbes makes layup
- Arron Afflalo makes jumper
- Gary Forbes makes 24-foot three point jumper (Shelden Williams assists)
- Gary Forbes makes 4-foot two point shot (Anthony Carter assists)
- Gary Forbes misses 9-foot jumper
- Arron Afflalo misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Anthony Carter makes 25-foot three point jumper (Arron Afflalo assists)
- Anthony Carter makes 24-foot three point jumper (Ty Lawson assists)
- Shelden Williams makes 19-foot jumper (Anthony Carter assists)
- Ty Lawson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Arron Afflalo assists)
- Anthony Carter misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Arron Afflalo misses 17-foot jumper
- Ty Lawson makes two point shot
- Ty Lawson misses 20-foot jumper
- Gary Forbes misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Gary Forbes makes layup (Renaldo Balkman assists)
- Melvin Ely makes 6-foot hook shot
- Melvin Ely misses 8-foot jumper
- Gary Forbes makes 21-foot jumper
- Melvin Ely makes 6-foot two point shot
- Arron Afflalo misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Renaldo Balkman misses layup
- Ty Lawson makes 14-foot jumper
- Arron Afflalo makes 24-foot three point jumper (Ty Lawson assists)
- Melvin Ely makes hook shot
- Arron Afflalo misses 22-foot jumper
- Gary Forbes makes 25-foot three point jumper (Arron Afflalo assists)
- Anthony Carter makes 25-foot three point jumper (Arron Afflalo assists)
- Arron Afflalo makes 25-foot three point jumper (Anthony Carter assists)
NUGGETS
SUNS
| TIME | PLAY | DEN | PHX | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | Start of the 1st Quarter | 0 | 0 | |
| 12:00 | | Jumpball: Melvin Ely vs. Robin Lopez (Steve Nash gains possession) | 0 | 0 |
| 11:49 | | Grant Hill bad pass (Melvin Ely steals) | 0 | 0 |
| 11:41 | | Shelden Williams offensive foul (Steve Nash draws the foul) | 0 | 0 |
| 11:41 | | Shelden Williams turnover | 0 | 0 |
| 11:26 | | Jason Richardson misses 21-foot jumper | 0 | 0 |
| 11:22 | | Shelden Williams defensive rebound | 0 | 0 |
| 11:06 | | Shelden Williams turnover | 0 | 0 |
| 10:57 | | Shelden Williams illegal defense foul (2nd personal foul) | 0 | 0 |
| 10:57 | | Steve Nash makes technical free throw | 0 | 1 |
| 10:52 | | Shelden Williams shooting foul (Hakim Warrick draws the foul) | 0 | 1 |
| 10:52 | | Hakim Warrick makes free throw 1 of 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 10:52 | | Renaldo Balkman enters the game for Shelden Williams | 0 | 2 |
| 10:52 | | Hakim Warrick makes free throw 2 of 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 10:40 | | Arron Afflalo makes 18-foot jumper | 2 | 3 |
| 10:26 | | Jason Richardson misses 24-foot three point jumper | 2 | 3 |
| 10:25 | | Melvin Ely defensive rebound | 2 | 3 |
| 10:15 | | Arron Afflalo misses 25-foot three point jumper | 2 | 3 |
| 10:15 | | Denver defensive team rebound | 2 | 3 |
| 10:14 | | Renaldo Balkman loose ball foul (Grant Hill draws the foul) | 2 | 3 |
| 10:07 | | Steve Nash bad pass (Renaldo Balkman steals) | 2 | 3 |
| 9:59 | | Arron Afflalo makes driving layup | 4 | 3 |
| 9:59 | | Hakim Warrick shooting foul (Arron Afflalo draws the foul) | 4 | 3 |
| 9:59 | | Arron Afflalo makes free throw 1 of 1 | 5 | 3 |
| 9:52 | | Steve Nash misses 21-foot jumper | 5 | 3 |
| 9:49 | | J.R. Smith defensive rebound | 5 | 3 |
| 9:29 | | J.R. Smith misses 22-foot jumper | 5 | 3 |
| 9:26 | | Jason Richardson defensive rebound | 5 | 3 |
| 9:17 | | Hakim Warrick misses 19-foot jumper | 5 | 3 |
| 9:15 | | Anthony Carter defensive rebound | 5 | 3 |
| 9:00 | | Renaldo Balkman misses 5-foot jumper | 5 | 3 |
| 9:00 | | Jason Richardson defensive rebound | 5 | 3 |
| 8:52 | | Grant Hill misses three point jumper | 5 | 3 |
| 8:52 | | Robin Lopez offensive rebound | 5 | 3 |
| 8:51 | | Arron Afflalo personal foul (Robin Lopez draws the foul) | 5 | 3 |
| 8:34 | | Robin Lopez misses 9-foot jumper | 5 | 3 |
| 8:33 | | Renaldo Balkman defensive rebound | 5 | 3 |
| 8:26 | | Grant Hill personal foul (Melvin Ely draws the foul) | 5 | 3 |
| 8:22 | | Grant Hill personal foul (Renaldo Balkman draws the foul) | 5 | 3 |
| 8:11 | | J.R. Smith misses 22-foot jumper | 5 | 3 |
| 8:10 | | Jason Richardson defensive rebound | 5 | 3 |
| 8:03 | | Grant Hill misses 24-foot three point jumper | 5 | 3 |
| 8:00 | | Robin Lopez offensive rebound | 5 | 3 |
| 7:58 | | Robin Lopez makes layup | 5 | 5 |
| 7:48 | | Anthony Carter bad pass (Grant Hill steals) | 5 | 5 |
| 7:37 | | Steve Nash misses 19-foot jumper | 5 | 5 |
| 7:37 | | Renaldo Balkman defensive rebound | 5 | 5 |
| 7:22 | | J.R. Smith misses 16-foot jumper | 5 | 5 |
| 7:22 | | Robin Lopez defensive rebound | 5 | 5 |
| 7:18 | | Grant Hill makes layup (Steve Nash assists) | 5 | 7 |
| 7:01 | | Steve Nash illegal defense foul (1st personal foul) | 5 | 7 |
| 7:01 | | Arron Afflalo makes technical free throw | 6 | 7 |
| 7:01 | | Jared Dudley enters the game for Grant Hill | 6 | 7 |
| 6:48 | | Arron Afflalo makes 6-foot jumper | 8 | 7 |
| 6:43 | | Melvin Ely shooting foul (Hakim Warrick draws the foul) | 8 | 7 |
| 6:43 | | Hakim Warrick makes free throw 1 of 2 | 8 | 8 |
| 6:43 | | Hakim Warrick makes free throw 2 of 2 | 8 | 9 |
| 6:24 | | Jason Richardson personal foul (J.R. Smith draws the foul) | 8 | 9 |
| 6:20 | | Anthony Carter misses 22-foot jumper | 8 | 9 |
| 6:18 | | Arron Afflalo offensive rebound | 8 | 9 |
| 6:16 | | Arron Afflalo makes two point shot | 10 | 9 |
| 6:03 | | Hakim Warrick misses 17-foot jumper | 10 | 9 |
| 6:01 | | Anthony Carter defensive rebound | 10 | 9 |
| 5:48 | | Robin Lopez shooting foul (Melvin Ely draws the foul) | 10 | 9 |
| 5:48 | | Phoenix full timeout | 10 | 9 |
| 5:48 | | Melvin Ely misses free throw 1 of 2 | 10 | 9 |
| 5:48 | | Denver offensive team rebound | 10 | 9 |
| 5:48 | | Melvin Ely makes free throw 2 of 2 | 11 | 9 |
| 5:28 | | Hakim Warrick misses 17-foot jumper | 11 | 9 |
| 5:28 | | J.R. Smith defensive rebound | 11 | 9 |
| 5:20 | | J.R. Smith makes 7-foot running jumper | 13 | 9 |
| 5:07 | | Jason Richardson misses 21-foot jumper | 13 | 9 |
| 5:05 | | Anthony Carter defensive rebound | 13 | 9 |
| 4:56 | | Anthony Carter makes 10-foot jumper (Arron Afflalo assists) | 15 | 9 |
| 4:50 | | Robin Lopez makes 4-foot jumper (Steve Nash assists) | 15 | 11 |
| 4:50 | | Renaldo Balkman shooting foul (Robin Lopez draws the foul) | 15 | 11 |
| 4:50 | | Robin Lopez misses free throw 1 of 1 | 15 | 11 |
| 4:48 | | Melvin Ely defensive rebound | 15 | 11 |
| 4:31 | | J.R. Smith makes 16-foot jumper | 17 | 11 |
| 4:26 | | Hakim Warrick bad pass (Anthony Carter steals) | 17 | 11 |
| 4:20 | | Jason Richardson blocks Arron Afflalo's 6-foot jumper | 17 | 11 |
| 4:18 | | Arron Afflalo offensive rebound | 17 | 11 |
| 4:07 | | Arron Afflalo misses 17-foot jumper | 17 | 11 |
| 4:05 | | Renaldo Balkman offensive rebound | 17 | 11 |
| 4:00 | | J.R. Smith lost ball (Jared Dudley steals) | 17 | 11 |
| 3:54 | | Jason Richardson misses 24-foot three point jumper | 17 | 11 |
| 3:51 | | Hakim Warrick offensive rebound | 17 | 11 |
| 3:36 | | Jared Dudley misses 7-foot jumper | 17 | 11 |
| 3:34 | | Robin Lopez offensive rebound | 17 | 11 |
| 3:34 | | Robin Lopez misses tip shot | 17 | 11 |
| 3:32 | | Jared Dudley offensive rebound | 17 | 13 |
| 3:32 | | Jared Dudley makes layup | 17 | 13 |
| 3:12 | | Jason Richardson shooting foul (Arron Afflalo draws the foul) | 17 | 13 |
| 3:12 | | Jason Richardson technical foul (1st technical foul) | 17 | 13 |
| 3:12 | | Channing Frye enters the game for Robin Lopez | 17 | 13 |
| 3:12 | | Earl Clark enters the game for Hakim Warrick | 17 | 13 |
| 3:12 | | Arron Afflalo makes technical free throw | 18 | 13 |
| 3:12 | | Arron Afflalo makes free throw 1 of 2 | 19 | 13 |
| 3:12 | | Arron Afflalo misses free throw 2 of 2 | 19 | 13 |
| 3:11 | | Channing Frye defensive rebound | 19 | 13 |
| 2:51 | | Channing Frye misses 24-foot three point jumper | 19 | 13 |
| 2:50 | | Renaldo Balkman defensive rebound | 19 | 13 |
| 2:41 | | Anthony Carter makes two point shot (J.R. Smith assists) | 21 | 13 |
| 2:32 | | Renaldo Balkman blocks Earl Clark's layup | 21 | 13 |
| 2:31 | | Jason Richardson offensive rebound | 21 | 15 |
| 2:31 | | Jason Richardson makes layup | 21 | 15 |
| 2:21 | | J.R. Smith misses 25-foot three point jumper | 21 | 15 |
| 2:19 | | Arron Afflalo offensive rebound | 21 | 15 |
| 2:02 | | Melvin Ely makes 16-foot jumper (Arron Afflalo assists) | 23 | 15 |
| 1:52 | | Steve Nash makes 13-foot jumper | 23 | 17 |
| 1:29 | | Anthony Carter makes 23-foot jumper (Arron Afflalo assists) | 25 | 17 |
| 1:17 | | Steve Nash makes 19-foot jumper | 25 | 19 |
| 58.8 | | Arron Afflalo misses 1-foot two point shot | 25 | 19 |
| 57.9 | | Channing Frye defensive rebound | 25 | 19 |
| 51.9 | | Jason Richardson misses 24-foot three point jumper | 25 | 19 |
| 50.1 | | Earl Clark offensive rebound | 25 | 19 |
| 50.1 | | Melvin Ely shooting foul (Earl Clark draws the foul) | 25 | 19 |
| 50.1 | | Denver full timeout | 25 | 19 |
| 50.1 | | Goran Dragic enters the game for Jason Richardson | 25 | 19 |
| 50.1 | | Gary Forbes enters the game for Melvin Ely | 25 | 19 |
| 50.1 | | Ty Lawson enters the game for J.R. Smith | 25 | 19 |
| 50.1 | | Shelden Williams enters the game for Anthony Carter | 25 | 19 |
| 50.1 | | Earl Clark makes free throw 1 of 2 | 25 | 20 |
| 50.1 | | Earl Clark makes free throw 2 of 2 | 25 | 21 |
| 35.0 | | Arron Afflalo makes two point shot | 27 | 21 |
| 15.0 | | Goran Dragic makes 14-foot jumper | 27 | 23 |
| 3.9 | | Arron Afflalo misses three point jumper | 27 | 23 |
| 3.2 | | Denver defensive team rebound | 27 | 23 |
| 3.2 | | Renaldo Balkman loose ball foul (Earl Clark draws the foul) | 27 | 23 |
| 3.2 | | Earl Clark makes free throw 1 of 2 | 27 | 24 |
| 3.2 | | J.R. Smith enters the game for Renaldo Balkman | 27 | 24 |
| 3.2 | | Earl Clark makes free throw 2 of 2 | 27 | 25 |
| 1.2 | | Shelden Williams makes dunk (Arron Afflalo assists) | 29 | 25 |
| 0.1 | | Channing Frye misses 46-foot three point jumper | 29 | 25 |
| 0.0 | | Phoenix offensive team rebound | 29 | 25 |
| 0.0 | End of the 1st Quarter | 29 | 25 | |
Regular Season Series
DEN wins 3-1
Game Information
Mortgage Matchup Center
3:00 AM, 23 October 2010
Phoenix, AZ
2025-26 Northwest Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | 29 | 5 | .853 | - | W3 |
| Denver | 23 | 10 | .697 | 5.5 | W1 |
| Minnesota | 21 | 13 | .618 | 8 | L1 |
| Portland | 14 | 20 | .412 | 15 | L1 |
| Utah | 12 | 20 | .375 | 16 | L1 |
2025-26 Pacific Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA Lakers | 20 | 11 | .645 | - | L1 |
| Phoenix | 19 | 14 | .576 | 2 | L1 |
| Golden State | 18 | 16 | .529 | 3.5 | W2 |
| LA Clippers | 11 | 21 | .344 | 9.5 | W5 |
| Sacramento | 8 | 25 | .242 | 13 | L2 |
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