DENVER -- — Nikola Jokic had his second triple-double of the season despite a quiet shooting night, Jamal Murray scored 23 points, and the Denver Nuggets beat the Phoenix Suns 133-111 in their home opener on Saturday night.

Jokic finished with 15 assists, 14 rebounds and 14 points on just 5 of 8 shooting. His first field goal attempt came with 2:26 left in the second quarter. He notched the triple-double on a turnaround hook shot with 57 seconds in the period.

Jokic has 166 career triple-doubles during the regular season, third behind Russell Westbrook (203) and Oscar Robertson (181), and 18 more in the playoffs.

Devin Booker had 31 points and Grayson Allen scored 17 for the Suns, who were playing the second game of a tough back-to-back. They tipped off Saturday night 20 hours after losing by 27 to the Los Angeles Clippers and didn’t have center Mark Williams, who was out with a right knee injury.

Phoenix trailed by 20 early in the third quarter but went on a 13-2 run to cut the deficit to 83-74. The Nuggets scored the next 11 points and took a 100-83 lead into the fourth.

Murray, who had 25 points and 10 assists in the loss at Golden State, sparked Denver at the start of the final period with a 3-pointer that made it 108-86. He also beat the buzzer at the end of the first quarter with a 55-foot pullup jumper.

The Suns got within 110-99 midway through the fourth but the Nuggets answered with a 14-2 run to put it away.

Aaron Gordon followed his career-high 50-point game Thursday night with 17 points and was 1 of 6 from deep.

Up next

Suns: Visit the Utah Jazz on Monday night.

Nuggets: At the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday night.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Oso Ighodaro vs. Nikola Jokic (Jamal Murray gains possession)	0	0
11:42	Cameron Johnson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Nikola Jokic assists)	3	0
11:22	Grayson Allen makes 25-foot three pointer (Devin Booker assists)	3	3
11:00	Aaron Gordon makes dunk (Nikola Jokic assists)	5	3
10:44	Dillon Brooks offensive foul	5	3
10:44	Dillon Brooks turnover	5	3
10:20	Christian Braun misses 19-foot step back jumpshot	5	3
10:18	Nikola Jokic offensive rebound	5	3
10:10	Jamal Murray misses 24-foot three point step back jumpshot	5	3
10:08	Ryan Dunn defensive rebound	5	3
10:02	Devin Booker lost ball turnover (Christian Braun steals)	5	3
10:02	Oso Ighodaro vs. Jamal Murray (Nikola Jokic gains possession)	5	3
9:50	Nikola Jokic bad pass (Dillon Brooks steals)	5	3
9:43	Christian Braun personal foul	5	3
9:41	Devin Booker misses 20-foot jumper	5	3
9:38	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	5	3
9:31	Grayson Allen personal foul	5	3
9:19	Jamal Murray makes driving layup (Nikola Jokic assists)	7	3
9:06	Devin Booker lost ball turnover (Nikola Jokic steals)	7	3
9:02	Christian Braun makes 1-foot dunk (Nikola Jokic assists)	9	3
8:49	Oso Ighodaro misses 5-foot two point shot	9	3
8:47	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	9	3
8:45	Jamal Murray misses 24-foot three point shot	9	3
8:41	Devin Booker defensive rebound	9	3
8:36	Nikola Jokic personal foul	9	3
8:31	Grayson Allen misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot	9	3
8:28	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	9	3
8:15	Oso Ighodaro shooting foul	9	3
8:15	Aaron Gordon makes free throw 1 of 2	10	3
8:15	Aaron Gordon makes free throw 2 of 2	11	3
8:08	Devin Booker misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	11	3
8:04	Ryan Dunn offensive rebound	11	3
7:55	Grayson Allen makes 23-foot three point jumper (Ryan Dunn assists)	11	6
7:42	Aaron Gordon misses 23-foot three point jumper	11	6
7:39	Ryan Dunn defensive rebound	11	6
7:35	Dillon Brooks misses running pullup jump shot	11	6
7:32	Nuggets defensive team rebound	11	6
7:11	Dillon Brooks shooting foul	11	6
7:11	Jamal Murray makes free throw 1 of 2	12	6
7:11	Jamal Murray makes free throw 2 of 2	13	6
7:07	Nikola Jokic personal foul	13	6
6:54	Grayson Allen misses 27-foot three point jumper	13	6
6:51	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	13	6
6:43	Jamal Murray misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	13	6
6:38	Grayson Allen defensive rebound	13	6
6:36	Nuggets Full timeout	13	6
6:36	Tim Hardaway Jr. enters the game for Jamal Murray	13	6
6:36	Nick Richards enters the game for Oso Ighodaro	13	6
6:31	Dillon Brooks misses 25-foot three point jumper	13	6
6:30	Ryan Dunn offensive rebound	13	6
6:29	Ryan Dunn makes tip shot	13	8
6:05	Aaron Gordon misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	13	8
6:01	Ryan Dunn defensive rebound	13	8
5:55	Nick Richards makes layup (Dillon Brooks assists)	13	10
5:46	Nick Richards personal foul	13	10
5:46	Royce O'Neale enters the game for Ryan Dunn	13	10
5:46	Collin Gillespie enters the game for Grayson Allen	13	10
5:31	Cameron Johnson misses 11-foot pullup jump shot	13	10
5:30	Nick Richards defensive rebound	13	10
5:28	Nick Richards bad pass (Nikola Jokic steals)	13	10
5:24	Christian Braun makes 1-foot dunk (Nikola Jokic assists)	15	10
5:07	Collin Gillespie traveling	15	10
5:03	Christian Braun misses alley oop layup	15	10
5:00	Royce O'Neale defensive rebound	15	10
4:55	Cameron Johnson personal foul	15	10
4:48	Devin Booker bad pass (Christian Braun steals)	15	10
4:44	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses 25-foot three point shot	15	10
4:41	Cameron Johnson offensive rebound	15	10
4:40	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses 24-foot three point jumper	15	10
4:37	Dillon Brooks defensive rebound	15	10
4:34	Nick Richards flagrant foul type 1	15	10
4:34	Nick Richards turnover	15	10
4:34	(04:34) [Suns] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (CALL OVERTURNED)	15	10
4:34	Cameron Johnson makes free throw flagrant 1 of 2	16	10
4:34	Cameron Johnson makes free throw flagrant 2 of 2	17	10
4:34	Peyton Watson enters the game for Aaron Gordon	17	10
4:26	Peyton Watson misses layup	17	10
4:24	Peyton Watson offensive rebound	17	10
4:24	Peyton Watson makes tip shot	19	10
4:01	Dillon Brooks makes 15-foot pullup jump shot	19	12
3:43	Christian Braun makes 3-foot layup (Nikola Jokic assists)	21	12
3:33	Dillon Brooks misses 16-foot pullup jump shot	21	12
3:32	Royce O'Neale offensive rebound	21	12
3:30	Dillon Brooks makes 24-foot three pointer (Royce O'Neale assists)	21	15
3:13	Cameron Johnson makes 16-foot jumper (Nikola Jokic assists)	23	15
3:06	Nuggets Full timeout	23	15
3:06	(03:06) [Nuggets] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Nuggets] retain their timeout	23	15
3:06	Jamal Murray enters the game for Christian Braun	23	15
3:06	Bruce Brown enters the game for Nikola Jokic	23	15
3:06	Jonas Valanciunas enters the game for Cameron Johnson	23	15
3:03	Jonas Valanciunas shooting foul	23	15
3:03	Nick Richards makes free throw 1 of 2	23	16
3:03	Nick Richards makes free throw 2 of 2	23	17
2:50	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses 26-foot three point jumper	23	17
2:46	Devin Booker defensive rebound	23	17
2:39	Dillon Brooks misses 23-foot three point jumper	23	17
2:36	Bruce Brown defensive rebound	23	17
2:21	Nick Richards shooting foul	23	17
2:21	Jonas Valanciunas misses free throw 1 of 2	23	17
2:21	Nuggets offensive team rebound	23	17
2:21	Khaman Maluach enters the game for Nick Richards	23	17
2:21	Nigel Hayes-Davis enters the game for Dillon Brooks	23	17
2:21	Jonas Valanciunas makes free throw 2 of 2	24	17
2:06	Royce O'Neale misses 22-foot three point jumper	24	17
2:05	Khaman Maluach offensive rebound	24	17
2:04	Bruce Brown blocks Khaman Maluach 's 1-foot two point shot	24	17
2:02	Collin Gillespie offensive rebound	24	17
1:58	Nigel Hayes-Davis makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot (Collin Gillespie assists)	24	19
1:35	Jonas Valanciunas misses 18-foot jumper	24	19
1:32	Khaman Maluach defensive rebound	24	19
1:29	Devin Booker makes 27-foot running pullup jump shot (Khaman Maluach assists)	24	22
1:11	Jamal Murray makes 5-foot two point shot	26	22
1:02	Bruce Brown shooting foul	26	22
1:02	Devin Booker makes free throw 1 of 2	26	23
1:02	Grayson Allen enters the game for Collin Gillespie	26	23
1:02	Devin Booker makes free throw 2 of 2	26	24
50.1	Khaman Maluach personal foul	26	24
50.1	Jonas Valanciunas makes free throw 1 of 2	27	24
50.1	Jonas Valanciunas makes free throw 2 of 2	28	24
34.4	Devin Booker makes 10-foot two point shot	28	26
12.2	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jamal Murray assists)	31	26
2.8	Peyton Watson shooting foul	31	26
2.8	Khaman Maluach makes free throw 1 of 2	31	27
2.8	Khaman Maluach makes free throw 2 of 2	31	28
1.0	Jamal Murray makes 55-foot three pointer (Bruce Brown assists)	34	28
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	34	28

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Denver, CO

Date & Time

1:00 AM, October 26, 2025

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Altitude Sports, NBA League Pass, Arizona's Family CBS5, Suns Live

Attendance

20,025

Referees

Sean Wright, Jason Goldenberg, J.T. Orr

2025-26 Pacific Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
LA Lakers	38	25	.603	W1
Phoenix	36	27	.571	W1
Golden State	32	30	.516	W1
LA Clippers	30	32	.484	L1
Sacramento	14	50	.219	L3

2025-26 Northwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Oklahoma City	49	15	.766	W4
Minnesota	40	23	.635	W5
Denver	39	25	.609	L1
Portland	30	34	.469	L1
Utah	19	44	.302	W1

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