Denver Nuggets @ Phoenix Suns
West Semifinals - Game 3 • DEN leads series 2-1
53-29, 19-22 Away
114
53-29, 19-22 Away
45-37, 28-13 Home
121
45-37, 28-13 Home
Denver Nuggets
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | OREB | DREB | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3PT% | FT | FT% | PF | +/- | |
| 39 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3-13 | 23.1 | 0-3 | 0.0 | 3-4 | 75.0 | 3 | +1 | |
| 37 | 21 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7-14 | 50.0 | 6-10 | 60.0 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 1 | +3 | |
| 42 | 30 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 11-19 | 57.9 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 7-8 | 87.5 | 3 | +5 | |
| 34 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 25.0 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 2 | -12 | |
| 41 | 32 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 13-29 | 44.8 | 1-6 | 16.7 | 5-6 | 83.3 | 3 | +5 | |
MIN | PTS | OREB | DREB | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3PT% | FT | FT% | PF | +/- | |
| 14 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | 60.0 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 | -20 | |
| 23 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4-11 | 36.4 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 3 | -14 | |
| 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 5 | -3 | |
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114 | 16 | 35 | 51 | 27 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 43-97 | 44.3 | 10-30 | 33.3 | 18-21 | 85.7 | 21 | |||
Phoenix Suns
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | OREB | DREB | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3PT% | FT | FT% | PF | +/- | |
| 43 | 39 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12-31 | 38.7 | 1-5 | 20.0 | 14-16 | 87.5 | 4 | +11 | |
| 26 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2-6 | 33.3 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 4 | -4 | |
| 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-9 | 33.3 | 1-5 | 20.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 3 | +3 | |
| 42 | 47 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 20-25 | 80.0 | 5-8 | 62.5 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 5 | +7 | |
| 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 | -8 | |
MIN | PTS | OREB | DREB | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3PT% | FT | FT% | PF | +/- | |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | -2 | |
| 26 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3-7 | 42.9 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | +20 | |
| 22 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-3 | 100.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 4 | +10 | |
| 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-7 | 28.6 | 1-6 | 16.7 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | +8 | |
| 25 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 3 | -10 | |
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121 | 7 | 34 | 41 | 24 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 48-95 | 50.5 | 9-28 | 32.1 | 16-18 | 88.9 | 24 | |||
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
DEN leads 2-1
Game Information
Mortgage Matchup Center
10:00 PM, May 5, 2023Coverage: ESPN/ESPN+
Phoenix, AZ
Attendance: 17,071
- Referees:
- James Williams
- Zach Zarba
- Sean Corbin
- Justin Van Duyne
2025-26 Northwest Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | 9 | 1 | .900 | - | W1 |
| Denver | 6 | 2 | .750 | 2 | W3 |
| Portland | 5 | 3 | .625 | 3 | W1 |
| Minnesota | 5 | 4 | .556 | 3.5 | W1 |
| Utah | 3 | 6 | .333 | 5.5 | L2 |
2025-26 Pacific Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA Lakers | 7 | 2 | .778 | - | W5 |
| Golden State | 5 | 5 | .500 | 2.5 | L2 |
| Phoenix | 4 | 5 | .444 | 3 | W1 |
| LA Clippers | 3 | 5 | .375 | 3.5 | L3 |
| Sacramento | 3 | 6 | .333 | 4 | L1 |
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