The Denver Nuggets and Phoenix Suns are both professional basketball teams in the NBA's Western Conference. They have played each other several times over the years, including in the regular season and playoffs. The Suns have historically had a better win-loss record against the Nuggets, but both teams have had successful seasons and have featured many talented players including Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, Kevin Durant, Chris Paul, Devin Booker etc.
In the most recent playoffs of 2021, the Suns eliminated the Nuggets in the second round on their way to the NBA Finals. Both the teams will be again facing each other on April 30.
Denver Nuggets Vs Phoenix Suns Records
Denver Nuggets:
Longest winning streak: 15 games (from March 4 to April 2, 2013)
The record for the most wins in a season is held by Nuggets : 57 wins (in the 2018-2019 season)
Phoenix Suns:
Longest winning streak: 17 games (from December 29, 2006 to January 28, 2007)
The record for the most wins in a season is held by Suns : 62 wins (in the 2004-2005 season)
Denver Nuggets vs Phoenix Suns Rosters
Phoenix Suns Roster
Players | Position |
Deandre Ayton | C |
Darius Bazley | PF |
Bismack Biyombo | PF/C |
Devin Booker | SG |
Kevin Durant | SF/SG |
Torrey Craig | SF |
Jock Landale | C |
Damion Lee | SG |
Chris Paul | PG |
Josh Okogie | SG |
Cameron Payne | PG |
Terrence Ross | SG/SF |
Landry Shamet | PG |
Ish Wainright | GF |
T.J. Warren | SF |
Denver Nuggets Rosters
Players | Position |
Nikola Jokic | C |
Jamal Murray | SG |
Christian Braun | SF |
Bruce Brown, Jr. | SG |
Thomas Bryant | C |
Vlatko Cancar | SF |
Aaron Gordon | SF |
Jeff Green | PF |
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope | SG |
Reggie Jackson | PG |
DeAndre Jordan | C |
Zeke Nnaji | PG |
Ish Smith | PG |
Michael Porter, Jr. | PF |
Peyton Watson | GF |
Denver Nuggets Vs Phoenix Suns Head to Head
The Nuggets and Suns are both Western Conference teams and are members of the Northwest Division and Pacific Division, respectively.
In the regular season, the Nuggets and the Phoenix Suns have faced each other 189 times, with the Nuggets winning 87 games and the Suns winning 102 games.
The two teams have met in the playoffs four times, with the Suns winning three series and the Nuggets winning one. Their most recent playoff series was in the second round of the 2021 NBA playoffs, where the Suns defeated the Nuggets in four games.
The both western conference teams will again face each other in the conference semifinals of 2023, with the game starting in the Nuggets’ home.
Denver Nuggets Vs Phoenix Suns Schedule
Games | Opponent | Date | Venue |
GAME 1 | Suns vs Nuggets | Sat., April 29 / 8:30 PM | Ball Arena, Denver |
GAME 2 | Suns vs Nuggets | Mon., May 1 / 10:00 PM | Ball Arena, Denver |
GAME 3 | Nuggets vs Suns | Fri., May 5 / 10:00 PM | Footprint center, Phoenix |
GAME 4 | Nuggets vs Suns | Sun., May 7 / 8:00 PM | Footprint center, Phoenix |
GAME 5 | Suns vs Nuggets | Tue.,May 9 / TBD | Ball Arena, Denver |
GAME 6 | Nuggets vs Suns | Thrus., May 11 / TBD | Footprint center, Phoenix |
GAME 7 | Suns vs Nuggets | Sun., May 14 / TBD | Ball Arena, Denver |