The Phoenix Suns beat the Denver Nuggets 121-114 on May 5, 2023 in the playoffs at Mortgage Matchup Center.
Final · Playoffs · Mortgage Matchup Center
Top performers
- Jamal Murray led the Nuggets with 32 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists.
- Devin Booker led the Suns with 47 points, 6 rebounds and 9 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. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal Murray | 41 | 32 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 13-29 | 1-6 | 5-6 | 3 |
| Nikola Jokic | 42 | 30 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 11-19 | 1-2 | 7-8 | 3 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 37 | 21 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7-14 | 6-10 | 1-1 | 1 |
| Aaron Gordon | 39 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3-13 | 0-3 | 3-4 | 3 |
| Jeff Green | 14 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Kentavious Caldwell-Pope | 34 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 |
| Christian Braun | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 5 |
| Team | 217 | 103 | 48 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 39-86 | 9-27 | 16-19 | 18 |
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. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devin Booker | 42 | 47 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 20-25 | 5-8 | 2-2 | 5 |
| Kevin Durant | 43 | 39 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12-31 | 1-5 | 14-16 | 4 |
| T.J. Warren | 26 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3-7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Cameron Payne | 30 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-9 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 3 |
| Jock Landale | 22 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 |
| Terrence Ross | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-7 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Deandre Ayton | 26 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 |
| Landry Shamet | 25 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 |
| Josh Okogie | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Team | 238 | 121 | 39 | 24 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 48-94 | 9-27 | 16-18 | 24 |
What the columns mean: MIN · PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TO · PF
Before and after
- Nuggets · 2022-23 season · Previous May 1, 2023: PHX 87, DEN 97 · Next May 7, 2023: DEN 124, PHX 129
- Suns · 2022-23 season · Previous May 1, 2023: PHX 87, DEN 97 · Next May 7, 2023: DEN 124, PHX 129