Jokic falls assist short of triple-double in his 3 quarters in Nuggets' 122-105 victory over Suns
PHOENIX (AP) Nikola Jokic had 28 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists to just miss a triple-double before sitting out the fourth quarter and the Denver Nuggets won their season-best sixth straight game, beating the Phoenix Suns 122-105 on Saturday night.
Jokic made 11 of 13 shots in 28 minutes. Jamal Murray had 30 points for the Nuggets, who played without starters Russell Westbrook and Michael Porter Jr., both sidelined with left hamstring injuries.
Devin Booker scored 24 points to lead Phoenix, who didn’t have injured starters Kevin Durant (sprained left ankle) or Bradley Beal (injured left big toe) for the second night in a row. Also out was Grayson Allen, who sat with an injured left knee. He made two 3-pointers in the final 4 seconds Friday night to force overtime in an eventual victory over Utah.
Bol Bol had a season-high 19 points, and Tyus Jones added 15 points and 10 assists for the Suns. They have lost four of five.
Nuggets: Guard Julian Strawther helped pick up for Westbrook’s absence, finishing with 18 points and six assists in 39 minutes. Christian Braun also had 18 points.
Suns: Fan favorite Bol, playing 33 minutes in the absence of three missing regulars, had two offensive-rebound baskets in the first quarter, then completed a behind-the-back pass to Damion Lee for a 3-pointer that brought the sellout crowd to its feet.
Murray made 3-pointers on his first three shots, guiding the Nuggets to a 10-2 lead. The Suns led briefly in the first quarter but that was it. Denver led by 23.
Booker, one night after playing 49 of a possible 53 minutes, played 34 minutes and finished 8 of 19 from the field.
Nuggets host Portland on Monday night, and the Suns host Memphis on Tuesday night.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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12:00 | Â | Nikola Jokic vs. Nick Richards (Nikola Jokic gains possession) | Â | |
11:41 | +3 | Jamal Murray makes three point jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 3-0 | |
11:19 | +2 | Ryan Dunn makes two point driving floating jump shot (Royce O'Neale assists) | 3-2 | |
11:10 | +2 | Christian Braun makes two point layup (Nikola Jokic assists) | 5-2 | |
11:01 | Â | Tyus Jones misses two point driving floating jump shot | Â | |
10:59 | Â | Nick Richards offensive rebound | Â | |
10:51 | Â | Ryan Dunn misses three point jump shot | Â | |
10:47 | Â | Aaron Gordon defensive rebound | Â | |
10:36 | Â | Aaron Gordon misses two point cutting layup | Â | |
10:35 | Â | Aaron Gordon offensive rebound | Â | |
10:35 | +2 | Aaron Gordon makes two point tip layup | 7-2 | |
10:12 | Â | Devin Booker misses three point pullup jump shot | Â | |
10:09 | Â | Christian Braun defensive rebound | Â | |
10:03 | Â | Jamal Murray turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | Â | |
9:41 | Â | Tyus Jones misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | Â | |
9:40 | Â | Aaron Gordon defensive rebound | Â | |
9:36 | +3 | Jamal Murray makes three point running pullup jump shot (Aaron Gordon assists) | 10-2 | |
9:16 | +3 | Ryan Dunn makes three point jump shot (Tyus Jones assists) | 10-5 | |
9:01 | +3 | Jamal Murray makes three point jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 13-5 | |
8:43 | Â | Royce O'Neale misses three point jump shot | Â | |
8:40 | Â | Nick Richards offensive rebound | Â | |
8:38 | Â | Royce O'Neale misses three point jump shot | Â | |
8:35 | Â | Ryan Dunn offensive rebound | Â | |
8:34 | +3 | Tyus Jones makes three point jump shot (Ryan Dunn assists) | 13-8 | |
8:25 | Â | Julian Strawther turnover (traveling) | Â | |
8:14 | +3 | Royce O'Neale makes three point jump shot (Tyus Jones assists) | 13-11 | |
8:03 | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point driving layup | 15-11 | |
7:52 | +3 | Devin Booker makes three point jump shot (Tyus Jones assists) | 15-14 | |
7:52 | Â | Jamal Murray shooting foul (Devin Booker draws the foul) | Â | |
7:52 | +1 | Devin Booker makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 15-15 | |
7:38 | Â | Christian Braun misses three point jump shot | Â | |
7:36 | Â | Nikola Jokic offensive rebound | Â | |
7:29 | Â | Jamal Murray misses three point jump shot | Â | |
7:27 | Â | Nick Richards defensive rebound | Â | |
7:15 | Â | Ryan Dunn misses two point jump shot | Â | |
7:11 | Â | Aaron Gordon defensive rebound | Â | |
7:02 | Â | Christian Braun misses three point jump shot | Â | |
6:58 | Â | Devin Booker defensive rebound | Â | |
6:52 | +3 | Tyus Jones makes three point jump shot (Devin Booker assists) | 15-18 | |
6:50 | Â | Nuggets 60 second timeout | Â | |
6:34 | +3 | Julian Strawther makes three point jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 18-18 | |
6:16 | Â | Tyus Jones misses two point floating jump shot | Â | |
6:15 | Â | Christian Braun defensive rebound | Â | |
6:09 | +2 | Christian Braun makes two point running layup | 20-18 | |
5:42 | Â | Nick Richards misses two point turnaround jump shot | Â | |
5:39 | Â | Ryan Dunn offensive rebound | Â | |
5:37 | Â | Nikola Jokic shooting foul (Nick Richards draws the foul) | Â | |
5:37 | +1 | Nick Richards makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 20-19 | |
5:37 | +1 | Nick Richards makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 20-20 | |
5:21 | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point jump shot (Jamal Murray assists) | 22-20 | |
5:21 | Â | Nick Richards shooting foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | Â | |
5:21 | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 23-20 | |
5:10 | Â | Tyus Jones misses two point driving floating jump shot | Â | |
5:08 | Â | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | Â | |
5:05 | +2 | Christian Braun makes two point running layup (Nikola Jokic assists) | 25-20 | |
4:52 | Â | Tyus Jones misses three point jump shot | Â | |
4:49 | Â | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | Â | |
4:46 | Â | Devin Booker shooting foul (Christian Braun draws the foul) | Â | |
4:46 | +1 | Christian Braun makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 26-20 | |
4:46 | +1 | Christian Braun makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 27-20 | |
4:25 | Â | Devin Booker misses two point pullup jump shot | Â | |
4:22 | Â | Bol Bol offensive rebound | Â | |
4:21 | +2 | Bol Bol makes two point putback layup | 27-22 | |
4:05 | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point driving layup | 29-22 | |
3:53 | Â | Monte Morris misses three point pullup jump shot | Â | |
3:50 | Â | Devin Booker offensive rebound | Â | |
3:41 | Â | Monte Morris misses two point driving finger roll layup | Â | |
3:40 | Â | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | Â | |
3:28 | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point driving layup (Christian Braun assists) | 31-22 | |
3:21 | Â | Suns 60 second timeout | Â | |
3:16 | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point pullup jump shot (Monte Morris assists) | 31-24 | |
3:04 | Â | Mason Plumlee personal foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | Â | |
2:55 | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point driving layup | 33-24 | |
2:30 | Â | Devin Booker misses two point turnaround jump shot | Â | |
2:27 | Â | Zeke Nnaji defensive rebound | Â | |
2:21 | Â | Devin Booker personal foul (Jamal Murray draws the foul) | Â | |
2:13 | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point floating jump shot (Jamal Murray assists) | 35-24 | |
1:59 | +3 | Damion Lee makes three point jump shot (Devin Booker assists) | 35-27 | |
1:44 | Â | Julian Strawther misses three point jump shot | Â | |
1:42 | Â | Monte Morris defensive rebound | Â | |
1:26 | Â | Devin Booker misses two point driving layup | Â | |
1:22 | Â | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | Â | |
1:16 | Â | Nikola Jokic offensive foul (Devin Booker draws the foul) | Â | |
1:16 | Â | Nikola Jokic turnover (offensive foul) | Â | |
1:04 | Â | Damion Lee misses three point jump shot | Â | |
1:00 | Â | Bol Bol offensive rebound | Â | |
1:00 | +2 | Bol Bol makes two point putback layup | 35-29 | |
0:45 | Â | Jalen Pickett misses two point driving floating jump shot | Â | |
0:42 | Â | Mason Plumlee defensive rebound | Â | |
0:27 | +3 | Damion Lee makes three point jump shot (Bol Bol assists) | 35-32 | |
0:03 | Â | Christian Braun misses two point pullup jump shot | Â | |
0:01 | Â | DeAndre Jordan offensive rebound | Â | |
0:01 | +2 | DeAndre Jordan makes two point tip layup | 37-32 | |
0:00 | Â | End of period | Â |