Rejuvenated Paul leads Suns over Nuggets 122-105 in Game 1
PHOENIX (AP) In the opening minutes of Monday night's game, Chris Paul was bumped on his ailing right shoulder and grimaced for a second. His movements were a little tentative, his shots didn't look quite right.
Then - seemingly almost out of nowhere - the ''Point God'' was back.
One mid-range jumper fell and then another. A short floater found the net and then a 3-pointer splashed home as the crowd roared. The 11-time All-Star looked like his usual self, the rest of the Suns followed suit and Phoenix rallied for a 122-105 win over the Denver Nuggets in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals.
''It was fun to get out there and be involved,'' Paul said. ''That last series - that was tough - but I'm glad to be back helping the team.''
Paul and his rejuvenated right shoulder finished with 21 points and 11 assists while Mikal Bridges added a team-high 23 points on 8 of 12 shooting, including 4 of 8 from behind the arc.
The Suns trailed for most of the first half and 70-60 early in the third quarter but rallied to take the lead by late in the third. Devin Booker made a 3-pointer and Bridges added a driving layup for a 79-72 advantage.
They pushed the lead to 88-79 going into the fourth. Paul - who played with the hurt shooting shoulder through most of the first round matchup against the Lakers - made back-to-back mid-range jumpers to put the Suns up 94-79 with 10:25 left.
''We felt that energy,'' Booker said. ''We felt the passion. He just made plays.''
The flurry came much to the delight of the sellout crowd of 16,319, who anxiously watched the point guard's every move.
''This crowd is crazy,'' Paul said. ''There's nothing like it. This is why we fought so hard during the regular season to get home court advantage.''
Paul's buckets were the final exclamation points on a 34-9 run that helped Phoenix take control. Deandre Ayton finished with 20 points and 10 rebounds while Booker added 21 points.
It was surprising that the game didn't come down to the final minutes. The three regular-season meetings were all extremely close: One was decided by three points in regulation, another was settled in overtime and the other went to double overtime.
Game 2 is on Wednesday in Phoenix.
''We did some good things but obviously we were unable to sustain it for 48 minutes,'' Denver coach Michael Malone said. ''We all collectively have to better, a lot more physical, a lot more disciplined if we want to win in Game 2.''
Nuggets forward Jamychal Green was disappointed that the Suns were more physical during the decisive minutes.
Nikola Jokic led the Nuggets with 22 points but went cold while the Suns made their second half run. Aaron Gordon added 18 points while Michael Porter Jr. had 15.
Jokic took some of the blame, saying he should have been more aggressive during the second half. The MVP candidate shot 10 of 23 from the field.
''When things aren't going our way, we need to be more decisive,'' Jokic said. ''We need to know what we are doing as a group.''
The big man matchup between Jokic and Ayton delivered in the first quarter as the two teams fought to a 28-all tie. Ayton threw down a thunderous dunk over Porter while Jokic used his strength and positioning to make five of six shots.
Denver led 58-57 at halftime. Jokic had 15 points and six rebounds before the break while Booker and Ayton countered with 11 points each for the Suns.
COLD SHOULDER TURNS HOT
Paul became just the third player 36 years or older who had at least 20 points and 10 assists in a playoff game, according to ESPN Stats & Info. Steve Nash and John Stockton were the others.
Paul averaged just 9.2 points per game against the Lakers in the first round, partly because of the sore shoulder he hurt in the first half of Game 1.
NO SOUR GRAPES
Suns coach Monty Williams finished second in the NBA Coach of the Year, just behind the New York Knicks' Tom Thibodeau.
It was the closest balloting since this version of voting was introduced 19 years ago. Thibodeau got 43 first-place votes and finished with 351 total points, while Phoenix's Monty Williams actually got more first-place votes - he got 45 - but finished with 340 points.
Williams wasn't upset to finish second, especially since the winner was Thibodeau. The two worked together when they were assistant coaches with USA basketball.
''It's pretty cool to watch someone I've worked with win an award like that,'' Williams said.
FLAVORTOWN IN PHOENIX
Celebrity chef Guy Fieri was among the fans sitting courtside at Phoenix Suns Arena. The band Jimmy Eat World, which was formed in Mesa, Arizona, in the 1990s and had a string of hits in the 2000s, performed at halftime.
Fittingly, they played one of their biggest songs ''The Middle.''
TIP-INS
Nuggets: Guards Jamal Murray (left ACL surgery), Will Barton (right hamstring strain) and P.J. Dozier (right adductor strain) didn't play. Denver hopes that Barton and Dozier could be available at some point during the series.
Suns: Forward Abdel Nader (right knee surgery) didn't play. ... Suns forward Torrey Craig had a good performance against his former team, scoring nine points and grabbing seven rebounds in 15 minutes. ... The Suns shot 64% from the field in the second half, including 46% from 3-point range.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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12:00 | Nikola Jokic vs. Deandre Ayton (Chris Paul gains possession) | |||
11:44 | Jae Crowder misses three point jump shot | |||
11:42 | Facundo Campazzo defensive rebound | |||
11:26 | Aaron Gordon turnover (lost ball) (Deandre Ayton steals) | |||
11:24 | Facundo Campazzo personal foul (Take) (Chris Paul draws the foul) | |||
11:13 | +2 | Deandre Ayton makes two point hook shot (Devin Booker assists) | 0-2 | |
11:04 | +3 | Facundo Campazzo makes three point jump shot | 3-2 | |
10:45 | Devin Booker turnover (bad pass) (Aaron Gordon steals) | |||
10:35 | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point layup | 5-2 | |
10:18 | Mikal Bridges misses three point jump shot | |||
10:15 | Facundo Campazzo defensive rebound | |||
10:10 | Jae Crowder shooting foul (Facundo Campazzo draws the foul) | |||
9:58 | +2 | Jae Crowder makes two point driving dunk (Chris Paul assists) | 8-4 | |
9:39 | +3 | Michael Porter Jr. makes three point jump shot (Aaron Gordon assists) | 11-4 | |
9:30 | +2 | Deandre Ayton makes two point driving dunk (Chris Paul assists) | 11-6 | |
9:30 | Michael Porter Jr. shooting foul (Deandre Ayton draws the foul) | |||
9:30 | +1 | Deandre Ayton makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 11-7 | |
9:02 | +2 | Deandre Ayton makes two point jump shot (Chris Paul assists) | 13-9 | |
8:44 | Austin Rivers misses three point step back jump shot | |||
8:41 | Jae Crowder defensive rebound | |||
8:32 | Jae Crowder misses three point step back jump shot | |||
8:30 | Chris Paul offensive rebound | |||
8:27 | Mikal Bridges misses three point jump shot | |||
8:24 | Aaron Gordon defensive rebound | |||
8:18 | +3 | Michael Porter Jr. makes three point step back jump shot (Aaron Gordon assists) | 16-9 | |
7:49 | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | |||
7:43 | Mikal Bridges blocks Michael Porter Jr.'s two point driving layup | |||
7:43 | Chris Paul defensive rebound | |||
7:26 | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point turnaround jump shot | 16-11 | |
7:10 | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point layup (Facundo Campazzo assists) | 18-11 | |
6:50 | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point driving jump shot | 18-13 | |
6:50 | Austin Rivers shooting foul (Devin Booker draws the foul) | |||
6:50 | +1 | Devin Booker makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 18-14 | |
6:36 | +2 | Aaron Gordon makes two point turnaround jump shot | 20-14 | |
6:11 | +2 | Jae Crowder makes two point jump shot (Chris Paul assists) | 20-16 | |
5:51 | Nikola Jokic turnover (back court violation) | |||
5:39 | +3 | Mikal Bridges makes three point jump shot (Devin Booker assists) | 20-19 | |
5:22 | Aaron Gordon misses three point jump shot | |||
5:20 | Mikal Bridges defensive rebound | |||
5:14 | Deandre Ayton misses two point turnaround hook shot | |||
5:12 | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | |||
5:08 | Facundo Campazzo misses three point jump shot | |||
5:03 | Aaron Gordon offensive rebound | |||
5:03 | Aaron Gordon misses two point putback layup | |||
5:02 | Jae Crowder defensive rebound | |||
4:58 | Jae Crowder misses three point jump shot | |||
4:55 | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | |||
4:47 | Facundo Campazzo turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
4:37 | Mikal Bridges misses three point step back jump shot | |||
4:34 | Austin Rivers defensive rebound | |||
4:23 | +2 | Aaron Gordon makes two point layup | 22-19 | |
4:01 | Devin Booker turnover (bad pass) (Monte Morris steals) | |||
3:54 | Facundo Campazzo misses three point jump shot | |||
3:51 | Deandre Ayton defensive rebound | |||
3:41 | Jae Crowder misses two point driving layup | |||
3:39 | Deandre Ayton offensive rebound | |||
3:39 | Deandre Ayton misses two point putback layup | |||
3:39 | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | |||
3:36 | Monte Morris misses three point jump shot | |||
3:30 | JaMychal Green offensive rebound | |||
3:22 | Facundo Campazzo turnover (bad pass) (Cameron Johnson steals) | |||
3:06 | Nikola Jokic blocks Jae Crowder's three point jump shot | |||
3:01 | JaMychal Green defensive rebound | |||
2:56 | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point layup (Austin Rivers assists) | 24-19 | |
2:43 | Austin Rivers personal foul (Devin Booker draws the foul) | |||
2:43 | Nuggets 60 second timeout | |||
2:34 | +3 | Cameron Payne makes three point jump shot (Devin Booker assists) | 24-22 | |
2:19 | +2 | Monte Morris makes two point jump shot | 26-22 | |
2:04 | Devin Booker misses three point jump shot | |||
2:01 | JaMychal Green defensive rebound | |||
1:41 | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point jump shot | 28-22 | |
1:24 | Devin Booker turnover (lost ball) (Monte Morris steals) | |||
1:17 | JaMychal Green misses three point jump shot | |||
1:14 | Devin Booker defensive rebound | |||
1:03 | +2 | Deandre Ayton makes two point layup (Jae Crowder assists) | 28-24 | |
0:46 | Nikola Jokic misses three point jump shot | |||
0:45 | Cameron Johnson defensive rebound | |||
0:30 | +3 | Jae Crowder makes three point jump shot (Devin Booker assists) | 28-27 | |
0:30 | Markus Howard shooting foul (Jae Crowder draws the foul) | |||
0:30 | +1 | Jae Crowder makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 28-28 | |
0:18 | Monte Morris misses three point step back jump shot | |||
0:16 | Nuggets offensive rebound | |||
0:16 | Jae Crowder personal foul (Loose ball) (Paul Millsap draws the foul) | |||
0:03 | Torrey Craig blocks Monte Morris's two point driving layup | |||
0:01 | Michael Porter Jr. offensive rebound | |||
0:01 | Nuggets turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
0:00 | Torrey Craig misses three point jump shot | |||
0:00 | Suns offensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |
Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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11:47 | +2 | Michael Porter Jr. makes two point dunk (Monte Morris assists) | 30-28 | |
11:25 | Cameron Johnson misses three point jump shot | |||
11:24 | Paul Millsap defensive rebound | |||
11:18 | +3 | Markus Howard makes three point jump shot (JaMychal Green assists) | 33-28 | |
10:59 | Cameron Johnson misses three point jump shot | |||
10:57 | Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound | |||
10:52 | Michael Porter Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
10:49 | Torrey Craig defensive rebound | |||
10:43 | +3 | Torrey Craig makes three point jump shot (Chris Paul assists) | 33-31 | |
10:21 | +2 | Michael Porter Jr. makes two point step back jump shot (Paul Millsap assists) | 35-31 | |
10:06 | Chris Paul misses two point jump shot | |||
10:03 | Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound | |||
9:56 | +3 | Paul Millsap makes three point jump shot (Michael Porter Jr. assists) | 38-31 | |
9:54 | Suns 60 second timeout | |||
9:43 | +2 | Dario Saric makes two point dunk (Chris Paul assists) | 38-33 | |
9:44 | Paul Millsap shooting foul (Dario Saric draws the foul) | |||
9:44 | +1 | Dario Saric makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 38-34 | |
9:31 | Paul Millsap misses three point jump shot | |||
9:27 | Cameron Payne defensive rebound | |||
9:22 | Cameron Payne misses two point floating jump shot | |||
9:19 | Torrey Craig offensive rebound | |||
9:19 | Torrey Craig misses two point putback layup | |||
9:18 | JaMychal Green defensive rebound | |||
9:06 | +2 | JaMychal Green makes two point dunk (Monte Morris assists) | 40-34 | |
8:49 | +3 | Chris Paul makes three point jump shot (Cameron Johnson assists) | 40-37 | |
8:47 | Nuggets 60 second timeout | |||
8:33 | +2 | Michael Porter Jr. makes two point turnaround jump shot (Monte Morris assists) | 42-37 | |
8:14 | Facundo Campazzo shooting foul (Mikal Bridges draws the foul) | |||
8:14 | +1 | Mikal Bridges makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 42-38 | |
8:14 | +1 | Mikal Bridges makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 42-39 | |
8:00 | Monte Morris misses three point jump shot | |||
7:56 | Dario Saric defensive rebound | |||
7:40 | Dario Saric misses two point hook shot | |||
7:38 | JaMychal Green defensive rebound | |||
7:30 | +2 | Facundo Campazzo makes two point floating jump shot (Monte Morris assists) | 44-39 | |
7:07 | +3 | Torrey Craig makes three point jump shot (Mikal Bridges assists) | 44-42 | |
6:47 | +2 | Paul Millsap makes two point turnaround jump shot | 46-42 | |
6:47 | Dario Saric shooting foul (Paul Millsap draws the foul) | |||
6:47 | Paul Millsap misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
6:44 | Torrey Craig defensive rebound | |||
6:34 | +2 | Chris Paul makes two point turnaround jump shot | 46-44 | |
6:14 | Monte Morris misses two point driving layup | |||
6:12 | Torrey Craig defensive rebound | |||
6:05 | Chris Paul misses two point fadeaway jump shot | |||
6:03 | Facundo Campazzo defensive rebound | |||
5:51 | Austin Rivers misses two point floating jump shot | |||
5:48 | Chris Paul defensive rebound | |||
5:42 | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point jump shot | 46-46 | |
5:26 | Nikola Jokic misses two point jump shot | |||
5:23 | Torrey Craig defensive rebound | |||
5:17 | Devin Booker turnover (bad pass) (Facundo Campazzo steals) | |||
5:10 | +2 | Paul Millsap makes two point layup (Facundo Campazzo assists) | 48-46 | |
4:49 | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point jump shot (Mikal Bridges assists) | 48-48 | |
4:32 | Austin Rivers misses three point jump shot | |||
4:29 | Deandre Ayton defensive rebound | |||
4:13 | Nikola Jokic blocks Deandre Ayton's two point reverse layup | |||
4:11 | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | |||
4:05 | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point layup (Monte Morris assists) | 50-48 | |
3:51 | +3 | Mikal Bridges makes three point jump shot (Chris Paul assists) | 50-51 | |
3:41 | Deandre Ayton personal foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | |||
3:39 | Nikola Jokic turnover (bad pass) (Mikal Bridges steals) | |||
3:34 | +2 | Mikal Bridges makes two point layup (Devin Booker assists) | 50-53 | |
3:34 | Nuggets 60 second timeout | |||
3:22 | +2 | Aaron Gordon makes two point dunk (Nikola Jokic assists) | 52-53 | |
3:01 | Devin Booker misses three point jump shot | |||
2:59 | Facundo Campazzo defensive rebound | |||
2:39 | +3 | Facundo Campazzo makes three point jump shot (Michael Porter Jr. assists) | 55-53 | |
2:27 | Mikal Bridges turnover (bad pass) (Nikola Jokic steals) | |||
2:26 | Chris Paul personal foul (Take) (Facundo Campazzo draws the foul) | |||
2:18 | +3 | Nikola Jokic makes three point jump shot (Austin Rivers assists) | 58-53 | |
1:53 | Mikal Bridges misses three point jump shot | |||
1:51 | Deandre Ayton offensive rebound | |||
1:48 | Devin Booker misses three point jump shot | |||
1:44 | Deandre Ayton offensive rebound | |||
1:41 | +2 | Deandre Ayton makes two point hook shot | 58-55 | |
1:24 | Facundo Campazzo misses three point jump shot | |||
1:21 | Deandre Ayton defensive rebound | |||
1:13 | Deandre Ayton misses two point reverse layup | |||
1:11 | Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound | |||
0:49 | Nikola Jokic turnover (bad pass) (Devin Booker steals) | |||
0:44 | Michael Porter Jr. shooting foul (Devin Booker draws the foul) | |||
0:44 | +1 | Devin Booker makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 58-56 | |
0:44 | +1 | Devin Booker makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 58-57 | |
0:33 | Nikola Jokic misses two point driving layup | |||
0:30 | Nikola Jokic offensive rebound | |||
0:30 | Nikola Jokic misses two point putback layup | |||
0:29 | Deandre Ayton defensive rebound | |||
0:11 | Devin Booker turnover (bad pass) (Aaron Gordon steals) | |||
0:02 | Michael Porter Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
0:00 | Deandre Ayton defensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |
Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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11:41 | Austin Rivers turnover (bad pass) (Mikal Bridges steals) | |||
11:26 | Jae Crowder misses three point jump shot | |||
11:22 | Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound | |||
11:16 | Devin Booker shooting foul (Aaron Gordon draws the foul) | |||
11:16 | +1 | Aaron Gordon makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 59-57 | |
11:16 | +1 | Aaron Gordon makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 60-57 | |
10:54 | Chris Paul misses two point jump shot | |||
10:50 | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | |||
10:36 | Aaron Gordon misses two point layup | |||
10:33 | Aaron Gordon offensive rebound | |||
10:33 | Aaron Gordon misses two point putback layup | |||
10:29 | Aaron Gordon offensive rebound | |||
10:29 | +2 | Aaron Gordon makes two point putback layup | 62-57 | |
10:17 | Jae Crowder misses two point jump shot | |||
10:15 | Mikal Bridges offensive rebound | |||
10:13 | Chris Paul misses two point jump shot | |||
10:11 | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | |||
9:51 | Nikola Jokic misses two point turnaround jump shot | |||
9:50 | Chris Paul defensive rebound | |||
9:37 | Chris Paul misses three point jump shot | |||
9:35 | Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound | |||
9:20 | +3 | Nikola Jokic makes three point jump shot (Facundo Campazzo assists) | 65-57 | |
8:56 | Aaron Gordon shooting foul (Devin Booker draws the foul) | |||
8:56 | Devin Booker misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
8:56 | Suns offensive rebound | |||
8:56 | +1 | Devin Booker makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 65-58 | |
8:43 | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point floating jump shot (Facundo Campazzo assists) | 67-58 | |
8:25 | +2 | Mikal Bridges makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 67-60 | |
8:13 | +3 | Austin Rivers makes three point step back jump shot | 70-60 | |
7:53 | +2 | Mikal Bridges makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 70-62 | |
7:53 | Austin Rivers shooting foul (Mikal Bridges draws the foul) | |||
7:53 | +1 | Mikal Bridges makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 70-63 | |
7:34 | Chris Paul shooting foul (Austin Rivers draws the foul) | |||
7:34 | +1 | Austin Rivers makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 71-63 | |
7:34 | +1 | Austin Rivers makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 72-63 | |
7:25 | Chris Paul turnover (bad pass) (Aaron Gordon steals) | |||
7:20 | Aaron Gordon misses three point jump shot | |||
7:16 | Mikal Bridges defensive rebound | |||
7:05 | +3 | Mikal Bridges makes three point jump shot (Devin Booker assists) | 72-66 | |
6:38 | Nikola Jokic misses two point step back jump shot | |||
6:35 | Mikal Bridges defensive rebound | |||
6:28 | Devin Booker misses two point step back jump shot | |||
6:26 | Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound | |||
6:21 | Devin Booker personal foul (Aaron Gordon draws the foul) | |||
6:21 | Suns 60 second timeout | |||
6:12 | Nikola Jokic misses two point step back jump shot | |||
6:09 | Deandre Ayton defensive rebound | |||
6:05 | Monte Morris shooting foul (Chris Paul draws the foul) | |||
6:05 | +1 | Chris Paul makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 72-67 | |
6:05 | +1 | Chris Paul makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 72-68 | |
5:46 | Devin Booker personal foul (Aaron Gordon draws the foul) | |||
5:34 | Monte Morris misses two point jump shot | |||
5:32 | Chris Paul defensive rebound | |||
5:25 | Deandre Ayton turnover (lost ball) (Facundo Campazzo steals) | |||
5:21 | Nikola Jokic turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | |||
4:58 | +3 | Jae Crowder makes three point jump shot (Chris Paul assists) | 72-71 | |
4:39 | Nikola Jokic misses two point floating jump shot | |||
4:37 | Chris Paul defensive rebound | |||
4:26 | +2 | Deandre Ayton makes two point layup (Mikal Bridges assists) | 72-73 | |
4:26 | Nikola Jokic shooting foul (Deandre Ayton draws the foul) | |||
4:26 | +1 | Deandre Ayton makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 72-74 | |
4:13 | Michael Porter Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
4:10 | JaMychal Green offensive rebound | |||
4:05 | Nikola Jokic misses three point jump shot | |||
4:04 | Devin Booker defensive rebound | |||
4:00 | +3 | Devin Booker makes three point step back jump shot | 72-77 | |
4:00 | Michael Porter Jr. shooting foul (Devin Booker draws the foul) | |||
4:00 | Devin Booker misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
3:56 | JaMychal Green defensive rebound | |||
3:48 | Facundo Campazzo turnover (bad pass) (Cameron Payne steals) | |||
3:44 | +2 | Mikal Bridges makes two point layup (Cameron Payne assists) | 72-79 | |
3:44 | Nuggets 60 second timeout | |||
3:22 | +3 | Michael Porter Jr. makes three point jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 75-79 | |
3:08 | +2 | Cameron Payne makes two point driving layup | 75-81 | |
2:44 | +2 | Aaron Gordon makes two point reverse layup (Nikola Jokic assists) | 77-81 | |
2:33 | +2 | Deandre Ayton makes two point jump shot (Mikal Bridges assists) | 77-83 | |
2:14 | Michael Porter Jr. misses two point jump shot | |||
2:12 | Jae Crowder defensive rebound | |||
2:06 | Cameron Payne turnover (bad pass) (Nikola Jokic steals) | |||
2:00 | Monte Morris misses two point jump shot | |||
1:54 | Nikola Jokic offensive rebound | |||
1:54 | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point putback layup | 79-83 | |
1:36 | +2 | Deandre Ayton makes two point alley-oop layup (Devin Booker assists) | 79-85 | |
1:23 | Nikola Jokic misses three point jump shot | |||
1:21 | Deandre Ayton defensive rebound | |||
1:11 | +3 | Mikal Bridges makes three point jump shot (Cameron Payne assists) | 79-88 | |
0:52 | Cameron Payne blocks Monte Morris's two point driving layup | |||
0:50 | JaMychal Green offensive rebound | |||
0:49 | Michael Porter Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
0:47 | Mikal Bridges defensive rebound | |||
0:32 | Cameron Payne misses three point jump shot | |||
0:29 | Monte Morris defensive rebound | |||
0:08 | Nikola Jokic misses two point hook shot | |||
0:06 | Jae Crowder defensive rebound | |||
0:00 | Nikola Jokic blocks Cameron Payne's two point layup | |||
0:00 | Suns offensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |
Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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11:39 | Paul Millsap blocks Dario Saric's two point layup | |||
11:38 | Suns offensive rebound | |||
11:36 | +2 | Dario Saric makes two point fadeaway jump shot (Chris Paul assists) | 79-90 | |
11:11 | Monte Morris misses three point jump shot | |||
11:08 | Dario Saric defensive rebound | |||
10:57 | +2 | Chris Paul makes two point jump shot | 79-92 | |
10:37 | Michael Porter Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
10:35 | Cameron Payne defensive rebound | |||
10:27 | +2 | Chris Paul makes two point jump shot | 79-94 | |
10:25 | Nuggets 60 second timeout | |||
10:00 | +2 | Paul Millsap makes two point driving layup (Facundo Campazzo assists) | 81-94 | |
9:38 | +2 | Chris Paul makes two point floating jump shot | 81-96 | |
9:38 | Facundo Campazzo shooting foul (Chris Paul draws the foul) | |||
9:38 | +1 | Chris Paul makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 81-97 | |
9:29 | +3 | JaMychal Green makes three point jump shot (Monte Morris assists) | 84-97 | |
9:11 | Torrey Craig misses three point jump shot | |||
9:07 | Torrey Craig offensive rebound | |||
8:57 | +3 | Chris Paul makes three point step back jump shot | 84-100 | |
8:41 | Paul Millsap turnover (lost ball) (Dario Saric steals) | |||
8:36 | +2 | Torrey Craig makes two point alley-oop dunk (Cameron Payne assists) | 84-102 | |
8:24 | Paul Millsap misses three point jump shot | |||
8:23 | Nuggets offensive rebound | |||
8:23 | Torrey Craig personal foul (Loose ball) (JaMychal Green draws the foul) | |||
8:21 | Cameron Payne personal foul (Facundo Campazzo draws the foul) | |||
8:13 | Nikola Jokic misses two point floating jump shot | |||
8:08 | JaMychal Green offensive rebound | |||
8:08 | +2 | JaMychal Green makes two point putback dunk | 86-102 | |
7:52 | Cameron Payne misses two point jump shot | |||
7:51 | JaMychal Green defensive rebound | |||
7:43 | +2 | Aaron Gordon makes two point driving layup | 88-102 | |
7:28 | Nikola Jokic shooting foul (Torrey Craig draws the foul) | |||
7:28 | Torrey Craig misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
7:28 | Suns offensive rebound | |||
7:28 | +1 | Torrey Craig makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 88-103 | |
7:18 | Mikal Bridges personal foul (Aaron Gordon draws the foul) | |||
7:12 | Austin Rivers misses three point jump shot | |||
7:10 | Torrey Craig defensive rebound | |||
6:54 | Torrey Craig misses three point jump shot | |||
6:52 | Austin Rivers defensive rebound | |||
6:46 | Austin Rivers turnover (lost ball) (Chris Paul steals) | |||
6:40 | +2 | Deandre Ayton makes two point layup (Chris Paul assists) | 88-105 | |
6:17 | Torrey Craig blocks Austin Rivers's two point driving layup | |||
6:15 | Austin Rivers offensive rebound | |||
6:13 | +2 | Austin Rivers makes two point putback layup | 90-105 | |
5:52 | +2 | Chris Paul makes two point driving layup (Mikal Bridges assists) | 90-107 | |
5:38 | +3 | JaMychal Green makes three point jump shot (Facundo Campazzo assists) | 93-107 | |
5:37 | Suns 60 second timeout | |||
5:20 | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point floating jump shot | 93-109 | |
5:07 | Facundo Campazzo misses two point finger roll layup | |||
5:07 | Devin Booker defensive rebound | |||
4:45 | Jae Crowder misses three point jump shot | |||
4:42 | JaMychal Green defensive rebound | |||
4:35 | +2 | Aaron Gordon makes two point hook shot | 95-109 | |
4:13 | +2 | Chris Paul makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 95-111 | |
3:55 | +2 | Aaron Gordon makes two point turnaround jump shot | 97-111 | |
3:34 | +3 | Jae Crowder makes three point jump shot (Devin Booker assists) | 97-114 | |
3:34 | Nuggets 60 second timeout | |||
3:23 | Aaron Gordon misses three point jump shot | |||
3:20 | Devin Booker defensive rebound | |||
3:08 | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point fadeaway jump shot (Chris Paul assists) | 97-116 | |
2:52 | +3 | Facundo Campazzo makes three point jump shot (Austin Rivers assists) | 100-116 | |
2:31 | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point jump shot | 100-118 | |
2:20 | Nikola Jokic misses two point layup | |||
2:18 | Jae Crowder defensive rebound | |||
2:15 | Facundo Campazzo personal foul (Take) (Chris Paul draws the foul) | |||
2:04 | +2 | Cameron Payne makes two point floating jump shot (Jalen Smith assists) | 100-120 | |
1:40 | Markus Howard misses three point step back jump shot | |||
1:37 | Jevon Carter defensive rebound | |||
1:22 | Cameron Payne misses three point jump shot | |||
1:21 | Shaquille Harrison defensive rebound | |||
1:12 | +2 | Shaquille Harrison makes two point reverse layup | 102-120 | |
1:03 | Jalen Smith turnover (bad pass) (Vlatko Cancar steals) | |||
0:51 | +3 | Zeke Nnaji makes three point jump shot (Bol Bol assists) | 105-120 | |
0:34 | Markus Howard shooting foul (Cameron Johnson draws the foul) | |||
0:34 | +1 | Cameron Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 105-121 | |
0:34 | +1 | Cameron Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 105-122 | |
0:18 | Bol Bol misses three point step back jump shot | |||
0:15 | Torrey Craig defensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |
Min. Per Game | ||
Pts. Per Game | ||
Ast. Per Game | ||
Reb. Per Game | ||
Field Goal % | ||
Three Point % | ||
Free Throw % |
Torrey Craig defensive rebound | 0:15 |
Bol Bol misses three point step back jump shot | 0:18 |
+ 1 | Cameron Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0:34 |
+ 1 | Cameron Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0:34 |
Markus Howard shooting foul (Cameron Johnson draws the foul) | 0:34 |
+ 3 | Zeke Nnaji makes three point jump shot (Bol Bol assists) | 0:51 |
Jalen Smith turnover (bad pass) (Vlatko Cancar steals) | 1:03 |
+ 2 | Shaquille Harrison makes two point reverse layup | 1:12 |
Shaquille Harrison defensive rebound | 1:21 |
Cameron Payne misses three point jump shot | 1:22 |
Jevon Carter defensive rebound | 1:37 |
Team Stats | ||
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Points | 105 | 122 |
Field Goals | 43-92 (46.7%) | 46-85 (54.1%) |
3-Pointers | 14-40 (35.0%) | 13-34 (38.2%) |
Free Throws | 5-6 (83.3%) | 17-20 (85.0%) |
Total Rebounds | 43 | 49 |
Offensive | 11 | 7 |
Defensive | 30 | 37 |
Team | 2 | 5 |
Assists | 26 | 30 |
Steals | 10 | 8 |
Blocks | 4 | 4 |
Turnovers | 11 | 10 |
Fouls | 17 | 12 |
Technicals | 0 | 0 |
Top Scorers | |||||
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N. Jokic C | 22 PTS | 9 REB | 3 AST | ||
PTS | REB | AST |
Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
N. Jokic | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10/23 | 2/5 | 0/0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 7 | -13 | 38 |
A. Gordon | 18 | 4 | 2 | 8/14 | 0/3 | 2/2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 28 |
M. Porter Jr. | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6/13 | 3/8 | 0/0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | -8 | 26 |
F. Campazzo | 14 | 4 | 6 | 5/9 | 3/6 | 1/1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | -14 | 29 |
A. Rivers | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2/7 | 1/4 | 2/2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 16 |
Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
N. Jokic | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10/23 | 2/5 | 0/0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 7 | -13 | 38 |
A. Gordon | 18 | 4 | 2 | 8/14 | 0/3 | 2/2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 28 |
M. Porter Jr. | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6/13 | 3/8 | 0/0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | -8 | 26 |
F. Campazzo | 14 | 4 | 6 | 5/9 | 3/6 | 1/1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | -14 | 29 |
A. Rivers | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2/7 | 1/4 | 2/2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 16 |
Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
J. Green | 10 | 11 | 1 | 4/5 | 2/3 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | -15 | 23 |
P. Millsap | 9 | 1 | 1 | 4/6 | 1/3 | 0/1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -12 | 12 |
M. Howard | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1/2 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
Z. Nnaji | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 |
S. Harrison | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 3 |
M. Morris | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1/10 | 0/4 | 0/0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -28 | 17 |
V. Cancar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 |
B. Bol | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/1 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 |
J. McGee | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
W. Barton | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
J. Murray | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
P. Dozier | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Total | 105 | 41 | 26 | 43/92 | 14/40 | 5/6 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 30 | -85 | 201 |
Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
M. Bridges | 23 | 5 | 5 | 8/12 | 4/8 | 3/3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | +12 | 40 |
D. Booker | 21 | 4 | 8 | 8/12 | 1/4 | 4/6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | +12 | 37 |
C. Paul | 21 | 6 | 11 | 8/14 | 2/3 | 3/3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | +13 | 49 |
D. Ayton | 20 | 10 | 0 | 9/13 | 0/0 | 2/2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | +13 | 30 |
J. Crowder | 14 | 5 | 1 | 5/13 | 3/9 | 1/1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | +12 | 21 |
Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
M. Bridges | 23 | 5 | 5 | 8/12 | 4/8 | 3/3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | +12 | 40 |
D. Booker | 21 | 4 | 8 | 8/12 | 1/4 | 4/6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | +12 | 37 |
C. Paul | 21 | 6 | 11 | 8/14 | 2/3 | 3/3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | +13 | 49 |
D. Ayton | 20 | 10 | 0 | 9/13 | 0/0 | 2/2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | +13 | 30 |
J. Crowder | 14 | 5 | 1 | 5/13 | 3/9 | 1/1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | +12 | 21 |
Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
T. Craig | 9 | 8 | 0 | 3/7 | 2/5 | 1/2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | +5 | 19 |
C. Payne | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3/8 | 1/3 | 0/0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +10 | 16 |
D. Saric | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2/4 | 0/0 | 1/1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +5 | 8 |
C. Johnson | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0/2 | 0/2 | 2/2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +5 | 6 |
J. Carter | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
J. Smith | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
E. Moore | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
A. Nader | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
F. Kaminsky | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
L. Galloway | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
T. Alexander | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Total | 122 | 44 | 30 | 46/85 | 13/34 | 17/20 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 37 | +85 | 228 |