The Phoenix Suns beat the Denver Nuggets 129-124 on May 7, 2023 in the playoffs at Mortgage Matchup Center.
Final · Playoffs · Mortgage Matchup Center
Top performers
- Nikola Jokic led the Nuggets with 53 points, 4 rebounds and 11 assists.
- Kevin Durant led the Suns with 36 points, 11 rebounds and 6 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 | 39 | 53 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 20-30 | 2-4 | 11-13 | 2 |
| Jamal Murray | 42 | 28 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13-25 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 2 |
| Aaron Gordon | 36 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5-10 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 5 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 39 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4-13 | 2-9 | 1-2 | 5 |
| Kentavious Caldwell-Pope | 34 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5-7 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Jeff Green | 20 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 2 |
| Christian Braun | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 |
| Team | 218 | 119 | 29 | 26 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 48-87 | 7-22 | 16-21 | 16 |
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. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Durant | 44 | 36 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11-19 | 2-4 | 12-13 | 2 |
| Devin Booker | 40 | 36 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 14-18 | 3-4 | 5-6 | 5 |
| Landry Shamet | 30 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-9 | 5-8 | 2-2 | 1 |
| Deandre Ayton | 27 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 4 |
| Terrence Ross | 17 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-7 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 3 |
| Jock Landale | 21 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 |
| T.J. Warren | 19 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 3-4 | 2 |
| Cameron Payne | 25 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2-8 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 3 |
| Josh Okogie | 17 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Team | 240 | 129 | 37 | 28 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 46-81 | 13-29 | 24-29 | 24 |
What the columns mean: MIN · PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TO · PF
Before and after
- Nuggets · 2022-23 season · Previous May 5, 2023: DEN 114, PHX 121 · Next May 9, 2023: PHX 102, DEN 118
- Suns · 2022-23 season · Previous May 5, 2023: DEN 114, PHX 121 · Next May 9, 2023: PHX 102, DEN 118