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||**Q1**|**Q2**|**Q3**|**Q4**|**Final**||
|:—|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|
**PHX**|**21**|**21**|**31**|**14**|**87**|[](/PHX)|
**DEN**|**18**|**22**|**30**|**27**|**97**|[](/DEN)|
**Team**|**FG**|**3PT**|**FT**|**OR**|**Reb**|**Ast**|**TO**|**Stl**|**Blk**|**PF**|**Pts**|
|:—|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|
[](/PHX)**PHX**|**38-95 (40.0)**|**6-31 (19.4)**|**5-5 (100.0)**|**11**|**39**|**23**|**9**|**2**|**4**|**25**|**87**|
[](/DEN)**DEN**|**36-76 (47.4)**|**7-27 (25.9)**|**18-21 (85.7)**|**5**|**41**|**19**|**10**|**5**|**6**|**16**|**97**|
**[](/DEN)DEN**|**Min**|**FG**|**3PT**|**FT**|**OR**|**Reb**|**Ast**|**TO**|**Stl**|**Blk**|**PF**|**Pts**|**+/-**|
|:—|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|
M. Porter Jr.^^SF|23:16|2-7 (28.6)|0-2 (0.0)|1-1 (100.0)|0|4|1|0|0|1|0|5|-12|
A. Gordon^^PF|39:01|5-8 (62.5)|1-3 (33.3)|5-6 (83.3)|0|1|1|2|2|1|2|16|+11|
N. Jokic^^C|41:16|17-30 (56.7)|2-6 (33.3)|3-4 (75.0)|3|16|5|3|2|1|2|39|+2|
K. Caldwell-Pope^^SG|41:05|5-6 (83.3)|4-4 (100.0)|0-0 (0.0)|2|5|2|1|1|0|2|14|+1|
J. Murray^^PG|39:11|3-15 (20.0)|0-9 (0.0)|4-4 (100.0)|0|4|8|3|0|0|0|10|+14|
C. Braun|15:47|1-2 (50.0)|0-0 (0.0)|0-0 (0.0)|0|3|0|0|0|0|3|2|+15|
B. Brown|24:39|2-5 (40.0)|0-1 (0.0)|5-6 (83.3)|0|4|1|0|0|1|4|9|+12|
J. Green|15:43|1-3 (33.3)|0-2 (0.0)|0-0 (0.0)|0|4|1|1|0|2|3|2|+7|
**Totals**||**36-76 (47.4)**|**7-27 (25.9)**|**18-21 (85.7)**|**5**|**41**|**19**|**10**|**5**|**6**|**16**|**97**||
**DNP:** ***Thomas Bryant***, ***Vlatko Cancar***, ***Reggie Jackson***, ***DeAndre Jordan***, ***Zeke Nnaji***, ***Ish Smith***, ***Peyton Watson***
**Inactive:**
**[](/PHX)PHX**|**Min**|**FG**|**3PT**|**FT**|**OR**|**Reb**|**Ast**|**TO**|**Stl**|**Blk**|**PF**|**Pts**|**+/-**|
|:—|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|
J. Okogie^^SF|21:39|1-3 (33.3)|0-2 (0.0)|0-0 (0.0)|0|0|1|0|0|0|3|2|0|
K. Durant^^PF|44:23|10-27 (37.0)|2-12 (16.7)|2-2 (100.0)|1|8|3|2|1|2|4|24|-4|
D. Ayton^^C|33:01|7-10 (70.0)|0-0 (0.0)|0-0 (0.0)|4|8|4|4|0|1|5|14|0|
D. Booker^^SG|44:40|14-29 (48.3)|4-8 (50.0)|3-3 (100.0)|0|5|6|2|0|0|4|35|-7|
C. Paul^^PG|25:23|4-10 (40.0)|0-0 (0.0)|0-0 (0.0)|1|5|6|0|0|0|0|8|+8|
B. Biyombo|9:34|1-2 (50.0)|0-0 (0.0)|0-0 (0.0)|0|4|0|1|0|0|3|2|-1|
T. Craig|11:12|0-2 (0.0)|0-2 (0.0)|0-0 (0.0)|1|1|0|0|0|0|0|0|-10|
C. Payne|16:42|1-7 (14.3)|0-4 (0.0)|0-0 (0.0)|0|1|1|0|0|1|4|2|-16|
D. Lee|25:37|0-5 (0.0)|0-3 (0.0)|0-0 (0.0)|3|6|2|0|0|0|1|0|-5|
I. Wainright|2:23|0-0 (0.0)|0-0 (0.0)|0-0 (0.0)|0|0|0|0|0|0|1|0|-6|
J. Landale|5:25|0-0 (0.0)|0-0 (0.0)|0-0 (0.0)|1|1|0|0|1|0|0|0|-9|
**Totals**||**38-95 (40.0)**|**6-31 (19.4)**|**5-5 (100.0)**|**11**|**39**|**23**|**9**|**2**|**4**|**25**|**87**||
**DNP:** ***Darius Bazley***, ***Terrence Ross***, ***Landry Shamet***, ***T.J. Warren***
**Inactive:**
||**PITP**|**2^^nd PTS**|**FB PTS**|**BIG LD**|**BEN PTS**|**TOT TOV**|**TOV PTS**||
|:—|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|
**PHX**|30|10|11|8|4|10|7|[](/PHX)|
**DEN**|48|6|7|12|13|13|6|[](/DEN)|
**Lead Changes: 17** | **Times Tied: 11** | **Gametime: 2:17** | **Attendance: 19592**
*Officials: Eric Lewis, Sean Wright, John Goble, Aaron Smith*
by BigHoneyBot
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https://twitter.com/ClutchPointsApp/status/1653255588770623490?t=ufxcWupbYgUxicbfcCSEOw&s=19 omg this foreshadowing
Great win. KCP and others played some great defense and cleaned the glass. 2-0.
Chuck with a great take “just appreciate greatness”
Also Michael “Mr 4th quarter” PJ didn’t play in the 4th and it was probably a good call. I hope he bounces back and doesn’t hold it against moach
You guys are DAMN GOOD. Destroying us big time. GG
Wow I love everyone on our team soooo much it’s crazy.
Jokic really is the best player in the world isn’t he
To think, if Connelly was still GM, Will Barton would’ve been playing instead of KCP 🤢🤢🤢
Murray 3-15 (0-9 from 3). Just didn’t have the shot. 4-4 from the line with 8 dimes and 4 boards though and the Nuggets fucking won!!
feel like mpj is gonna leave us in FA but not before we get him that ring!
I’ve said this before, and I’ll say it again. The Suns in the last few playoffs have only played 2 healthy teams. They’ve been super lucky. We got this.
KCP appreciation post
AG appreciation post
And man gimme that Jok-Mal two man game for as long as I’m alive we shouldn’t take that greatness for granted
Suns are omega cooked if cheese pizza cannot return. Their guard options on the bench are legit garbage. I mean you can see how hard Campaign and Damion Lee got abused tonight: Pooker gonna have to play 50 minutes every game
KCP appreciation post
AG appreciation post
And man gimme that Jok-Mal two man game for as long as I’m alive we shouldn’t take that greatness for granted
Chuck going to bat for Jokic so hard in the post game. You love to see it.
I shall take the pilgrimage to Sombor as soon as possible inshallah
we don’t win without KCP and AG. Those two played outstanding defense
I’ve been watching CP3 go out with groin injuries when the going gets tough for like 15 years. I just don’t feel bad anymore I’m sorry. After all his dirty salty bullshit I just don’t care.
Didn’t just survive a poor shooting night from Murray, but thrived in the 4th. Love it, now just gotta steal one on the road.
I love KCP and Aaron Gordon
Malone also coached better than Monty (again) and did the right things pulling Porter and keeping Jeff’s minutes down
Jok carrying the whole squad tonight
Airport is that way Suns.
Get outta here.
What a gorgeous win
14 points. What a defensive 4th quarter.
If you told me before the game Jamal Murray would go 0-9 on 3pt, I would say we probably lost.
Nuggets have a team that likes each other and plays for each other.
Booker and kd: 50.69% true shooting.
We are contesting them so well
https://i.redd.it/t3cjihyt1exa1.gif
Phoenix bench only scored 4 points in the game… what a defensive masterpiece!
thank fuckin god
Nuggets clutch perfomance. yeah, i’m obsessed with it
My favorite possession of the game and of the entire series was when KD panic passed out of a clean 1 on 1 against Christian Braun in the mid range
Kenny struggling to name players on Denver…
who would have thought we could win by 10 pts with Murray and MPJ playing bad. awesome game! just hope MPJ doesn’t get too emotional about being benched and gets back to it next game in phoenix
Anyone know why MPJ was benched? I didn’t think he was playing poorly?
LOL suns Twitter saying they are a classy fanbase. Okey doke.
This team is so tough. I have been watching this team my whole life and have never felt more confident in a squad. Glad the boys get a few days off before game 3 that was a dog fight.
Keep Spero Dedes far away from me I do not like his announcing voice
Kings fan here. I’m rooting for you guys. Would love to see Jokic and Co. win one. Please give this man an all star teammate! I would love to see Siakam next to the Joker.
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https://i.redd.it/6kd29d6h2exa1.gif
Once again, Braun has been a huge factor on D off the bench, he’s been mixing it up with every single star player on the Suns’ squad. That kid’s toughness is off the charts. I’ve never seen Moach trust a rookie like this.
Suns bench:
G1: 8/21 (this is with like 5 makes in garbage time, when Nuggets weren’t even playing defense)
G2: 2/16
Trade everything for a star, they said.
Tough 2’s don’t beat us over 48.
LETS GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Murray with 10 pts and MPJ with 5 pts, still outscored the Son’s bench.
This has a chance to be a very short series if CP3 is out. Payne was tragic. And they’re gonna run Booker into the ground if they force him to play 45 minutes and run the offense
[Me, late in the third quarter.](https://www.reddit.com/r/denvernuggets/comments/1356wqw/game_thread_r2g2_nuggets_vs_suns_nuggets_lead_10/jiirz4m/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=ioscss&utm_content=1&utm_term=1&context=3)
I’m a soothsayer.
Only thing that would have improved this game is if Jamal hit a griddy back to play defense after he hit that shot with 2:00 left, or if BB hit a griddy after making those last 2 free throws
My guys!!