June 9, 2021 · Conference Semifinals · Game 2 · 9:30 PM EDT
PHX leads 2-0
Biggest lead DEN by 2 · PHX by 31 · 1 lead change
Q1 1:12+5% DENW. Barton 25' 3PT (5 PTS) (J. Green 1 AST)DEN 21 · PHX 22
Q1 0:57+5% PHXD. Saric 25' 3PT (3 PTS) (D. Booker 1 AST)DEN 21 · PHX 25
Q2 11:42+5% PHXC. Johnson 24' 3PT (3 PTS) (T. Craig 1 AST)DEN 21 · PHX 28
Q2 3:30+6% PHXD. Booker 20' Jump Shot (10 PTS)DEN 34 · PHX 41
Q2 1:53+5% DENN. Jokic 25' 3PT (13 PTS) (M. Porter Jr. 1 AST)DEN 40 · PHX 46| 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 | 13/22 59% | 15/28 54% |
| Paint | 5/14 36% | 7/16 44% |
| Mid-range | 4/11 36% | 5/12 42% |
| Corner 3 | 0/7 0% | 3/11 27% |
| Above the break 3 | 14/36 39% | 15/27 56% |
| NJNikola JokićC | 30 | 24 | 13 | 6 | 9-17 | 1-3 | 5-6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | -14 | 61.1% |
FC Facundo CampazzoG | 29 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1-7 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -13 | 21.4% |
MP Michael Porter Jr.F | 28 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 3-13 | 2-9 | 3-4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -26 | 37.3% |
AR Austin RiversG | 25 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2-5 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -21 | 51.0% |
AG Aaron GordonF | 20 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -17 | 42.9% |
JG JaMychal GreenF-C | 24 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -12 | 40.0% |
MM Monté MorrisG | 22 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1-7 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -19 | 21.4% |
| WBWill BartonG | 16 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4-8 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 62.5% |
PM Paul MillsapF | 12 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 4-8 | 3-5 | 0-2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | -11 | 61.9% |
MH Markus HowardG | 11 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2-6 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -8 | 43.6% |
JM JaVale McGeeC-F | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38.7% |
SH Shaquille HarrisonG | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | +6 | — |
VČ Vlatko ČančarF | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 125.0% |
ZN Zeke NnajiF-C | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 104.2% |
| Totals | 240 | 98 | 46 | 24 | 36-90 | 14-43 | 12-20 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 21 | ||
| Shooting | 40.0% | 32.6% | 60.0% | 49.6% |
DNP: Bol Bol
| DBDevin BookerG | 33 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6-14 | 3-7 | 3-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +16 | 58.7% |
CP Chris PaulG | 31 | 17 | 5 | 15 | 6-10 | 2-2 | 3-3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +26 | 75.1% |
MB Mikal BridgesG-F | 29 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 5-12 | 2-8 | 4-4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +28 | 58.1% |
DA Deandre AytonC | 26 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | +16 | 63.8% |
JC Jae CrowderF | 25 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 4-5 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +20 | 110.0% |
| CJCameron JohnsonF | 20 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2-8 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +12 | 39.4% |
| DŠDario ŠarićF-C | 16 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3-6 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +15 | 66.7% |
CP Cameron PayneG | 15 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | +9 | 70.0% |
TC Torrey CraigF | 15 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 4-8 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +13 | 59.2% |
EM E'Twaun MooreG | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -6 | 58.3% |
FK Frank KaminskyF-C | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -6 | 83.3% |
JS Jalen SmithF-C | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -6 | 0.0% |
JC Jevon CarterG | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -6 | 33.3% |
LG Langston GallowayG | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -6 | 0.0% |
| Totals | 240 | 123 | 52 | 27 | 45-94 | 18-38 | 15-17 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 18 | ||
| Shooting | 47.9% | 47.4% | 88.2% | 60.6% |
DNP: Ty-Shon Alexander
11:56Jump Ball N. Jokic vs. D. Ayton: Tip to M. Porter Jr.DEN 011:46N. Jokic 15' turnaround Jump Shot (2 PTS) (A. Rivers 1 AST)DEN 211:29J. Crowder 13' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (C. Paul 1 AST)DEN 211:10MISS M. Porter Jr. 17' Jump ShotDEN 211:07C. Paul REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)DEN 211:04MISS D. Booker 24' running pullup 3PTDEN 211:02F. Campazzo REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)DEN 210:54MISS M. Porter Jr. 24' 3PTDEN 210:37J. Crowder 25' 3PT (5 PTS) (C. Paul 2 AST)DEN 210:26MISS A. Rivers 3PTDEN 210:23D. Ayton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)DEN 210:15MISS M. Bridges 3PTDEN 210:11F. Campazzo REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)DEN 210:01MISS M. Porter Jr. 24' 3PTDEN 29:59D. Ayton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)DEN 29:43MISS D. Ayton turnaround HookDEN 29:42N. Jokic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)DEN 29:31MISS A. Gordon driving DUNK - blockedDEN 29:31J. Crowder BLOCK (1 BLK)DEN 29:29C. Paul REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)DEN 29:28F. Campazzo take personal FOUL (1 PF)DEN 29:20D. Booker 28' 3PT pullup (3 PTS)DEN 29:09MISS A. Gordon 20' pullup ShotDEN 29:08D. Booker REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)DEN 28:57MISS D. Ayton 11' turnaround ShotDEN 28:54M. Porter Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)DEN 28:49MISS F. Campazzo 25' running 3PTDEN 28:46C. Paul REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)DEN 28:41D. Ayton off-the-ball offensive FOUL (1 PF)DEN 28:41D. Ayton offensive foul TURNOVER (1 TO)DEN 28:20MISS N. Jokic 6' driving floating ShotDEN 28:15N. Jokic REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)DEN 28:15N. Jokic putback Layup (4 PTS)DEN 48:04MISS M. Bridges 3PTDEN 48:02D. Ayton REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)DEN 48:00D. Ayton bad pass TURNOVER (2 TO)DEN 48:00N. Jokic STEAL (1 STL)DEN 47:55MISS M. Porter Jr. running 3PTDEN 47:52D. Booker REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)DEN 47:42C. Paul 11' fadeaway Jump Shot (2 PTS)DEN 47:31A. Gordon alley-oop DUNK (2 PTS) (N. Jokic 1 AST)DEN 67:21MISS D. Booker 16' turnaround ShotDEN 67:18M. Porter Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)DEN 67:04D. Ayton shooting personal FOUL (2 PF) (Jokic 2 FT)DEN 67:04N. Jokic Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)DEN 77:04N. Jokic Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)DEN 86:49M. Bridges 7' step back bank Jump Shot (2 PTS)DEN 86:40MISS A. Gordon 12' driving floating ShotDEN 86:38D. Booker REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)DEN 86:33A. Gordon shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (Ayton 2 FT)DEN 86:33MISS D. Ayton Free Throw 1 of 2DEN 86:33D. Ayton Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)DEN 86:15A. Rivers driving Layup (2 PTS)DEN 105:58M. Bridges 10' fadeaway Jump Shot (4 PTS) (C. Paul 3 AST)DEN 105:39MISS A. Rivers 26' 3PTDEN 105:37D. Ayton REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)DEN 105:25MISS M. Bridges 3PTDEN 105:22M. Porter Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)DEN 105:16A. Gordon running DUNK (4 PTS) (N. Jokic 2 AST)DEN 125:00D. Ayton Hook (3 PTS) (C. Paul 4 AST)DEN 124:42MISS N. Jokic driving HookDEN 124:41D. Ayton REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)DEN 124:35MISS D. Ayton running LayupDEN 124:33N. Jokic REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)DEN 124:29MISS A. Gordon 24' running 3PTDEN 124:26D. Booker REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)DEN 124:11MISS D. Ayton HookDEN 124:08N. Jokic REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)DEN 124:03MISS M. Porter Jr. 25' running 3PTDEN 124:03N. Jokic REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)DEN 124:00N. Jokic tip Layup (8 PTS)DEN 143:45D. Booker 25' 3PT pullup (6 PTS)DEN 143:27J. Green cutting DUNK (2 PTS) (N. Jokic 3 AST)DEN 163:10C. Payne driving Layup (2 PTS)DEN 162:46W. Barton cutting DUNK (2 PTS) (N. Jokic 4 AST)DEN 182:25MISS C. Johnson 17' pullup ShotDEN 182:23J. Green REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)DEN 181:59MISS N. Jokic Jump ShotDEN 181:57D. Booker REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)DEN 181:53MISS D. Booker 25' step back 3PTDEN 181:49M. Morris REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)DEN 181:34MISS F. Campazzo 12' driving floating bank ShotDEN 181:31C. Johnson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)DEN 181:27MISS C. Johnson running Layup - blockedDEN 181:27W. Barton BLOCK (1 BLK)DEN 181:25P. Millsap REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)DEN 181:20MISS M. Morris 25' pullup 3PTDEN 181:16P. Millsap REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)DEN 181:12W. Barton 25' 3PT (5 PTS) (J. Green 1 AST)DEN 210:57D. Saric 25' 3PT (3 PTS) (D. Booker 1 AST)DEN 210:44MISS P. Millsap driving bank ShotDEN 210:42C. Payne REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)DEN 210:35MISS T. Craig cutting LayupDEN 210:34W. Barton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)DEN 210:30MISS W. Barton 26' running pullup 3PTDEN 210:26M. Morris REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)DEN 210:16MISS P. Millsap 27' 3PTDEN 210:04C. Payne take personal FOUL (1 PF)DEN 210:03MISS M. Porter Jr. 26' 3PTDEN 210:03D. Booker REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)DEN 21The Suns routed the Nuggets 123-98 at home.
Devin Booker led the Suns with 18 points and 10 rebounds, while Nikola Jokić led the Nuggets with 24 points, 13 rebounds and 6 assists.
The Suns led by as many as 31 points. The lead changed hands 1 time and the score was tied 1 time.
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