The Denver Nuggets beat the Phoenix Suns 120-112 on Jan 23, 2021 at Mortgage Matchup Center.
Final · Mortgage Matchup Center
Top performers
- Nikola Jokic led the Nuggets with 29 points, 22 rebounds and 6 assists.
- Chris Paul led the Suns with 21 points, 9 rebounds and 13 assists.
Denver Nuggets box score
| MIN: Minutes on the floor. | PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TO: Possessions handed to the opponent by a bad pass, a lost dribble or an offensive foul — lower is better. | FG: Shots from the floor made and attempted, written made-attempted. | 3PT: Three-pointers made and attempted, written made-attempted. | FT: Free throws made and attempted, written made-attempted. | PF: Fouls committed. Six in one game and the player is disqualified — lower is better. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikola Jokic | 42 | 29 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 9-21 | 0-0 | 11-14 | 3 |
| Jamal Murray | 43 | 26 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10-22 | 3-7 | 3-4 | 1 |
| JaMychal Green | 24 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4-8 | 2-6 | 6-6 | 4 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 35 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5-9 | 3-4 | 1-1 | 2 |
| Monte Morris | 36 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5-12 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Gary Harris | 37 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-8 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 1 |
| Paul Millsap | 20 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 |
| Will Barton | 21 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0-5 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 1 |
| Team | 258 | 111 | 61 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 37-91 | 14-32 | 23-29 | 15 |
What the columns mean: MIN · PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TO · PF
Phoenix Suns box score
| MIN: Minutes on the floor. | PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TO: Possessions handed to the opponent by a bad pass, a lost dribble or an offensive foul — lower is better. | FG: Shots from the floor made and attempted, written made-attempted. | 3PT: Three-pointers made and attempted, written made-attempted. | FT: Free throws made and attempted, written made-attempted. | PF: Fouls committed. Six in one game and the player is disqualified — lower is better. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Paul | 42 | 21 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9-20 | 1-6 | 2-2 | 2 |
| Jae Crowder | 45 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6-15 | 6-13 | 3-3 | 4 |
| Cameron Johnson | 35 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7-16 | 3-11 | 2-3 | 1 |
| Deandre Ayton | 38 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7-14 | 1-2 | 2-3 | 6 |
| Mikal Bridges | 36 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4-9 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 5 |
| Jevon Carter | 16 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-7 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Jalen Smith | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 |
| Cameron Payne | 16 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0-5 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 2 |
| Langston Galloway | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Team | 240 | 104 | 44 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 38-90 | 15-49 | 13-15 | 24 |
What the columns mean: MIN · PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TO · PF
Before and after
- Nuggets · 2020-21 season · Previous Jan 22, 2021: DEN 130, PHX 126 · Next Jan 25, 2021: DEN 117, DAL 113
- Suns · 2020-21 season · Previous Jan 22, 2021: DEN 130, PHX 126 · Next Jan 27, 2021: OKC 102, PHX 97