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[Post Game Thread] The Denver Nuggets (2-0) defeat the Phoenix Suns (0-2), 97-87. Nikola Jokic scores 39 PTS.



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|[](/PHX) **87 – 97** [](/DEN)|
|**Box Scores: [NBA](http://www.nba.com/game/PHX-vs-DEN-0042200222/box-score) – [Yahoo](https://sports.yahoo.com/nba/scoreboard/)**|

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|**GAME SUMMARY**|
|**Location:** Ball Arena (19592), **Clock:** Final|
|**Officials:** Eric Lewis, Sean Wright, and John Goble|

|**Team**|**Q1**|**Q2**|**Q3**|**Q4**|**Total**|
|:—|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|
|Phoenix Suns|21|21|31|14|87|
|Denver Nuggets|18|22|30|27|97|

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|**TEAM STATS**|

|**Team**|**PTS**|**FG**|**FG%**|**3P**|**3P%**|**FT**|**FT%**|**OREB**|**TREB**|**AST**|**PF**|**STL**|**TO**|**BLK**|
|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|
|Phoenix Suns|87|38-95|40.0%|6-31|19.4%|5-5|100.0%|11|49|23|25|2|9|4|
|Denver Nuggets|97|36-76|47.4%|7-27|25.9%|18-21|85.7%|5|51|19|16|5|10|6|

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|**PLAYER STATS**|

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**[](/PHX) Phoenix Suns**|**MIN**|**PTS**|**FGM-A**|**3PM-A**|**FTM-A**|**ORB**|**DRB**|**REB**|**AST**|**STL**|**BLK**|**TO**|**PF**|**±**|
|Josh Okogie^SF|21:39|2|1-3|0-2|0-0|0|0|0|1|0|0|0|3|0|
|Kevin Durant^PF|44:23|24|10-27|2-12|2-2|1|7|8|3|1|2|2|4|-4|
|Deandre Ayton^C|33:01|14|7-10|0-0|0-0|4|4|8|4|0|1|4|5|0|
|Devin Booker^SG|44:40|35|14-29|4-8|3-3|0|5|5|6|0|0|2|4|-7|
|Chris Paul^PG|25:23|8|4-10|0-0|0-0|1|4|5|6|0|0|0|0|8|
|Bismack Biyombo|09:34|2|1-2|0-0|0-0|0|4|4|0|0|0|1|3|-1|
|Torrey Craig|11:12|0|0-2|0-2|0-0|1|0|1|0|0|0|0|0|-10|
|Cameron Payne|16:42|2|1-7|0-4|0-0|0|1|1|1|0|1|0|4|-16|
|Damion Lee|25:37|0|0-5|0-3|0-0|3|3|6|2|0|0|0|1|-5|
|Ish Wainright|02:23|0|0-0|0-0|0-0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|1|-6|
|Jock Landale|05:25|0|0-0|0-0|0-0|1|0|1|0|1|0|0|0|-9|
|Darius Bazley|00:00|0|0-0|0-0|0-0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|
|Terrence Ross|00:00|0|0-0|0-0|0-0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|
|Landry Shamet|00:00|0|0-0|0-0|0-0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|
|T.J. Warren|00:00|0|0-0|0-0|0-0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|
**[](/DEN) Denver Nuggets**|**MIN**|**PTS**|**FGM-A**|**3PM-A**|**FTM-A**|**ORB**|**DRB**|**REB**|**AST**|**STL**|**BLK**|**TO**|**PF**|**±**|
|Michael Porter Jr.^SF|23:16|5|2-7|0-2|1-1|0|4|4|1|0|1|0|0|-12|
|Aaron Gordon^PF|39:01|16|5-8|1-3|5-6|0|1|1|1|2|1|2|2|11|
|Nikola Jokic^C|41:16|39|17-30|2-6|3-4|3|13|16|5|2|1|3|2|2|
|Kentavious Caldwell-Pope^SG|41:05|14|5-6|4-4|0-0|2|3|5|2|1|0|1|2|1|
|Jamal Murray^PG|39:11|10|3-15|0-9|4-4|0|4|4|8|0|0|3|0|14|
|Christian Braun|15:47|2|1-2|0-0|0-0|0|3|3|0|0|0|0|3|15|
|Bruce Brown|24:39|9|2-5|0-1|5-6|0|4|4|1|0|1|0|4|12|
|Jeff Green|15:43|2|1-3|0-2|0-0|0|4|4|1|0|2|1|3|7|
|Thomas Bryant|00:00|0|0-0|0-0|0-0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|
|Vlatko Cancar|00:00|0|0-0|0-0|0-0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|
|Reggie Jackson|00:00|0|0-0|0-0|0-0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|
|DeAndre Jordan|00:00|0|0-0|0-0|0-0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|
|Zeke Nnaji|00:00|0|0-0|0-0|0-0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|
|Ish Smith|00:00|0|0-0|0-0|0-0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|
|Peyton Watson|00:00|0|0-0|0-0|0-0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|

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by IamOlderthanMe

38 Comments

  3. DragonPKL

    History is a loop, we’re gonna somehow end up with a lakers-nuggets WCF, and a Celtics-heat ECF again.

  4. Both_Funny4896

    You would think a team with Kevin Durant and Devin Booker would be able to score more easily

  6. RabbitWolfie

    Jokic looks at “DominAyton” and he sees food

  7. AsPeHeat

    As a neutral fan, my least favorite part of the game was Rocky missing all those half-court shots 🙁

  8. Palifaith

    Kevin Durant left Kevon Looney to play with DeAndre Ayton smh.

  9. Sam24995

    I said this before and I’ll say it again, the Suns don’t have any depth on the bench, I don’t think they have anybody that can come off the bench and make an impact. Having KD and Booker play 40 plus minutes won’t work and will likely blow up in their face.

  10. NeolibGood

    Watching the best player in the world at the height of his powers is pretty damn enjoyable.

  12. lazzysmalls

    Combined 13/58 from 3 for both teams lol

  13. realsomalipirate

    This Suns team feels very much like the 2011 Heat. They don’t have depth, lack of shooting, and their two big stars have little chemistry together (just take turns ISOing).

    The nuggets are loading heavy to Booker and Durant on every possession because they play with so many bad shooters.

    Edit: I’m not saying the Suns are as good as that Heat team nor am I saying Booker/Durant are as good as Lebron/Wade. Jfc it’s a comparison of similar circumstances.

  14. shastmak4

    Never seen a player get exposed like Jokic. Just getting put in the PNR over and over. Suns might sweep this. Did you know he has the most kick ball violations in the league because he gets exposed so much.

    Can’t be mvp. Is it Oochie Wally or one mic ?

  15. messydoughut

    Murray with an underwhelming game with 10 points out scored the sun’s bench.

    MPJ with 5 points still out scored the suns bench.

  16. abris33

    The blowouts in the playoffs are fun to watch. But the most important games to win are the slugfests where nothing is going right

  17. Zbz

    A KD/Booker team couldn’t make it to 90 points

  18. OverusedRedditJoke

    Remember that week stretch where every post on the front page was a Jokic hate post?

  22. texas2089

    Suns already have zero depth and now CP3 is hurt. If this injury lingers and he misses time Suns are cooked. Hell they might be cooked even with him.

  23. zyb

    Jokic is always ready to deliver what the team needs from him, its insane

  24. jackgap

    Surprised both teams scored over 80 after the first half lol.

  25. YeezyYeezyUp2NoGood

    I TOLD YALL NUGGETS DON’T FUCK AROUND. Hopefully y’all respect them now.

    KCP was so fucking clutch. I swear his shot was broke and didn’t shoot much for a good month late in the regular season. Jamal came through when needed and Joker did Joker things. That was a quiet 39 lol. So refreshing not to see Facu or Austin Rivers play in the clutch

  28. TuaTouchdownsallova

    The real winner is KD getting his lifetime shoe deal done literally one day before this embarrassment of a series started lmao

  29. dimaandal

    Phoenix has two elite shotmakers this game has ever seen and Cam Payne takes shots in the clutch.

  30. MettaWorldConflict

    Pretty nuts that in 2023, a team with KD and Devin Booker could only muster up 87 points.

  31. PrancingDonkey

    The most hilarious part of this game was watching Cam Payne in the 4th Q brick like 5 shots, get pulled out and then reinserted back in because the offense got stagnant. You can’t make this shit up.

  32. theqv

    Nuggets 27-14 in the 4Q, 3 big 3s by KCP, Booker big mad

  33. turdnagels

    It’s legitimately weird to see Kevin Durant shoot a team out of a game.

  35. IWishChunLiWasReal

    There is no shame in Minnesota losing to this Denver team.

  36. HB3187

    I don’t get it, why don’t teams just run the pick and roll all game. I was told all year “just wait for the playoffs where they expose jokic in the PnR”. Severely disappointed

  37. almondania

    The Suns bench had FOUR points… this series is very likely over.

  38. Gamewiz2x3

    Suns only scored 87 points? Why didn’t they just expose Jokic’s defense and get easy buckets? Are they stupid?

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