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Phoenix Suns 120–127 Denver Nuggets

Phoenix Suns
120–127FT
Denver Nuggets
Season
NBA
2026-2027
Venue
Mortgage Matchup CenterPhoenix

NBA: Denver Nuggets beat Phoenix Suns 127–120.

Game leaders

  • BM24Bridges MilesPointsMJ39Murray Jamal
  • BM10Bridges MilesReboundsJC9Johnson Cameron
  • GC10Gillespie CollinAssistsJN10Jokic Nikola

How the score moved

The running score at the end of each period.

  • Phoenix Suns
  • Denver Nuggets
050100Q1Q2Q3Q4
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WhenPhoenix SunsDenver Nuggets
Q4120127

How the points came

Each side's points by shot type. Darker is two-pointers, then threes, then free throws.

Phoenix Suns120

Two-pointers 56 (47%)Threes 54 (45%)Free throws 10 (8%)

Denver Nuggets127

Two-pointers 44 (35%)Threes 60 (47%)Free throws 23 (18%)

The Four Factors

Shooting, ball security and getting to the line decide most games. The side ahead on each is in bold.

  • Phoenix Suns
  • Denver Nuggets
  • 58.5%Effective field-goal %65.0%

    Shooting with a three counted as one and a half baskets: (FGM + 0.5 × 3PM) ÷ FGA.

  • 13.2Turnovers per 100 plays16.2

    How often a trip ended in a turnover. Lower is better.

  • 0.12Free-throw rate0.38

    Free throws attempted for every shot from the floor: FTA ÷ FGA. Getting to the line.

The fourth factor, offensive rebounding, needs offensive rebounds, which this game's data does not include.

Key stats

  • 28/52Two-pointers22/43
  • 54Two-point %51
  • 18/42Three pointers20/37
  • 43Three point %54
  • 10/11Free throws23/30
  • 91Free throw %77

Quarter by quarter

Phoenix Suns led after 1 of 4 quarters, Denver Nuggets after 3. Largest lead at a break: 10 points, Denver Nuggets after Q3. Counted at the end of each period, not throughout.

  • Phoenix Suns
  • Denver Nuggets
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Phoenix Suns37302627120
Denver Nuggets32393224127
010203040Q1Q2Q3Q4

Facts

From each side's recent results and their meetings, before this game.

  • Phoenix Suns: 1 won, 4 lost in their last 5 games.
  • Phoenix Suns scored 547 points and allowed 613 in their last 5 games.
  • Denver Nuggets: 3 won, 2 lost in their last 5 games.
  • Denver Nuggets scored 564 points and allowed 562 in their last 5 games.

Recent form

Phoenix SunsLLLWL
Denver NuggetsWLWLW

Standings

POSTeamWLPFPAPCT
6Chicago Bulls32610574.600
6Portland Trail Blazers21351344.667
7Miami Heat32640612.600
7Los Angeles Clippers21332325.667
8Washington Wizards22453455.500
8Denver Nuggets32578571.600
9Minnesota Timberwolves33697709.500
9Toronto Raptors23612584.400
10Milwaukee Bucks23547599.400
10San Antonio Spurs23572544.400
11Cleveland Cavaliers12348361.333
11Los Angeles Lakers23534559.400
12Dallas Mavericks13457486.250
12Indiana Pacers13479473.250
13Phoenix Suns14545573.200
13Philadelphia 76ers13454480.250
14Charlotte Hornets13386444.250
14Oklahoma City Thunder14549585.200
15Sacramento Kings05514588.000
15New York Knicks14530621.200
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  • Phoenix Suns
  • Denver Nuggets

Shooting

  • 28/52Two-pointers22/43
  • 54Two-point %51
  • 18/42Three pointers20/37
  • 43Three point %54
  • 10/11Free throws23/30
  • 91Free throw %77

Rebounds & playmaking

  • 42Rebounds40
  • 34Assists30

Defence

  • 10Steals11
  • 5Blocks3

Ball security

  • 15Turnovers18

Quarter by quarter

Phoenix Suns led after 1 of 4 quarters, Denver Nuggets after 3. Largest lead at a break: 10 points, Denver Nuggets after Q3. Counted at the end of each period, not throughout.

  • Phoenix Suns
  • Denver Nuggets
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Phoenix Suns37302627120
Denver Nuggets32393224127
010203040Q1Q2Q3Q4

Efficiency

A pace of 112.5 plays per 48 minutes. Rates per play put a fast game and a slow one on the same footing.

  • Phoenix Suns
  • Denver Nuggets
Points per 100 plays
105.4114.2
True shooting %
60.7%68.1%
Baskets assisted
74%71%
Assists per turnover
2.271.67

Plays = FGA + 0.44 × FTA + turnovers (possessions before offensive rebounds, which this data lacks). True shooting = points ÷ (2 × (FGA + 0.44 × FTA)).

Shot by shot

Accuracy by shot type. Phoenix Suns took 45% of their shots from three, Denver Nuggets 46%.

  • Phoenix Suns
  • Denver Nuggets
0204060801002P%3P%FT%
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Phoenix SunsDenver Nuggets
2P28/5222/43
3P18/4220/37
FT10/1123/30

Starters and bench

Points from the starting five, and from everyone who came off the bench.

Phoenix Suns

Starters 77 · Bench 43

Denver Nuggets

Starters 115 · Bench 12

Who scored efficiently

Across: scoring chances used (FGA + 0.44 × FTA). Up: points. Size: minutes. Above the line is better than this game's average.

  • Phoenix Suns
  • Denver Nuggets
0102030400510152025Brooks DillonBridges MilesMurray JamalBraun Christian
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PlayerMINPTSFGATS%3PFTREBAST
Murray Jamal37391879.3%7/912/1585
Braun Christian37311691.8%7/92/231
Bridges Miles37241960.4%2/72/2102
Brooks Dillon21221291.7%4/60/012
Booker Devin39201948.2%3/73/425
Jokic Nikola37181364.8%0/12/2710
Gillespie Collin33161172.7%4/80/0310
Gordon Aaron2915967.0%2/45/545
Johnson Cameron34121343.2%2/80/293
Goodwin Jordan25111055.0%3/70/055
K. Maluach179669.9%0/01/160
Kennard Luke129478.1%1/34/412
T. Brazile196377.3%1/21/231
R. Dunn115462.5%1/20/031
DeRozan DeMar243525.5%0/11/215
Jones Tyus113350.0%1/30/000
Green Jalen252616.7%0/20/022
O. Ighodaro212333.3%0/00/095
Brooks Dillon20:42225/64/60/012
Bridges Miles36:37248/122/72/2102
K. Maluach17:1494/60/01/160
Booker Devin39:03204/123/73/425
Green Jalen24:3021/40/20/022
R. Dunn10:4151/21/20/031
Gillespie Collin33:27162/34/80/0310
Goodwin Jordan24:31111/33/70/055
O. Ighodaro20:5321/30/00/095
Kennard Luke12:2391/11/34/412
POSTeamWLPFPAPCT
1Boston Celtics405074321.000
1Memphis Grizzlies31470443.750
2Utah Jazz31453439.750
2Atlanta Hawks41613586.800
3New Orleans Pelicans31442441.750
3Brooklyn Nets31497464.750
4Golden State Warriors42683638.667
4Orlando Magic31495468.750
5Houston Rockets21366338.667
5Detroit Pistons31474452.750
6Chicago Bulls32610574.600
6Portland Trail Blazers21351344.667
7Miami Heat32640612.600
7Los Angeles Clippers21332325.667
8Washington Wizards22453455.500
8Denver Nuggets32578571.600
9Minnesota Timberwolves33697709.500
9Toronto Raptors23612584.400
10Milwaukee Bucks23547599.400
10San Antonio Spurs23572544.400
11Cleveland Cavaliers12348361.333
11Los Angeles Lakers23534559.400
12Dallas Mavericks13457486.250
12Indiana Pacers13479473.250
13Phoenix Suns14545573.200
13Philadelphia 76ers13454480.250
14Charlotte Hornets13386444.250
14Oklahoma City Thunder14549585.200
15Sacramento Kings05514588.000
15New York Knicks14530621.200

Recent form

Phoenix SunsLLLWL
Denver NuggetsWLWLW

Last meetings

These teams have not met in our records.

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