
Phoenix Suns at Denver Nuggets
· National Basketball AssociationJokic scores 32 points and the Nuggets rout the Suns 117-90

Michael Porter Jr. had 24 points on 10-of-12 shooting for Denver, which played without guard Jamal Murray (sprained left ankle). The Nuggets have won four of five and they handed Phoenix its third straight loss.
The Suns were missing guards Devin Booker (left groin) and Grayson Allen (concussion protocol). They struggled to find scoring outside of Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal, both of whom had 23 points.
Denver led by four at halftime and outscored Phoenix 45-28 in the third. Jokic, Porter and Russell Westbrook combined to shoot 13 of 17 from the field in the period, and the team was 18 of 28.
The Suns missed eight of their first 12 shots in the third and trailed by 24.
Nuggets: With Murray out, coach Michael Malone dipped deeper into his bench and gave little-used guard Jalen Pickett minutes. Pickett scored a career-high 11 points and played 22 minutes after logging a total of 41 in the first 26 games.
Regular Season Series
DEN leads series 1-0
Recent Plays
4th 0.0 | ![]() |
End of Game | 90 - 117 |
4th 0.0 | ![]() |
End of the 4th Quarter | 90 - 117 |
4th 16.0 | ![]() |
Spencer Jones defensive rebound | 90 - 117 |
4th 19.1 | ![]() |
PJ Hall blocks Josh Okogie 's 7-foot two point shot | 90 - 117 |
4th 32.0 | ![]() |
Jalen Bridges defensive rebound | 90 - 117 |
Statistics
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33-83 | FG | 46-90 |
39.8 | Field Goal % | 51.1 |
13-33 | 3PT | 16-41 |
39.4 | Three Point % | 39.0 |
11-15 | FT | 9-11 |
73.3 | Free Throw % | 81.8 |
39 | Rebounds | 46 |
9 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
30 | Defensive Rebounds | 35 |
23 | Assists | 35 |
6 | Steals | 6 |
5 | Blocks | 4 |
13 | Turnovers | 12 |
2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
15 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
18 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 15 |
9 | Fast Break Points | 19 |
24 | Points in Paint | 50 |
13 | Fouls | 15 |
6 | Largest Lead | 28 |
Denver Nuggets Injuries
NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
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Michael Porter Jr., SF | Day-To-Day | Apr 25 |
Russell Westbrook, PG | Day-To-Day | Apr 24 |
DaRon Holmes II, C | Out | Feb 23 |
Phoenix Suns Injuries
NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
---|---|---|
Nick Richards, C | Out | Apr 12 |
Devin Booker, SG | Out | Apr 12 |
Kevin Durant, PF | Out | Apr 11 |
Game Information

Location: Denver, CO
Attendance: 19,910 · Capacity:
2024-25 Pacific Standings
TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
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50 | 32 | .610 | - | L1 |
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50 | 32 | .610 | - | W8 |
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48 | 34 | .585 | 2 | L1 |
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40 | 42 | .488 | 10 | W1 |
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36 | 46 | .439 | 14 | L1 |
2024-25 Northwest Standings
TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
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68 | 14 | .829 | - | W4 |
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50 | 32 | .610 | 18 | W3 |
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49 | 33 | .598 | 19 | W3 |
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36 | 46 | .439 | 32 | W1 |
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17 | 65 | .207 | 51 | L2 |
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