Who won Denver Nuggets vs Phoenix Suns?

The Denver Nuggets beat the Phoenix Suns 130-112 on November 29, 2025.

Nikola Jokić scored 26 for the Denver Nuggets; Dillon Brooks scored 27 for the Phoenix Suns.

Denver Nuggets at Phoenix Suns

2025-26 · Regular season Sat, Nov 29, 2025 · 9:00 pm EST · All results that day · Denver Nuggets vs Phoenix Suns head-to-head · Denver Nuggets schedule · Phoenix Suns schedule

Final

Away

Phoenix Suns

112

Venue: Footprint Centre

Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.

Game recap

The Denver Nuggets beat the Phoenix Suns 130-112 on the road on Saturday, November 29, 2025 at Footprint Centre. Nikola Jokić had 26 points, 9 rebounds and 10 assists for the Denver Nuggets. Dillon Brooks had 27 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists for the Phoenix Suns.

The Denver Nuggets led 63-60 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the third quarter, won 33-25. Double-digit figures in two categories: Nikola Jokić (double-double, Denver Nuggets). Bench points: Denver Nuggets 38, Phoenix Suns 28. Jamal Murray had 24 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists in support for the winners.

Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.

Score source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 2026, 06:29:14 UTC. Source update time is unavailable.

Quick answers

Who won Denver Nuggets vs Phoenix Suns?: The Denver Nuggets beat the Phoenix Suns 130-112 on November 29, 2025.
Who led the scoring?: Nikola Jokić scored 26 for the Denver Nuggets; Dillon Brooks scored 27 for the Phoenix Suns.

Box score

Score by quarter
Team	q1	q2	q3	q4	Final
Denver Nuggets	30	33	33	34	130
Phoenix Suns	25	35	25	27	112

Game leaders

Denver Nuggets

Points: 26 Nikola Jokić
Rebounds: 9 Nikola Jokić
Assists: 10 Nikola Jokić

Phoenix Suns

Points: 27 Dillon Brooks
Rebounds: 8 Oso Ighodaro
Assists: 7 Devin Booker

Nikola Jokić double-double (26 PTS, 10 AST)

Denver Nuggets
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Jamal Murray starter	36:32	24	3	4	1	0	5	8-18	5-10	3-3	2	+16
Cameron Johnson starter	34:59	15	4	4	0	1	3	5-9	3-6	2-2	2	+11
Nikola Jokić starter	31:24	26	9	10	0	0	5	7-7	2-2	10-11	1	+16
Peyton Watson starter	27:36	11	5	3	0	0	0	3-4	1-1	4-4	2	+17
Spencer Jones starter	27:15	16	9	1	0	1	1	6-10	4-6	0-0	4	+9
Tim Hardaway Jr. bench	27:26	23	3	0	0	0	0	8-14	7-11	0-0	2	+10
Bruce Brown bench	27:01	4	2	10	1	1	1	2-6	0-1	0-0	3	+4
Jonas Valančiūnas bench	15:14	9	3	3	0	1	1	4-6	0-0	1-1	3	-1
Zeke Nnaji bench	8:06	2	0	0	0	1	0	1-1	0-0	0-0	0	-1
Jalen Pickett bench	1:29	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	+3
Hunter Tyson bench	1:29	0	1	1	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	+3
Curtis Jones bench	1:29	0	1	0	0	0	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	+3

Not available: Christian Braun, Aaron Gordon, Julian Strawther

Phoenix Suns
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Devin Booker starter	35:18	24	4	7	1	0	1	5-11	0-4	14-15	3	-16
Oso Ighodaro starter	31:48	8	8	3	2	0	1	4-4	0-0	0-3	2	-1
Royce O'Neale starter	29:09	15	6	1	2	0	0	6-13	3-10	0-0	4	-13
Dillon Brooks starter	27:56	27	3	2	1	0	2	10-18	2-6	5-6	5	-16
Grayson Allen starter	25:48	10	1	3	2	0	0	4-11	2-7	0-0	3	-5
Collin Gillespie bench	28:39	12	0	2	1	1	1	4-11	4-8	0-0	0	-23
Jordan Goodwin bench	15:04	8	2	1	1	0	0	3-7	2-3	0-0	0	-8
Jamaree Bouyea bench	14:36	3	2	3	1	1	0	1-4	0-1	1-2	1	+7
Nigel Hayes bench	13:13	0	2	0	0	0	1	0-3	0-1	0-0	1	-7
Nick Richards bench	7:14	0	3	0	0	0	1	0-2	0-0	0-0	3	-11
Rasheer Fleming bench	3:45	5	0	0	0	0	0	2-2	1-1	0-0	0	+1
Khaman Maluach bench	3:45	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	1	+1
Koby Brea bench	3:45	0	1	1	0	0	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	+1

Not available: Jalen Green, Isaiah Livers, Mark Williams, Ryan Dunn

Team statistics
Denver Nuggets	Stat	Phoenix Suns
20/21 (95%)	Free throws	20/26 (76%)
22/38 (57%)	2 pointers	25/46 (54%)
22/38 (57%)	3 pointers	14/42 (33%)
44/76 (57%)	Field goals	39/88 (44%)
40	Rebounds	32
30	Defensive rebounds	21
10	Offensive rebounds	11
36	Assists	23
16	Turnovers	7
2	Steals	11
5	Blocks	2
20	Fouls	23
12	Max points in a row	8
37:35	Time spent in lead	6:55
21	Biggest lead	8

Scoring margin by minute (above the line: Phoenix Suns ahead)

Largest margin: 20 points.

Game flow

Lead changes: 3
Times tied: 7
Largest lead · Denver Nuggets: 21 Q4 8:42
Largest lead · Phoenix Suns: 8 Q1 8:51
Longest run: 12-0 Denver Nuggets · Q4 10:45 to Q4 8:42

Scoring plays

Q1 · 28 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q1
Time left	Team	Play	Denver Nuggets	Phoenix Suns
11:35	Phoenix Suns	Grayson Allen 2-pt field goal	0	2
9:24	Phoenix Suns	Dillon Brooks 2-pt field goal	0	4
9:11	Phoenix Suns	Royce O'Neale 2-pt field goal	0	6
8:51	Phoenix Suns	Dillon Brooks Free throw	0	7
8:51	Phoenix Suns	Dillon Brooks Free throw	0	8
8:17	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	2	8
7:40	Denver Nuggets	Peyton Watson Free throw	3	8
7:40	Denver Nuggets	Peyton Watson Free throw	4	8
7:29	Phoenix Suns	Dillon Brooks 3-pt field goal	4	11
7:17	Denver Nuggets	Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal	6	11
6:44	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal	9	11
6:20	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal	11	11
5:52	Phoenix Suns	Collin Gillespie 3-pt field goal	11	14
5:33	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	13	14
4:33	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal	16	14
3:54	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	17	14
3:54	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	18	14
3:25	Denver Nuggets	Tim Hardaway Jr. 2-pt field goal	20	14
3:16	Phoenix Suns	Devin Booker Free throw	20	15
3:16	Phoenix Suns	Devin Booker Free throw	20	16
2:30	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	22	16
1:49	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 3-pt field goal	25	16
1:35	Phoenix Suns	Collin Gillespie 3-pt field goal	25	19
1:26	Denver Nuggets	Tim Hardaway Jr. 3-pt field goal	28	19
1:08	Phoenix Suns	Collin Gillespie 3-pt field goal	28	22
0:25	Phoenix Suns	Grayson Allen 3-pt field goal	28	25
0:06	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	29	25
0:06	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	30	25

Q2 · 33 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q2
Time left	Team	Play	Denver Nuggets	Phoenix Suns
11:31	Denver Nuggets	Zeke Nnaji 2-pt field goal	32	25
10:50	Denver Nuggets	Jonas Valančiūnas 2-pt field goal	34	25
10:13	Phoenix Suns	Jordan Goodwin 3-pt field goal	34	28
9:52	Denver Nuggets	Jonas Valančiūnas 2-pt field goal	36	28
9:37	Phoenix Suns	Oso Ighodaro 2-pt field goal	36	30
9:21	Phoenix Suns	Jamaree Bouyea Free throw	36	31
8:55	Denver Nuggets	Tim Hardaway Jr. 3-pt field goal	39	31
8:30	Phoenix Suns	Collin Gillespie 3-pt field goal	39	34
8:07	Phoenix Suns	Oso Ighodaro 2-pt field goal	39	36
7:51	Phoenix Suns	Grayson Allen 2-pt field goal	39	38
7:39	Denver Nuggets	Tim Hardaway Jr. 3-pt field goal	42	38
7:18	Phoenix Suns	Devin Booker 2-pt field goal	42	40
6:36	Phoenix Suns	Dillon Brooks 2-pt field goal	42	42
6:16	Denver Nuggets	Tim Hardaway Jr. 3-pt field goal	45	42
5:55	Phoenix Suns	Devin Booker Free throw	45	43
5:39	Phoenix Suns	Devin Booker 2-pt field goal	45	45
5:19	Denver Nuggets	Tim Hardaway Jr. 3-pt field goal	48	45
5:02	Phoenix Suns	Dillon Brooks 2-pt field goal	48	47
4:31	Phoenix Suns	Dillon Brooks 2-pt field goal	48	49
4:10	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray Free throw	49	49
4:10	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray Free throw	50	49
3:40	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	51	49
3:26	Phoenix Suns	Devin Booker 2-pt field goal	51	51
2:40	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	52	51
2:40	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	53	51
2:26	Phoenix Suns	Dillon Brooks 2-pt field goal	53	53
1:34	Denver Nuggets	Cameron Johnson 3-pt field goal	56	53
1:13	Phoenix Suns	Royce O'Neale 3-pt field goal	56	56
0:55	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	58	56
0:48	Phoenix Suns	Dillon Brooks Free throw	58	57
0:38	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal	61	57
0:31	Phoenix Suns	Dillon Brooks 3-pt field goal	61	60
0:09	Denver Nuggets	Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal	63	60

Q3 · 30 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q3
Time left	Team	Play	Denver Nuggets	Phoenix Suns
11:38	Phoenix Suns	Devin Booker 2-pt field goal	63	62
10:46	Denver Nuggets	Spencer Jones 3-pt field goal	66	62
10:00	Denver Nuggets	Cameron Johnson 3-pt field goal	69	62
9:51	Phoenix Suns	Devin Booker Free throw	69	63
9:51	Phoenix Suns	Devin Booker Free throw	69	64
9:36	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal	72	64
7:53	Phoenix Suns	Devin Booker Free throw	72	67
7:53	Phoenix Suns	Devin Booker Free throw	72	67
7:53	Phoenix Suns	Devin Booker Free throw	72	67
7:38	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	73	67
7:38	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	74	67
7:10	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal	77	67
6:29	Phoenix Suns	Devin Booker Free throw	77	68
6:29	Phoenix Suns	Devin Booker Free throw	77	69
6:19	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 3-pt field goal	80	69
5:31	Phoenix Suns	Royce O'Neale 2-pt field goal	80	71
5:00	Denver Nuggets	Peyton Watson Free throw	81	71
5:00	Denver Nuggets	Peyton Watson Free throw	82	71
4:29	Phoenix Suns	Jordan Goodwin 3-pt field goal	82	74
4:02	Phoenix Suns	Royce O'Neale 2-pt field goal	82	76
3:51	Denver Nuggets	Tim Hardaway Jr. 3-pt field goal	85	76
3:08	Denver Nuggets	Peyton Watson 3-pt field goal	88	76
2:42	Phoenix Suns	Royce O'Neale 3-pt field goal	88	79
2:30	Denver Nuggets	Tim Hardaway Jr. 3-pt field goal	91	79
2:09	Phoenix Suns	Jordan Goodwin 2-pt field goal	91	81
1:47	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal	93	81
1:47	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray Free throw	94	81
1:36	Phoenix Suns	Oso Ighodaro 2-pt field goal	94	83
1:25	Denver Nuggets	Spencer Jones 2-pt field goal	96	83
0:02	Phoenix Suns	Oso Ighodaro 2-pt field goal	96	85

Q4 · 32 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q4
Time left	Team	Play	Denver Nuggets	Phoenix Suns
11:25	Phoenix Suns	Dillon Brooks Free throw	96	86
11:25	Phoenix Suns	Dillon Brooks Free throw	96	87
11:08	Denver Nuggets	Jonas Valančiūnas 2-pt field goal	98	87
10:58	Phoenix Suns	Dillon Brooks 2-pt field goal	98	89
10:45	Denver Nuggets	Cameron Johnson 2-pt field goal	100	89
10:14	Denver Nuggets	Jonas Valančiūnas 2-pt field goal	102	89
10:14	Denver Nuggets	Jonas Valančiūnas Free throw	103	89
9:43	Denver Nuggets	Bruce Brown 2-pt field goal	105	89
9:07	Denver Nuggets	Cameron Johnson 2-pt field goal	107	89
8:42	Denver Nuggets	Spencer Jones 3-pt field goal	110	89
8:00	Phoenix Suns	Devin Booker Free throw	110	90
8:00	Phoenix Suns	Devin Booker Free throw	110	91
7:34	Denver Nuggets	Cameron Johnson Free throw	111	91
7:34	Denver Nuggets	Cameron Johnson Free throw	112	91
7:18	Phoenix Suns	Devin Booker 2-pt field goal	112	93
6:57	Denver Nuggets	Bruce Brown 2-pt field goal	114	93
6:44	Phoenix Suns	Grayson Allen 3-pt field goal	114	96
6:15	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal	116	96
5:59	Phoenix Suns	Royce O'Neale 3-pt field goal	116	99
5:17	Denver Nuggets	Spencer Jones 3-pt field goal	119	99
5:09	Phoenix Suns	Devin Booker Free throw	119	100
5:09	Phoenix Suns	Devin Booker Free throw	119	101
4:42	Phoenix Suns	Dillon Brooks 2-pt field goal	119	103
4:18	Denver Nuggets	Cameron Johnson 3-pt field goal	122	103
4:06	Phoenix Suns	Dillon Brooks 2-pt field goal	122	105
3:45	Denver Nuggets	Spencer Jones 2-pt field goal	124	105
3:30	Phoenix Suns	Rasheer Fleming 2-pt field goal	124	107
2:41	Phoenix Suns	Jamaree Bouyea 2-pt field goal	124	109
1:40	Phoenix Suns	Rasheer Fleming 3-pt field goal	124	112
1:29	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	126	112
1:29	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	127	112
0:34	Denver Nuggets	Spencer Jones 3-pt field goal	130	112

2025-26 season series

After this game: Denver Nuggets 2-0. Final series: Denver Nuggets 3-0.

Oct 25: Phoenix Suns 111 at Denver Nuggets 133
Nov 29: Denver Nuggets 130 at Phoenix Suns 112 (this game)
Mar 24: Denver Nuggets 125 at Phoenix Suns 123

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