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PHO
Chris Paul has another big night, Suns rout Nuggets 123-98
PHOENIX (AP) Chris Paul is a 36-year-old man who can still put together an NBA point guard's version of a virtuoso performance: Fifteen assists, no turnovers and it led to another blowout playoff victory for his rolling Phoenix Suns.
''I feel good,'' Paul said. ''I feel really good.''
Apparently so.
The ageless Paul added 17 points, Devin Booker had 18 points and 10 rebounds and Phoenix routed the Denver Nuggets 123-98 on Wednesday night to take a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference semifinals.
Deandre Ayton had 15 points and 10 rebounds, and Mikal Bridges added 16 points for the balanced Suns in their fifth straight victory.
Paul was particularly impressive and it appears his ailing right shoulder - which greatly limited his play against the Los Angeles Lakers in the first round - isn't much of a problem anymore. The 11-time All-Star had 21 points and 11 assists in Game 1.
Nikola Jokic had 24 points and 13 rebounds for Denver, a day after getting the NBA's Most Valuable Player award. But the Nuggets couldn't find anyone else to score consistently, leaving them reeling going back to Denver for Game 3 on Friday night.
''This was an embarrassing performance for myself all the way to the last player,'' Denver coach Michael Malone said. ''We are walking out here with our heads held down and rightfully so. There was a reason that their crowd was yelling ''Suns in four!'' and they are calling for a sweep because if we play like this in Denver, this is going to be a really quick series.''
Later, Malone added he felt the Nuggets ''quit tonight, which is something that you never want to see.''
Said Jokic: ''They are playing better than us. They are making shots, being more aggressive, finding the open man. It looks real bad out there. We need to change everything.''
The Suns had a 10-point halftime lead and Jae Crowder added a pair of 3-pointers early in the third to make it 60-43. Phoenix took an 86-67 advantage into the fourth. The Suns led by 31 in the final quarter as they relentlessly pushed the ball even as the lead built.
''It's the NBA - crazy things can happen no matter how big of a lead you have,'' Suns forward Torrey Craig said.
Crowder had another good night as the Suns' long-range shooter and enforcer. He and Denver's Aaron Gordon were each called for a technical foul after they exchanged words and shoves midway through the third. On the next possession, Crowder coaxed Gordon into committing an offensive foul, much to the delight of the 16,529 at Phoenix Suns Arena.
''It was one of our better defensive halves of the year against a good offensive team,'' Suns coach Monty Williams said. ''We were relentless with our effort, our communication and coverages.''
Crowder said he isn't seeking to be the team's enforcer but the moments keep finding him. He joked that he's already given to much money to the NBA in the form of fines during this postseason.
''I got to be smart and protect my money a little,'' he added grinning.
Paul pushed the sellout crowd into a frenzy in the fourth, throwing his 15th assist to Craig after criss-crossing around helpless Denver forward Paul Millsap. Paul then hit a pair of 3-pointers and the celebration was on in the desert with the Suns rolling in their first playoff appearance in 11 seasons.
''It got a little loud, then it got really loud, then it got crazy,'' Paul said
Phoenix took a 52-42 halftime lead after a sloppy first half where both teams struggled to generate offense. Denver was shaky with its long range shooting, making just 1 of 13 3-pointers in the first quarter.
Booker had 13 points before the break. Jokic countered with 15 points.
HURTING NUGGETS
Some of Denver's better players are dealing with injuries, including forward Michael Porter Jr. (back) and guard Will Barton (hamstring). Both were listed on the injury report.
Porter started and played 27 minutes, finishing with 11 points and six rebounds but shot just 3 of 13 from the field. Barton played for the first time in about six weeks, entering the game late in the first quarter. He played 16 minutes and had 10 points and was also called for a technical foul in the third.
TIP-INS
Nuggets: Guards PJ Dozier (right adductor strain) and Jamal Murray (left ACL surgery) didn't play. ... Millsap had 11 points and six rebounds.
Suns: Forward Abdel Nader (right knee arthroscopy) didn't play. ... The Suns had a 52-46 rebounding advantage.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Nikola Jokic vs. Deandre Ayton (Michael Porter Jr. gains possession) | ||
| 11:46 |  | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point turnaround jump shot (Austin Rivers assists) | 2-0 |
| 11:29 | | +2 | Jae Crowder makes two point jump shot (Chris Paul assists) | 2-2 |
| 11:10 | | Michael Porter Jr. misses two point jump shot | ||
| 11:07 | | Chris Paul defensive rebound | ||
| 11:04 | | Devin Booker misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:02 | | Facundo Campazzo defensive rebound | ||
| 10:54 | | Michael Porter Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:51 | | Suns defensive rebound | ||
| 10:37 | | +3 | Jae Crowder makes three point jump shot (Chris Paul assists) | 2-5 |
| 10:26 | | Austin Rivers misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:23 | | Deandre Ayton defensive rebound | ||
| 10:15 | | Mikal Bridges misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:11 | | Facundo Campazzo defensive rebound | ||
| 10:01 | | Michael Porter Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:59 | | Deandre Ayton defensive rebound | ||
| 9:43 | | Deandre Ayton misses two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 9:42 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 9:31 | | Jae Crowder blocks Aaron Gordon's two point driving dunk | ||
| 9:29 | | Chris Paul defensive rebound | ||
| 9:28 | | Facundo Campazzo personal foul (Take) (Devin Booker draws the foul) | ||
| 9:20 | | +3 | Devin Booker makes three point jump shot | 2-8 |
| 9:09 | | Aaron Gordon misses two point jump shot | ||
| 9:08 | | Devin Booker defensive rebound | ||
| 8:57 | | Deandre Ayton misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 8:54 | | Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 8:49 | | Facundo Campazzo misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:46 | | Chris Paul defensive rebound | ||
| 8:41 | | Deandre Ayton offensive foul (Off the ball) (Facundo Campazzo draws the foul) | ||
| 8:41 | | Deandre Ayton turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 8:20 | | Nikola Jokic misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 8:15 | | Nikola Jokic offensive rebound | ||
| 8:15 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point putback layup | 4-8 |
| 8:04 | | Mikal Bridges misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:02 | | Deandre Ayton offensive rebound | ||
| 8:00 | | Deandre Ayton turnover (bad pass) (Nikola Jokic steals) | ||
| 7:55 | | Michael Porter Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:52 | | Devin Booker defensive rebound | ||
| 7:42 | | +2 | Chris Paul makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 4-10 |
| 7:31 | | +2 | Aaron Gordon makes two point alley-oop dunk (Nikola Jokic assists) | 6-10 |
| 7:21 | | Devin Booker misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 7:18 | | Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 7:04 | | Deandre Ayton shooting foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 7:04 | | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 7-10 |
| 7:04 | | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 8-10 |
| 6:49 | | +2 | Mikal Bridges makes two point step back jump shot | 8-12 |
| 6:40 | | Aaron Gordon misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 6:38 | | Devin Booker defensive rebound | ||
| 6:33 | | Aaron Gordon shooting foul (Deandre Ayton draws the foul) | ||
| 6:33 | | Suns 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:33 | | Deandre Ayton misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 6:33 | | Suns offensive rebound | ||
| 6:33 | | +1 | Deandre Ayton makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 8-13 |
| 6:15 | | +2 | Austin Rivers makes two point driving layup | 10-13 |
| 5:58 | | +2 | Mikal Bridges makes two point fadeaway jump shot (Chris Paul assists) | 10-15 |
| 5:39 | | Austin Rivers misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:37 | | Deandre Ayton defensive rebound | ||
| 5:25 | | Mikal Bridges misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:22 | | Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 5:16 | | +2 | Aaron Gordon makes two point dunk (Nikola Jokic assists) | 12-15 |
| 5:00 | | +2 | Deandre Ayton makes two point hook shot (Chris Paul assists) | 12-17 |
| 4:42 | | Nikola Jokic misses two point driving hook shot | ||
| 4:41 | | Deandre Ayton defensive rebound | ||
| 4:35 | | Deandre Ayton misses two point layup | ||
| 4:33 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 4:29 | | Aaron Gordon misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:26 | | Devin Booker defensive rebound | ||
| 4:11 | | Deandre Ayton misses two point hook shot | ||
| 4:08 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 4:03 | | Michael Porter Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:00 | | Nikola Jokic offensive rebound | ||
| 4:00 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point putback layup | 14-17 |
| 4:00 | | Suns 60 second timeout | ||
| 3:45 | | +3 | Devin Booker makes three point jump shot | 14-20 |
| 3:27 | | +2 | JaMychal Green makes two point dunk (Nikola Jokic assists) | 16-20 |
| 3:10 | | +2 | Cameron Payne makes two point driving layup | 16-22 |
| 2:46 | | +2 | Will Barton makes two point dunk (Nikola Jokic assists) | 18-22 |
| 2:25 | | Cameron Johnson misses two point jump shot | ||
| 2:23 | | JaMychal Green defensive rebound | ||
| 1:59 | | Nikola Jokic misses two point jump shot | ||
| 1:57 | | Devin Booker defensive rebound | ||
| 1:53 | | Devin Booker misses three point step back jump shot | ||
| 1:49 | | Monte Morris defensive rebound | ||
| 1:34 | | Facundo Campazzo misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 1:31 | | Cameron Johnson defensive rebound | ||
| 1:27 | | Will Barton blocks Cameron Johnson's two point layup | ||
| 1:25 | | Paul Millsap defensive rebound | ||
| 1:20 | | Monte Morris misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:16 | | Paul Millsap offensive rebound | ||
| 1:12 | | +3 | Will Barton makes three point jump shot (JaMychal Green assists) | 21-22 |
| 0:57 | | +3 | Dario Saric makes three point jump shot (Devin Booker assists) | 21-25 |
| 0:44 | | Paul Millsap misses two point driving jump shot | ||
| 0:42 | | Cameron Payne defensive rebound | ||
| 0:35 | | Torrey Craig misses two point layup | ||
| 0:34 | | Will Barton defensive rebound | ||
| 0:30 | | Will Barton misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:26 | | Monte Morris offensive rebound | ||
| 0:16 | | Paul Millsap misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:13 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 0:04 | | Cameron Payne personal foul (Take) (Monte Morris draws the foul) | ||
| 0:03 | | Michael Porter Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Devin Booker defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:50 | | Paul Millsap personal foul (Chris Paul draws the foul) | ||
| 11:42 | | +3 | Cameron Johnson makes three point jump shot (Torrey Craig assists) | 21-28 |
| 11:22 | | JaMychal Green misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:19 | | Paul Millsap offensive rebound | ||
| 11:18 | | +2 | Paul Millsap makes two point putback layup | 23-28 |
| 11:06 | | Paul Millsap blocks Cameron Johnson's two point driving layup | ||
| 11:04 | | Paul Millsap defensive rebound | ||
| 11:00 | | Paul Millsap turnover (lost ball) (Cameron Johnson steals) | ||
| 10:52 | | +2 | Dario Saric makes two point dunk (Chris Paul assists) | 23-30 |
| 10:31 | | Monte Morris misses two point jump shot | ||
| 10:28 | | Cameron Johnson defensive rebound | ||
| 10:23 | | Chris Paul misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 10:20 | | Suns offensive rebound | ||
| 10:11 | | Paul Millsap blocks Dario Saric's two point driving layup | ||
| 10:09 | | Paul Millsap defensive rebound | ||
| 10:02 | | Paul Millsap offensive foul (Dario Saric draws the foul) | ||
| 10:02 | | Paul Millsap turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 9:50 | | Torrey Craig misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:45 | | Paul Millsap defensive rebound | ||
| 9:38 | | +2 | Will Barton makes two point jump shot | 25-30 |
| 9:18 | | Michael Porter Jr. shooting foul (Chris Paul draws the foul) | ||
| 9:18 | | +1 | Chris Paul makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 25-31 |
| 9:18 | | +1 | Chris Paul makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 25-32 |
| 9:04 | | Cameron Payne personal foul (Will Barton draws the foul) | ||
| 8:51 | | Monte Morris misses two point driving jump shot | ||
| 8:49 | | Chris Paul defensive rebound | ||
| 8:46 | | Chris Paul misses two point jump shot | ||
| 8:39 | | Torrey Craig offensive rebound | ||
| 8:39 | | Torrey Craig misses two point putback layup | ||
| 8:38 | | Monte Morris defensive rebound | ||
| 8:37 | | Torrey Craig blocks Monte Morris's two point jump shot | ||
| 8:35 | | Dario Saric defensive rebound | ||
| 8:32 | | +3 | Dario Saric makes three point jump shot (Chris Paul assists) | 25-35 |
| 8:31 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 8:12 | | +3 | Austin Rivers makes three point jump shot (Will Barton assists) | 28-35 |
| 7:56 | | Dario Saric misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:53 | | JaMychal Green defensive rebound | ||
| 7:44 | | JaMychal Green turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 7:20 | | Devin Booker misses two point jump shot | ||
| 7:18 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 7:06 | | JaMychal Green offensive foul (Off the ball) (Cameron Johnson draws the foul) | ||
| 7:06 | | JaMychal Green turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 6:48 | | Chris Paul misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 6:46 | | Facundo Campazzo defensive rebound | ||
| 6:42 | | Facundo Campazzo misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:38 | | Cameron Johnson defensive rebound | ||
| 6:32 | | Chris Paul misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 6:30 | | JaMychal Green defensive rebound | ||
| 6:26 | | Nikola Jokic turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 6:03 | | Cameron Johnson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:00 | | Aaron Gordon defensive rebound | ||
| 5:49 | | +2 | Aaron Gordon makes two point jump shot | 30-35 |
| 5:26 | | Devin Booker turnover (bad pass) (Facundo Campazzo steals) | ||
| 5:22 | | Chris Paul blocks Facundo Campazzo's two point layup | ||
| 5:19 | | Mikal Bridges defensive rebound | ||
| 5:16 | | Cameron Johnson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:14 | | Suns offensive rebound | ||
| 5:10 | | Deandre Ayton turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 5:00 | | Devin Booker personal foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 4:45 | | Michael Porter Jr. misses three point step back jump shot | ||
| 4:42 | | Jae Crowder defensive rebound | ||
| 4:39 | | Austin Rivers shooting foul (Devin Booker draws the foul) | ||
| 4:39 | | +1 | Devin Booker makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 30-36 |
| 4:39 | | +1 | Devin Booker makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 30-37 |
| 4:23 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point turnaround hook shot | 32-37 |
| 3:57 | | +2 | Cameron Payne makes two point finger roll layup | 32-39 |
| 3:53 | | Cameron Payne personal foul (Facundo Campazzo draws the foul) | ||
| 3:50 | | Mikal Bridges personal foul (Michael Porter Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 3:45 | | +2 | Michael Porter Jr. makes two point jump shot (Facundo Campazzo assists) | 34-39 |
| 3:30 | | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point jump shot | 34-41 |
| 3:30 | | Austin Rivers shooting foul (Devin Booker draws the foul) | ||
| 3:30 | | +1 | Devin Booker makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 34-42 |
| 3:09 | | Facundo Campazzo misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:06 | | Deandre Ayton defensive rebound | ||
| 3:01 | | Mikal Bridges misses two point layup | ||
| 2:58 | | Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 2:46 | | Michael Porter Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Devin Booker steals) | ||
| 2:42 | | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point dunk | 34-44 |
| 2:22 | | +3 | Facundo Campazzo makes three point jump shot | 37-44 |
| 2:05 | | Nikola Jokic shooting foul (Mikal Bridges draws the foul) | ||
| 2:05 | | Suns 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:05 | | +1 | Mikal Bridges makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 37-45 |
| 2:05 | | +1 | Mikal Bridges makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 37-46 |
| 1:53 | | +3 | Nikola Jokic makes three point jump shot (Michael Porter Jr. assists) | 40-46 |
| 1:34 | | +2 | Deandre Ayton makes two point alley-oop layup (Chris Paul assists) | 40-48 |
| 1:11 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point jump shot | 42-48 |
| 0:52 | | +2 | Chris Paul makes two point jump shot | 42-50 |
| 0:29 | | Nikola Jokic misses three point step back jump shot | ||
| 0:26 | | Jae Crowder defensive rebound | ||
| 0:07 | | Michael Porter Jr. shooting foul (Mikal Bridges draws the foul) | ||
| 0:07 | | Suns delay of game violation | ||
| 0:07 | | +1 | Mikal Bridges makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 42-51 |
| 0:07 | | +1 | Mikal Bridges makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 42-52 |
| 0:00 | | Facundo Campazzo misses three point step back jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Dario Saric defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:42 | | Devin Booker misses two point jump shot | ||
| 11:39 | | Chris Paul offensive rebound | ||
| 11:34 | | +3 | Jae Crowder makes three point jump shot | 42-55 |
| 11:09 | | Nikola Jokic misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 11:06 | | Devin Booker defensive rebound | ||
| 11:03 | | Austin Rivers shooting foul (Deandre Ayton draws the foul) | ||
| 11:03 | | +1 | Deandre Ayton makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 42-56 |
| 11:03 | | +1 | Deandre Ayton makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 42-57 |
| 10:46 | | Chris Paul shooting foul (Austin Rivers draws the foul) | ||
| 10:46 | | Austin Rivers misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 10:46 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 10:46 | | +1 | Austin Rivers makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 43-57 |
| 10:33 | | +3 | Jae Crowder makes three point step back jump shot (Devin Booker assists) | 43-60 |
| 10:31 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 10:18 | | Nikola Jokic misses two point jump shot | ||
| 10:16 | | Devin Booker defensive rebound | ||
| 10:03 | | +2 | Deandre Ayton makes two point alley-oop dunk (Chris Paul assists) | 43-62 |
| 9:53 | | +3 | Michael Porter Jr. makes three point jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 46-62 |
| 9:34 | | Mikal Bridges misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:33 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 9:26 | | Michael Porter Jr. misses two point jump shot | ||
| 9:24 | | Jae Crowder defensive rebound | ||
| 9:15 | | +3 | Mikal Bridges makes three point jump shot (Chris Paul assists) | 46-65 |
| 8:54 | | Michael Porter Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:50 | | Devin Booker defensive rebound | ||
| 8:45 | | Michael Porter Jr. personal foul (Deandre Ayton draws the foul) | ||
| 8:38 | | Jae Crowder misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:36 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 8:27 | | Austin Rivers misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:25 | | Deandre Ayton defensive rebound | ||
| 8:16 | | Mikal Bridges misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:14 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 8:10 | | Chris Paul shooting foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 8:10 | | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 47-65 |
| 8:10 | | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 48-65 |
| 7:55 | | Devin Booker misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:53 | | Deandre Ayton offensive rebound | ||
| 7:50 | | +2 | Deandre Ayton makes two point floating jump shot | 48-67 |
| 7:31 | | Nikola Jokic turnover (lost ball) (Jae Crowder steals) | ||
| 7:28 | | Devin Booker turnover (back court violation) | ||
| 7:24 | | Jae Crowder personal foul (Aaron Gordon draws the foul) | ||
| 7:24 | | Jae Crowder technical foul (Double) | ||
| 7:24 | | Aaron Gordon technical foul (Double) | ||
| 7:11 | | Aaron Gordon offensive foul (Off the ball) (Jae Crowder draws the foul) | ||
| 7:11 | | Aaron Gordon turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 6:57 | | +2 | Chris Paul makes two point jump shot | 48-69 |
| 6:55 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:46 | | +3 | Monte Morris makes three point jump shot | 51-69 |
| 6:30 | | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point jump shot (Chris Paul assists) | 51-71 |
| 6:16 | | +3 | Will Barton makes three point step back jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 54-71 |
| 5:57 | | Mikal Bridges misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:54 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 5:41 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point floating jump shot (Monte Morris assists) | 56-71 |
| 5:26 | | +2 | Deandre Ayton makes two point layup (Chris Paul assists) | 56-73 |
| 5:03 | | JaMychal Green misses two point layup | ||
| 5:01 | | JaMychal Green offensive rebound | ||
| 4:58 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point floating jump shot (Facundo Campazzo assists) | 58-73 |
| 4:48 | | Facundo Campazzo personal foul (Chris Paul draws the foul) | ||
| 4:40 | | Devin Booker misses two point jump shot | ||
| 4:38 | | Facundo Campazzo defensive rebound | ||
| 4:23 | | JaMychal Green misses two point driving layup | ||
| 4:20 | | Nikola Jokic offensive rebound | ||
| 4:17 | | Will Barton misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 4:14 | | Deandre Ayton defensive rebound | ||
| 4:03 | | +3 | Devin Booker makes three point jump shot (Chris Paul assists) | 58-76 |
| 3:37 | | Nikola Jokic misses two point hook shot | ||
| 3:36 | | Jae Crowder defensive rebound | ||
| 3:30 | | +2 | Mikal Bridges makes two point dunk (Chris Paul assists) | 58-78 |
| 3:30 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 3:30 | | Will Barton technical foul | ||
| 3:30 | | +1 | Chris Paul makes technical free throw 1 of 1 | 58-79 |
| 3:10 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point jump shot (Will Barton assists) | 60-79 |
| 2:47 | | Devin Booker misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:44 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 2:39 | | Will Barton misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:35 | | Monte Morris offensive rebound | ||
| 2:33 | | Nikola Jokic misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:31 | | Jae Crowder defensive rebound | ||
| 2:22 | | +2 | Deandre Ayton makes two point layup (Cameron Payne assists) | 60-81 |
| 2:12 | | Will Barton misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:09 | | Nikola Jokic offensive rebound | ||
| 2:08 | | Cameron Payne personal foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 1:54 | | Monte Morris misses two point driving jump shot | ||
| 1:52 | | Devin Booker defensive rebound | ||
| 1:44 | | Cameron Payne misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:42 | | Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 1:38 | | Torrey Craig shooting foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 1:38 | | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 61-81 |
| 1:38 | | Nikola Jokic misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 1:36 | | Deandre Ayton defensive rebound | ||
| 1:21 | | Cameron Johnson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:19 | | Nuggets defensive rebound | ||
| 1:03 | | Michael Porter Jr. misses two point jump shot | ||
| 1:00 | | Cameron Payne defensive rebound | ||
| 0:56 | | JaMychal Green personal foul (Cameron Johnson draws the foul) | ||
| 0:46 | | Cameron Payne misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:42 | | Torrey Craig offensive rebound | ||
| 0:42 | | +2 | Torrey Craig makes two point putback layup | 61-83 |
| 0:32 | | +3 | Paul Millsap makes three point jump shot (Monte Morris assists) | 64-83 |
| 0:13 | | +3 | Cameron Payne makes three point jump shot (Torrey Craig assists) | 64-86 |
| 0:00 | | +3 | Paul Millsap makes three point jump shot (Will Barton assists) | 67-86 |
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:46 | | Cameron Payne shooting foul (Paul Millsap draws the foul) | ||
| 11:46 | | Paul Millsap misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 11:46 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 11:46 | | Paul Millsap misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 11:42 | | Torrey Craig defensive rebound | ||
| 11:26 | | +2 | Chris Paul makes two point step back jump shot | 67-88 |
| 11:06 | | Paul Millsap misses two point jump shot | ||
| 11:05 | | Michael Porter Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 11:05 | | Dario Saric shooting foul (Michael Porter Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 11:05 | | +1 | Michael Porter Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 68-88 |
| 11:05 | | Michael Porter Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 11:02 | | Dario Saric defensive rebound | ||
| 10:49 | | +3 | Torrey Craig makes three point jump shot (Chris Paul assists) | 68-91 |
| 10:34 | | Mikal Bridges shooting foul (Michael Porter Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 10:34 | | +1 | Michael Porter Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 69-91 |
| 10:34 | | +1 | Michael Porter Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 70-91 |
| 10:16 | | Dario Saric misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 10:14 | | Mikal Bridges offensive rebound | ||
| 10:06 | | +2 | Torrey Craig makes two point layup (Chris Paul assists) | 70-93 |
| 9:54 | | Markus Howard misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:52 | | Dario Saric defensive rebound | ||
| 9:50 | | +2 | Torrey Craig makes two point layup | 70-95 |
| 9:50 | | Michael Porter Jr. shooting foul (Torrey Craig draws the foul) | ||
| 9:50 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 9:50 | | +1 | Torrey Craig makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 70-96 |
| 9:30 | | +3 | Michael Porter Jr. makes three point jump shot (Paul Millsap assists) | 73-96 |
| 9:08 | | +3 | Chris Paul makes three point jump shot | 73-99 |
| 8:52 | | +2 | JaMychal Green makes two point dunk (Paul Millsap assists) | 75-99 |
| 8:36 | | +3 | Chris Paul makes three point jump shot | 75-102 |
| 8:35 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 8:20 | | +3 | Paul Millsap makes three point jump shot (Monte Morris assists) | 78-102 |
| 8:03 | | Torrey Craig misses two point driving jump shot | ||
| 8:01 | | JaMychal Green defensive rebound | ||
| 7:58 | | Monte Morris misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:54 | | Cameron Payne defensive rebound | ||
| 7:45 | | Cameron Payne turnover (bad pass) (Austin Rivers steals) | ||
| 7:35 | | Facundo Campazzo turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 7:23 | | Facundo Campazzo personal foul (Dario Saric draws the foul) | ||
| 7:17 | | Facundo Campazzo shooting foul (Cameron Johnson draws the foul) | ||
| 7:17 | | Cameron Johnson misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 7:17 | | Suns offensive rebound | ||
| 7:17 | | +1 | Cameron Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 78-103 |
| 7:02 | | Paul Millsap misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:58 | | Monte Morris offensive rebound | ||
| 6:53 | | Paul Millsap offensive foul (Off the ball) (Cameron Payne draws the foul) | ||
| 6:53 | | Paul Millsap turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 6:32 | | +3 | Cameron Johnson makes three point jump shot (Dario Saric assists) | 78-106 |
| 6:14 | | JaVale McGee misses two point alley-oop layup | ||
| 6:13 | | Torrey Craig defensive rebound | ||
| 6:06 | | +3 | Mikal Bridges makes three point step back jump shot (Torrey Craig assists) | 78-109 |
| 6:05 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 5:52 | | +3 | Markus Howard makes three point jump shot (Shaquille Harrison assists) | 81-109 |
| 5:36 | | Langston Galloway misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 5:35 | | JaVale McGee defensive rebound | ||
| 5:27 | | +2 | Markus Howard makes two point finger roll layup (JaVale McGee assists) | 83-109 |
| 5:10 | | E'Twaun Moore misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 5:10 | | Jalen Smith offensive rebound | ||
| 5:10 | | Shaquille Harrison blocks Jalen Smith's two point putback layup | ||
| 5:10 | | Suns offensive rebound | ||
| 5:07 | | Jump ball. Jalen Smith vs. Shaquille Harrison (E'Twaun Moore gains possession) | ||
| 5:01 | | E'Twaun Moore misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:54 | | Shaquille Harrison defensive rebound | ||
| 4:50 | | +3 | Zeke Nnaji makes three point jump shot (Shaquille Harrison assists) | 86-109 |
| 4:33 | | +2 | E'Twaun Moore makes two point driving layup (Frank Kaminsky assists) | 86-111 |
| 4:21 | | Langston Galloway shooting foul (Markus Howard draws the foul) | ||
| 4:21 | | Markus Howard misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 4:21 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 4:21 | | +1 | Markus Howard makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 87-111 |
| 4:04 | | Jevon Carter misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:59 | | Jalen Smith offensive rebound | ||
| 3:59 | | Jalen Smith misses two point putback layup | ||
| 3:58 | | Shaquille Harrison defensive rebound | ||
| 3:47 | | Markus Howard misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 3:45 | | E'Twaun Moore defensive rebound | ||
| 3:38 | | E'Twaun Moore misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 3:38 | | Nuggets defensive rebound | ||
| 3:38 | | Jalen Smith personal foul (Loose ball) (Zeke Nnaji draws the foul) | ||
| 3:38 | | +1 | Zeke Nnaji makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 88-111 |
| 3:38 | | Zeke Nnaji misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 3:38 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 3:38 | | Jalen Smith personal foul (Loose ball) (JaVale McGee draws the foul) | ||
| 3:38 | | JaVale McGee misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 3:38 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 3:38 | | +1 | JaVale McGee makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 89-111 |
| 3:20 | | JaVale McGee blocks Langston Galloway's two point finger roll layup | ||
| 3:17 | | Vlatko Cancar defensive rebound | ||
| 3:03 | | +2 | JaVale McGee makes two point turnaround jump shot | 91-111 |
| 2:47 | | +3 | Frank Kaminsky makes three point jump shot (Jevon Carter assists) | 91-114 |
| 2:33 | | JaVale McGee misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:31 | | Frank Kaminsky defensive rebound | ||
| 2:22 | | +2 | E'Twaun Moore makes two point layup (Frank Kaminsky assists) | 91-116 |
| 2:08 | | +3 | Vlatko Cancar makes three point jump shot (Markus Howard assists) | 94-116 |
| 1:51 | | +2 | Jevon Carter makes two point turnaround hook shot | 94-118 |
| 1:37 | | +2 | Vlatko Cancar makes two point finger roll layup (Shaquille Harrison assists) | 96-118 |
| 1:19 | | +3 | E'Twaun Moore makes three point jump shot (Jevon Carter assists) | 96-121 |
| 1:12 | | Markus Howard misses three point step back jump shot | ||
| 1:09 | | Langston Galloway defensive rebound | ||
| 1:09 | | Shaquille Harrison personal foul (Langston Galloway draws the foul) | ||
| 1:00 | | Jevon Carter misses two point jump shot | ||
| 0:57 | | Shaquille Harrison defensive rebound | ||
| 0:53 | | Shaquille Harrison offensive foul (Charge) (Langston Galloway draws the foul) | ||
| 0:53 | | Shaquille Harrison turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 0:45 | | JaVale McGee blocks Frank Kaminsky's two point driving layup | ||
| 0:45 | | Suns offensive rebound | ||
| 0:44 | | +2 | Frank Kaminsky makes two point dunk (E'Twaun Moore assists) | 96-123 |
| 0:33 | | Langston Galloway blocks Markus Howard's three point step back jump shot | ||
| 0:28 | | Frank Kaminsky defensive rebound | ||
| 0:22 | | E'Twaun Moore turnover (bad pass) (Shaquille Harrison steals) | ||
| 0:18 | | +2 | Zeke Nnaji makes two point layup | 98-123 |
| 0:00 | | End of period |
Key Players
| Min. Per Game | ||
| Pts. Per Game | ||
| Ast. Per Game | ||
| Reb. Per Game | ||
| Field Goal % | ||
| Three Point % | ||
| Free Throw % |
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+ 2 | Zeke Nnaji makes two point layup | 0:18 |
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E'Twaun Moore turnover (bad pass) (Shaquille Harrison steals) | 0:22 |
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Frank Kaminsky defensive rebound | 0:28 |
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Langston Galloway blocks Markus Howard's three point step back jump shot | 0:33 |
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+ 2 | Frank Kaminsky makes two point dunk (E'Twaun Moore assists) | 0:44 |
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Suns offensive rebound | 0:45 |
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JaVale McGee blocks Frank Kaminsky's two point driving layup | 0:45 |
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Shaquille Harrison turnover (offensive foul) | 0:53 |
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Shaquille Harrison offensive foul (Charge) (Langston Galloway draws the foul) | 0:53 |
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Shaquille Harrison defensive rebound | 0:57 |
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Jevon Carter misses two point jump shot | 1:00 |
| Team Stats | |
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|---|---|---|
| Points | 98 | 123 |
| Field Goals | 36-90 (40.0%) | 45-94 (47.9%) |
| 3-Pointers | 14-43 (32.6%) | 18-38 (47.4%) |
| Free Throws | 12-20 (60.0%) | 15-17 (88.2%) |
| Total Rebounds | 54 | 59 |
| Offensive | 11 | 8 |
| Defensive | 35 | 44 |
| Team | 8 | 7 |
| Assists | 24 | 27 |
| Steals | 4 | 3 |
| Blocks | 6 | 4 |
| Turnovers | 11 | 7 |
| Fouls | 21 | 18 |
| Technicals | 2 | 1 |
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| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| N. Jokic | 24 | 13 | 6 | 9/17 | 1/3 | 5/6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | -14 | 48 |
| M. Porter Jr. | 11 | 6 | 1 | 3/13 | 2/9 | 3/4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -26 | 18 |
| A. Rivers | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2/5 | 1/4 | 1/2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -21 | 9 |
| A. Gordon | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3/7 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -17 | 6 |
| F. Campazzo | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1/7 | 1/5 | 0/0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -13 | 11 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| N. Jokic | 24 | 13 | 6 | 9/17 | 1/3 | 5/6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | -14 | 48 |
| M. Porter Jr. | 11 | 6 | 1 | 3/13 | 2/9 | 3/4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -26 | 18 |
| A. Rivers | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2/5 | 1/4 | 1/2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -21 | 9 |
| A. Gordon | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3/7 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -17 | 6 |
| F. Campazzo | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1/7 | 1/5 | 0/0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -13 | 11 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| P. Millsap | 11 | 6 | 2 | 4/8 | 3/5 | 0/2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -11 | 20 |
| W. Barton | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4/8 | 2/5 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 18 |
| M. Howard | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2/6 | 1/4 | 1/2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -8 | 8 |
| Z. Nnaji | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2/2 | 1/1 | 1/2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 6 |
| V. Cancar | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2/2 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +6 | 6 |
| J. Green | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2/5 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -12 | 9 |
| J. McGee | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1/3 | 0/1 | 1/2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| M. Morris | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1/7 | 1/3 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -19 | 14 |
| S. Harrison | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | +6 | 10 |
| J. Murray | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| P. Dozier | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| B. Bol | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 98 | 46 | 24 | 36/90 | 14/43 | 12/20 | 21 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 35 | -125 | - |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| D. Booker | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6/14 | 3/7 | 3/3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | +16 | 31 |
| C. Paul | 17 | 5 | 15 | 6/10 | 2/2 | 3/3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | +26 | 53 |
| M. Bridges | 16 | 2 | 0 | 5/12 | 2/8 | 4/4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +28 | 18 |
| D. Ayton | 15 | 10 | 0 | 6/10 | 0/0 | 3/4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | +16 | 22 |
| J. Crowder | 11 | 5 | 0 | 4/5 | 3/4 | 0/0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | +20 | 18 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| D. Booker | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6/14 | 3/7 | 3/3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | +16 | 31 |
| C. Paul | 17 | 5 | 15 | 6/10 | 2/2 | 3/3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | +26 | 53 |
| M. Bridges | 16 | 2 | 0 | 5/12 | 2/8 | 4/4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +28 | 18 |
| D. Ayton | 15 | 10 | 0 | 6/10 | 0/0 | 3/4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | +16 | 22 |
| J. Crowder | 11 | 5 | 0 | 4/5 | 3/4 | 0/0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | +20 | 18 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| T. Craig | 10 | 4 | 3 | 4/8 | 1/2 | 1/1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +13 | 21 |
| D. Saric | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3/6 | 2/3 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +15 | 14 |
| E. Moore | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3/6 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -6 | 9 |
| C. Payne | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3/5 | 1/3 | 0/0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | +9 | 11 |
| C. Johnson | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2/8 | 2/5 | 1/2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | +12 | 11 |
| F. Kaminsky | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2/3 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -6 | 11 |
| J. Carter | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1/3 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -6 | 6 |
| L. Galloway | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/2 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -6 | 2 |
| J. Smith | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0/2 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -6 | 2 |
| A. Nader | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| T. Alexander | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 123 | 52 | 27 | 45/94 | 18/38 | 15/17 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 44 | +125 | - |
