First Round
Denver Nuggets vs Phoenix Suns
1–2
Phoenix Suns WINNER
Series Story
Phoenix Suns defeated Denver Nuggets 2-1 in the 1981-82 First Round. The most decisive result came in Game 1, a 16-point win for Denver Nuggets.
Game by Game
- G1 PHX @ DEN 113–129 1982-04-20
- G2 DEN @ PHX 110–126 1982-04-23
- G3 PHX @ DEN 124–119 1982-04-24