National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Phoenix 120, Denver 112
When: 9:00 PM ET, Wednesday, November 26, 2014
Where: US Airways Center, Phoenix, Arizona
Officials: #45 Brian Forte, #11 Derrick Collins, #14 Ed Malloy
Attendance: 16099

Suns 120, Nuggets 112:
Eric Bledsoe scored 21 points and matched a season high with 10 assists as Phoenix took control in the second half and denied visiting Denver a sixth straight win.

Gerald Green poured in 24 points off the bench and Goran Dragic scored 20 for the Suns, who have won five of six. Markieff Morris collected 15 points, 10 rebounds, seven assists, four blocks and three steals while Marcus Morris scored 14 for Phoenix.

Wilson Chandler scored 19 points and Timofey Mozgov added 18 points and 13 rebounds for the Nuggets, who were attempting to climb above .500 for the first time since they were 1-0. Arron Afflalo scored 18 points while Ty Lawson struggled to 17 on 4-of-16 shooting and handed out 12 assists for Denver.

The Nuggets were within 103-94 with 9:23 left before Green scored seven straight points to make it a 16-point gap. The Suns went over three minutes without scoring but Denver never seriously threatened, and Bledsoe’s 3-pointer with 48 seconds left proved to be the final nail as Phoenix closed it out.

It was tied at 64 in the half but the Suns used an 8-0 run bookended by Dragic to take a 78-68 lead with 7:05 left in the third. Green hit three 3-pointers over the final 4:24 of the period to hold off a surge and sent Phoenix into the final stanza up 93-86.

GAME NOTEBOOK:
The Nuggets will get an immediate chance for revenge when they host the Suns on Friday. … Lawson has posted three straight double-doubles and has recorded at least 12 assists in five of the last six games. … Phoenix G Isaiah Thomas (ankle) missed the game and is day-to-day.
Top Game Performances
 
Denver   Phoenix
Wilson Chandler 19 Scoring Gerald Green 24
Ty Lawson 12 Assists Eric Bledsoe 10
Timofey Mozgov 13 Rebounds Markieff Morris 10
Ty Lawson 8 Free Throws Made Eric Bledsoe 7
Timofey Mozgov 3 Steals Eric Bledsoe 3
Timofey Mozgov 2 Blocks Markieff Morris 4
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Denver 112 43.3 8-25 26-34 19 47 4 10 18
Phoenix 120 51.1 13-25 17-21 27 41 8 9 17
Upcoming Games
  • Phoenix will play their next game on the road against Denver. The Suns have a W/L % of .600 after a win and .667 after a loss.
  • Denver will play their next game at home against Phoenix. The Nuggets have a W/L % of .571 after a win and .375 after a loss.