The Phoenix Suns squeaked out a win over the Denver Nuggets, 104 to 103, in Game 1 of the 1989 First Round on April 28, 1989.
Final
Nuggets
Suns
FG Made - Attempted
41-96
35-85
Field Goal %
42.7
41.2
3PT Made - Attempted
3-5
3-12
3PT %
60.0
25.0
FT Made - Attempted
18-24
31-39
Free Throw %
75.0
79.5
Rebounds
45
62
Offensive Rebounds
12
17
Defensive Rebounds
33
45
Assists
29
25
Steals
12
12
Blocks
1
2
Turnovers
19
25
Personal Fouls
30
21
Starters
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Lever | 47 | 20 | 12 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 8-21 | 38.1 | 2-3 | 66.7 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 45.7 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 3 | |
B. Hanzlik | 35 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3-9 | 33.3 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 35.4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
A. English | 30 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9-19 | 47.4 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 48.2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | ||
D. Cook | 23 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 100.0 | 69.4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | ||
W. Cooper | 15 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1-4 | 25.0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 25.0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
Bench
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Davis | 33 | 34 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 15-29 | 51.7 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 4-4 | 100.0 | 55.3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | |
D. Schayes | 29 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1-5 | 20.0 | 0-0 | 6-8 | 75.0 | 46.9 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 4 | ||
E. Turner | 23 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 50.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||
D. Greenwood | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Starters
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Chambers | 43 | 26 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9-20 | 45.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 7-8 | 87.5 | 55.3 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 4 | |
K. Johnson | 41 | 26 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7-14 | 50.0 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 11-13 | 84.6 | 65.9 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | |
J. Hornacek | 29 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4-11 | 36.4 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 42.1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
M. West | 26 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3-5 | 60.0 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 75.0 | 66.6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | ||
T. Corbin | 20 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-4 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 25.0 | 8.7 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
Bench
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Johnson | 29 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7-17 | 41.2 | 1-4 | 25.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 44.7 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | |
A. Gilliam | 26 | 14 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-10 | 40.0 | 0-0 | 6-6 | 100.0 | 55.4 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 4 | ||
D. Majerle | 19 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1-4 | 25.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 25.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
T.R. Dunn | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||
A. Lang | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Team Rankings
ORTG
114.2
12th
DRTG
116.7
22nd
NETRTG
-2.5
19th
3P%
36.6
13th
2024-25 Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5 |  Nuggets | 8 | 5 | .615 | 2.5 |
6 |  Timberwolves | 8 | 6 | .571 | 3.0 |
7 |  Suns | 9 | 7 | .563 | 3.0 |
8 |  Clippers | 9 | 7 | .563 | 3.0 |
9 |  Grizzlies | 9 | 7 | .563 | 3.0 |
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