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Final · overtime
Away
Phoenix Suns
141
Home
Denver Nuggets
149
Venue: Ball Arena
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Denver Nuggets beat the Phoenix Suns 149-141 in overtime at home on Friday, March 7, 2025 at Ball Arena. Nikola Jokić had 31 points, 21 rebounds and 22 assists for the Denver Nuggets. Devin Booker had 34 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists for the Phoenix Suns.
The Denver Nuggets led 68-56 at halftime and held on in the second half. Their best stretch was the first quarter, won 37-28. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Nikola Jokić (triple-double, Denver Nuggets), Mason Plumlee (double-double, Phoenix Suns). Bench points: Phoenix Suns 44, Denver Nuggets 31. Aaron Gordon had 27 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Phoenix Suns vs Denver Nuggets?
- The Denver Nuggets beat the Phoenix Suns 149-141 in overtime on March 7, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Devin Booker scored 34 for the Phoenix Suns; Nikola Jokić scored 31 for the Denver Nuggets with 21 rebounds.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | ot | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix Suns | 28 | 28 | 35 | 34 | 16 | 141 |
| Denver Nuggets | 37 | 31 | 34 | 23 | 24 | 149 |
Game leaders
Phoenix Suns
- Points
- 34 Devin Booker
- Rebounds
- 11 Mason Plumlee
- Assists
- 9 Bradley Beal
Denver Nuggets
- Points
- 31 Nikola Jokić
- Rebounds
- 21 Nikola Jokić
- Assists
- 22 Nikola Jokić
Mason Plumlee double-double (18 PTS, 11 REB) · Nikola Jokić triple-double (31 PTS, 21 REB, 22 AST)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Durant starter | 45:50 | 29 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10-16 | 3-7 | 6-7 | 1 | -5 |
| Devin Booker starter | 43:51 | 34 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10-19 | 5-10 | 9-9 | 3 | -13 |
| Bradley Beal starter | 40:47 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-13 | 0-5 | 1-2 | 4 | -13 |
| Nick Richards starter | 26:19 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9-13 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 2 | -19 |
| Bol Bol starter | 13:38 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 1 | -7 |
| Grayson Allen bench | 29:07 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3-4 | 2-2 | 3-5 | 1 | +7 |
| Mason Plumlee bench | 26:41 | 18 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7-8 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 4 | +11 |
| Royce O'Neale bench | 19:43 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1 | +7 |
| Tyus Jones bench | 14:22 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-7 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1 | +2 |
| Collin Gillespie bench | 4:42 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | -10 |
Not available: Cody Martin, Monte Morris
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikola Jokić starter | 44:55 | 31 | 21 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 13-22 | 3-7 | 2-3 | 3 | +8 |
| Jamal Murray starter | 41:35 | 19 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8-14 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 0 | +15 |
| Michael Porter Jr. starter | 39:12 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7-13 | 1-5 | 1-2 | 6 | +15 |
| Aaron Gordon starter | 38:43 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9-15 | 7-10 | 2-2 | 2 | +13 |
| Christian Braun starter | 37:37 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8-11 | 4-5 | 5-6 | 4 | +12 |
| Russell Westbrook bench | 25:44 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6-11 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 2 | -11 |
| Peyton Watson bench | 23:49 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4-7 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 4 | -8 |
| Zeke Nnaji bench | 13:25 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 1 | -4 |
Not available: DaRon Holmes II, Julian Strawther
| Phoenix Suns | Stat | Denver Nuggets |
|---|---|---|
| 23/29 (79%) | Free throws | 14/18 (77%) |
| 35/53 (66%) | 2 pointers | 36/57 (63%) |
| 16/38 (42%) | 3 pointers | 21/40 (52%) |
| 51/91 (56%) | Field goals | 57/97 (58%) |
| 39 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 32 | Defensive rebounds | 30 |
| 7 | Offensive rebounds | 8 |
| 36 | Assists | 45 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 6 | Steals | 8 |
| 2 | Blocks | 3 |
| 18 | Fouls | 22 |
| 9 | Max points in a row | 8 |
| 1:14 | Time spent in lead | 49:17 |
| 2 | Biggest lead | 21 |
Largest margin: 21 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 4
- Times tied
- 4
- Largest lead · Phoenix Suns
- 2 Q4 1:35
- Largest lead · Denver Nuggets
- 21 Q3 7:01
- Longest run
- 9-0 Phoenix Suns · Q3 1:05 to Q4 11:41
Scoring plays
Q1 · 28 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Phoenix Suns | Denver Nuggets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:15 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 0 | 2 |
| 11:02 | Phoenix Suns | Nick Richards 2-pt field goal | 2 | 2 |
| 10:48 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 3-pt field goal | 2 | 5 |
| 10:29 | Phoenix Suns | Bradley Beal 2-pt field goal | 4 | 5 |
| 10:06 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 4 | 7 |
| 9:40 | Phoenix Suns | Bradley Beal 2-pt field goal | 6 | 7 |
| 9:05 | Phoenix Suns | Nick Richards 2-pt field goal | 8 | 7 |
| 8:52 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 3-pt field goal | 8 | 10 |
| 8:35 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 8 | 12 |
| 8:08 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 3-pt field goal | 8 | 15 |
| 7:53 | Phoenix Suns | Nick Richards 2-pt field goal | 10 | 15 |
| 7:43 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 3-pt field goal | 10 | 18 |
| 7:23 | Phoenix Suns | Bol Bol 3-pt field goal | 13 | 18 |
| 6:44 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 3-pt field goal | 13 | 21 |
| 6:16 | Phoenix Suns | Bradley Beal 2-pt field goal | 15 | 21 |
| 4:37 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 3-pt field goal | 15 | 24 |
| 3:49 | Phoenix Suns | Kevin Durant 3-pt field goal | 18 | 24 |
| 3:38 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 3-pt field goal | 18 | 27 |
| 3:29 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 18 | 29 |
| 3:20 | Phoenix Suns | Kevin Durant Free throw | 19 | 29 |
| 2:43 | Phoenix Suns | Mason Plumlee Free throw | 20 | 29 |
| 2:17 | Phoenix Suns | Royce O'Neale 3-pt field goal | 23 | 29 |
| 2:04 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal | 23 | 31 |
| 1:37 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal | 23 | 33 |
| 1:26 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal | 23 | 35 |
| 0:29 | Phoenix Suns | Grayson Allen 3-pt field goal | 26 | 35 |
| 0:08 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 26 | 37 |
| 0:01 | Phoenix Suns | Mason Plumlee 2-pt field goal | 28 | 37 |
Q2 · 28 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Phoenix Suns | Denver Nuggets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:40 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 3-pt field goal | 28 | 40 |
| 10:33 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker 3-pt field goal | 31 | 40 |
| 9:54 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker 2-pt field goal | 33 | 40 |
| 9:14 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker Free throw | 34 | 40 |
| 9:14 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker Free throw | 35 | 40 |
| 8:56 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson 3-pt field goal | 35 | 43 |
| 8:36 | Phoenix Suns | Collin Gillespie 3-pt field goal | 38 | 43 |
| 8:23 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 38 | 45 |
| 7:56 | Denver Nuggets | Zeke Nnaji 3-pt field goal | 38 | 48 |
| 7:30 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker 2-pt field goal | 40 | 48 |
| 7:30 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker Free throw | 41 | 48 |
| 7:14 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson 3-pt field goal | 41 | 51 |
| 7:00 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 41 | 53 |
| 6:32 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal | 41 | 55 |
| 6:00 | Phoenix Suns | Nick Richards 2-pt field goal | 43 | 55 |
| 5:19 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal | 43 | 57 |
| 4:58 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 3-pt field goal | 43 | 60 |
| 4:32 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker Free throw | 44 | 60 |
| 4:32 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker Free throw | 45 | 60 |
| 4:20 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 45 | 61 |
| 4:03 | Phoenix Suns | Nick Richards 2-pt field goal | 47 | 61 |
| 3:27 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 47 | 63 |
| 3:05 | Phoenix Suns | Kevin Durant 3-pt field goal | 50 | 63 |
| 2:32 | Phoenix Suns | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 52 | 63 |
| 2:11 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 52 | 65 |
| 1:19 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook 3-pt field goal | 52 | 68 |
| 1:03 | Phoenix Suns | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 54 | 68 |
| 0:31 | Phoenix Suns | Bradley Beal 2-pt field goal | 56 | 68 |
Q3 · 34 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Phoenix Suns | Denver Nuggets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:37 | Phoenix Suns | Nick Richards 2-pt field goal | 58 | 68 |
| 11:18 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. Free throw | 58 | 69 |
| 11:01 | Phoenix Suns | Bradley Beal 2-pt field goal | 60 | 69 |
| 10:40 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 3-pt field goal | 60 | 72 |
| 10:18 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 60 | 74 |
| 9:12 | Phoenix Suns | Bol Bol 2-pt field goal | 62 | 74 |
| 9:02 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 62 | 76 |
| 8:41 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun Free throw | 62 | 77 |
| 8:34 | Phoenix Suns | Nick Richards 2-pt field goal | 64 | 77 |
| 8:17 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 64 | 79 |
| 7:52 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun Free throw | 64 | 80 |
| 7:52 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun Free throw | 64 | 81 |
| 7:18 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal | 64 | 83 |
| 7:01 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 64 | 85 |
| 6:44 | Phoenix Suns | Nick Richards 2-pt field goal | 66 | 85 |
| 6:22 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker 2-pt field goal | 68 | 85 |
| 6:22 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker Free throw | 69 | 85 |
| 5:26 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker 3-pt field goal | 72 | 85 |
| 5:09 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 72 | 87 |
| 4:39 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 72 | 89 |
| 4:18 | Phoenix Suns | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 74 | 89 |
| 3:57 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal | 74 | 92 |
| 3:44 | Phoenix Suns | Nick Richards 2-pt field goal | 76 | 92 |
| 3:25 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 3-pt field goal | 76 | 95 |
| 3:10 | Phoenix Suns | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 78 | 95 |
| 2:40 | Phoenix Suns | Royce O'Neale 3-pt field goal | 81 | 95 |
| 2:30 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal | 81 | 97 |
| 2:30 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook Free throw | 81 | 98 |
| 2:10 | Phoenix Suns | Grayson Allen 3-pt field goal | 84 | 98 |
| 1:49 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 84 | 100 |
| 1:31 | Denver Nuggets | Zeke Nnaji 2-pt field goal | 84 | 102 |
| 1:05 | Phoenix Suns | Tyus Jones 3-pt field goal | 87 | 102 |
| 0:45 | Phoenix Suns | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 89 | 102 |
| 0:33 | Phoenix Suns | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 91 | 102 |
Q4 · 30 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Phoenix Suns | Denver Nuggets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:41 | Phoenix Suns | Mason Plumlee Free throw | 92 | 102 |
| 11:41 | Phoenix Suns | Mason Plumlee Free throw | 93 | 102 |
| 11:23 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal | 93 | 104 |
| 11:06 | Phoenix Suns | Grayson Allen Free throw | 94 | 104 |
| 10:40 | Phoenix Suns | Grayson Allen 2-pt field goal | 96 | 104 |
| 10:10 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson 3-pt field goal | 96 | 107 |
| 9:41 | Phoenix Suns | Tyus Jones 3-pt field goal | 99 | 107 |
| 9:17 | Denver Nuggets | Zeke Nnaji Free throw | 99 | 108 |
| 9:01 | Phoenix Suns | Bradley Beal Free throw | 100 | 108 |
| 8:37 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 100 | 110 |
| 8:19 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker 3-pt field goal | 103 | 110 |
| 7:14 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 103 | 112 |
| 6:52 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker 3-pt field goal | 106 | 112 |
| 6:34 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 3-pt field goal | 106 | 115 |
| 6:10 | Phoenix Suns | Mason Plumlee 2-pt field goal | 108 | 115 |
| 5:49 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 108 | 117 |
| 5:13 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker 3-pt field goal | 111 | 117 |
| 5:13 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker Free throw | 112 | 117 |
| 4:44 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker Free throw | 113 | 117 |
| 4:44 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker Free throw | 114 | 117 |
| 4:30 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 3-pt field goal | 114 | 120 |
| 3:27 | Phoenix Suns | Kevin Durant Free throw | 115 | 120 |
| 3:27 | Phoenix Suns | Kevin Durant Free throw | 116 | 120 |
| 2:34 | Phoenix Suns | Grayson Allen Free throw | 117 | 120 |
| 2:34 | Phoenix Suns | Grayson Allen Free throw | 118 | 120 |
| 2:16 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker 2-pt field goal | 120 | 120 |
| 1:35 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker 2-pt field goal | 122 | 120 |
| 0:34 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 122 | 122 |
| 0:02 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 3-pt field goal | 122 | 125 |
| 0:00 | Phoenix Suns | Kevin Durant 3-pt field goal | 125 | 125 |
OT1 · 25 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Phoenix Suns | Denver Nuggets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4:44 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 125 | 127 |
| 4:08 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 125 | 129 |
| 3:33 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 3-pt field goal | 125 | 132 |
| 3:14 | Phoenix Suns | Kevin Durant Free throw | 126 | 132 |
| 3:14 | Phoenix Suns | Kevin Durant Free throw | 127 | 132 |
| 2:59 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 127 | 134 |
| 2:44 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 127 | 135 |
| 2:12 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 127 | 137 |
| 1:52 | Phoenix Suns | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 129 | 137 |
| 1:52 | Phoenix Suns | Kevin Durant Free throw | 130 | 137 |
| 1:18 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 130 | 139 |
| 1:03 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 130 | 141 |
| 0:56 | Phoenix Suns | Mason Plumlee 2-pt field goal | 132 | 141 |
| 0:51 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 132 | 143 |
| 0:47 | Phoenix Suns | Mason Plumlee 2-pt field goal | 134 | 143 |
| 0:44 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 134 | 144 |
| 0:44 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 134 | 145 |
| 0:37 | Phoenix Suns | Mason Plumlee 2-pt field goal | 136 | 145 |
| 0:37 | Phoenix Suns | Mason Plumlee Free throw | 137 | 145 |
| 0:32 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun Free throw | 137 | 146 |
| 0:32 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun Free throw | 137 | 147 |
| 0:27 | Phoenix Suns | Mason Plumlee 2-pt field goal | 139 | 147 |
| 0:23 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon Free throw | 139 | 148 |
| 0:23 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon Free throw | 139 | 149 |
| 0:19 | Phoenix Suns | Mason Plumlee 2-pt field goal | 141 | 149 |
2024-25 season series
After this game: Denver Nuggets 3-1. Final series: Denver Nuggets 3-1.
- Dec 23: Phoenix Suns 90 at Denver Nuggets 117
- Dec 25: Denver Nuggets 100 at Phoenix Suns 110
- Feb 8: Denver Nuggets 122 at Phoenix Suns 105
- Mar 7: Phoenix Suns 141 at Denver Nuggets 149 (this game)
Highlights
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