The Denver Nuggets beat the Phoenix Suns 125-100 on May 11, 2023 in the playoffs at Mortgage Matchup Center.
Final · Playoffs · Mortgage Matchup Center
Top performers
- Nikola Jokic led the Nuggets with 32 points, 10 rebounds and 12 assists.
- Cameron Payne led the Suns with 31 points, 6 rebounds and 2 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 | 38 | 32 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13-18 | 0-1 | 6-6 | 4 |
| Jamal Murray | 35 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 7-16 | 4-7 | 8-8 | 1 |
| Kentavious Caldwell-Pope | 36 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7-11 | 2-5 | 5-5 | 3 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 24 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-10 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 2 |
| Aaron Gordon | 35 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 3 |
| Jeff Green | 18 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 3 |
| Christian Braun | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 |
| Reggie Jackson | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Peyton Watson | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Ish Smith | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Zeke Nnaji | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Team | 209 | 112 | 36 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 38-69 | 7-18 | 29-31 | 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. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Payne | 42 | 31 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 12-16 | 7-9 | 0-3 | 3 |
| Kevin Durant | 37 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8-19 | 0-0 | 7-7 | 2 |
| Jock Landale | 31 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 4 |
| Devin Booker | 36 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4-13 | 1-3 | 3-4 | 4 |
| Landry Shamet | 37 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3-11 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 3 |
| Damion Lee | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Bismack Biyombo | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 2 |
| T.J. Warren | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Terrence Ross | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-5 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Team | 228 | 96 | 29 | 20 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 36-76 | 11-27 | 13-20 | 20 |
What the columns mean: MIN · PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TO · PF
Before and after
- Nuggets · 2022-23 season · Previous May 9, 2023: PHX 102, DEN 118 · Next May 16, 2023: LAL 126, DEN 132
- Suns · 2022-23 season · Previous May 9, 2023: PHX 102, DEN 118 · Next Oct 8, 2023: PHX 130, DET 126