January 23, 2021 · 9:00 PM EST
Biggest lead DEN by 9 · PHX by 8 · 25 lead changes
Q4 0:49+20% PHXM. Bridges Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)DEN 95 · PHX 95
Q4 0:33+24% PHXMISS N. Jokic 13' turnaround ShotDEN 95 · PHX 96OT 0:28+45% DENN. Jokic driving reverse Layup (20 PTS) (J. Murray 5 AST)DEN 103 · PHX 102
OT 0:14+25% PHXA. Nader Free Throw 2 of 3 (6 PTS)DEN 104 · PHX 103OT 0:14+27% DENMISS A. Nader Free Throw 3 of 3DEN 104 · PHX 103| W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1UT Jazz | 52 | 20 | .722 | — |
2PH Suns | 51 | 21 | .708 | 1.0 |
3DE Nuggets | 47 | 25 | .653 | 5.0 |
4LA Clippers | 47 | 25 | .653 | 5.0 |
5DA Mavericks | 42 | 30 | .583 | 10.0 |
6LA Lakers | 42 | 30 | .583 | 10.0 |
7PO Trail Blazers | 42 | 30 | .583 | 10.0 |
8GS Warriors | 39 | 33 | .542 | 13.0 |
9ME Grizzlies | 38 | 34 | .528 | 14.0 |
10SA Spurs | 33 | 39 | .458 | 19.0 |
11NO Pelicans | 31 | 41 | .431 | 21.0 |
12SA Kings | 31 | 41 | .431 | 21.0 |
13MI Timberwolves | 23 | 49 | .319 | 29.0 |
14OK Thunder | 22 | 50 | .306 | 30.0 |
15HO Rockets | 17 | 55 | .236 | 35.0 |
| Zone | DEN | PHX |
|---|---|---|
| Restricted area | 11/21 52% | 9/14 64% |
| Paint | 10/20 50% | 7/20 35% |
| Mid-range | 4/20 20% | 9/15 60% |
| Corner 3 | 3/9 33% | 6/14 43% |
| Above the break 3 | 12/27 44% | 10/39 26% |
JM Jamal MurrayG | 43 | 26 | 6 | 5 | 10-22 | 3-7 | 3-4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -2 | 54.7% |
| NJNikola JokićC | 42 | 29 | 22 | 6 | 9-21 | 0-0 | 11-14 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 3 | +8 | 53.4% |
GH Gary HarrisG | 37 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3-8 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 56.3% |
WB Will BartonG | 21 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0-5 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -9 | 8.5% |
PM Paul MillsapF | 20 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 1-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -9 | 16.7% |
MM Monté MorrisG | 36 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 5-12 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +14 | 54.2% |
MP Michael Porter Jr.F | 35 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 5-9 | 3-4 | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | +19 | 74.2% |
JG JaMychal GreenF-C | 24 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 4-8 | 2-6 | 6-6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | +15 | 75.2% |
PD PJ DozierG-F | 18 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -2 | 69.4% |
FC Facundo CampazzoG | 15 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +8 | 50.0% |
| Totals | 290 | 120 | 65 | 22 | 40-97 | 15-36 | 25-32 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 20 | ||
| Shooting | 41.2% | 41.7% | 78.1% | 54.0% |
DNP: Bol Bol, Isaiah Hartenstein, R.J. Hampton, Vlatko Čančar, Zeke Nnaji
JC Jae CrowderF | 45 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 6-15 | 6-13 | 3-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | +4 | 64.3% |
CP Chris PaulG | 42 | 21 | 9 | 13 | 9-20 | 1-6 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | +13 | 50.3% |
DA Deandre AytonC | 38 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 7-14 | 1-2 | 2-3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | +2 | 55.5% |
| MBMikal BridgesG-F | 36 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4-9 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -2 | 55.7% |
CJ Cameron JohnsonF | 35 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 7-16 | 3-11 | 2-3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +8 | 54.8% |
| ANAbdel NaderF | 30 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2-7 | 1-2 | 1-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -24 | 36.1% |
FK Frank KaminskyF-C | 20 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -10 | 20.0% |
JC Jevon CarterG | 16 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 3-7 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 57.1% |
CP Cameron PayneG | 16 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0-5 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -21 | 17.0% |
JS Jalen SmithF-C | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -5 | 83.3% |
LG Langston GallowayG | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -7 | 0.0% |
| Totals | 290 | 112 | 50 | 26 | 41-102 | 16-53 | 14-18 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 31 | ||
| Shooting | 40.2% | 30.2% | 77.8% | 50.9% |
DNP: Devin Booker, E'Twaun Moore, Ty-Shon Alexander
12:00Jump Ball N. Jokic vs. D. Ayton: Tip to P. MillsapDEN 012:00N. Jokic jumpball VIOLATIONDEN 011:43D. Ayton 10' turnaround Jump Shot (2 PTS) (C. Paul 1 AST)DEN 011:28MISS J. Murray 26' pullup 3PTDEN 011:24D. Ayton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)DEN 011:11C. Johnson 11' pullup Jump Shot (2 PTS) (C. Paul 2 AST)DEN 010:47MISS W. Barton 27' step back 3PTDEN 010:42P. Millsap REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)DEN 010:34J. Murray turnaround Hook (2 PTS)DEN 210:13MISS J. Crowder 15' step back ShotDEN 210:12N. Jokic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)DEN 210:06G. Harris 26' 3PT running (3 PTS) (N. Jokic 1 AST)DEN 59:54D. Ayton 26' 3PT (5 PTS) (C. Paul 3 AST)DEN 59:44W. Barton lost ball TURNOVER (1 TO)DEN 59:44C. Johnson STEAL (1 STL)DEN 59:31MISS C. Paul 13' pullup ShotDEN 59:28G. Harris REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)DEN 59:20J. Crowder personal FOUL (1 PF)DEN 59:15N. Jokic driving Layup (2 PTS) (W. Barton 1 AST)DEN 79:03J. Crowder 26' 3PT (3 PTS) (C. Paul 4 AST)DEN 78:34MISS W. Barton 19' pullup ShotDEN 78:24D. Ayton reverse Layup (7 PTS) (C. Paul 5 AST)DEN 78:06MISS J. Murray 9' driving LayupDEN 78:04C. Paul REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)DEN 78:02C. Johnson 8' running Layup (4 PTS) (C. Paul 6 AST)DEN 77:47W. Barton charge offensive FOUL (1 PF)DEN 77:47W. Barton offensive foul TURNOVER (2 TO)DEN 77:40MISS M. Bridges 27' 3PTDEN 77:37N. Jokic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)DEN 77:35MISS P. Millsap running Layup - blockedDEN 77:35M. Bridges BLOCK (1 BLK)DEN 77:30C. Paul REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)DEN 77:19N. Jokic shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (Ayton 2 FT)DEN 77:19MISS D. Ayton Free Throw 1 of 2DEN 77:19D. Ayton Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)DEN 77:06MISS P. Millsap 3PTDEN 77:02D. Ayton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)DEN 76:48MISS D. Ayton 14' Jump ShotDEN 76:39J. Murray Layup (4 PTS) (P. Millsap 1 AST)DEN 96:20MISS J. Crowder 3PTDEN 96:18J. Murray REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)DEN 96:11MISS G. Harris 25' 3PTDEN 96:07M. Bridges REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)DEN 96:01M. Bridges bad pass TURNOVER (1 TO)DEN 96:01W. Barton STEAL (1 STL)DEN 95:56J. Murray running finger roll Layup (6 PTS) (W. Barton 2 AST)DEN 115:43D. Ayton 9' turnaround Hook (10 PTS)DEN 115:43P. Millsap shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (Ayton 1 FT)DEN 115:43D. Ayton Free Throw 1 of 1 (11 PTS)DEN 115:29J. Murray 26' 3PT (9 PTS) (N. Jokic 2 AST)DEN 145:18MISS C. Johnson 27' 3PTDEN 145:15N. Jokic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)DEN 145:07MISS J. Murray 17' step back ShotDEN 145:03J. Crowder REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)DEN 144:58MISS C. Johnson 30' running 3PTDEN 144:55P. Millsap REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)DEN 144:49P. Millsap 7' driving floating Jump Shot (2 PTS)DEN 164:31MISS M. Bridges 27' 3PTDEN 164:26J. Murray REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)DEN 164:13D. Ayton defensive-3-second technical FOUL (1 Tech)DEN 164:13J. Murray technical Free Throw 1 of 1 (10 PTS)DEN 174:06MISS N. Jokic 10' Jump ShotDEN 174:02D. Ayton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)DEN 173:55D. Ayton traveling TURNOVER (1 TO)DEN 173:34MISS J. Murray 18' pullup ShotDEN 173:32J. Green REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)DEN 173:32J. Green putback Layup (2 PTS)DEN 193:32J. Smith shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (Green 1 FT)DEN 193:32J. Green Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)DEN 203:21M. Porter Jr. shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (Payne 2 FT)DEN 203:21C. Payne Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)DEN 203:21C. Payne Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)DEN 203:02N. Jokic Jump Shot (4 PTS) (J. Murray 1 AST)DEN 223:02A. Nader shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (Jokic 1 FT)DEN 223:02N. Jokic Free Throw 1 of 1 (5 PTS)DEN 232:52MISS J. Carter 28' 3PTDEN 232:48J. Green REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)DEN 232:42MISS M. Porter Jr. driving bank ShotDEN 232:41N. Jokic REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)DEN 232:40MISS N. Jokic putback Layup - blockedDEN 232:40J. Smith BLOCK (1 BLK)DEN 232:40J. Carter REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)DEN 232:25MISS A. Nader 14' driving floating Shot - blockedDEN 232:25M. Porter Jr. BLOCK (1 BLK)DEN 232:21J. Green REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)DEN 232:18M. Porter Jr. 27' 3PT running (3 PTS) (J. Murray 2 AST)DEN 262:00J. Smith 24' 3PT (3 PTS) (A. Nader 1 AST)DEN 261:42MISS J. Murray 16' step back ShotDEN 261:39A. Nader REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)DEN 261:25F. Kaminsky turnaround bank Jump Shot (2 PTS)DEN 260:58MISS M. Morris 18' pullup ShotDEN 260:57J. Carter REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)DEN 260:50A. Nader 3PT (3 PTS) (C. Paul 7 AST)DEN 260:26J. Murray 14' fadeaway Jump Shot (12 PTS)DEN 280:03MISS A. Nader 27' 3PTDEN 280:00J. Smith REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)DEN 280:00J. Smith tip Layup (5 PTS)DEN 28The Nuggets outlasted the Suns 120-112 in double overtime on the road.
Nikola Jokić led the Nuggets with 29 points, 22 rebounds and 6 assists, while Chris Paul led the Suns with 21 points and 13 assists.
The Nuggets led by as many as 9 points. The lead changed hands 25 times and the score was tied 13 times.
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