Game completed
Denver Nuggets45-28125at
Phoenix Suns40-33123
Tue, Mar 24, 11:00 PM EDTMortgage Matchup Center, Phoenix, AZPeacock · NBC · Altitude
The box score
Final numbers
| Line score | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEN | 28 | 39 | 30 | 28 | 125 |
| PHX | 35 | 22 | 38 | 28 | 123 |
Denver Nuggets
125| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron JohnsonSF | 33 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4-9 | 2-7 | 4-4 | -12 |
| Aaron GordonPF | 26 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5-9 | 1-1 | 5-10 | -6 |
| Nikola JokićC | 35 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9-16 | 0-1 | 5-7 | -5 |
| Christian BraunSG | 32 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-10 | 1-3 | 0-0 | +1 |
| Jamal MurrayPG | 38 | 21 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7-18 | 3-9 | 4-4 | +3 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. | 23 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-12 | 4-8 | 2-3 | +3 |
| Spencer Jones | 22 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +8 |
| Bruce Brown | 23 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4-7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | +6 |
| Julian Strawther | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 2-2 | +12 |
| Team | 125 | 60 | 35 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 45-88 | 13-32 | 22-30 |
DNP: DaRon Holmes II, Curtis Jones, Tyus Jones, Zeke Nnaji, Jalen Pickett, Jonas Valančiūnas, David Roddy (gleague twoway), KJ Simpson (gleague twoway), Peyton Watson (injury)
Phoenix Suns
123| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen GreenSF | 29 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6-13 | 3-6 | 6-8 | +9 |
| Royce O'NealePF | 28 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5-8 | 5-8 | 2-2 | +10 |
| Oso IghodaroC | 34 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6-7 | 0-0 | 3-7 | -7 |
| Devin BookerSG | 35 | 22 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-14 | 1-4 | 11-13 | +1 |
| Collin GillespiePG | 27 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-11 | 2-7 | 1-1 | -1 |
| Khaman Maluach | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 2-2 | +5 |
| Jordan Goodwin | 26 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3-8 | 1-5 | 0-0 | +1 |
| Grayson Allen | 23 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8-19 | 5-12 | 0-0 | -16 |
| Rasheer Fleming | 23 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-6 | 0-4 | 3-4 | -12 |
| Jamaree Bouyea | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Team | 123 | 50 | 24 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 39-89 | 17-47 | 28-37 |
DNP: Koby Brea, Dillon Brooks (injury), Amir Coffey (injury), Ryan Dunn (injury), Haywood Highsmith (injury), CJ Huntley (gleague twoway), Isaiah Livers (gleague twoway), Mark Williams (injury)
Lead tracker
How the game flowed
- Biggest lead · PHX
- 11
- Biggest lead · DEN
- 12
- Times tied
- 10
- Lead changes
- 9
- Longest run · PHX
- 9
How they entered this matchup
Pregame context
- DEN is carrying the heavier travel load at 585 mi from its previous stop.
- PHX is playing into a 4 in 6 schedule window, which matters even before the ball goes up.
- National TV puts extra weight on a matchup that already has real schedule context.
The numbers
Rest · travel · body clock
| Schedule spot | DEN | PHX |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 45-28 | 40-33 |
| Days rest | 1 day | 1 day |
| Hours rest | 54h | 50h |
| Rest swing | +4h | -4h |
| Travel in | 585 mi | 0 mi |
| Zone change | -1h | 0h |
| Body clock | -1h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 1 of 1 | Homestand · 3 of 4 |
| Miles before tip | 0 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | 4 in 6 |
How each side got here
Travel and map
DEN
585 miDEN came from Denver, CO with 585 mi of travel and -1h of time-zone change.
Denver, CO to Phoenix, AZ
PHX
0 miPHX stayed in Phoenix, AZ between games, so travel is not a real factor in this setup.
Stayed in Phoenix, AZ
Where this game sits in the run
Trip context
DEN
Road tripDEN is on game 1 of 1 on the road, with 0 mi already behind it.
PHX
HomestandPHX is in game 3 of 4 on this homestand.
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