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Led by Nikola Jokic’s 29 points, 13 rebounds and 12 assists, the No. 1 seed Denver Nuggets defeat the No. 4 seed Phoenix Suns in Game 5, 118-102. Bruce Brown (25 points, 5 rebounds) and Jamal Murray (19 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists) added a combined 44 points in the victory. Devin Booker (28 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists) and Kevin Durant (26 points, 11 rebounds, 7 assists) combined for 54 points for the Suns. The Nuggets lead the best-of-seven series, 3-2, with Game 6 taking place on Thursday, May 11 (10:00 p.m. ET, ESPN).
Nikola Jokic (175 points, 69 rebounds, 50 assists) is the 1st player in NBA Playoff history to total 175+ points, 65+ rebounds and 50+ assists over a 5-game span.
Nikola Jokic becomes the 4th player (5th instance) in NBA Playoff history to record 4+ triple-doubles in their first 10 postseason games, joining
Wilt Chamberlain (6 triple-doubles, 1967)
Magic Johnson (5 triple-doubles, 1982 & 4 triple-doubles, 1980)
Oscar Robertson (4 triple-doubles, 1963)
Nikola Jokic (4 triple-doubles, 2023)
Nikola Jokic recorded his 5th career 25+ points, 10+ rebound, 10+ assists game in the playoffs, the 4th most all time in NBA Playoff history:
LeBron James (22 games)
Russell Westbrook (9 games)
Oscar Robertson (8 games)
Nikola Jokic (5 games)
James Harden (4 games)
Magic Johnson (4 games)
Nikola Jokic has recorded his 10th career playoff triple-double, passing Wilt Chamberlain on the NBA All-Time Playoff list:
Magic Johnson (30)
LeBron James (28)
Russell Westbrook (12)
Jason Kidd (11)
T-5. Larry Bird (10)
T-5. Rajon Rondo (10)
T-5. Draymond Green (10)
T-5. Nikola Jokic (10)
6. Wilt Chamberlain (9)
Devin Booker (359 points, 71 assists) becomes the 2nd player to score 350+ points and 70+ assists in his first 10 games to start a postseason, joining
Michael Jordan (2 times: 4/28/1989 – 5/16/1989 & 4/27/1990 – 5/20/1990)
Devin Booker 359 points through his first 10 postseason games are the T-8th most in NBA Playoff history:
Jerry West, 414 (4/3/1965 – 4/23/1965)
Michael Jordan, 396 (4/27/1990 – 5/20/1990)
Elgin Baylor, 379 (3/14/1961 – 3/27/1961)
Michael Jordan, 373 (4/28/1989 – 5/16/1989)
Elgin Baylor, 366 (3/24/1962 – 4/11/1962)
Wilt Chamberlain, 366 (3/16/1962 – 4/1/1962)
Michael Jordan, 363 (4/28/1988 – 5/18/1988)
Wilt Chamberlain, 359 (4/1/1964 – 4/22/1964)
Devin Booker, 359 (4/16/2023 – 5/9/2023)
20 Comments
How is that possible?
Jokic doesn't look like a basketball player, he looks like he can't run and jump.
because he's not athletic he's also hard to get injured and that makes him a real deal because of his ability to shoot the ball well with ease.
the last time they meet the Laker, Howard is his primary defender. I wonder if they meet again I'm sure AD will have a hard time guarding him.
Amazing airball by Booker! Haven't laughed like that in a minute. Turns out he's actually garbage when he's not shooting 80% 😂
The NBA needs a Nuggets-Sixers finals. Fresh faces and a battle of last 2 MVPs is what's best for business
Former Suns fan. Go Nuggets!
Nuggets winnin this yr
Get joked
Joker is a beast 💯 🔥
Suns with some of the wackiest defensive display I have ever seen at this level of the playoffs. Lazy team
Ayton is outplayed by jokic so bad
@skipbayless .. where was Kevin bleeping Durant ?
Nuggs nation baby!!!!! Let’s goooo
Suns please win next game
KD ain’t the same he been playin like 💩
The nuggets have the squad to win it all if they continue playing like this, a complete team effort with everybody playing their parts 😊
No way will the NBA let Denver beat LA
If nuggets make it to finals , no one in east can handle them it’s not even close
PHX cannot guard the pick n roll at all
Jokic is the best player in the league right now.
This series would already be over if not for the heroics of booker
26 points on 24 shots, 0/3, 5 turnovers for mr efficiency
Gutted a deep playoff team only to be worse than you were without KD 😂 and the curse continues