Paul's back, Suns clinch top seed with 140-130 win in Denver
DENVER (AP) Chris Paul was eager to rejoin his teammates who were having all the fun even if that meant playing his first game in five weeks at altitude.
Paul returned from a broken right wrist that sidelined him since the All-Star break to help the Phoenix Suns win their seventh straight game and wrap up the top seed in the NBA playoffs with a 140-130 victory over Denver on Thursday night.
''I've been playing pickup, 3-on-3, 2-on-2, but 5-on-5 is totally different, especially when your first game back is in Denver. I mean, whew!'' said Paul, who had 17 points and 13 rebounds in serving as the ideal wingman for Devin Booker, who scored a season-high 49 points and 10 assists.
The number on Booker's mind, however, wasn't 49.
''Sixty wins is something I never even thought of, to be completely honest,'' he said.
''We have a special team, it's that simple,'' Paul said. ''But just being back for the warmup stuff, the pregame stuff, you know what I mean? There's nothing like being part of this team. I'm just happy that I could get back.''
The Suns trailed most of the game, but used a 36-24 fourth quarter to improve to their NBA-best road record to 30-6.
''To beat that team, you have to play almost perfect basketball,'' Nuggets coach Michael Malone said. ''We did it for stretches tonight, but down the stretch they showed why they're the best team in the NBA.''
The Suns, who won 11 of the 15 games while their 12-time All-Star point guard was out, lead the NBA with a 60-14 record and are trying to make the NBA Finals for a second straight season after losing to Milwaukee last year.
''I don't think one person in our locker room wasn't thinking about 60 wins and what it meant,'' Suns coach Monty Williams said after emerging from his boisterous locker room.
''I think getting Chris back tonight gave us a ton of confidence,'' Williams said. ''And Book having one of the best performances I've seen him have since I've been here ... the fact that he's not in the MVP conversation is just somewhat silly.''
The large contingent of Suns fans sure serenaded Booker with chants of ''MVP! MVP!'' every time he stepped up to the line - and he responded by sinking 15 of 17 free throws.
Williams said before tip-off he was going to limit Paul's minutes but that didn't happen.
''I'm a liar. I said I wasn't going to play him in the 30s. But I was talking to him and he kept letting me know he was fine,'' Williams said. ''And once he gets going you do not want to mess with that rhythm.''
The Nuggets got 28 points from Nikola Jokic, 23 from rookie Bones Hyland and 21 from Aaron Gordon. They shot 59.3% from the floor, but Phoenix was even hotter, hitting at a 60.5% clip.
Mikai Bridges added 22 points for the Suns, and it was his basket that gave Phoenix the lead for good at 115-114.
Booker was 16 of 25 from the field, while Bridges was 8 of 9. Booker, Bridges and Deandre Ayton played well in Paul's absence and Ayton had a career-high 35 points Wednesday night in a comeback victory at Minnesota. He had 16 on Thursday night.
The Suns were worried that Paul might miss the remainder of the regular season because of the thumb injury, but the veteran has been active in recent practices in a push to return.
And even though the Suns did fine without Paul, Booker said he was thrilled ''to see him back there and see him getting his legs back.''
With a nine-game lead over second-place Memphis with eight games left for both teams, the Suns wrapped up the best record in the NBA and home-court throughout the playoffs.
''It's special, man,'' Paul said. ''It's been 17 years for me and only the second time I've been on a team that won 60 games.''
TIP-INS
Suns: Phoenix got off to a slow start, falling behind 9-2 but Paul's first basket tied it at 15 at the 6:33 mark. ... Booker fouled Hyland hard on a shot that wasn't whistled and then got fouled at the other end on a 3-point try. He made all three foul shots while boos rang down from the crowd.
Nuggets: Hyland sank 5 of 7 3-pointers in the first half when he scored 19 points. Along the way he he surpassed Jamal Murray's rookie record of 115 3-pointers in a season. ... Jokic had an uncharacteristic eight turnovers, same as the entire Suns team.
TOAST MALONE
In his first comments since his multi-year contract extension was announced this week, Nuggets coach Michael Malone said, ''It's so empowering when you have ownership continue to believe in you. Obviously, seven years in one place in a lifetime in this business. And to know that we have work to do and we'll be here for a while longer. is just really, really exciting for me and my family.''
UP NEXT
Suns: Host Philadelphia on Sunday.
Nuggets: Host Oklahoma City on Saturday night.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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12:00 | Deandre Ayton vs. Nikola Jokic (Monte Morris gains possession) | |||
11:44 | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point jump shot | 0-2 | |
11:16 | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 2-2 | |
10:56 | Jeff Green misses two point reverse layup | |||
10:54 | Nikola Jokic offensive rebound | |||
10:53 | +3 | Monte Morris makes three point jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 2-5 | |
10:38 | Devin Booker turnover (bad pass) (Jeff Green steals) | |||
10:28 | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point layup (Monte Morris assists) | 2-7 | |
10:22 | Jae Crowder offensive foul (Monte Morris draws the foul) | |||
10:22 | Jae Crowder turnover (offensive foul) | |||
9:59 | +2 | Will Barton makes two point floating jump shot | 2-9 | |
9:51 | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point jump shot | 4-9 | |
9:27 | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point turnaround hook shot | 4-11 | |
9:14 | +2 | Deandre Ayton makes two point floating jump shot (Chris Paul assists) | 6-11 | |
9:08 | Nikola Jokic turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
8:56 | Jae Crowder misses three point jump shot | |||
8:54 | Aaron Gordon defensive rebound | |||
8:49 | Aaron Gordon turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
8:38 | Monte Morris shooting foul (Devin Booker draws the foul) | |||
8:38 | +1 | Devin Booker makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 7-11 | |
8:38 | Devin Booker misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
8:35 | Jeff Green defensive rebound | |||
8:24 | Nikola Jokic turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
8:16 | +3 | Devin Booker makes three point jump shot (Chris Paul assists) | 10-11 | |
7:54 | Chris Paul blocks Aaron Gordon's two point reverse layup | |||
7:51 | Chris Paul defensive rebound | |||
7:49 | Devin Booker misses two point step back jump shot | |||
7:46 | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | |||
7:42 | Will Barton misses two point finger roll layup | |||
7:41 | Jae Crowder defensive rebound | |||
7:32 | Deandre Ayton misses two point jump shot | |||
7:29 | Will Barton defensive rebound | |||
7:22 | +2 | Will Barton makes two point layup | 10-13 | |
7:00 | +3 | Devin Booker makes three point jump shot (Chris Paul assists) | 13-13 | |
6:47 | Monte Morris misses two point driving layup | |||
6:45 | Aaron Gordon offensive rebound | |||
6:45 | +2 | Aaron Gordon makes two point putback layup | 13-15 | |
6:35 | +2 | Chris Paul makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 15-15 | |
6:33 | Nuggets 60 second timeout | |||
6:15 | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point turnaround jump shot | 15-17 | |
5:52 | Chris Paul turnover (lost ball) (Nikola Jokic steals) | |||
5:52 | Deandre Ayton personal foul (Take) (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | |||
5:37 | Nikola Jokic turnover (bad pass) (Jae Crowder steals) | |||
5:32 | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 17-17 | |
5:32 | Will Barton shooting foul (Devin Booker draws the foul) | |||
5:32 | +1 | Devin Booker makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 18-17 | |
5:08 | Aaron Gordon misses three point jump shot | |||
5:08 | Nuggets offensive rebound | |||
5:08 | Nuggets turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
4:52 | Austin Rivers shooting foul (Devin Booker draws the foul) | |||
4:52 | Devin Booker misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
4:52 | Suns offensive rebound | |||
4:52 | +1 | Devin Booker makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 19-17 | |
4:30 | Mikal Bridges personal foul (Austin Rivers draws the foul) | |||
4:22 | Nikola Jokic misses three point jump shot | |||
4:19 | Devin Booker defensive rebound | |||
3:55 | +2 | Torrey Craig makes two point reverse layup (Mikal Bridges assists) | 21-17 | |
3:40 | +2 | Aaron Gordon makes two point jump shot | 21-19 | |
3:18 | +3 | Torrey Craig makes three point jump shot (Cameron Payne assists) | 24-19 | |
3:09 | Austin Rivers misses three point step back jump shot | |||
3:05 | Aaron Gordon offensive rebound | |||
3:03 | +2 | Aaron Gordon makes two point putback dunk | 24-21 | |
3:03 | Nuggets delay of game violation | |||
2:44 | Deandre Ayton misses two point floating jump shot | |||
2:42 | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | |||
2:41 | Devin Booker shooting foul (Bones Hyland draws the foul) | |||
2:41 | Suns 60 second timeout | |||
2:41 | Bones Hyland misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
2:41 | Nuggets offensive rebound | |||
2:41 | Bones Hyland misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
2:39 | DeMarcus Cousins offensive rebound | |||
2:31 | Cameron Payne shooting foul (Bones Hyland draws the foul) | |||
2:31 | +1 | Bones Hyland makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 24-22 | |
2:31 | +1 | Bones Hyland makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 24-23 | |
2:15 | Bones Hyland blocks Cameron Payne's two point jump shot | |||
2:12 | JaMychal Green defensive rebound | |||
2:07 | Cameron Payne personal foul (Bones Hyland draws the foul) | |||
2:07 | +1 | Bones Hyland makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 24-24 | |
2:07 | +1 | Bones Hyland makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 24-25 | |
1:55 | +2 | JaVale McGee makes two point alley-oop layup (Devin Booker assists) | 26-25 | |
1:38 | +3 | Bones Hyland makes three point step back jump shot (DeMarcus Cousins assists) | 26-28 | |
1:21 | Davon Reed personal foul (Devin Booker draws the foul) | |||
1:20 | Austin Rivers personal foul (Devin Booker draws the foul) | |||
1:20 | +1 | Devin Booker makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 27-28 | |
1:20 | +1 | Devin Booker makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 28-28 | |
1:07 | +2 | Bones Hyland makes two point layup (DeMarcus Cousins assists) | 28-30 | |
1:07 | Torrey Craig shooting foul (Bones Hyland draws the foul) | |||
1:07 | +1 | Bones Hyland makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 28-31 | |
0:55 | +3 | Cameron Payne makes three point jump shot (Devin Booker assists) | 31-31 | |
0:44 | Davon Reed misses three point jump shot | |||
0:40 | JaVale McGee defensive rebound | |||
0:32 | Devin Booker misses three point jump shot | |||
0:25 | Torrey Craig offensive rebound | |||
0:25 | Torrey Craig misses two point putback layup | |||
0:25 | DeMarcus Cousins defensive rebound | |||
0:20 | Bones Hyland misses three point jump shot | |||
0:16 | Davon Reed offensive rebound | |||
0:03 | DeMarcus Cousins misses three point jump shot | |||
0:03 | Torrey Craig defensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |
Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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11:48 | Landry Shamet misses three point jump shot | |||
11:43 | Bones Hyland defensive rebound | |||
11:28 | +2 | DeMarcus Cousins makes two point fadeaway jump shot (Bones Hyland assists) | 31-33 | |
11:28 | JaVale McGee shooting foul (DeMarcus Cousins draws the foul) | |||
11:28 | +1 | DeMarcus Cousins makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 31-34 | |
11:18 | Bones Hyland shooting foul (JaVale McGee draws the foul) | |||
11:18 | JaVale McGee misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
11:18 | Suns offensive rebound | |||
11:18 | +1 | JaVale McGee makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 32-34 | |
11:01 | Jae Crowder blocks Bones Hyland's two point layup | |||
11:01 | JaMychal Green offensive rebound | |||
11:01 | +3 | DeMarcus Cousins makes three point jump shot (JaMychal Green assists) | 32-37 | |
10:32 | Chris Paul turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | |||
10:11 | DeMarcus Cousins misses three point jump shot | |||
10:08 | Jae Crowder defensive rebound | |||
9:51 | +3 | Jae Crowder makes three point jump shot (Chris Paul assists) | 35-37 | |
9:51 | Bones Hyland shooting foul (Jae Crowder draws the foul) | |||
9:51 | Jae Crowder misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
9:49 | Suns offensive rebound | |||
9:45 | +3 | Jae Crowder makes three point jump shot (Chris Paul assists) | 38-37 | |
9:30 | +3 | Bones Hyland makes three point jump shot | 38-40 | |
9:19 | +3 | Jae Crowder makes three point jump shot | 41-40 | |
9:03 | Bones Hyland misses three point jump shot | |||
9:00 | Jae Crowder defensive rebound | |||
8:53 | Torrey Craig misses three point jump shot | |||
8:48 | Landry Shamet offensive rebound | |||
8:35 | Jae Crowder misses three point jump shot | |||
8:32 | DeMarcus Cousins defensive rebound | |||
8:21 | +2 | Davon Reed makes two point jump shot (DeMarcus Cousins assists) | 41-42 | |
8:06 | Chris Paul misses two point jump shot | |||
8:04 | DeMarcus Cousins defensive rebound | |||
7:57 | +2 | Davon Reed makes two point driving layup | 41-44 | |
7:37 | +2 | Mikal Bridges makes two point jump shot | 43-44 | |
7:22 | +3 | Bones Hyland makes three point jump shot (Will Barton assists) | 43-47 | |
7:06 | +3 | Mikal Bridges makes three point jump shot (Chris Paul assists) | 46-47 | |
6:55 | Davon Reed turnover (bad pass) (Chris Paul steals) | |||
6:46 | Jae Crowder misses two point floating jump shot | |||
6:45 | Deandre Ayton offensive rebound | |||
6:44 | Deandre Ayton misses two point turnaround hook shot | |||
6:42 | JaMychal Green defensive rebound | |||
6:39 | +3 | Bones Hyland makes three point jump shot | 46-50 | |
6:19 | Deandre Ayton misses two point jump shot | |||
6:16 | Will Barton defensive rebound | |||
6:03 | JaMychal Green misses three point jump shot | |||
5:59 | Deandre Ayton defensive rebound | |||
5:51 | Mikal Bridges misses three point jump shot | |||
5:48 | Bones Hyland defensive rebound | |||
5:42 | +3 | Will Barton makes three point jump shot (Bones Hyland assists) | 46-53 | |
5:30 | DeMarcus Cousins personal foul (Deandre Ayton draws the foul) | |||
5:25 | +2 | Deandre Ayton makes two point jump shot | 48-53 | |
5:06 | Will Barton misses two point floating jump shot | |||
5:06 | Suns defensive rebound | |||
4:53 | +2 | Deandre Ayton makes two point jump shot (Mikal Bridges assists) | 50-53 | |
4:29 | +3 | Jeff Green makes three point step back jump shot (Will Barton assists) | 50-56 | |
4:18 | +2 | Deandre Ayton makes two point jump shot (Cameron Payne assists) | 52-56 | |
4:06 | Deandre Ayton shooting foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | |||
4:06 | Nikola Jokic misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
4:06 | Nuggets offensive rebound | |||
4:06 | Nikola Jokic misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
4:04 | Jae Crowder defensive rebound | |||
3:42 | Devin Booker misses three point step back jump shot | |||
3:38 | Will Barton defensive rebound | |||
3:32 | Jeff Green misses two point layup | |||
3:30 | Deandre Ayton defensive rebound | |||
3:21 | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point driving layup | 54-56 | |
3:21 | Nikola Jokic shooting foul (Devin Booker draws the foul) | |||
3:21 | +1 | Devin Booker makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 55-56 | |
3:07 | Aaron Gordon misses two point jump shot | |||
3:05 | Nikola Jokic offensive rebound | |||
3:07 | Jae Crowder personal foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | |||
3:05 | Jae Crowder technical foul | |||
3:05 | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes technical free throw 1 of 1 | 55-57 | |
2:52 | +3 | Monte Morris makes three point jump shot (Will Barton assists) | 55-60 | |
2:37 | Devin Booker turnover (bad pass) (Nikola Jokic steals) | |||
2:31 | +2 | Jeff Green makes two point alley-oop layup (Monte Morris assists) | 55-62 | |
2:24 | +2 | Cameron Payne makes two point floating jump shot | 57-62 | |
2:20 | Will Barton turnover (out of bounds step) | |||
2:20 | Nuggets 60 second timeout | |||
1:56 | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point floating jump shot | 59-62 | |
1:51 | +2 | Will Barton makes two point finger roll layup (Nikola Jokic assists) | 59-64 | |
1:29 | +3 | Torrey Craig makes three point jump shot (Cameron Payne assists) | 62-64 | |
1:10 | Nikola Jokic turnover (lost ball) (Torrey Craig steals) | |||
1:00 | +2 | Deandre Ayton makes two point alley-oop layup (Devin Booker assists) | 64-64 | |
0:47 | Monte Morris misses two point finger roll layup | |||
0:45 | Deandre Ayton defensive rebound | |||
0:33 | Deandre Ayton turnover (lost ball) (Nikola Jokic steals) | |||
0:29 | Cameron Payne shooting foul (Will Barton draws the foul) | |||
0:29 | Will Barton misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
0:29 | Nuggets offensive rebound | |||
0:29 | +1 | Will Barton makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 64-65 | |
0:07 | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point floating jump shot (Chris Paul assists) | 66-65 | |
0:02 | +3 | Jeff Green makes three point jump shot (Will Barton assists) | 66-68 | |
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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0:00 | End of period | |||
11:49 | Deandre Ayton misses two point turnaround hook shot | |||
11:46 | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | |||
11:33 | Monte Morris misses two point jump shot | |||
11:30 | Deandre Ayton defensive rebound | |||
11:14 | +2 | Deandre Ayton makes two point jump shot (Jae Crowder assists) | 68-68 | |
11:02 | Jae Crowder personal foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | |||
10:54 | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point turnaround hook shot | 68-70 | |
10:43 | +2 | Chris Paul makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 70-70 | |
10:20 | +3 | Monte Morris makes three point jump shot (Will Barton assists) | 70-73 | |
10:04 | +3 | Chris Paul makes three point jump shot (Devin Booker assists) | 73-73 | |
9:45 | Aaron Gordon misses two point jump shot | |||
9:42 | Chris Paul defensive rebound | |||
9:36 | +2 | Deandre Ayton makes two point floating jump shot (Chris Paul assists) | 75-73 | |
9:22 | +3 | Jeff Green makes three point jump shot (Monte Morris assists) | 75-76 | |
9:07 | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point jump shot | 77-76 | |
8:52 | +2 | Aaron Gordon makes two point reverse layup (Nikola Jokic assists) | 77-78 | |
8:39 | Devin Booker misses two point step back jump shot | |||
8:36 | Deandre Ayton offensive rebound | |||
8:34 | Deandre Ayton misses two point turnaround hook shot | |||
8:33 | Monte Morris defensive rebound | |||
8:27 | +3 | Will Barton makes three point jump shot (Jeff Green assists) | 77-81 | |
8:01 | Chris Paul misses two point fadeaway jump shot | |||
7:56 | Aaron Gordon defensive rebound | |||
7:53 | +3 | Monte Morris makes three point jump shot (Will Barton assists) | 77-84 | |
7:53 | Jae Crowder shooting foul (Monte Morris draws the foul) | |||
7:53 | Jeff Green technical foul | |||
7:53 | +1 | Devin Booker makes technical free throw 1 of 1 | 78-84 | |
7:53 | +1 | Monte Morris makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 78-85 | |
7:33 | Devin Booker misses two point floating jump shot | |||
7:32 | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | |||
7:30 | Nikola Jokic turnover (lost ball) (Devin Booker steals) | |||
7:27 | +2 | Deandre Ayton makes two point alley-oop dunk (Devin Booker assists) | 80-85 | |
7:13 | +2 | Aaron Gordon makes two point alley-oop dunk (Nikola Jokic assists) | 80-87 | |
7:00 | +2 | Chris Paul makes two point jump shot | 82-87 | |
6:43 | +2 | Monte Morris makes two point reverse layup | 82-89 | |
6:43 | Suns 60 second timeout | |||
6:25 | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point fadeaway jump shot (Torrey Craig assists) | 84-89 | |
6:04 | Nikola Jokic turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
5:51 | +2 | Mikal Bridges makes two point jump shot | 86-89 | |
5:34 | Deandre Ayton shooting foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | |||
5:34 | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 86-90 | |
5:34 | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 86-91 | |
5:25 | Devin Booker misses two point jump shot | |||
5:22 | Aaron Gordon defensive rebound | |||
5:12 | +2 | Aaron Gordon makes two point finger roll layup (Will Barton assists) | 86-93 | |
4:58 | +2 | Chris Paul makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 88-93 | |
4:40 | +2 | Aaron Gordon makes two point dunk (Monte Morris assists) | 88-95 | |
4:13 | Jeff Green shooting foul (Devin Booker draws the foul) | |||
4:13 | +1 | Devin Booker makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 89-95 | |
4:13 | +1 | Devin Booker makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 90-95 | |
4:05 | JaVale McGee shooting foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | |||
4:05 | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 90-96 | |
4:05 | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 90-97 | |
3:48 | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point layup (Cameron Payne assists) | 92-97 | |
3:40 | +2 | Aaron Gordon makes two point finger roll layup | 92-99 | |
3:26 | JaVale McGee misses two point turnaround jump shot | |||
3:24 | Will Barton defensive rebound | |||
3:16 | JaVale McGee shooting foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | |||
3:16 | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 92-100 | |
3:16 | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 92-101 | |
2:54 | JaMychal Green defensive rebound | |||
2:53 | JaMychal Green turnover (lost ball) (Devin Booker steals) | |||
2:52 | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point layup | 94-101 | |
2:52 | JaMychal Green shooting foul (Devin Booker draws the foul) | |||
2:52 | Nuggets 60 second timeout | |||
2:52 | +1 | Devin Booker makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 95-101 | |
2:30 | JaMychal Green misses two point layup | |||
2:29 | Cameron Payne defensive rebound | |||
2:24 | Torrey Craig misses three point jump shot | |||
2:21 | JaMychal Green defensive rebound | |||
2:15 | Nikola Jokic turnover (lost ball) (Devin Booker steals) | |||
2:12 | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point dunk | 97-101 | |
2:07 | Nuggets 60 second timeout | |||
1:51 | Bones Hyland misses three point jump shot | |||
1:48 | JaMychal Green offensive rebound | |||
1:44 | +2 | Bones Hyland makes two point reverse layup | 97-103 | |
1:19 | +2 | Landry Shamet makes two point jump shot (Devin Booker assists) | 99-103 | |
1:04 | Devin Booker blocks Bones Hyland's two point floating jump shot | |||
1:02 | Devin Booker defensive rebound | |||
0:41 | Austin Rivers shooting foul (Devin Booker draws the foul) | |||
0:41 | +1 | Devin Booker makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 100-103 | |
0:41 | +1 | Devin Booker makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 101-103 | |
0:41 | +1 | Devin Booker makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 102-103 | |
0:32 | Landry Shamet shooting foul (JaMychal Green draws the foul) | |||
0:32 | JaMychal Green misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
0:32 | Nuggets offensive rebound | |||
0:32 | +1 | JaMychal Green makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 102-104 | |
0:16 | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point jump shot (Chris Paul assists) | 104-104 | |
0:00 | +2 | Bones Hyland makes two point jump shot | 104-106 |
Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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11:41 | +2 | DeMarcus Cousins makes two point finger roll layup (Davon Reed assists) | 104-108 | |
11:16 | +2 | Bismack Biyombo makes two point dunk (Chris Paul assists) | 106-108 | |
10:53 | DeMarcus Cousins offensive foul (Chris Paul draws the foul) | |||
10:53 | DeMarcus Cousins turnover (offensive foul) | |||
10:30 | Devin Booker misses two point jump shot | |||
10:27 | DeMarcus Cousins defensive rebound | |||
10:18 | JaMychal Green misses three point jump shot | |||
10:15 | Landry Shamet defensive rebound | |||
10:04 | Bismack Biyombo misses two point floating jump shot | |||
10:03 | Davon Reed defensive rebound | |||
9:50 | Davon Reed misses three point jump shot | |||
9:47 | Devin Booker defensive rebound | |||
9:37 | Chris Paul misses three point jump shot | |||
9:34 | Suns offensive rebound | |||
9:25 | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point finger roll layup (Chris Paul assists) | 108-108 | |
9:09 | Bismack Biyombo personal foul (DeMarcus Cousins draws the foul) | |||
9:04 | DeMarcus Cousins misses two point jump shot | |||
9:02 | Bismack Biyombo defensive rebound | |||
9:02 | JaMychal Green personal foul (Take) (Devin Booker draws the foul) | |||
8:54 | Davon Reed shooting foul (Bismack Biyombo draws the foul) | |||
8:54 | Bismack Biyombo misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
8:54 | Suns offensive rebound | |||
8:54 | Bismack Biyombo misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
8:50 | DeMarcus Cousins defensive rebound | |||
8:33 | +2 | DeMarcus Cousins makes two point layup | 108-110 | |
8:19 | +3 | Mikal Bridges makes three point jump shot (Chris Paul assists) | 111-110 | |
7:58 | DeMarcus Cousins misses three point jump shot | |||
7:56 | Chris Paul defensive rebound | |||
7:49 | Jae Crowder misses three point jump shot | |||
7:44 | Davon Reed defensive rebound | |||
7:37 | Landry Shamet personal foul (JaMychal Green draws the foul) | |||
7:34 | Bones Hyland misses three point jump shot | |||
7:24 | +2 | Chris Paul makes two point jump shot | 113-110 | |
7:02 | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point jump shot (Bones Hyland assists) | 113-112 | |
6:49 | +2 | Mikal Bridges makes two point jump shot (Chris Paul assists) | 115-112 | |
6:32 | +2 | Will Barton makes two point finger roll layup (Nikola Jokic assists) | 115-114 | |
6:20 | Chris Paul turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
6:20 | Nuggets 60 second timeout | |||
6:04 | Monte Morris misses three point jump shot | |||
6:01 | Devin Booker defensive rebound | |||
5:46 | Devin Booker misses two point floating jump shot | |||
5:40 | Monte Morris defensive rebound | |||
5:31 | Aaron Gordon offensive foul (Mikal Bridges draws the foul) | |||
5:31 | Aaron Gordon turnover (offensive foul) | |||
5:20 | Will Barton shooting foul (Mikal Bridges draws the foul) | |||
5:20 | +1 | Mikal Bridges makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 116-114 | |
5:20 | +1 | Mikal Bridges makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 117-114 | |
5:10 | Monte Morris turnover (bad pass) (Deandre Ayton steals) | |||
5:03 | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point jump shot (Cameron Payne assists) | 119-114 | |
4:49 | Devin Booker personal foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | |||
4:45 | Nikola Jokic offensive foul (Cameron Payne draws the foul) | |||
4:45 | Nikola Jokic turnover (offensive foul) | |||
4:31 | +3 | Mikal Bridges makes three point jump shot (Devin Booker assists) | 122-114 | |
4:29 | Nuggets 60 second timeout | |||
4:20 | +3 | Nikola Jokic makes three point jump shot (Will Barton assists) | 122-117 | |
4:02 | +2 | Cameron Payne makes two point finger roll layup | 124-117 | |
3:55 | +2 | Aaron Gordon makes two point finger roll layup (Nikola Jokic assists) | 124-119 | |
3:55 | Deandre Ayton shooting foul (Aaron Gordon draws the foul) | |||
3:55 | +1 | Aaron Gordon makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 124-120 | |
3:44 | +2 | Cameron Payne makes two point floating jump shot | 126-120 | |
3:26 | Will Barton misses three point jump shot | |||
3:23 | Deandre Ayton defensive rebound | |||
3:08 | Monte Morris blocks Cameron Payne's two point floating jump shot | |||
3:08 | Suns offensive rebound | |||
3:05 | +2 | Mikal Bridges makes two point driving dunk (Devin Booker assists) | 128-120 | |
3:05 | Bones Hyland shooting foul (Mikal Bridges draws the foul) | |||
3:05 | +1 | Mikal Bridges makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 129-120 | |
2:56 | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point floating jump shot | 129-122 | |
2:38 | +3 | Jae Crowder makes three point jump shot (Devin Booker assists) | 132-122 | |
2:26 | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point jump shot | 132-124 | |
2:02 | +2 | Mikal Bridges makes two point jump shot (Devin Booker assists) | 134-124 | |
1:49 | Devin Booker shooting foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | |||
1:49 | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 134-125 | |
1:49 | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 134-126 | |
1:27 | Chris Paul misses three point step back jump shot | |||
1:21 | Jae Crowder offensive rebound | |||
1:21 | Jae Crowder turnover (bad pass) (Bones Hyland steals) | |||
1:16 | Aaron Gordon misses two point finger roll layup | |||
1:16 | Aaron Gordon offensive rebound | |||
1:16 | +2 | Aaron Gordon makes two point putback layup | 134-128 | |
0:53 | Devin Booker misses three point step back jump shot | |||
0:52 | Suns offensive rebound | |||
0:52 | Suns turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
0:44 | Monte Morris turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
0:44 | Suns 60 second timeout | |||
0:34 | Aaron Gordon personal foul (Take) (Chris Paul draws the foul) | |||
0:34 | +1 | Chris Paul makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 135-128 | |
0:34 | +1 | Chris Paul makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 136-128 | |
0:34 | Nuggets 60 second timeout | |||
0:29 | Aaron Gordon misses two point fadeaway jump shot | |||
0:27 | Chris Paul defensive rebound | |||
0:27 | Monte Morris personal foul (Take) (Chris Paul draws the foul) | |||
0:27 | +1 | Chris Paul makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 137-128 | |
0:27 | +1 | Chris Paul makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 138-128 | |
0:23 | Deandre Ayton personal foul (Bones Hyland draws the foul) | |||
0:23 | Bones Hyland misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
0:23 | Nuggets offensive rebound | |||
0:23 | Bones Hyland misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
0:20 | Will Barton offensive rebound | |||
0:20 | +2 | Will Barton makes two point jump shot | 138-130 | |
0:16 | Bones Hyland personal foul (Take) (Devin Booker draws the foul) | |||
0:16 | +1 | Devin Booker makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 139-130 | |
0:16 | +1 | Devin Booker makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 140-130 | |
0:08 | Monte Morris misses three point jump shot | |||
0:05 | Mikal Bridges 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 % |
Mikal Bridges defensive rebound | 0:05 |
Monte Morris misses three point jump shot | 0:08 |
+ 1 | Devin Booker makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0:16 |
+ 1 | Devin Booker makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0:16 |
Bones Hyland personal foul (Take) (Devin Booker draws the foul) | 0:16 |
+ 2 | Will Barton makes two point jump shot | 0:20 |
Will Barton offensive rebound | 0:20 |
Bones Hyland misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0:23 |
Nuggets offensive rebound | 0:23 |
Bones Hyland misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0:23 |
Deandre Ayton personal foul (Bones Hyland draws the foul) | 0:23 |
Team Stats | ||
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Points | 140 | 130 |
Field Goals | 52-86 (60.5%) | 48-81 (59.3%) |
3-Pointers | 13-27 (48.1%) | 15-32 (46.9%) |
Free Throws | 23-29 (79.3%) | 19-27 (70.4%) |
Total Rebounds | 38 | 43 |
Offensive | 5 | 10 |
Defensive | 24 | 27 |
Team | 9 | 6 |
Assists | 32 | 27 |
Steals | 7 | 5 |
Blocks | 3 | 2 |
Turnovers | 8 | 16 |
Fouls | 23 | 22 |
Technicals | 1 | 1 |
Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
D. Booker | 49 | 4 | 10 | 16/25 | 2/5 | 15/17 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | +16 | 75 |
M. Bridges | 22 | 1 | 2 | 8/9 | 3/4 | 3/3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +9 | 27 |
C. Paul | 17 | 4 | 13 | 6/10 | 1/3 | 4/4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | -5 | 46 |
D. Ayton | 16 | 7 | 0 | 8/14 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | +10 | 23 |
J. Crowder | 12 | 6 | 1 | 4/8 | 4/7 | 0/1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 20 |
Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
D. Booker | 49 | 4 | 10 | 16/25 | 2/5 | 15/17 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | +16 | 75 |
M. Bridges | 22 | 1 | 2 | 8/9 | 3/4 | 3/3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +9 | 27 |
C. Paul | 17 | 4 | 13 | 6/10 | 1/3 | 4/4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | -5 | 46 |
D. Ayton | 16 | 7 | 0 | 8/14 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | +10 | 23 |
J. Crowder | 12 | 6 | 1 | 4/8 | 4/7 | 0/1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 20 |
Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
C. Payne | 9 | 1 | 5 | 4/7 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +15 | 20 |
T. Craig | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3/7 | 2/5 | 0/0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +5 | 13 |
J. McGee | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 1/2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 4 |
B. Biyombo | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 0/2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 3 |
L. Shamet | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1/2 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
F. Kaminsky | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
P. Bass | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
E. Payton | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
D. Saric | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
C. Johnson | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
A. Holiday | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
I. Lundberg | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
I. Wainright | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
J. Jackson | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Total | 140 | 29 | 32 | 52/86 | 13/27 | 23/29 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 24 | +50 | 235 |
Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
N. Jokic | 28 | 6 | 6 | 9/10 | 1/2 | 9/11 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 4 | -15 | 41 |
A. Gordon | 21 | 6 | 0 | 10/16 | 0/1 | 1/1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | -11 | 25 |
W. Barton | 17 | 5 | 8 | 7/10 | 2/3 | 1/2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -4 | 37 |
M. Morris | 15 | 2 | 4 | 5/10 | 4/6 | 1/1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -14 | 24 |
J. Green | 11 | 1 | 1 | 4/6 | 3/3 | 0/0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -6 | 15 |
Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
N. Jokic | 28 | 6 | 6 | 9/10 | 1/2 | 9/11 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 4 | -15 | 41 |
A. Gordon | 21 | 6 | 0 | 10/16 | 0/1 | 1/1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | -11 | 25 |
W. Barton | 17 | 5 | 8 | 7/10 | 2/3 | 1/2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -4 | 37 |
M. Morris | 15 | 2 | 4 | 5/10 | 4/6 | 1/1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -14 | 24 |
J. Green | 11 | 1 | 1 | 4/6 | 3/3 | 0/0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -6 | 15 |
Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
N. Hyland | 23 | 2 | 3 | 7/13 | 4/8 | 5/9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 33 |
D. Cousins | 10 | 6 | 3 | 4/8 | 1/4 | 1/1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | +5 | 21 |
D. Reed | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2/4 | 0/2 | 0/0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 8 |
J. Green | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0/3 | 0/2 | 1/2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | +2 | 8 |
A. Rivers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -8 | 0 |
J. Murray | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
B. Forbes | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
M. Howard | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
F. Campazzo | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
V. Cancar | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
M. Porter Jr. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
G. Bezhanishvili | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Z. Nnaji | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
R. Tucker | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Total | 130 | 37 | 27 | 48/81 | 15/32 | 19/27 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 27 | -50 | 212 |