Suns 111-133 Nuggets: Box Score, Stats & Recap (Oct 25)

Updated Oct 13, 2026, 3:04 AM ET

Regular Season

Phoenix SunsSuns

1-2 · Away

111–133

Final

Saturday, October 25, 2025

Denver NuggetsNuggets

1-1 · Home

Suns vs Nuggets final: the Denver Nuggets beat the Phoenix Suns 133-111 on October 25, 2025 at Ball Arena, Denver.

Score by Quarter

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Suns	28	26	29	28	111
Nuggets	34	37	29	33	133

Top Performers

Suns

Nuggets

Suns vs Nuggets Box Score

Phoenix Suns

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Ryan Dunn F	23	9	7	2	0	2	0	4-8	1-3	0-0	0
Devin Booker G	36	31	3	7	0	0	9	10-16	2-5	9-9	-13
Grayson Allen G	33	17	4	5	1	0	0	6-12	5-10	0-0	-10
Oso Ighodaro F	23	4	1	1	0	1	2	2-6	0-0	0-2	-9
Dillon Brooks GF	31	15	3	2	4	1	1	6-18	3-13	0-0	-16
Bench
Collin Gillespie G	14	6	2	1	0	0	1	2-4	2-4	0-0	-16
Royce O'Neale F	28	7	4	2	0	0	1	2-6	2-6	1-2	-23
Rasheer Fleming F	4	3	2	0	0	0	0	1-3	1-2	0-0	-2
Nigel Hayes-Davis F	14	4	5	2	0	0	1	2-6	0-2	0-0	-6
Khaman Maluach C	12	6	2	1	0	0	1	1-3	0-1	4-4	-1
Jordan Goodwin G	4	2	1	1	2	0	1	0-2	0-1	2-3	-2
Nick Richards C	9	4	4	0	0	0	2	1-1	0-0	2-2	-10
Isaiah Livers F	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	1-3	1-3	0-0	-2

Denver Nuggets

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Aaron Gordon F	25	17	2	1	3	0	0	5-11	1-6	6-6	+17
Cameron Johnson F	24	15	4	1	1	0	0	4-9	1-3	6-6	+15
Christian Braun G	31	20	3	3	2	0	1	6-10	0-1	8-8	+23
Jamal Murray G	31	23	6	5	1	0	2	8-17	3-8	4-4	+15
Nikola Jokić C	32	14	14	15	3	0	5	5-8	0-3	4-4	+27
Bench
Peyton Watson F	19	7	2	1	1	0	2	3-4	0-0	1-1	+5
Zeke Nnaji FC	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	2-2	0
Bruce Brown GF	21	11	3	3	1	1	2	4-6	2-4	1-2	+8
Julian Strawther G	2	3	2	0	0	0	1	1-1	0-0	1-2	0
Spencer Jones F	3	0	0	0	1	0	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	0
DaRon Holmes II FC	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	1-1	1-1	0-0	0
Tim Hardaway Jr. GF	26	4	0	0	1	0	1	1-6	1-5	1-2	+5
Jalen Pickett G	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	1-1	0-0	0-0	0
Jonas Valančiūnas C	12	12	7	1	0	0	1	4-10	0-0	4-5	-5

Suns vs Nuggets Recap

The Nuggets beat the Suns by outscoring them 37-26 in the second quarter. Denver moved to 1-1 on the season, while Phoenix fell to 1-2.

The Nuggets led by 6 after one quarter. By halftime Denver was ahead 71-54. The third quarter ended 29-29, so the 17-point lead held going into the fourth. The Nuggets made 38 of 42 free throws, while the Suns made 18 of 22.

Devin Booker led Phoenix with 31 points and 7 assists. Nikola Jokić answered with 14 rebounds and 15 assists, and Jamal Murray scored 23 for Denver. The Nuggets made 43 of 84 shots, compared with 38 of 88 for the Suns. Denver also had 31 assists to Phoenix's 24.

The number to know: 19 turnovers for Phoenix, 3 more than Denver, which gave the Nuggets extra possessions in the first half.

Team Stats

Suns	Stat	Nuggets
38-88	Field Goals	43-84
43.2%	FG %	51.2%
17-50	3-Pointers	9-31
34.0%	3P %	29.0%
18-22	Free Throws	38-42
81.8%	FT %	90.5%
38	Rebounds	43
12	Off. Rebounds	11
24	Assists	31
7	Steals	14
4	Blocks	1
19	Turnovers	16
29	Fouls	23
0	Biggest Lead	25

Four Factors

Team	Effective FG%	Turnover %	Off. rebound %	FT rate (FTM/FGA)
Suns	52.8%	16.3%	27.3%	0.205
Nuggets	56.5%	13.5%	29.7%	0.452

Dean Oliver's four factors decide most games: shooting, turnovers, offensive rebounding and free throws. Better side highlighted.

Suns vs Nuggets Game Info

Date & time: Saturday, October 25, 20259:00 PM ET / 6:00 PM PT

TV: Local TV onlyLocal: Suns Arizona's Family Sports · Nuggets Altitude Sports

Arena: Ball ArenaDenver

Season: 2025-26 NBA SeasonRegular season

Suns vs Nuggets Season Stats 2025-26

Suns 82 GPNuggets 82 GP

112.6#26

Points per game

122.1#1

111.1#6

Opponent points

116.9#21

45.5%#28

Field goal %

49.6%#2

36.1%#12

Three-point %

39.6%#1

78.1%#15

Free throw %

80.8%#5

43.1#20

Rebounds

44.0#14

24.6#27

Assists

29.0#5

9.5#4

Steals

6.8#30

4.2#24

Blocks

4.0#27

13.5#11

Turnovers

12.2#3

Regular-season averages; rank of 30 teams.

Recent Form & Head-to-Head

2025-26 season seriesNuggets 2-0

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That covers Suns vs Nuggets: score, leaders and box score above. Next: Suns visit the Thunder Oct 26; Nuggets host the Warriors Oct 26.

Suns vs Nuggets FAQs

Who won Suns vs Nuggets on Oct 25, 2025?

The Denver Nuggets beat the Phoenix Suns 133-111 on Saturday, October 25, 2025 at Ball Arena in Denver. Jamal Murray led the Nuggets with 23 points.

What are the Suns and Nuggets records?

After this game the Suns were 1-2 and the Nuggets were 1-1 this season.

Who was the top scorer in Suns vs Nuggets?

Devin Booker scored 31 for the Suns. Jamal Murray scored 23 for the Nuggets.

Who leads the Suns vs Nuggets season series?

The Nuggets lead the regular-season series 2-0 this season.

Who won the last Suns vs Nuggets game?

The Nuggets beat the Suns 125-123 on Mar 24, 2026 on the road.

Where was Suns vs Nuggets played?

At Ball Arena in Denver, the home arena of the Denver Nuggets.

What was the score by quarter in Suns vs Nuggets?

Suns-Nuggets: Q1 28-34, Q2 26-37, Q3 29-29, Q4 28-33.

What is next for the Suns and Nuggets?

Suns visit the Thunder on Monday, October 26 at 8:00 PM ET; Nuggets host the Warriors on Monday, October 26 at 10:00 PM ET.