National Basketball Association
Phoenix 87, Denver 97
Monday, May 1, 2023 10:00 PM
When: 10:00 PM ET, Monday, May 1, 2023
Where: Ball Arena, Denver, Colorado
Officials: #30 John Goble, #42 Eric Lewis, #4 Sean Wright, #51 Aaron Smith
Attendance: 19592
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Phoenix 2121311487
Denver 1822302797
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Phoenix 45-37 28-13 17-24 L2
Denver 53-29 34-7 19-22 W3
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Denver Nuggets have a 34-7 record at home this season. The Phoenix Suns are 17-24 while on the road this season.
  • Denver has a streak of 3 straight up wins. The Nuggets have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • Phoenix has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Suns have won 7 of their last 10 games.
  • Nikola Jokic played 41:16 minutes and scored 39 points. He shot 56.7% from the field and has averaged 21.4 points over the last five games.
  • Devin Booker played 44:40 minutes and scored 35 points. He shot 48.3% from the field and has averaged 24 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the Denver Nuggets average 115.8 points per game and hold opponents to 112.5 points per game. The Phoenix Suns average 113.6 points per game and hold opponents to 111.6 points per game.
Top Game Performances
Phoenix   Denver
Devin Booker 35 Scoring Nikola Jokic 39
Devin Booker 6 Assists Jamal Murray 8
Deandre Ayton 8 Rebounds Nikola Jokic 16
Devin Booker 3 Free Throws Made Bruce Brown 5
Kevin Durant 1 Steals Aaron Gordon 2
Kevin Durant 2 Blocks Jeff Green 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3P FT Ast Reb
Phoenix 87 40.0 6-31 5-5 23 39
Denver 97 47.4 7-27 18-21 19 41
Upcoming Games
  • Denver will play their next game on the road against Phoenix. The Nuggets have a W/L % of .642 after a win and .655 after a loss.
  • Phoenix will play their next game at home against Denver. The Suns have a W/L % of .600 after a win and .486 after a loss.