The Denver Nuggets beat the Phoenix Suns 110-98 on Oct 20, 2021 at Mortgage Matchup Center.
Final · Mortgage Matchup Center
Top performers
- Nikola Jokic led the Nuggets with 27 points, 13 rebounds and 2 assists.
- Mikal Bridges led the Suns with 16 points, 5 rebounds and 0 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 | 35 | 27 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 13-22 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 3 |
| Will Barton | 34 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8-14 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 2 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 34 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6-10 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 3 |
| Jeff Green | 19 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4-9 | 3-6 | 2-2 | 3 |
| Aaron Gordon | 29 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5-6 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 2 |
| Monte Morris | 28 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-8 | 3-6 | 0-2 | 1 |
| Austin Rivers | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 |
| JaMychal Green | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 |
| Team | 200 | 100 | 38 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 41-76 | 14-34 | 4-7 | 17 |
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. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mikal Bridges | 34 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7-16 | 2-6 | 0-2 | 2 |
| Deandre Ayton | 33 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6-10 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 2 |
| Chris Paul | 34 | 15 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6-11 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 3 |
| Devin Booker | 30 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3-15 | 2-7 | 4-4 | 3 |
| Cameron Johnson | 24 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4-10 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Landry Shamet | 19 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-5 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Cameron Payne | 14 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3-9 | 1-3 | 3-5 | 2 |
| JaVale McGee | 15 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 |
| Jae Crowder | 24 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-5 | 0-5 | 2-2 | 1 |
| Team | 227 | 98 | 42 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 17 | 36-85 | 14-36 | 12-17 | 16 |
What the columns mean: MIN · PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TO · PF
Before and after
- Nuggets · 2021-22 season · Previous Oct 14, 2021: DEN 113, OKC 107 · Next Oct 22, 2021: SA 96, DEN 102
- Suns · 2021-22 season · Previous Oct 13, 2021: POR 74, PHX 119 · Next Oct 22, 2021: PHX 115, LAL 105