May 9, 2023 · Conference Semifinals · Game 5 · 10:00 PM EDT
DEN leads 3-2
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 PHX | 24 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 102 |
 DEN | 35 | 17 | 39 | 27 | 118 |
Biggest lead PHX by 1 · DEN by 24 · 2 lead changes
Q2 4:05+6% DENK. Caldwell-Pope 24' 3PT (5 PTS) (J. Murray 1 AST)PHX 38 · DEN 45
Q2 2:48+7% PHXD. Booker 26' 3PT pullup (19 PTS)PHX 45 · DEN 45
Q2 1:39+7% PHXT. Ross 25' 3PT (3 PTS) (L. Shamet 2 AST)PHX 48 · DEN 47
Q2 1:25+7% DENN. Jokic 24' 3PT (10 PTS) (J. Murray 2 AST)PHX 48 · DEN 50Q3 9:19+6% DENN. Jokic 7' floating Jump Shot (14 PTS) (A. Gordon 4 AST)PHX 53 · DEN 61| W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1DENuggets | 53 | 29 | .646 | — |
2ME Grizzlies | 51 | 31 | .622 | 2.0 |
3SA Kings | 48 | 34 | .585 | 5.0 |
| 4PHSuns | 45 | 37 | .549 | 8.0 |
5GS Warriors | 44 | 38 | .537 | 9.0 |
6LA Clippers | 44 | 38 | .537 | 9.0 |
7LA Lakers | 43 | 39 | .524 | 10.0 |
8MI Timberwolves | 42 | 40 | .512 | 11.0 |
9NO Pelicans | 42 | 40 | .512 | 11.0 |
10OK Thunder | 40 | 42 | .488 | 13.0 |
11DA Mavericks | 38 | 44 | .463 | 15.0 |
12UT Jazz | 37 | 45 | .451 | 16.0 |
13PO Trail Blazers | 33 | 49 | .402 | 20.0 |
14HO Rockets | 22 | 60 | .268 | 31.0 |
15SA Spurs | 22 | 60 | .268 | 31.0 |
| Zone | PHX | DEN |
|---|---|---|
| Restricted area | 7/15 47% | 16/23 70% |
| Paint | 15/23 65% | 9/21 43% |
| Mid-range | 7/23 30% | 4/14 29% |
| Corner 3 | 1/8 13% | 4/7 57% |
| Above the break 3 | 8/19 42% | 9/20 45% |
KD Kevin DurantF | 42 | 26 | 11 | 7 | 10-24 | 0-3 | 6-9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | -19 | 46.5% |
| DBDevin BookerG | 41 | 28 | 6 | 4 | 8-19 | 4-7 | 8-9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -19 | 61.0% |
DA Deandre AytonC | 32 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 7-12 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | -21 | 58.3% |
CP Cameron PayneG | 31 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 3-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -10 | 70.0% |
JO Josh OkogieG | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -14 | 12.9% |
LS Landry ShametG | 23 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2-6 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -11 | 43.6% |
| TRTerrence RossG-F | 20 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 3-4 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 112.5% |
JL Jock LandaleC | 16 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +5 | 51.2% |
TW T.J. WarrenF | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2-7 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 28.6% |
DL Damion LeeG-F | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 0.0% |
TC Torrey CraigF | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +4 | 50.0% |
IW Ish WainrightF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 0.0% |
| Totals | 240 | 102 | 42 | 22 | 38-88 | 9-27 | 17-24 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 22 | ||
| Shooting | 43.2% | 33.3% | 70.8% | 51.7% |
| NJNikola JokićC | 38 | 29 | 13 | 12 | 12-20 | 2-3 | 3-5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | +18 | 65.3% |
JM Jamal MurrayG | 37 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 7-15 | 2-4 | 3-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +23 | 58.2% |
AG Aaron GordonF | 36 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 4-13 | 1-2 | 1-4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | +27 | 33.9% |
MP Michael Porter Jr.F | 28 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 7-11 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +24 | 86.4% |
| KCKentavious Caldwell-PopeG | 27 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1-6 | 1-3 | 4-4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | +18 | 45.1% |
BB Bruce BrownG-F | 27 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 7-11 | 2-4 | 9-10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 81.2% |
CB Christian BraunG | 20 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -5 | 64.4% |
JG Jeff GreenF | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 50.0% |
PW Peyton WatsonG | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -4 | 0.0% |
RJ Reggie JacksonG | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | — |
IS Ish SmithG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -4 | — |
VČ Vlatko ČančarF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 0.0% |
ZN Zeke NnajiF-C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | — |
| Totals | 240 | 118 | 50 | 32 | 42-85 | 13-27 | 21-28 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 17 | ||
| Shooting | 49.4% | 48.1% | 75.0% | 60.6% |
11:56Jump Ball D. Ayton vs. N. Jokic: Tip to J. OkogiePHX 011:44MISS D. Ayton cutting Layup - blockedPHX 011:44K. Caldwell-Pope BLOCK (1 BLK)PHX 011:42K. Caldwell-Pope REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)PHX 011:38MISS J. Murray 6' driving floating ShotPHX 011:37K. Durant REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)PHX 011:30C. Payne step out-of-bounds TURNOVER (1 TO)PHX 011:11J. Murray bad pass TURNOVER (1 TO)PHX 011:11D. Ayton STEAL (1 STL)PHX 011:06MISS J. Okogie running LayupPHX 011:05A. Gordon REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)PHX 011:00M. Porter Jr. 24' 3PT running (3 PTS) (A. Gordon 1 AST)PHX 010:49D. Ayton backcourt TURNOVER (1 TO)PHX 010:31N. Jokic fadeaway Jump Shot (2 PTS)PHX 010:21MISS K. Durant 27' 3PTPHX 010:18K. Caldwell-Pope REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)PHX 010:11Jump Ball N. Jokic vs. K. Durant: Tip to A. GordonPHX 010:06A. Gordon 10' turnaround fadeaway bank Jump Shot (2 PTS) (N. Jokic 1 AST)PHX 09:59K. Caldwell-Pope personal FOUL (1 PF)PHX 09:48K. Durant lost ball TURNOVER (1 TO)PHX 09:48K. Caldwell-Pope STEAL (1 STL)PHX 09:47D. Booker shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (Caldwell-Pope 2 FT)PHX 09:47K. Caldwell-Pope Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)PHX 09:47K. Caldwell-Pope Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)PHX 09:33C. Payne 28' 3PT (3 PTS) (D. Booker 1 AST)PHX 39:15MISS K. Caldwell-Pope 24' 3PTPHX 39:11K. Durant REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)PHX 39:06D. Booker 16' running pullup Jump Shot (2 PTS)PHX 58:55J. Okogie personal FOUL (1 PF)PHX 58:46N. Jokic cutting Layup (4 PTS) (M. Porter Jr. 1 AST)PHX 58:33D. Booker 7' driving floating Jump Shot (4 PTS) (J. Okogie 1 AST)PHX 78:24K. Durant shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (Gordon 2 FT)PHX 78:24MISS A. Gordon Free Throw 1 of 2PHX 78:24A. Gordon Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)PHX 78:14D. Ayton 13' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (D. Booker 2 AST)PHX 97:56MISS J. Murray 26' 3PTPHX 97:53C. Payne REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)PHX 97:41MISS J. Okogie 3PTPHX 97:38J. Murray REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)PHX 97:27M. Porter Jr. 3PT (6 PTS) (N. Jokic 2 AST)PHX 97:15MISS D. Ayton 19' Jump ShotPHX 97:12M. Porter Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)PHX 97:01M. Porter Jr. cutting Layup (8 PTS) (N. Jokic 3 AST)PHX 96:47MISS K. Durant 12' driving floating ShotPHX 96:43D. Ayton REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)PHX 96:43MISS D. Ayton tip LayupPHX 96:43N. Jokic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)PHX 96:38MISS A. Gordon running finger roll LayupPHX 96:34A. Gordon REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)PHX 96:34A. Gordon tip Layup (5 PTS)PHX 96:30J. Murray shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (Durant 2 FT)PHX 96:30MISS K. Durant Free Throw 1 of 2PHX 96:30K. Durant Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)PHX 106:16MISS M. Porter Jr. 25' pullup 3PTPHX 106:13D. Ayton REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)PHX 105:58M. Porter Jr. shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (Booker 2 FT)PHX 105:58D. Booker Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)PHX 115:58D. Booker Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)PHX 125:39MISS N. Jokic 9' driving floating bank ShotPHX 125:37N. Jokic REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)PHX 125:37MISS N. Jokic putback LayupPHX 125:35K. Caldwell-Pope REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)PHX 125:35MISS K. Caldwell-Pope tip LayupPHX 125:35N. Jokic REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)PHX 125:35D. Ayton shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (Jokic 2 FT)PHX 125:35N. Jokic Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)PHX 125:35MISS N. Jokic Free Throw 2 of 2PHX 125:33D. Ayton REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)PHX 125:20D. Ayton 6' turnaround Jump Shot (4 PTS) (K. Durant 1 AST)PHX 144:57MISS N. Jokic LayupPHX 144:56K. Caldwell-Pope REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)PHX 144:55MISS K. Caldwell-Pope 14' turnaround fadeaway ShotPHX 144:53N. Jokic REBOUND (Off:3 Def:1)PHX 144:51MISS N. Jokic putback LayupPHX 144:49D. Ayton REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)PHX 144:43D. Booker running Layup (8 PTS)PHX 164:32M. Porter Jr. 25' 3PT (11 PTS) (A. Gordon 2 AST)PHX 164:17MISS K. Durant 11' turnaround Shot - blockedPHX 164:17K. Caldwell-Pope BLOCK (2 BLK)PHX 164:15B. Brown REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)PHX 164:11A. Gordon 24' 3PT running (8 PTS) (K. Caldwell-Pope 1 AST)PHX 163:48D. Ayton 12' floating Jump Shot (6 PTS) (L. Shamet 1 AST)PHX 183:29MISS A. Gordon 25' 3PTPHX 183:27D. Booker REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)PHX 183:22MISS T. Ross running 3PTPHX 183:19K. Caldwell-Pope REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)PHX 183:12MISS B. Brown running Layup - blockedPHX 183:12L. Shamet BLOCK (1 BLK)PHX 183:12L. Shamet REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)PHX 182:57MISS L. Shamet 9' pullup Shot - blockedPHX 182:57A. Gordon BLOCK (1 BLK)PHX 182:57K. Caldwell-Pope REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)PHX 182:52M. Porter Jr. 25' 3PT running (14 PTS) (N. Jokic 4 AST)PHX 182:36D. Booker bad pass TURNOVER (1 TO)PHX 182:36B. Brown STEAL (1 STL)PHX 182:33T. Ross shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (Brown 2 FT)PHX 182:33B. Brown Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)PHX 182:33B. Brown Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)PHX 182:21D. Booker driving finger roll Layup (10 PTS)PHX 201:58MISS J. Green 3PTPHX 201:56L. Shamet REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)PHX 201:48MISS K. Durant 3PTPHX 201:46B. Brown REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)PHX 201:39B. Brown running Layup (4 PTS)PHX 201:12MISS L. Shamet driving finger roll LayupPHX 201:10M. Porter Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)PHX 201:04J. Murray running DUNK (2 PTS)PHX 200:50MISS D. Booker 12' pullup bank ShotPHX 200:48N. Jokic REBOUND (Off:3 Def:2)PHX 200:32MISS J. Murray cutting DUNK - blockedPHX 200:32K. Durant BLOCK (1 BLK)PHX 200:29T. Ross REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)PHX 200:27K. Durant 14' running pullup Jump Shot (3 PTS) (T. Ross 1 AST)PHX 220:05J. Murray bad pass TURNOVER (2 TO)PHX 220:05T. Ross STEAL (1 STL)PHX 220:02J. Green shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (Booker 2 FT)PHX 220:02D. Booker Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)PHX 230:02D. Booker Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)PHX 24The Nuggets routed the Suns 118-102 at home.
Nikola Jokić led the Nuggets with 29 points, 13 rebounds and 12 assists, while Devin Booker led the Suns with 28 points.
The Nuggets led by as many as 24 points. The lead changed hands 2 times and the score was tied 1 time. Their best stretch was a 10-0 run.
Written by StatPro from the box score and play-by-play.
