The Denver Nuggets lost to the Phoenix Suns, 130 to 121, in Game 3 of the 1989 First Round on May 2, 1989.
Final
Suns
Nuggets
FG Made - Attempted
46-86
47-102
Field Goal %
53.5
46.1
3PT Made - Attempted
2-10
4-14
3PT %
20.0
28.6
FT Made - Attempted
36-42
23-28
Free Throw %
85.7
82.1
Rebounds
52
42
Offensive Rebounds
13
14
Defensive Rebounds
39
28
Assists
24
21
Steals
8
7
Blocks
3
3
Turnovers
16
11
Personal Fouls
27
26
Starters
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Chambers | 44 | 32 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12-22 | 54.5 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 7-8 | 87.5 | 62.7 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 1 | |
K. Johnson | 41 | 32 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 9-17 | 52.9 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 14-14 | 100.0 | 69.1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 3 | |
J. Hornacek | 35 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9-13 | 69.2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 69.2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | |||
T. Corbin | 19 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4-7 | 57.1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 57.1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |||
M. West | 14 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 104.2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Bench
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Johnson | 27 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2-11 | 18.2 | 1-5 | 20.0 | 9-10 | 90.0 | 45.5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | |
T.R. Dunn | 23 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 52.1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
D. Majerle | 19 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-11 | 54.5 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 54.7 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | |
A. Gilliam | 10 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 72.5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ||
T. Perry | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Starters
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Adams | 39 | 22 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7-19 | 36.8 | 4-10 | 40.0 | 4-4 | 100.0 | 53.0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | |
A. English | 38 | 22 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8-22 | 36.4 | 0-0 | 6-6 | 100.0 | 44.6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
B. Hanzlik | 38 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 5-15 | 33.3 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 37.8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | |
D. Cook | 22 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7-11 | 63.6 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 67.3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | |
W. Cooper | 17 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3-5 | 60.0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 60.0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Bench
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Turner | 31 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3-6 | 50.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 2-6 | 33.3 | 46.3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 | |
W. Davis | 30 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10-15 | 66.7 | 0-0 | 6-6 | 100.0 | 73.7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | ||
D. Greenwood | 15 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 51.2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | ||
J. Lane | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 40.0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 40.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||
B. Rasmussen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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Team Rankings
ORTG
114.5
9th
DRTG
113.1
16th
NETRTG
1.4
12th
3P%
38.0
7th
2024-25 Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 |  Lakers | 10 | 4 | .714 | 1.0 |
4 |  Rockets | 11 | 5 | .688 | 1.0 |
5 |  Nuggets | 8 | 5 | .615 | 2.5 |
6 |  Timberwolves | 8 | 6 | .571 | 3.0 |
7 |  Suns | 9 | 7 | .563 | 3.0 |
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