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90-117

Final

DEN

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Jokic scores 32 points and the Nuggets rout the Suns 117-90

By AP•Dec 24, 2024

Game Recap

Nikola Jokic delivers a stellar 32-point performance, leading the Nuggets to a commanding victory against the Suns.

DENVER -- — Nikola Jokic scored 13 of his 32 points in a decisive third quarter, and the Denver Nuggets routed the scuffling Phoenix Suns 117-90 on Monday night.

Michael Porter Jr. had 24 points on 10-of-12 shooting for Denver, which played without guard Jamal Murray (sprained left ankle). The Nuggets have won four of five and they handed Phoenix its third straight loss.

The Suns were missing guards Devin Booker (left groin) and Grayson Allen (concussion protocol). They struggled to find scoring outside of Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal, both of whom had 23 points.

Denver led by four at halftime and outscored Phoenix 45-28 in the third. Jokic, Porter and Russell Westbrook combined to shoot 13 of 17 from the field in the period, and the team was 18 of 28.

The Suns missed eight of their first 12 shots in the third and trailed by 24.

Takeaways

Suns: Jusuf Nurkic has had success guarding Jokic but got into quick foul trouble against his former teammate. Nurkic had four fouls and played just 9:15 in the first half and was ineffective.

Nuggets: With Murray out, coach Michael Malone dipped deeper into his bench and gave little-used guard Jalen Pickett minutes. Pickett scored a career-high 11 points and played 22 minutes after logging a total of 41 in the first 26 games.

Key moment

Phoenix scored eight straight points to cut into a 24-point deficit before Jokic was fouled on a layup. He missed the free throw, but the Nuggets grabbed the rebound and Hunter Tyson hit a corner 3-pointer to give Denver a 100-79 lead heading into the fourth.

Key stat

The Nuggets are 4-0 on the second night of back-to-back games.

Up next

The teams meet again on Christmas night in Phoenix.

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Series Context

Playoff Series and Prior Meetings

Full meeting history and series status so you can track momentum before tip-off and after the final whistle.

DEN leads series 1-0

Regular Season Series

PHX at DEN

Tue, Dec 24

90 - 117

Final

DEN at PHX

Thu, Dec 26

100 - 110

Final

DEN at PHX

Sun, Feb 9

122 - 105

Final

PHX at DEN

Sat, Mar 8

141 - 149

Final

Statistics visualization

Game Analysis

Head-to-head production and efficiency

Game Stats

PHX

DEN

33-83FG46-90

40Field Goal %51

13-333PT16-41

39Three Point %39

11-15FT9-11

9Offensive Rebounds11

30Defensive Rebounds35

23Assists35

6Steals6

5Blocks4

13Turnovers12

0Technical Fouls0

18Points Conceded Off Turnovers15

9Fast Break Points19

13Fouls15

6Largest Lead28

Match Leaders

Recent plays and game events

Play By Play

1st Quarter

TIME	PLAY	DEN	PHX
12:00	Jusuf Nurkic vs. Nikola Jokic (Tyus Jones gains possession)	0	0
11:41	Bradley Beal makes 9-foot pullup jump shot (Jusuf Nurkic assists)	0	2
11:22	Nikola Jokic lost ball turnover (Jusuf Nurkic steals)	0	2
11:11	Kevin Durant makes 14-foot pullup jump shot	0	4
10:53	Michael Porter Jr. makes layup (Russell Westbrook assists)	2	4
10:45	Aaron Gordon personal foul	2	4
10:33	Tyus Jones makes 14-foot driving floating jump shot (Royce O'Neale assists)	2	6
10:25	Russell Westbrook misses two point shot	2	6
10:22	Kevin Durant defensive rebound	2	6
10:09	Tyus Jones traveling	2	6
9:51	Christian Braun misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	2	6
9:48	Jusuf Nurkic defensive rebound	2	6
9:34	Kevin Durant makes 1-foot dunk (Jusuf Nurkic assists)	2	8
9:21	Michael Porter Jr. makes 26-foot three point jumper (Nikola Jokic assists)	5	8
9:05	Bradley Beal misses 14-foot pullup jump shot	5	8
9:02	Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound	5	8
8:57	Russell Westbrook misses 23-foot three point jumper	5	8
8:53	Kevin Durant defensive rebound	5	8
8:48	Tyus Jones makes two point shot	5	10
8:29	Nikola Jokic makes 25-foot three pointer	8	10
8:12	Jusuf Nurkic bad pass (Aaron Gordon steals)	8	10
8:00	Nikola Jokic misses 25-foot three point jumper	8	10
7:56	Tyus Jones defensive rebound	8	10
7:42	Jusuf Nurkic misses 7-foot pullup jump shot	8	10
7:40	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	8	10
7:36	Jusuf Nurkic personal foul	8	10
7:36	Ryan Dunn enters the game for Royce O'Neale	8	10
7:31	Michael Porter Jr. makes 21-foot jumper (Russell Westbrook assists)	10	10
7:14	Tyus Jones bad pass (Russell Westbrook steals)	10	10
7:00	Kevin Durant blocks Aaron Gordon 's 6-foot layup	10	10
6:57	Kevin Durant defensive rebound	10	10
6:50	Jusuf Nurkic makes 23-foot three point jumper (Bradley Beal assists)	10	13
6:38	Jusuf Nurkic personal foul	10	13
6:38	Nuggets Full timeout	10	13
6:38	Mason Plumlee enters the game for Jusuf Nurkic	10	13
6:25	Russell Westbrook misses 15-foot pullup jump shot	10	13
6:22	Kevin Durant defensive rebound	10	13
6:20	Ryan Dunn makes two point shot (Kevin Durant assists)	10	15
5:59	Nikola Jokic makes 6-foot jumper (Aaron Gordon assists)	12	15
5:43	Mason Plumlee misses 12-foot two point shot	12	15
5:41	Aaron Gordon defensive rebound	12	15
5:37	Christian Braun misses 25-foot three point shot	12	15
5:33	Michael Porter Jr. offensive rebound	12	15
5:32	Michael Porter Jr. makes 5-foot jumper	14	15
5:11	Kevin Durant makes 12-foot pullup jump shot	14	17
4:50	Michael Porter Jr. makes driving layup (Nikola Jokic assists)	16	17
4:50	Mason Plumlee shooting foul	16	17
4:50	Julian Strawther enters the game for Christian Braun	16	17
4:50	Monte Morris enters the game for Tyus Jones	16	17
4:50	Michael Porter Jr. makes free throw 1 of 1	17	17
4:35	Bradley Beal makes 12-foot two point shot	17	19
4:20	Aaron Gordon makes 8-foot two point shot	19	19
4:01	Monte Morris misses layup	19	19
3:55	Mason Plumlee offensive rebound	19	19
3:52	Bradley Beal makes 22-foot three point jumper (Mason Plumlee assists)	19	22
3:40	Michael Porter Jr. out of bounds lost ball turnover	19	22
3:40	Jalen Pickett enters the game for Russell Westbrook	19	22
3:40	Peyton Watson enters the game for Aaron Gordon	19	22
3:40	Royce O'Neale enters the game for Ryan Dunn	19	22
3:27	Monte Morris makes 10-foot driving floating jump shot (Kevin Durant assists)	19	24
2:57	Michael Porter Jr. misses 25-foot three point jumper	19	24
2:54	Julian Strawther offensive rebound	19	24
2:47	Michael Porter Jr. makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot (Julian Strawther assists)	21	24
2:21	Royce O'Neale misses 29-foot three point pullup jump shot	21	24
2:19	Peyton Watson defensive rebound	21	24
2:11	Peyton Watson misses 26-foot three point jumper	21	24
2:08	Michael Porter Jr. offensive rebound	21	24
2:07	Julian Strawther misses 26-foot three point jumper	21	24
2:03	Royce O'Neale defensive rebound	21	24
2:00	Suns Full timeout	21	24
2:00	Hunter Tyson enters the game for Michael Porter Jr.	21	24
2:00	Ryan Dunn enters the game for Bradley Beal	21	24
1:51	Royce O'Neale misses 23-foot three point jumper	21	24
1:46	Kevin Durant offensive rebound	21	24
1:43	Kevin Durant lost ball turnover (Julian Strawther steals)	21	24
1:31	Nikola Jokic misses 10-foot two point shot	21	24
1:28	Peyton Watson offensive rebound	21	24
1:26	Jalen Pickett makes 23-foot jumper (Peyton Watson assists)	23	24
1:00	Peyton Watson blocks Kevin Durant's driving floating jump shot	23	24
1:00	Royce O'Neale offensive rebound	23	24
1:00	shot clock turnover	23	24
46.0	Nikola Jokic makes 15-foot jumper	25	24
33.1	Monte Morris misses 11-foot jumper	25	24
30.2	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	25	24
11.1	Nikola Jokic makes 17-foot step back jumpshot (Jalen Pickett assists)	27	24
6.1	Peyton Watson personal take foul	27	24
6.1	Aaron Gordon enters the game for Julian Strawther	27	24
6.1	Christian Braun enters the game for Nikola Jokic	27	24
2.1	Jalen Pickett blocks Mason Plumlee 's 5-foot layup	27	24
2.1	Suns offensive team rebound	27	24
0.1	Hunter Tyson shooting foul	27	24
0.1	Mason Plumlee makes free throw 1 of 2	27	25
0.1	DeAndre Jordan enters the game for Christian Braun	27	25
0.1	Oso Ighodaro enters the game for Monte Morris	27	25
0.1	Mason Plumlee makes free throw 2 of 2	27	26
0.0	Jalen Pickett misses 60-foot three point jumper	27	26
0.0	Nuggets offensive team rebound	27	26
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	27	26

2nd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	DEN	PHX
12:00	Christian Braun enters the game for Hunter Tyson	27	26
12:00	Michael Porter Jr. enters the game for Aaron Gordon	27	26
12:00	Tyus Jones enters the game for Mason Plumlee	27	26
12:00	Bradley Beal enters the game for Kevin Durant	27	26
11:38	DeAndre Jordan makes layup (Michael Porter Jr. assists)	29	26
11:22	DeAndre Jordan blocks Royce O'Neale 's 7-foot driving layup	29	26
11:19	Christian Braun defensive rebound	29	26
11:02	Tyus Jones blocks Christian Braun 's 10-foot driving floating jump shot	29	26
11:01	Oso Ighodaro defensive rebound	29	26
10:50	Royce O'Neale misses 23-foot three point jumper	29	26
10:49	Suns offensive team rebound	29	26
10:36	Bradley Beal misses 14-foot pullup jump shot	29	26
10:33	Jalen Pickett defensive rebound	29	26
10:27	Jalen Pickett misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	29	26
10:21	Oso Ighodaro defensive rebound	29	26
10:19	DeAndre Jordan shooting foul	29	26
10:19	Oso Ighodaro misses free throw 1 of 2	29	26
10:19	Suns offensive team rebound	29	26
10:19	Oso Ighodaro misses free throw 2 of 2	29	26
10:16	Christian Braun defensive rebound	29	26
9:55	Peyton Watson bad pass (Bradley Beal steals)	29	26
9:50	Bradley Beal misses two point shot	29	26
9:47	Ryan Dunn offensive rebound	29	26
9:45	Tyus Jones makes 26-foot three point jumper (Ryan Dunn assists)	29	29
9:45	Nuggets Full timeout	29	29
9:33	Jalen Pickett misses driving floating jump shot	29	29
9:30	Oso Ighodaro defensive rebound	29	29
9:12	Tyus Jones misses 12-foot two point shot	29	29
9:09	Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound	29	29
9:06	Peyton Watson makes two point shot (Michael Porter Jr. assists)	31	29
9:06	Ryan Dunn defensive goaltending violation	31	29
8:42	shot clock turnover	31	29
8:42	Josh Okogie enters the game for Royce O'Neale	31	29
8:31	Michael Porter Jr. misses 26-foot three point jumper	31	29
8:27	Tyus Jones defensive rebound	31	29
8:14	Josh Okogie misses 22-foot three point jumper	31	29
8:10	Christian Braun defensive rebound	31	29
7:52	Jalen Pickett makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	34	29
7:37	Oso Ighodaro makes 11-foot two point shot (Tyus Jones assists)	34	31
7:25	Josh Okogie personal foul	34	31
7:20	Jalen Pickett out of bounds bad pass turnover	34	31
7:04	Kevin Durant enters the game for Ryan Dunn	34	31
6:58	Kevin Durant misses 14-foot jumper	34	31
6:53	Jalen Pickett defensive rebound	34	31
6:50	Christian Braun makes 2-foot dunk (Jalen Pickett assists)	36	31
6:25	Tyus Jones misses 25-foot three point jumper	36	31
6:22	Christian Braun defensive rebound	36	31
6:20	Christian Braun lost ball turnover (Kevin Durant steals)	36	31
6:14	Tyus Jones makes 9-foot two point shot (Oso Ighodaro assists)	36	33
5:54	Peyton Watson makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot (Jalen Pickett assists)	38	33
5:51	Josh Okogie steps out of bounds turnover	38	33
5:51	Aaron Gordon enters the game for DeAndre Jordan	38	33
5:51	Nikola Jokic enters the game for Peyton Watson	38	33
5:51	Russell Westbrook enters the game for Jalen Pickett	38	33
5:51	Jusuf Nurkic enters the game for Oso Ighodaro	38	33
5:40	Nikola Jokic makes 27-foot three point jumper (Christian Braun assists)	41	33
5:39	Suns Full timeout	41	33
5:39	Hunter Tyson enters the game for Christian Braun	41	33
5:39	Julian Strawther enters the game for Michael Porter Jr.	41	33
5:18	Josh Okogie misses driving floating jump shot	41	33
5:15	Hunter Tyson defensive rebound	41	33
5:01	Jusuf Nurkic shooting foul	41	33
5:01	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 2	42	33
5:01	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 2 of 2	43	33
4:46	Kevin Durant misses 12-foot pullup jump shot	43	33
4:45	Nuggets defensive team rebound	43	33
4:27	Suns Coach's Challenge	43	33
4:27	(04:27) [Suns] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Suns] retain their timeout	43	33
4:27	Jusuf Nurkic jump ball violation	43	33
4:27	Aaron Gordon misses 26-foot three point jumper	43	33
4:27	Nuggets offensive team rebound	43	33
4:16	Russell Westbrook misses 25-foot three point jumper	43	33
4:14	Kevin Durant defensive rebound	43	33
4:01	Kevin Durant makes 15-foot pullup jump shot	43	35
3:55	Russell Westbrook out of bounds lost ball turnover	43	35
3:55	Royce O'Neale enters the game for Josh Okogie	43	35
3:41	Julian Strawther shooting foul	43	35
3:41	Kevin Durant makes free throw 1 of 2	43	36
3:41	Kevin Durant makes free throw 2 of 2	43	37
3:41	Christian Braun enters the game for Julian Strawther	43	37
3:41	Michael Porter Jr. enters the game for Hunter Tyson	43	37
3:41	Monte Morris enters the game for Tyus Jones	43	37
3:25	Russell Westbrook bad pass (Kevin Durant steals)	43	37
3:17	Russell Westbrook shooting foul	43	37
3:17	Ryan Dunn enters the game for Bradley Beal	43	37
3:17	Kevin Durant misses free throw 1 of 2	43	37
3:17	Suns offensive team rebound	43	37
3:17	Kevin Durant makes free throw 2 of 2	43	38
3:08	Nikola Jokic misses driving layup	43	37
3:07	Russell Westbrook misses 1-foot tip shot	43	38
3:06	Kevin Durant defensive rebound	43	38
3:05	Kevin Durant defensive rebound	43	37
2:52	Monte Morris makes 16-foot pullup jump shot (Jusuf Nurkic assists)	43	39
2:52	Aaron Gordon away from play foul	43	39
2:52	(02:52) [Suns] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL)	43	39
2:52	Jusuf Nurkic makes free throw 1 of 1	43	40
2:31	Nikola Jokic misses 28-foot three point jumper	43	40
2:28	Ryan Dunn defensive rebound	43	40
2:23	Kevin Durant makes 26-foot three pointer	43	43
2:08	Nikola Jokic makes 26-foot three point jumper (Michael Porter Jr. assists)	46	43
1:58	Jusuf Nurkic offensive foul	46	43
1:58	Jusuf Nurkic turnover	46	43
1:58	Mason Plumlee enters the game for Jusuf Nurkic	46	43
1:44	Aaron Gordon makes 10-foot two point shot (Nikola Jokic assists)	48	43
1:30	Monte Morris makes 22-foot three point jumper (Royce O'Neale assists)	48	46
1:16	Aaron Gordon misses two point shot	48	46
1:14	Monte Morris defensive rebound	48	46
1:10	Monte Morris misses two point shot	48	46
1:07	Aaron Gordon defensive rebound	48	46
1:04	Ryan Dunn blocks Christian Braun 's 4-foot two point shot	48	46
1:04	Nuggets offensive team rebound	48	46
1:02	Michael Porter Jr. makes layup (Russell Westbrook assists)	50	46
1:02	Royce O'Neale shooting foul	50	46
1:02	Michael Porter Jr. makes free throw 1 of 1	51	46
43.1	Ryan Dunn misses 25-foot three point jumper	51	46
40.1	Kevin Durant offensive rebound	51	46
39.2	Kevin Durant makes 17-foot jumper	51	48
33.1	Russell Westbrook makes driving layup	53	48
9.0	Michael Porter Jr. shooting foul	53	48
9.0	Mason Plumlee makes free throw 1 of 2	53	49
9.0	Josh Okogie enters the game for Monte Morris	53	49
9.0	Mason Plumlee makes free throw 2 of 2	53	50
3.0	Ryan Dunn shooting foul	53	50
3.0	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 2	54	50
3.0	Peyton Watson enters the game for Aaron Gordon	54	50
3.0	Bradley Beal enters the game for Ryan Dunn	54	50
3.0	Tyus Jones enters the game for Josh Okogie	54	50
3.0	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 2 of 2	55	50
0.0	Royce O'Neale misses 29-foot three point jumper	55	50
0.0	Suns offensive team rebound	55	50
0.0	End of the 2nd Quarter	55	50

3rd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	DEN	PHX
12:00	Aaron Gordon enters the game for Peyton Watson	55	51
12:00	Jusuf Nurkic enters the game for Mason Plumlee	55	51
11:39	Nikola Jokic makes 12-foot two point shot	57	51
11:16	Bradley Beal misses 9-foot two point shot	57	51
11:14	Russell Westbrook defensive rebound	57	51
11:11	Michael Porter Jr. makes 25-foot three point shot (Russell Westbrook assists)	60	51
10:54	Aaron Gordon shooting foul	60	51
10:54	Kevin Durant makes free throw 1 of 2	60	52
10:54	Kevin Durant makes free throw 2 of 2	60	53
10:39	Nikola Jokic makes 12-foot two point shot (Christian Braun assists)	62	53
10:27	Kevin Durant bad pass (Russell Westbrook steals)	62	53
10:24	Russell Westbrook makes 1-foot dunk	64	53
10:21	Suns Full timeout	64	53
10:09	Royce O'Neale misses 23-foot three point jumper	64	53
10:06	Russell Westbrook defensive rebound	64	53
10:02	Christian Braun misses two point shot	64	53
9:56	Russell Westbrook offensive rebound	64	53
9:56	Russell Westbrook makes dunk	66	53
9:38	Kevin Durant misses 15-foot two point shot	66	53
9:38	Christian Braun defensive rebound	66	53
9:30	Kevin Durant shooting foul	66	53
9:30	Aaron Gordon makes free throw 1 of 2	67	53
9:30	Aaron Gordon makes free throw 2 of 2	68	53
9:17	Bradley Beal makes 26-foot three pointer (Jusuf Nurkic assists)	68	56
8:58	Nikola Jokic makes 23-foot three point jumper (Christian Braun assists)	71	56
8:35	Bradley Beal makes 4-foot two point shot	71	58
8:22	Christian Braun misses 27-foot three point jumper	71	58
8:19	Jusuf Nurkic defensive rebound	71	58
8:06	Kevin Durant misses 12-foot pullup jump shot	71	58
8:03	Christian Braun defensive rebound	71	58
7:56	Russell Westbrook makes 23-foot three point jumper (Nikola Jokic assists)	74	58
7:47	Nikola Jokic personal take foul	74	58
7:35	Tyus Jones misses 27-foot three point jumper	74	58
7:34	Jusuf Nurkic offensive rebound	74	58
7:34	Jusuf Nurkic misses 2-foot tip shot	74	58
7:33	Jusuf Nurkic offensive rebound	74	58
7:27	Bradley Beal makes 24-foot three point jumper (Royce O'Neale assists)	74	61
7:06	Michael Porter Jr. makes finger roll layup (Russell Westbrook assists)	76	61
6:45	Bradley Beal makes driving layup (Tyus Jones assists)	76	63
6:34	Nikola Jokic misses 8-foot two point shot	76	63
6:32	Russell Westbrook offensive rebound	76	63
6:31	Russell Westbrook makes tip shot	78	63
6:22	Suns Full timeout	78	63
6:22	Mason Plumlee enters the game for Royce O'Neale	78	63
6:22	Ryan Dunn enters the game for Jusuf Nurkic	78	63
6:07	Ryan Dunn misses 25-foot three point jumper	78	63
6:04	Nuggets defensive team rebound	78	63
6:04	Bradley Beal personal foul	78	63
6:04	Nuggets Coach's Challenge	78	63
6:04	(06:04) [Nuggets] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Nuggets] retain their timeout	78	63
5:48	Aaron Gordon makes 27-foot three point jumper (Michael Porter Jr. assists)	81	63
5:33	Kevin Durant misses 27-foot three point jumper	81	63
5:29	Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound	81	63
5:25	Nikola Jokic makes two point shot (Russell Westbrook assists)	83	63
5:15	Tyus Jones misses two point shot	83	63
5:13	Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound	83	63
5:10	Christian Braun misses running pullup jump shot	83	63
5:08	Christian Braun offensive rebound	83	63
5:05	Aaron Gordon makes 25-foot three point jumper (Christian Braun assists)	86	63
4:46	Russell Westbrook personal foul	86	63
4:46	Monte Morris enters the game for Tyus Jones	86	63
4:32	Kevin Durant misses 12-foot pullup jump shot	86	63
4:29	Mason Plumlee offensive rebound	86	63
4:23	Mason Plumlee makes layup (Monte Morris assists)	86	65
4:07	Michael Porter Jr. makes 21-foot step back jumpshot (Nikola Jokic assists)	88	65
3:53	Ryan Dunn makes 23-foot three point jumper (Mason Plumlee assists)	88	68
3:46	Christian Braun makes layup	90	68
3:34	Ryan Dunn misses 25-foot three point jumper	90	68
3:31	Mason Plumlee offensive rebound	90	68
3:26	Bradley Beal makes 27-foot three point jumper (Monte Morris assists)	90	71
3:25	Nuggets Full timeout	90	71
3:25	Julian Strawther enters the game for Christian Braun	90	71
3:25	Peyton Watson enters the game for Aaron Gordon	90	71
3:09	Julian Strawther makes 27-foot three point jumper (Nikola Jokic assists)	93	71
2:56	Monte Morris misses driving floating jump shot	93	71
2:56	Nuggets defensive team rebound	93	71
2:48	Nikola Jokic makes 11-foot two point shot (Russell Westbrook assists)	95	71
2:28	Kevin Durant out of bounds lost ball turnover	95	71
2:28	Hunter Tyson enters the game for Michael Porter Jr.	95	71
2:28	Royce O'Neale enters the game for Ryan Dunn	95	71
2:19	Russell Westbrook bad pass (Royce O'Neale steals)	95	71
2:13	Royce O'Neale makes 27-foot running pullup jump shot	95	74
1:49	Russell Westbrook misses 37-foot three point jumper	95	74
1:46	Monte Morris defensive rebound	95	74
1:39	Kevin Durant makes 26-foot three point jumper (Royce O'Neale assists)	95	77
1:25	Russell Westbrook misses 27-foot three point jumper	95	77
1:24	Mason Plumlee defensive rebound	95	77
1:23	Bradley Beal traveling	95	77
1:23	Jalen Pickett enters the game for Russell Westbrook	95	77
1:23	Ryan Dunn enters the game for Bradley Beal	95	77
1:16	Julian Strawther misses 10-foot two point shot	95	77
1:16	Suns defensive team rebound	95	77
54.1	Kevin Durant makes 13-foot two point shot	95	79
43.1	Hunter Tyson misses 28-foot three point jumper	95	79
39.2	Kevin Durant defensive rebound	95	79
30.1	Royce O'Neale misses 30-foot three point jumper	95	79
26.1	Julian Strawther defensive rebound	95	79
10.1	Nikola Jokic makes layup (Jalen Pickett assists)	97	79
10.1	Mason Plumlee shooting foul	97	79
10.1	Nikola Jokic misses free throw 1 of 1	97	79
7.1	Peyton Watson offensive rebound	97	79
5.0	Hunter Tyson makes 22-foot three point jumper (Nikola Jokic assists)	100	79
1.0	Monte Morris misses driving floating jump shot	100	79
1.0	Suns offensive team rebound	100	79
0.0	End of the 3rd Quarter	100	79

4th Quarter

TIME	PLAY	DEN	PHX
12:00	DeAndre Jordan enters the game for Nikola Jokic	100	79
12:00	Bradley Beal enters the game for Mason Plumlee	100	79
12:00	Oso Ighodaro enters the game for Kevin Durant	100	79
11:40	Monte Morris misses 28-foot three point pullup jump shot	100	79
11:35	Jalen Pickett defensive rebound	100	79
11:14	Jalen Pickett misses 14-foot step back jumpshot	100	79
11:12	DeAndre Jordan offensive rebound	100	79
11:08	DeAndre Jordan bad pass (Monte Morris steals)	100	79
11:03	Ryan Dunn misses two point shot	100	79
11:01	Hunter Tyson defensive rebound	100	79
10:56	Oso Ighodaro blocks Julian Strawther 's 4-foot two point shot	100	79
10:56	Ryan Dunn defensive rebound	100	79
10:43	Bradley Beal misses driving floating jump shot	100	79
10:41	DeAndre Jordan defensive rebound	100	79
10:28	Jalen Pickett out of bounds lost ball turnover	100	79
10:14	Monte Morris misses 23-foot three point jumper	100	79
10:10	DeAndre Jordan defensive rebound	100	79
9:59	Ryan Dunn blocks Peyton Watson 's 4-foot driving layup	100	79
9:55	Monte Morris defensive rebound	100	79
9:47	Bradley Beal makes 24-foot three point jumper (Ryan Dunn assists)	100	82
9:23	Jalen Pickett misses 26-foot three point jumper	100	82
9:20	Oso Ighodaro defensive rebound	100	82
9:06	Bradley Beal misses 24-foot three point jumper	100	82
9:03	DeAndre Jordan defensive rebound	100	82
8:51	Julian Strawther makes 29-foot three point jumper (Jalen Pickett assists)	103	82
8:36	Bradley Beal bad pass (DeAndre Jordan steals)	103	82
8:31	Julian Strawther makes 26-foot three point shot (Jalen Pickett assists)	106	82
8:11	Royce O'Neale makes 26-foot three point jumper (Bradley Beal assists)	106	85
7:56	Peyton Watson offensive foul	106	85
7:56	Peyton Watson turnover	106	85
7:56	Josh Okogie enters the game for Ryan Dunn	106	85
7:42	Josh Okogie bad pass (Hunter Tyson steals)	106	85
7:40	Royce O'Neale shooting foul	106	85
7:40	Hunter Tyson misses free throw 1 of 2	106	85
7:40	Nuggets offensive team rebound	106	85
7:40	Hunter Tyson makes free throw 2 of 2	107	85
7:25	Bradley Beal misses two point shot	107	85
7:22	Peyton Watson defensive rebound	107	85
7:05	Julian Strawther misses 25-foot three point jumper	107	85
7:03	Oso Ighodaro defensive rebound	107	85
6:54	Bradley Beal misses 25-foot three point jumper	107	85
6:51	Hunter Tyson defensive rebound	107	85
6:45	Hunter Tyson makes 4-foot dunk (Jalen Pickett assists)	109	85
6:45	Suns Full timeout	109	85
6:45	Ryan Dunn enters the game for Royce O'Neale	109	85
6:45	Damion Lee enters the game for Bradley Beal	109	85
6:32	Oso Ighodaro makes 12-foot two point shot (Monte Morris assists)	109	87
6:19	Peyton Watson misses driving floating jump shot	109	87
6:18	Peyton Watson offensive rebound	109	87
6:16	Julian Strawther misses 27-foot three point jumper	109	87
6:13	Monte Morris defensive rebound	109	87
6:04	Damion Lee misses 23-foot three point jumper	109	87
6:01	DeAndre Jordan defensive rebound	109	87
5:49	DeAndre Jordan makes 4-foot alley oop dunk shot (Jalen Pickett assists)	111	87
5:32	Oso Ighodaro makes 9-foot two point shot (Josh Okogie assists)	111	89
5:02	Julian Strawther misses 29-foot three point pullup jump shot	111	89
5:00	Oso Ighodaro defensive rebound	111	89
4:56	Josh Okogie steps out of bounds turnover	111	89
4:56	Jalen Bridges enters the game for Monte Morris	111	89
4:32	Hunter Tyson misses 16-foot two point shot	111	89
4:30	Josh Okogie defensive rebound	111	89
4:28	Jalen Bridges misses 26-foot three point shot	111	89
4:24	Peyton Watson defensive rebound	111	89
4:15	Jalen Pickett makes 25-foot three point jumper (DeAndre Jordan assists)	114	89
4:04	Hunter Tyson personal take foul	114	89
4:04	Spencer Jones enters the game for Julian Strawther	114	89
4:04	Zeke Nnaji enters the game for DeAndre Jordan	114	89
4:04	Trey Alexander enters the game for Peyton Watson	114	89
3:46	Damion Lee misses two point shot	114	89
3:46	Nuggets defensive team rebound	114	89
3:30	Zeke Nnaji misses 27-foot three point jumper	114	89
3:26	Ryan Dunn defensive rebound	114	89
3:15	Josh Okogie misses driving layup	114	89
3:13	Hunter Tyson defensive rebound	114	89
3:02	Spencer Jones misses 23-foot three point jumper	114	89
2:59	Josh Okogie defensive rebound	114	89
2:45	Trey Alexander kicked ball violation	114	89
2:45	Nuggets Full timeout	114	89
2:45	PJ Hall enters the game for Hunter Tyson	114	89
2:37	Damion Lee misses 4-foot two point shot	114	89
2:35	PJ Hall defensive rebound	114	89
2:26	Jalen Pickett out of bounds bad pass turnover	114	89
2:19	Spencer Jones personal foul	114	89
2:12	Damion Lee misses 28-foot three point jumper	114	89
2:09	Spencer Jones defensive rebound	114	89
1:56	Damion Lee personal foul	114	89
1:44	Jalen Pickett misses 31-foot three point jumper	114	89
1:40	Jalen Bridges defensive rebound	114	89
1:27	Ryan Dunn out of bounds bad pass turnover	114	89
1:03	Jalen Pickett makes 23-foot three point shot (Trey Alexander assists)	117	89
53.1	Zeke Nnaji shooting foul	117	89
53.1	Oso Ighodaro makes free throw 1 of 2	117	90
53.1	Oso Ighodaro misses free throw 2 of 2	117	90
51.1	PJ Hall defensive rebound	117	90
34.1	Jalen Pickett misses 27-foot three point jumper	117	90
32.0	Jalen Bridges defensive rebound	117	90
19.1	PJ Hall blocks Josh Okogie 's 7-foot two point shot	117	90
16.0	Spencer Jones defensive rebound	117	90
0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	117	90
0.0	End of Game	117	90

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Ball Arena

Denver, CO

Date & Time

3:00 AM, December 24, 2024

Coverage

NBA League Pass, Altitude Sports, Arizona's Family 3TV, AZ Family Sports Net

Attendance

19,910

Referees

Kevin Cutler, Intae Hwang, John Butler

2025-26 Pacific Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
LA Lakers	53	29	.646	W3
Phoenix	45	37	.549	W1
LA Clippers	42	40	.512	W1
Golden State	37	45	.451	L3
Sacramento	22	60	.268	L1

2025-26 Northwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Oklahoma City	64	18	.780	L2
Denver	54	28	.659	W12
Minnesota	49	33	.598	W2
Portland	42	40	.512	W2
Utah	22	60	.268	L1

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