National Basketball Association
Denver 118, Phoenix 102
Tuesday, May 9, 2023 10:00 PM
When: 10:00 PM ET, Tuesday, May 9, 2023
Where: Ball Arena, Denver, Colorado
Officials:
#16 David Guthrie, #55 Bill Kennedy, #45 Brian Forte, #3 Nick Buchert
Attendance:
19773
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Phoenix
|
45-37 |
28-13 |
17-24 |
L1 |
| Denver
|
53-29 |
34-7 |
19-22 |
W1 |
Recap Quick Hits
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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.
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Denver has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Nuggets have won 5 of their last 10 games.
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Phoenix has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Suns have won 7 of their last 10 games.
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Nikola Jokic played 37:33 minutes and scored 29 points. He shot 60.0% from the field and has averaged 21.4 points over the last five games.
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Devin Booker played 40:31 minutes and scored 28 points. He shot 42.1% from the field and has averaged 24 points over the last five games.
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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 28 |
Scoring |
Nikola Jokic 29 |
|
Kevin Durant 7 |
Assists |
Nikola Jokic 12 |
|
Kevin Durant 11 |
Rebounds |
Nikola Jokic 13 |
|
Devin Booker 8 |
Free Throws Made |
Bruce Brown 9 |
|
Deandre Ayton 2 |
Steals |
Christian Braun 1 |
|
T.J. Warren 2 |
Blocks |
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3P |
FT |
Ast |
Reb |
| Phoenix
|
102 |
43.2 |
9-27 |
17-24 |
22 |
42 |
| Denver
|
118 |
49.4 |
13-27 |
21-28 |
32 |
50 |
Upcoming Games
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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.
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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.
