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Booker scores 47, Durant adds 39, Suns beat Nuggets 121-114
PHOENIX (AP) Devin Booker has carried a massive offensive load for the Phoenix Suns in these playoffs, averaging more than 35 points per game despite defenders draped all over him in most games.
Faced with a nearly must-win game on Friday night, he somehow did even more.
Booker scored 47 points, Kevin Durant added 39 and the Phoenix Suns beat the Denver Nuggets 121-114 to cut Denver’s lead to 2-1 in their Western Conference semifinal series.
“It's all I know, this is all I dreamed of as a kid,” Booker said. “I've dedicated a lot of my life, moved away from my family when I was young, to pursue being in these moments.”
Booker had another ultra-efficient scoring night, shooting 20 of 25 from the field, including 5 of 8 from 3-point range. Durant shot just 12 of 31 from the field, but made 14 of 16 free throws.
“They knew what we had to do to win this game,” Suns coach Monty Williams said.
The Suns will try to even the series in Game 4 on Sunday in Phoenix.
The Suns took a 90-88 lead into the fourth quarter, retaking the lead after the Nuggets erased a 15-point halftime deficit. Phoenix scored the first nine points of the fourth - including the final two on Durant's fast-break dunk - to push their advantage to 99-88.
They wouldn’t trail in the fourth quarter. Durant started 1 for 9 from the field but made 11 of his final 22.
“It's frustrating not making shots, because that's what I'm paid to do,” Durant said. “But there also comes a time when you've just got to figure it out and push through it.”
Denver's Nikola Jokic - who finished second in the MVP voting on Tuesday to Philadelphia’s Joel Embiid - finished with 30 points, 17 assists and 17 rebounds.
Jamal Murray led the Nuggets with 32 points, while Michael Porter Jr. added 21 points and 12 rebounds. Murray said he was disappointed he didn't contribute more down the stretch.
“I had some great looks at the end of the game and that would have kept us right there,” Murray said. “I feel like they pulled away because of that. I have to be more locked in, more relaxed down the stretch.”
Denver coach Michael Malone said his team played well at times, but that the defense against Booker was “unacceptable.” Booker repeatedly got near the rim for short jumpers or layups, which contributed to the 20 of 25 shooting night.
“I wasn’t a math major but that is a really high percentage,” Malone said. “We have to be a lot better.”
The Suns put Cameron Payne in the starting lineup to take the place of 12-time All-Star Chris Paul, who suffered a strained left groin in the Game 2 loss and didn't play on Friday. Payne - a playoff hero for a few games two seasons ago when Paul was out - scored seven points, including a big 3-pointer early in the fourth.
Williams also shook up the bench rotation, giving Terrence Ross, Jock Landale and TJ Warren more minutes. Landale finished with six points and nine rebounds, while Warren hit a couple crucial buckets in the final minutes to help the Suns keep the lead.
Booker scored 27 points in the first half on 12-of-15 shooting to push the Suns ahead 67-52 by halftime. Durant added 21, including 11 points on free throws.
AYTON BENCHED
It was a tough night for Suns starting center Deandre Ayton, who finished with just four points and nine rebounds in 26 minutes.
Ayton was so ineffective that Williams benched the former No. 1 overall pick in favor of Landale, who was providing much more energy and rebounding. Booker said it's his job to help Ayton push through the tough times.
“That's life,” Booker said. “We've been around long enough to understand that not every night is going to be your night. It's doing other things to make up for it. ... Energy and effort always has to be high, especially around this time. You can't get flustered, you can't get in your own head. I could see that a little with him today, so it's my job to pump him up.”
TIP-INS
Nuggets: Jokic had 10 assists in the first half. ... Had a 51-41 rebounding advantage.
Suns: Durant shot 16 of the team's 18 free throws. He had all of them until Booker shot two free throws in the final seconds.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Nikola Jokic vs. Deandre Ayton (Cameron Payne gains possession) | ||
| 11:39 | | Kevin Durant misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 11:36 |  | Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 11:26 | | Aaron Gordon misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 11:24 | | Kevin Durant defensive rebound | ||
| 11:19 | | +2 | Cameron Payne makes two point running layup | 0-2 |
| 11:04 | | Devin Booker personal foul (Michael Porter Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 10:55 | | Michael Porter Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Devin Booker steals) | ||
| 10:49 | | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point running pullup jump shot | 0-4 |
| 10:30 | | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point stepback jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 2-4 |
| 10:22 | | +2 | Josh Okogie makes two point driving layup (Cameron Payne assists) | 2-6 |
| 10:11 | | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point driving floating jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 4-6 |
| 9:55 | | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point pullup jump shot | 4-8 |
| 9:38 | | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point stepback jump shot | 6-8 |
| 9:26 | | Kevin Durant misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 9:21 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 9:11 | | Aaron Gordon misses two point driving layup | ||
| 9:10 | | Jamal Murray offensive rebound | ||
| 9:10 | | Jamal Murray misses two point tip layup | ||
| 9:10 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 9:04 | | +3 | Michael Porter Jr. makes three point stepback jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 9-8 |
| 8:44 | | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point driving layup | 9-10 |
| 8:29 | | Aaron Gordon misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:27 | | Devin Booker defensive rebound | ||
| 8:19 | | Devin Booker misses two point driving layup | ||
| 8:17 | | Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 8:12 | | Michael Porter Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Cameron Payne steals) | ||
| 8:08 | | +3 | Devin Booker makes three point running pullup jump shot (Cameron Payne assists) | 9-13 |
| 8:06 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 7:42 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | 11-13 |
| 7:27 | | +2 | Kevin Durant makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot (Devin Booker assists) | 11-15 |
| 7:13 | | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point driving finger roll layup | 13-15 |
| 6:56 | | Cameron Payne turnover (lost ball) (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope steals) | ||
| 6:52 | | Michael Porter Jr. misses two point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 6:48 | | Deandre Ayton defensive rebound | ||
| 6:39 | | Kevin Durant misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | ||
| 6:37 | | Aaron Gordon defensive rebound | ||
| 6:23 | | Josh Okogie personal foul (Jamal Murray draws the foul) | ||
| 6:15 | | Jamal Murray misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 6:13 | | Nikola Jokic offensive rebound | ||
| 6:12 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point putback layup | 15-15 |
| 5:55 | | Kevin Durant misses two point jump shot | ||
| 5:51 | | Jamal Murray defensive rebound | ||
| 5:47 | | Jamal Murray turnover (lost ball) (Devin Booker steals) | ||
| 5:43 | | Jamal Murray blocks Devin Booker's three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 5:43 | | Suns offensive rebound | ||
| 5:40 | | Kevin Durant misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 5:38 | | Jamal Murray defensive rebound | ||
| 5:32 | | +3 | Michael Porter Jr. makes three point running jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 18-15 |
| 5:19 | | Nuggets technical foul (Defensive three second) | ||
| 5:19 | | +1 | Kevin Durant makes technical free throw 1 of 1 | 18-16 |
| 5:12 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope personal foul (Kevin Durant draws the foul) | ||
| 5:06 | | +3 | Devin Booker makes three point pullup jump shot (Kevin Durant assists) | 18-19 |
| 4:49 | | +2 | Bruce Brown makes two point driving floating jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 20-19 |
| 4:43 | | Cameron Payne misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 4:40 | | Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 4:35 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 4:32 | | Deandre Ayton defensive rebound | ||
| 4:22 | | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point pullup jump shot | 20-21 |
| 4:04 | | Deandre Ayton personal foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 3:51 | | Jamal Murray misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 3:48 | | Kevin Durant defensive rebound | ||
| 3:43 | | Kevin Durant misses two point running layup | ||
| 3:41 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 3:35 | | Landry Shamet personal foul (Jeff Green draws the foul) | ||
| 3:27 | | Nikola Jokic misses two point driving layup | ||
| 3:25 | | Nikola Jokic offensive rebound | ||
| 3:21 | | +3 | Bruce Brown makes three point jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 23-21 |
| 3:21 | | Jock Landale personal foul (Loose ball) (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 3:21 | | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 24-21 |
| 3:11 | | Devin Booker turnover (bad pass) (Jeff Green steals) | ||
| 3:00 | | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point cutting dunk (Nikola Jokic assists) | 26-21 |
| 2:46 | | +2 | Terrence Ross makes two point pullup jump shot | 26-23 |
| 2:31 | | Bruce Brown misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:28 | | Torrey Craig defensive rebound | ||
| 2:18 | | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 26-25 |
| 1:54 | | Jamal Murray turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 1:54 | | Suns 60 second timeout | ||
| 1:40 | | Terrence Ross misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:35 | | Christian Braun defensive rebound | ||
| 1:29 | | Nikola Jokic turnover (traveling) | ||
| 1:17 | | Torrey Craig misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:12 | | Torrey Craig offensive rebound | ||
| 1:11 | | Torrey Craig turnover (bad pass) (Jamal Murray steals) | ||
| 1:05 | | Bruce Brown misses two point running layup | ||
| 1:03 | | Devin Booker defensive rebound | ||
| 0:59 | | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point running finger roll layup | 26-27 |
| 0:41 | | Landry Shamet personal foul (Jamal Murray draws the foul) | ||
| 0:41 | | +1 | Jamal Murray makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 27-27 |
| 0:41 | | +1 | Jamal Murray makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 28-27 |
| 0:33 | | +2 | Jock Landale makes two point cutting layup (Devin Booker assists) | 28-29 |
| 0:10 | | +3 | Jeff Green makes three point jump shot (Bruce Brown assists) | 31-29 |
| 0:02 | | Devin Booker turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 0:00 | | Jeff Green misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:36 | | +2 | Bruce Brown makes two point driving floating jump shot | 33-29 |
| 11:20 | | Landry Shamet misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:17 | | T.J. Warren offensive rebound | ||
| 11:14 | | Aaron Gordon shooting foul (Kevin Durant draws the foul) | ||
| 11:14 | | +1 | Kevin Durant makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 33-30 |
| 11:14 | | +1 | Kevin Durant makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 33-31 |
| 11:02 | | Bruce Brown turnover (lost ball) | ||
| 11:02 | | Bruce Brown personal foul (Loose ball) (T.J. Warren draws the foul) | ||
| 10:45 | | Aaron Gordon blocks Kevin Durant's two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 10:44 | | Bruce Brown defensive rebound | ||
| 10:40 | | Jamal Murray misses two point running layup | ||
| 10:39 | | Jeff Green offensive rebound | ||
| 10:38 | | +2 | Jeff Green makes two point tip dunk | 35-31 |
| 10:24 | | Cameron Payne misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:24 | | Suns offensive rebound | ||
| 10:24 | | Jeff Green personal foul (Loose ball) (Jock Landale draws the foul) | ||
| 10:16 | | Kevin Durant misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 10:12 | | Bruce Brown defensive rebound | ||
| 10:04 | | Jamal Murray misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 10:02 | | Kevin Durant defensive rebound | ||
| 9:58 | | +2 | Jock Landale makes two point running dunk (Kevin Durant assists) | 35-33 |
| 9:37 | | +2 | Bruce Brown makes two point driving layup | 37-33 |
| 9:31 | | Christian Braun personal foul (Kevin Durant draws the foul) | ||
| 9:25 | | Aaron Gordon shooting foul (Kevin Durant draws the foul) | ||
| 9:25 | | +1 | Kevin Durant makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 37-34 |
| 9:25 | | +1 | Kevin Durant makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 37-35 |
| 9:07 | | Aaron Gordon misses two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 9:07 | | Suns defensive rebound | ||
| 8:51 | | Jamal Murray shooting foul (Kevin Durant draws the foul) | ||
| 8:51 | | +1 | Kevin Durant makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 37-36 |
| 8:51 | | +1 | Kevin Durant makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 37-37 |
| 8:41 | | Jock Landale personal foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 8:33 | | Michael Porter Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:31 | | Jock Landale defensive rebound | ||
| 8:22 | | +2 | T.J. Warren makes two point pullup jump shot (Cameron Payne assists) | 37-39 |
| 8:03 | | +2 | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes two point pullup jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 39-39 |
| 7:52 | | +2 | Kevin Durant makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | 39-41 |
| 7:38 | | Nikola Jokic turnover (bad pass) (Devin Booker steals) | ||
| 7:33 | | Devin Booker misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 7:29 | | Jock Landale offensive rebound | ||
| 7:25 | | Nikola Jokic shooting foul (Kevin Durant draws the foul) | ||
| 7:25 | | +1 | Kevin Durant makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 39-42 |
| 7:25 | | +1 | Kevin Durant makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 39-43 |
| 7:12 | | Jeff Green misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:09 | | Deandre Ayton defensive rebound | ||
| 6:55 | | +2 | Cameron Payne makes two point driving finger roll layup (Kevin Durant assists) | 39-45 |
| 6:47 | | Kevin Durant personal foul (Jeff Green draws the foul) | ||
| 6:47 | | Suns 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:41 | | Michael Porter Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:38 | | Deandre Ayton defensive rebound | ||
| 6:23 | | Kevin Durant misses two point jump shot | ||
| 6:21 | | Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 6:05 | | Aaron Gordon misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:03 | | Kevin Durant defensive rebound | ||
| 5:48 | | Nikola Jokic blocks Deandre Ayton's two point layup | ||
| 5:46 | | Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 5:42 | | Bruce Brown misses two point running layup | ||
| 5:41 | | Devin Booker defensive rebound | ||
| 5:37 | | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point pullup bank jump shot | 39-47 |
| 5:19 | | Devin Booker shooting foul (Jamal Murray draws the foul) | ||
| 5:19 | | Jamal Murray misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 5:19 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 5:19 | | +1 | Jamal Murray makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 40-47 |
| 5:08 | | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point pullup jump shot (Kevin Durant assists) | 40-49 |
| 4:51 | | Deandre Ayton blocks Jamal Murray's two point cutting layup | ||
| 4:49 | | Kevin Durant defensive rebound | ||
| 4:46 | | +3 | Devin Booker makes three point running jump shot (Kevin Durant assists) | 40-52 |
| 4:45 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 4:28 | | Michael Porter Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:26 | | Deandre Ayton defensive rebound | ||
| 4:18 | | Kevin Durant misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 4:14 | | Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 4:07 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point fadeaway jump shot (Jamal Murray assists) | 42-52 |
| 3:53 | | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point driving layup | 42-54 |
| 3:46 | | Nikola Jokic offensive foul (Devin Booker draws the foul) | ||
| 3:46 | | Nikola Jokic turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 3:33 | | Deandre Ayton misses two point cutting finger roll layup | ||
| 3:31 | | Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 3:26 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point running dunk (Jamal Murray assists) | 44-54 |
| 3:17 | | +2 | Kevin Durant makes two point driving layup | 44-56 |
| 2:56 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point driving reverse layup | 46-56 |
| 2:50 | | +2 | Kevin Durant makes two point driving floating bank jump shot | 46-58 |
| 2:50 | | Aaron Gordon shooting foul (Kevin Durant draws the foul) | ||
| 2:50 | | +1 | Kevin Durant makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 46-59 |
| 2:44 | | Nikola Jokic misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:42 | | Devin Booker defensive rebound | ||
| 2:29 | | Terrence Ross misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:26 | | Deandre Ayton offensive rebound | ||
| 2:25 | | +2 | Deandre Ayton makes two point hook shot | 46-61 |
| 2:11 | | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point cutting layup (Nikola Jokic assists) | 48-61 |
| 1:57 | | +3 | Terrence Ross makes three point jump shot (Devin Booker assists) | 48-64 |
| 1:40 | | +2 | Jeff Green makes two point cutting dunk (Nikola Jokic assists) | 50-64 |
| 1:28 | | +2 | Kevin Durant makes two point driving floating jump shot | 50-66 |
| 1:11 | | Deandre Ayton personal foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 1:03 | | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point driving finger roll layup | 52-66 |
| 0:53 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope shooting foul (Kevin Durant draws the foul) | ||
| 0:53 | | Kevin Durant misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 0:53 | | Suns offensive rebound | ||
| 0:53 | | +1 | Kevin Durant makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 52-67 |
| 0:41 | | Jamal Murray misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 0:39 | | Kevin Durant defensive rebound | ||
| 0:32 | | Kevin Durant misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:28 | | Josh Okogie offensive rebound | ||
| 0:26 | | T.J. Warren misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 0:23 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 0:02 | | T.J. Warren blocks Nikola Jokic's two point driving layup | ||
| 0:00 | | T.J. Warren defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | T.J. Warren turnover (bad pass) (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope steals) | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:42 | | Deandre Ayton shooting foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 11:42 | | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 53-67 |
| 11:42 | | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 54-67 |
| 11:29 | | +2 | Deandre Ayton makes two point pullup jump shot (Devin Booker assists) | 54-69 |
| 11:07 | | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point stepback jump shot | 56-69 |
| 10:47 | | Kevin Durant misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 10:45 | | Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 10:40 | | Kevin Durant personal foul (Aaron Gordon draws the foul) | ||
| 10:28 | | +3 | Jamal Murray makes three point stepback jump shot | 59-69 |
| 10:13 | | Kevin Durant misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:11 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 10:09 | | Devin Booker shooting foul (Aaron Gordon draws the foul) | ||
| 10:09 | | +1 | Aaron Gordon makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 60-69 |
| 10:09 | | Aaron Gordon misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 10:07 | | Deandre Ayton defensive rebound | ||
| 9:54 | | Jamal Murray personal foul (Devin Booker draws the foul) | ||
| 9:42 | | Josh Okogie misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 9:39 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 9:34 | | Cameron Payne personal foul (Aaron Gordon draws the foul) | ||
| 9:28 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:24 | | Devin Booker defensive rebound | ||
| 9:15 | | +2 | Landry Shamet makes two point pullup jump shot (Devin Booker assists) | 60-71 |
| 8:52 | | Nikola Jokic misses two point finger roll layup | ||
| 8:52 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 8:52 | | Nikola Jokic turnover (traveling) | ||
| 8:43 | | Cameron Payne misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:41 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope defensive rebound | ||
| 8:30 | | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | 62-71 |
| 8:15 | | Michael Porter Jr. blocks Kevin Durant's two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 8:14 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 8:09 | | +3 | Michael Porter Jr. makes three point running jump shot (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope assists) | 65-71 |
| 8:08 | | Suns 60 second timeout | ||
| 7:56 | | +2 | Kevin Durant makes two point driving layup | 65-73 |
| 7:37 | | +3 | Nikola Jokic makes three point jump shot (Jamal Murray assists) | 68-73 |
| 7:17 | | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point pullup jump shot | 68-75 |
| 7:02 | | +2 | Aaron Gordon makes two point jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 70-75 |
| 6:51 | | +3 | Devin Booker makes three point pullup jump shot | 70-78 |
| 6:38 | | +3 | Michael Porter Jr. makes three point jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 73-78 |
| 6:27 | | Kevin Durant misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 6:26 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 6:18 | | +2 | Aaron Gordon makes two point dunk (Nikola Jokic assists) | 75-78 |
| 5:56 | | Aaron Gordon blocks Landry Shamet's two point driving layup | ||
| 5:53 | | Jamal Murray defensive rebound | ||
| 5:41 | | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point driving layup (Nikola Jokic assists) | 77-78 |
| 5:13 | | Devin Booker misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 5:11 | | Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 5:03 | | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point driving layup | 79-78 |
| 4:51 | | +3 | Kevin Durant makes three point pullup jump shot | 79-81 |
| 4:23 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 4:21 | | Devin Booker defensive rebound | ||
| 4:15 | | Kevin Durant misses two point running layup | ||
| 4:13 | | Jamal Murray defensive rebound | ||
| 4:05 | | Jamal Murray misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 4:04 | | Nikola Jokic offensive rebound | ||
| 4:04 | | Deandre Ayton shooting foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 4:04 | | Nikola Jokic misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 4:04 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 4:04 | | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 80-81 |
| 3:52 | | Terrence Ross misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:49 | | Jock Landale offensive rebound | ||
| 3:45 | | Kevin Durant misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 3:41 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 3:38 | | Devin Booker personal foul (Aaron Gordon draws the foul) | ||
| 3:38 | | +1 | Aaron Gordon makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 81-81 |
| 3:38 | | +1 | Aaron Gordon makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 82-81 |
| 3:25 | | +2 | Jock Landale makes two point layup (Devin Booker assists) | 82-83 |
| 3:14 | | Kevin Durant blocks Michael Porter Jr.'s two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 3:12 | | Kevin Durant defensive rebound | ||
| 3:10 | | +2 | Kevin Durant makes two point running dunk | 82-85 |
| 3:10 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:46 | | Jamal Murray misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 2:41 | | Aaron Gordon offensive rebound | ||
| 2:41 | | +2 | Aaron Gordon makes two point tip layup | 84-85 |
| 2:25 | | Terrence Ross misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:25 | | Suns offensive rebound | ||
| 2:24 | | Christian Braun personal foul (Loose ball) (Jock Landale draws the foul) | ||
| 2:14 | | Terrence Ross misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:11 | | Landry Shamet offensive rebound | ||
| 2:08 | | T.J. Warren misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 2:06 | | Christian Braun defensive rebound | ||
| 1:59 | | Bruce Brown misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 1:57 | | Christian Braun offensive rebound | ||
| 1:47 | | +2 | Christian Braun makes two point reverse layup (Nikola Jokic assists) | 86-85 |
| 1:34 | | Devin Booker misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 1:34 | | Bruce Brown defensive rebound | ||
| 1:19 | | Christian Braun misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:16 | | Aaron Gordon offensive rebound | ||
| 1:15 | | Landry Shamet personal foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 1:15 | | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 87-85 |
| 1:15 | | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 88-85 |
| 1:07 | | +2 | Landry Shamet makes two point driving layup | 88-87 |
| 0:58 | | Nikola Jokic turnover (bad pass) (Jock Landale steals) | ||
| 0:43 | | Landry Shamet turnover (bad pass) (Christian Braun steals) | ||
| 0:39 | | Christian Braun offensive foul (Charge) (Devin Booker draws the foul) | ||
| 0:39 | | Christian Braun turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 0:34 | | +3 | Devin Booker makes three point pullup jump shot | 88-90 |
| 0:16 | | Terrence Ross blocks Bruce Brown's two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:15 | | Jock Landale defensive rebound | ||
| 0:15 | | Bruce Brown personal foul (Take) (Kevin Durant draws the foul) | ||
| 0:00 | | Kevin Durant misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Suns offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:48 | | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point driving bank jump shot (Cameron Payne assists) | 88-92 |
| 11:31 | | Jamal Murray misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 11:29 | | Jock Landale defensive rebound | ||
| 11:25 | | +3 | Cameron Payne makes three point running pullup jump shot | 88-95 |
| 11:11 | | Jamal Murray misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 11:08 | | Jock Landale defensive rebound | ||
| 11:00 | | Cameron Payne misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:57 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope defensive rebound | ||
| 10:45 | | Aaron Gordon misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | ||
| 10:44 | | Suns defensive rebound | ||
| 10:29 | | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point pullup jump shot | 88-97 |
| 10:29 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 10:04 | | Jamal Murray misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 10:01 | | Aaron Gordon offensive rebound | ||
| 9:57 | | Aaron Gordon misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:54 | | Michael Porter Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 9:51 | | Michael Porter Jr. misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 9:48 | | Nikola Jokic offensive rebound | ||
| 9:47 | | Nikola Jokic misses two point tip layup | ||
| 9:44 | | T.J. Warren defensive rebound | ||
| 9:43 | | +2 | Kevin Durant makes two point running dunk (Cameron Payne assists) | 88-99 |
| 9:26 | | Nikola Jokic misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 9:26 | | Aaron Gordon offensive rebound | ||
| 9:24 | | Devin Booker blocks Aaron Gordon's two point putback layup | ||
| 9:24 | | Aaron Gordon offensive rebound | ||
| 9:23 | | Aaron Gordon misses two point putback layup | ||
| 9:19 | | Aaron Gordon offensive rebound | ||
| 9:19 | | Kevin Durant shooting foul (Bruce Brown draws the foul) | ||
| 9:19 | | +1 | Bruce Brown makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 89-99 |
| 9:19 | | +1 | Bruce Brown makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 90-99 |
| 9:05 | | Cameron Payne misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 9:02 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 8:57 | | Bruce Brown misses two point running finger roll layup | ||
| 8:55 | | Jock Landale defensive rebound | ||
| 8:49 | | Jamal Murray personal foul (Devin Booker draws the foul) | ||
| 8:49 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 8:44 | | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point pullup jump shot (Kevin Durant assists) | 90-101 |
| 8:26 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point hook shot (Bruce Brown assists) | 92-101 |
| 8:14 | | Devin Booker turnover (lost ball) | ||
| 8:14 | | Devin Booker personal foul (Loose ball) (Jamal Murray draws the foul) | ||
| 8:01 | | Cameron Payne personal foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 7:47 | | Nuggets turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 7:38 | | Cameron Payne misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 7:38 | | Nuggets defensive rebound | ||
| 7:38 | | Jock Landale personal foul (Loose ball) (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 7:19 | | Nikola Jokic offensive foul (Landry Shamet draws the foul) | ||
| 7:19 | | Nikola Jokic turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 7:06 | | Deandre Ayton misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 7:04 | | Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 7:01 | | Cameron Payne personal foul (Jamal Murray draws the foul) | ||
| 7:01 | | +1 | Jamal Murray makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 93-101 |
| 7:01 | | +1 | Jamal Murray makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 94-101 |
| 6:44 | | Bruce Brown shooting foul (Kevin Durant draws the foul) | ||
| 6:44 | | +1 | Kevin Durant makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 94-102 |
| 6:44 | | +1 | Kevin Durant makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 94-103 |
| 6:31 | | Nikola Jokic misses two point jump shot | ||
| 6:28 | | Landry Shamet defensive rebound | ||
| 6:17 | | Deandre Ayton misses two point cutting layup | ||
| 6:14 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 6:09 | | Michael Porter Jr. misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 6:05 | | Deandre Ayton defensive rebound | ||
| 6:04 | | Deandre Ayton turnover (lost ball) (Bruce Brown steals) | ||
| 5:59 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point floating jump shot (Bruce Brown assists) | 96-103 |
| 5:48 | | +2 | Kevin Durant makes two point pullup jump shot (Cameron Payne assists) | 96-105 |
| 5:28 | | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point driving layup | 98-105 |
| 5:12 | | T.J. Warren misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | ||
| 5:10 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 5:05 | | Bruce Brown misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 5:02 | | Deandre Ayton defensive rebound | ||
| 4:57 | | Suns 60 second timeout | ||
| 4:46 | | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point pullup jump shot (Kevin Durant assists) | 98-107 |
| 4:25 | | Jamal Murray misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 4:22 | | Jock Landale defensive rebound | ||
| 4:21 | | Jock Landale turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 4:16 | | +3 | Michael Porter Jr. makes three point pullup jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 101-107 |
| 4:00 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope kicked ball violation | ||
| 3:55 | | Kevin Durant misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 3:53 | | Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 3:33 | | Jamal Murray misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 3:31 | | Kevin Durant defensive rebound | ||
| 3:19 | | +2 | Kevin Durant makes two point pullup jump shot (Devin Booker assists) | 101-109 |
| 3:04 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point driving floating jump shot (Jamal Murray assists) | 103-109 |
| 3:04 | | Jock Landale shooting foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 3:04 | | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 104-109 |
| 3:04 | | Suns 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:51 | | T.J. Warren misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:47 | | Jamal Murray defensive rebound | ||
| 2:37 | | Jamal Murray misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:33 | | Jock Landale defensive rebound | ||
| 2:23 | | +3 | T.J. Warren makes three point jump shot (Devin Booker assists) | 104-112 |
| 2:05 | | +2 | Michael Porter Jr. makes two point cutting dunk (Nikola Jokic assists) | 106-112 |
| 2:05 | | Kevin Durant shooting foul (Michael Porter Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 2:05 | | +1 | Michael Porter Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 107-112 |
| 1:41 | | +2 | T.J. Warren makes two point driving floating jump shot (Devin Booker assists) | 107-114 |
| 1:26 | | Jamal Murray misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 1:24 | | Kevin Durant defensive rebound | ||
| 1:05 | | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point driving finger roll layup (Kevin Durant assists) | 107-116 |
| 1:05 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 1:02 | | +3 | Michael Porter Jr. makes three point jump shot (Aaron Gordon assists) | 110-116 |
| 0:39 | | +2 | Kevin Durant makes two point pullup jump shot (T.J. Warren assists) | 110-118 |
| 0:28 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point driving finger roll layup (Jamal Murray assists) | 112-118 |
| 0:17 | | Suns 60 second timeout | ||
| 0:16 | | Christian Braun personal foul (Take) (Devin Booker draws the foul) | ||
| 0:13 | | Christian Braun personal foul (Take) (Kevin Durant draws the foul) | ||
| 0:13 | | Kevin Durant misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 0:13 | | Suns offensive rebound | ||
| 0:13 | | +1 | Kevin Durant makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 112-119 |
| 0:13 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 0:11 | | Kevin Durant blocks Aaron Gordon's two point cutting dunk | ||
| 0:10 | | Nikola Jokic offensive rebound | ||
| 0:09 | | Nikola Jokic misses two point putback layup | ||
| 0:09 | | Nikola Jokic offensive rebound | ||
| 0:08 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point tip layup | 114-119 |
| 0:06 | | Michael Porter Jr. personal foul (Take) (Devin Booker draws the foul) | ||
| 0:06 | | +1 | Devin Booker makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 114-120 |
| 0:06 | | +1 | Devin Booker makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 114-121 |
| 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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+ 1 | Devin Booker makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0:06 |
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+ 1 | Devin Booker makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0:06 |
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Michael Porter Jr. personal foul (Take) (Devin Booker draws the foul) | 0:06 |
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+ 2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point tip layup | 0:08 |
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Nikola Jokic offensive rebound | 0:09 |
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Nikola Jokic misses two point putback layup | 0:09 |
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Nikola Jokic offensive rebound | 0:10 |
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Kevin Durant blocks Aaron Gordon's two point cutting dunk | 0:11 |
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Nuggets 60 second timeout | 0:13 |
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+ 1 | Kevin Durant makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0:13 |
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Suns offensive rebound | 0:13 |
| Team Stats | |
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|---|---|---|
| Points | 114 | 121 |
| Field Goals | 43-97 (44.3%) | 48-95 (50.5%) |
| 3-Pointers | 10-30 (33.3%) | 9-28 (32.1%) |
| Free Throws | 18-21 (85.7%) | 16-18 (88.9%) |
| Total Rebounds | 57 | 49 |
| Offensive | 16 | 7 |
| Defensive | 35 | 34 |
| Team | 6 | 8 |
| Assists | 27 | 24 |
| Steals | 6 | 5 |
| Blocks | 5 | 6 |
| Turnovers | 12 | 9 |
| Fouls | 21 | 24 |
| Technicals | 1 | 0 |
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