The Denver Nuggets suspended guard Voshon Lenard for one game without pay on Thursday for conduct detrimental to the team.

Lenard, who is averaging 8.5 points in 10 games this season, will miss Friday night's game at Phoenix.

"This is an internal matter that we have dealt with in-house," Nuggets general manager Kiki Vandeweghe said in a statement. "Behavior detrimental to the positive team focus will not be tolerated."

Lenard missed most of last season with a torn Achilles' tendon. He lost his starting job to DerMarr Johnson in mid-November.