Denver Nuggets vs Phoenix Suns — 2026-10-30 NBA Game Analysis

Denver Nuggets 127, Phoenix Suns 120. Final.

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Game Analysis

Denver Nuggets

127

Phoenix Suns

120

Final

Friday, October 30 at 7:00 PM PDT

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Season records & next games

Denver Nuggets

Current season record

3–2

Wins–losses · 2026-27

Next scheduled game

vs. Portland Trail Blazers

2026-11-03

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Phoenix Suns

Current season record

1–3

Wins–losses · 2026-27

Next scheduled game

at Golden State Warriors

2026-11-03

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Denver Nuggets vs Phoenix Suns Game Summary — Friday, October 30, 2026

By Basketball in 60

Regular season. Final. Quarters: Denver Nuggets 32, 39, 32, 24; Phoenix Suns 37, 30, 26, 27.

Jamal Murray 39 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists. Christian Braun 31 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assists. Nikola Jokic 18 points, 7 rebounds, 10 assists

Miles Bridges 24 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists. Dillon Brooks 22 points, 1 rebounds, 2 assists. Devin Booker 20 points, 2 rebounds, 5 assists

Sources: ESPN NBA scoreboard · ESPN WNBA scoreboard

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Denver Nuggets vs Phoenix Suns Official Post-Game Interviews — Friday, October 30, 2026

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Denver Nuggets vs Phoenix Suns — NBA Game Analysis — Friday, October 30, 2026

By Basketball in 60

Denver Nuggets defeated Phoenix Suns 127–120, a 7-point margin. Denver Nuggets shot 53% from the field, compared with 49% from the field for Phoenix Suns. Denver Nuggets shot 54% from three-point range, compared with 43% from three-point range for Phoenix Suns. Phoenix Suns led the rebounding count, 42 to 40. Phoenix Suns committed fewer turnovers, 15 to 18.

Analysis based on ESPN’s recorded final score and available box-score statistics.

Denver Nuggets vs Phoenix Suns Game Statistics — Friday, October 30, 2026

Stat	Denver Nuggets	Phoenix Suns
FG	42-80	46-94
Field Goal %	53	49
3PT	20-37	18-42
Three Point %	54	43
FT	23-30	10-11
Free Throw %	77	91
Rebounds	40	42
Offensive Rebounds	12	15
Defensive Rebounds	28	27
Assists	30	34
Steals	11	10
Blocks	3	5
Turnovers	18	15
Total Turnovers	19	15
Fast Break Points	14	11
Points in Paint	32	50

Denver Nuggets vs Phoenix Suns Statistical Leaders — Friday, October 30, 2026

PointsMiles Bridges · PHX · 24
AssistsCollin Gillespie · PHX · 10
ReboundsMiles Bridges · PHX · 10
PointsJamal Murray · DEN · 39
AssistsNikola Jokic · DEN · 10
ReboundsCameron Johnson · DEN · 9

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Point-by-point play

Scoring plays · Denver Nuggets vs Phoenix Suns

1st 11:082PHXMiles Bridges makes 7-foot driving floating jump shot0–2
1st 10:302PHXDillon Brooks makes 8-foot fade away jump shot0–4
1st 10:133DENCameron Johnson makes 27-foot three point jumper (Jamal Murray assists)3–4
1st 9:473PHXDillon Brooks makes 27-foot three point jumper (Miles Bridges assists)3–7
1st 9:282DENCameron Johnson makes 10-foot fade away jump shot5–7
1st 9:113PHXMiles Bridges makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot (Jalen Green assists)5–10
1st 9:023DENAaron Gordon makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jamal Murray assists)8–10
1st 8:322DENNikola Jokic makes driving floating jump shot (Cameron Johnson assists)10–10
1st 8:123PHXDillon Brooks makes 24-foot three point jumper (Devin Booker assists)10–13
1st 7:273DENChristian Braun makes 26-foot three point jumper (Aaron Gordon assists)13–13
1st 6:583DENChristian Braun makes 25-foot three point jumper (Cameron Johnson assists)16–13
1st 6:382PHXKhaman Maluach makes layup (Devin Booker assists)16–15
1st 6:182DENNikola Jokic makes 7-foot driving floating jump shot (Aaron Gordon assists)18–15
1st 6:022PHXDevin Booker makes 17-foot fade away jump shot (Oso Ighodaro assists)18–17
1st 5:402DENNikola Jokic makes 18-foot jumper20–17
1st 4:562DENChristian Braun makes layup (Jamal Murray assists)22–17
1st 4:453PHXCollin Gillespie makes 27-foot three point jumper (Oso Ighodaro assists)22–20
1st 4:313DENTrevon Brazile makes 24-foot three point jumper (Nikola Jokic assists)25–20
1st 3:432PHXDillon Brooks makes 1-foot layup (Collin Gillespie assists)25–22
1st 3:182PHXDillon Brooks makes driving layup25–24
1st 2:551DENJamal Murray makes free throw 1 of 226–24
1st 2:551DENJamal Murray makes free throw 2 of 227–24
1st 2:393PHXCollin Gillespie makes 26-foot three point jumper (Oso Ighodaro assists)27–27
1st 1:552PHXMiles Bridges makes driving layup (Luke Kennard assists)27–29
1st 1:363DENChristian Braun makes 26-foot three point jumper (DeMar DeRozan assists)30–29
1st 1:122PHXLuke Kennard makes 12-foot jumper (Oso Ighodaro assists)30–31
1st 53.62DENNikola Jokic makes 15-foot jumper32–31
1st 44.43PHXCollin Gillespie makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot (Jordan Goodwin assists)32–34
1st 16.83PHXLuke Kennard makes 23-foot three point jumper (Oso Ighodaro assists)32–37
2nd 11:373DENTyus Jones makes 23-foot three point jumper (DeMar DeRozan assists)35–37
2nd 11:221PHXLuke Kennard makes technical free throw35–38
2nd 11:072PHXRyan Dunn makes 1-foot layup (Jordan Goodwin assists)35–40
2nd 9:581DENAaron Gordon makes free throw 1 of 336–40
2nd 9:581DENAaron Gordon makes free throw 2 of 337–40
2nd 9:581DENAaron Gordon makes free throw 3 of 338–40
2nd 9:022PHXJalen Green makes driving layup (Collin Gillespie assists)38–42
2nd 8:283PHXDevin Booker makes 25-foot three pointer (Ryan Dunn assists)38–45
2nd 8:092DENDeMar DeRozan makes two point shot40–45
2nd 8:091DENDeMar DeRozan makes free throw 1 of 141–45
2nd 7:512DENAaron Gordon makes running layup43–45
2nd 7:373PHXDillon Brooks makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jalen Green assists)43–48
2nd 7:203DENAaron Gordon makes 27-foot three point jumper (DeMar DeRozan assists)46–48
2nd 6:443PHXRyan Dunn makes 23-foot three point jumper (Devin Booker assists)46–51
2nd 6:252DENJamal Murray makes 12-foot turnaround jump shot48–51
2nd 6:023DENCameron Johnson makes 23-foot running jump shot (DeMar DeRozan assists)51–51
2nd 5:383PHXDevin Booker makes 26-foot three point jumper (Collin Gillespie assists)51–54
2nd 5:133DENJamal Murray makes 24-foot three pointer (Nikola Jokic assists)54–54
2nd 4:483DENChristian Braun makes 24-foot three point jumper (DeMar DeRozan assists)57–54
2nd 4:312DENTrevon Brazile makes 1-foot alley oop dunk (Christian Braun assists)59–54
2nd 4:173PHXDillon Brooks makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot59–57
2nd 3:352PHXKhaman Maluach makes 2-foot hook shot (Dillon Brooks assists)59–59
2nd 3:052PHXDillon Brooks makes 9-foot turnaround jump shot59–61
2nd 2:112DENChristian Braun makes layup (Nikola Jokic assists)61–61
2nd 2:002PHXDevin Booker makes 18-foot pullup jump shot (Collin Gillespie assists)61–63
2nd 1:503DENChristian Braun makes 24-foot three point jumper (Nikola Jokic assists)64–63
2nd 1:332PHXCollin Gillespie makes 16-foot pullup jump shot64–65
2nd 1:152DENJamal Murray makes 13-foot fade away jump shot66–65
2nd 1:151DENJamal Murray makes free throw 1 of 167–65
2nd 47.13DENChristian Braun makes 24-foot three point jumper (Cameron Johnson assists)70–65
2nd 19.52PHXKhaman Maluach makes 1-foot dunk (Collin Gillespie assists)70–67
2nd 18.71DENJamal Murray makes technical free throw71–67
3rd 11:392DENCameron Johnson makes two point shot73–67
3rd 11:082PHXKhaman Maluach makes two point shot73–69
3rd 11:081PHXKhaman Maluach makes free throw 1 of 173–70
3rd 10:553DENJamal Murray makes 27-foot three point jumper (Aaron Gordon assists)76–70
3rd 10:332PHXMiles Bridges makes dunk (Dillon Brooks assists)76–72
3rd 9:452PHXDillon Brooks makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot (Devin Booker assists)76–74
3rd 9:283DENJamal Murray makes 26-foot three point jumper (Nikola Jokic assists)79–74
3rd 8:572DENCameron Johnson makes running layup (Jamal Murray assists)81–74
3rd 8:392PHXMiles Bridges makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot (Devin Booker assists)81–76
3rd 8:263DENJamal Murray makes 27-foot three pointer (Nikola Jokic assists)84–76
3rd 8:051DENJamal Murray makes free throw flagrant 2 of 285–76
3rd 7:312DENChristian Braun makes running layup (Nikola Jokic assists)87–76
3rd 7:232PHXMiles Bridges makes two point shot87–78
3rd 7:041DENAaron Gordon makes free throw 1 of 288–78
3rd 7:041DENAaron Gordon makes free throw 2 of 289–78
3rd 6:323PHXJordan Goodwin makes 23-foot three point jumper (Collin Gillespie assists)89–81
3rd 6:202DENChristian Braun makes 2-foot layup (Nikola Jokic assists)91–81
3rd 6:121PHXDevin Booker makes free throw 2 of 291–82
3rd 5:111DENJamal Murray makes free throw 2 of 292–82
3rd 4:472PHXJordan Goodwin makes two point shot92–84
3rd 4:242PHXMiles Bridges makes running layup (Collin Gillespie assists)92–86
3rd 4:043DENJamal Murray makes 26-foot three point jumper (Nikola Jokic assists)95–86
3rd 3:312PHXDevin Booker makes running layup (Jordan Goodwin assists)95–88
3rd 3:291DENJamal Murray makes technical free throw96–88
3rd 3:162DENNikola Jokic makes driving dunk98–88
3rd 2:362PHXMiles Bridges makes reverse layup (Collin Gillespie assists)98–90
3rd 2:011DENTrevon Brazile makes free throw 1 of 299–90
3rd 1:221DENNikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 2100–90
3rd 1:221DENNikola Jokic makes free throw 2 of 2101–90
3rd 50.22DENNikola Jokic makes 1-foot driving floating jump shot103–90
3rd 31.11PHXLuke Kennard makes free throw 1 of 3103–91
3rd 31.11PHXLuke Kennard makes free throw 2 of 3103–92
3rd 31.11PHXLuke Kennard makes free throw 3 of 3103–93
4th 10:301PHXMiles Bridges makes free throw 1 of 2103–94
4th 10:301PHXMiles Bridges makes free throw 2 of 2103–95
4th 10:033PHXCollin Gillespie makes 26-foot three pointer (Luke Kennard assists)103–98
4th 9:213DENJamal Murray makes 25-foot three point jumper (Aaron Gordon assists)106–98
4th 8:582DENAaron Gordon makes 18-foot pullup jump shot108–98
4th 8:332PHXCollin Gillespie makes 10-foot driving floating jump shot (Miles Bridges assists)108–100
4th 8:001PHXDevin Booker makes free throw 1 of 2108–101
4th 8:001PHXDevin Booker makes free throw 2 of 2108–102
4th 7:353DENJamal Murray makes 29-foot three point jumper (Aaron Gordon assists)111–102
4th 7:213PHXDevin Booker makes 27-foot three pointer111–105
4th 6:542DENJamal Murray makes 22-foot step back jumpshot (Trevon Brazile assists)113–105
4th 6:012PHXMiles Bridges makes 1-foot two point shot (Collin Gillespie assists)113–107
4th 5:251DENJamal Murray makes free throw 1 of 3114–107
4th 5:251DENJamal Murray makes free throw 2 of 3115–107
4th 5:251DENJamal Murray makes free throw 3 of 3116–107
4th 4:492DENNikola Jokic makes 16-foot jumper (Jamal Murray assists)118–107
4th 4:133PHXMiles Bridges makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jordan Goodwin assists)118–110
4th 2:203DENChristian Braun makes 24-foot three point jumper (Nikola Jokic assists)121–110
4th 1:172DENNikola Jokic makes two point shot123–110
4th 1:133PHXJordan Goodwin makes 24-foot three point jumper (Collin Gillespie assists)123–113
4th 58.42PHXDevin Booker makes running dunk123–115
4th 35.42PHXOso Ighodaro makes dunk (Jordan Goodwin assists)123–117
4th 13.41DENJamal Murray makes free throw 1 of 2124–117
4th 13.41DENJamal Murray makes free throw 2 of 2125–117
4th 9.73PHXJordan Goodwin makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot125–120
4th 0.81DENChristian Braun makes free throw 1 of 2126–120
4th 0.81DENChristian Braun makes free throw 2 of 2127–120