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DENNuggets
Denver Nuggets53-29
125–100
Final
Final
PHXSuns
Phoenix Suns45-37

+2 Points
123–98
1:18 · 4th Quarter
Peyton Watson makes 10-foot two point shot (Vlatko Cancar assists)

Fade Away Jump Shot
121–96
1:44 · 4th Quarter
Peyton Watson misses 8-foot two point shot

Defensive Rebound
121–96
2:00 · 4th Quarter
Zeke Nnaji defensive rebound

Shooting Foul
121–96
2:04 · 4th Quarter
Peyton Watson shooting foul

Substitution
121–96
2:11 · 4th Quarter
Vlatko Cancar enters the game for Aaron Gordon

Substitution
121–96
2:11 · 4th Quarter
Zeke Nnaji enters the game for Nikola Jokic

Substitution
121–96
2:11 · 4th Quarter
Ish Smith enters the game for Bruce Brown

Substitution
121–96
2:11 · 4th Quarter
Peyton Watson enters the game for Kentavious Caldwell-Pope

Personal Take Foul
121–96
2:11 · 4th Quarter
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope personal take foul

+3 Points
121–96
2:19 · 4th Quarter
Reggie Jackson makes 24-foot three point jumper (Nikola Jokic assists)

Defensive Rebound
118–96
2:36 · 4th Quarter
Nuggets defensive team rebound

+1 Point
118–96
2:46 · 4th Quarter
Nikola Jokic makes free throw 2 of 2

Substitution
117–96
2:46 · 4th Quarter
Reggie Jackson enters the game for Jamal Murray

+1 Point
117–96
2:46 · 4th Quarter
Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 2

Defensive Rebound
116–96
2:57 · 4th Quarter
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound

Driving Layup Shot
116–96
3:08 · 4th Quarter
Jamal Murray misses driving layup

Jump Shot
116–94
3:46 · 4th Quarter
Bruce Brown misses 24-foot three point jumper

Defensive Rebound
116–94
4:02 · 4th Quarter
Nuggets defensive team rebound

+2 Points
116–94
4:18 · 4th Quarter
Bruce Brown makes layup (Nikola Jokic assists)

Bad Pass Turnover
114–92
4:51 · 4th Quarter
Bruce Brown bad pass (Torrey Craig steals)

Hook Shot
114–90
5:15 · 4th Quarter
Nikola Jokic misses 8-foot hook shot

Full Timeout
114–90
5:36 · 4th Quarter
Nuggets Full timeout

Bad Pass Turnover
114–87
5:53 · 4th Quarter
Jamal Murray bad pass (Damion Lee steals)

Back Court Turnover
114–85
6:25 · 4th Quarter
Jamal Murray back court turnover

Defensive Rebound
114–85
6:43 · 4th Quarter
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound

+1 Point
114–85
7:02 · 4th Quarter
Nikola Jokic makes free throw 2 of 2

+1 Point
113–85
7:02 · 4th Quarter
Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 2

Substitution
112–85
7:10 · 4th Quarter
Aaron Gordon enters the game for Jeff Green

Substitution
112–85
7:10 · 4th Quarter
Jamal Murray enters the game for Christian Braun

Full Timeout
112–85
7:10 · 4th Quarter
Nuggets Full timeout

Defensive Rebound
112–85
7:17 · 4th Quarter
Jeff Green defensive rebound

Driving Layup Shot
112–85
7:24 · 4th Quarter
Christian Braun misses driving layup

Traveling
112–82
8:00 · 4th Quarter
Nikola Jokic traveling

Defensive Rebound
112–82
8:19 · 4th Quarter
Nuggets defensive team rebound

+1 Point
112–82
8:35 · 4th Quarter
Nikola Jokic makes free throw 2 of 2

+1 Point
111–82
8:35 · 4th Quarter
Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 2

Defensive Rebound
110–82
8:51 · 4th Quarter
Jeff Green defensive rebound

+2 Points
110–82
9:10 · 4th Quarter
Nikola Jokic makes 10-foot two point shot (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope assists)

Defensive Rebound
108–82
9:28 · 4th Quarter
Bruce Brown defensive rebound

+3 Points
108–82
9:56 · 4th Quarter
Bruce Brown makes 24-foot three point jumper (Nikola Jokic assists)

Shooting Foul
105–80
10:15 · 4th Quarter
Jeff Green shooting foul

Jump Shot
105–80
10:28 · 4th Quarter
Nikola Jokic misses three point jumper

Offensive Foul Turnover
105–78
11:05 · 4th Quarter
Jeff Green turnover

Offensive Foul
105–78
11:05 · 4th Quarter
Jeff Green offensive foul

Personal Foul
105–76
11:36 · 4th Quarter
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope personal foul

+1 Point
105–76
11:43 · 4th Quarter
Christian Braun makes free throw 2 of 2

+1 Point
104–76
11:43 · 4th Quarter
Christian Braun makes free throw 1 of 2

Substitution
103–76
12:00 · 4th Quarter
Nikola Jokic enters the game for Aaron Gordon

Substitution
103–76
12:00 · 4th Quarter
Bruce Brown enters the game for Jamal Murray
3rd Quarter

+1 Point
103–76
3.1 · 3rd Quarter
Jamal Murray makes free throw 2 of 2

Substitution
102–76
3.1 · 3rd Quarter
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope enters the game for Bruce Brown

+1 Point
102–76
3.1 · 3rd Quarter
Jamal Murray makes free throw 1 of 2

Defensive Rebound
101–76
23.1 · 3rd Quarter
Aaron Gordon defensive rebound

Fade Away Jump Shot
101–76
34.2 · 3rd Quarter
Aaron Gordon misses 13-foot two point shot

Defensive Rebound
101–76
47.0 · 3rd Quarter
Jamal Murray defensive rebound

Driving Layup Shot
101–76
1:01 · 3rd Quarter
Kevin Durant blocks Bruce Brown 's 5-foot driving layup

Shooting Foul
101–75
1:15 · 3rd Quarter
Aaron Gordon shooting foul

Pullup Jump Shot
101–73
1:26 · 3rd Quarter
Jamal Murray misses 19-foot pullup jump shot

+3 Points
101–71
2:10 · 3rd Quarter
Jamal Murray makes 26-foot three point jumper (Aaron Gordon assists)

Substitution
98–71
2:21 · 3rd Quarter
Christian Braun enters the game for Kentavious Caldwell-Pope

+2 Points
98–69
2:53 · 3rd Quarter
Bruce Brown makes two point shot

Defensive Rebound
96–69
3:07 · 3rd Quarter
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope defensive rebound

Shooting Foul
96–68
3:09 · 3rd Quarter
Bruce Brown shooting foul

Bad Pass Turnover
96–68
3:10 · 3rd Quarter
Jamal Murray bad pass (Devin Booker steals)

Substitution
96–68
3:35 · 3rd Quarter
Jeff Green enters the game for Nikola Jokic

+3 Points
96–68
3:45 · 3rd Quarter
Jamal Murray makes 23-foot three point shot (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope assists)

+2 Points
93–68
4:01 · 3rd Quarter
Bruce Brown makes two point shot

Offensive Rebound
91–68
4:02 · 3rd Quarter
Bruce Brown offensive rebound

Jump Shot
91–68
4:05 · 3rd Quarter
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope misses 27-foot three point jumper

Offensive Rebound
91–68
4:06 · 3rd Quarter
Aaron Gordon offensive rebound

Turnaround Jump Shot
91–68
4:09 · 3rd Quarter
Nikola Jokic misses 10-foot two point shot

Pullup Jump Shot
91–65
4:49 · 3rd Quarter
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot

Defensive Rebound
91–65
5:08 · 3rd Quarter
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound

Substitution
91–65
5:11 · 3rd Quarter
Bruce Brown enters the game for Michael Porter Jr.

Shooting Foul
91–64
5:11 · 3rd Quarter
Nikola Jokic shooting foul

+2 Points
91–64
5:28 · 3rd Quarter
Michael Porter Jr. makes 5-foot layup (Nikola Jokic assists)

Personal Foul
89–62
5:59 · 3rd Quarter
Michael Porter Jr. personal foul

+2 Points
89–62
6:13 · 3rd Quarter
Aaron Gordon makes 6-foot alley oop dunk shot (Nikola Jokic assists)

Offensive Rebound
87–62
6:24 · 3rd Quarter
Nuggets offensive team rebound

Running Layup Shot
87–62
6:24 · 3rd Quarter
Devin Booker blocks Jamal Murray 's 6-foot two point shot

+2 Points
87–62
6:39 · 3rd Quarter
Nikola Jokic makes 7-foot two point shot (Aaron Gordon assists)

Defensive Rebound
85–62
6:48 · 3rd Quarter
Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound

Running Pullup Jump Shot
85–62
7:09 · 3rd Quarter
Jamal Murray misses running pullup jump shot

Jump Shot
85–62
7:24 · 3rd Quarter
Michael Porter Jr. misses 24-foot three point jumper

Full Timeout
85–62
7:44 · 3rd Quarter
Nuggets Full timeout

Personal Foul
85–60
7:52 · 3rd Quarter
Nikola Jokic personal foul

Offensive Foul Turnover
85–60
8:01 · 3rd Quarter
Nikola Jokic turnover

Offensive Foul
85–60
8:01 · 3rd Quarter
Nikola Jokic offensive foul

+2 Points
85–58
8:21 · 3rd Quarter
Aaron Gordon makes 15-foot jumper (Jamal Murray assists)

Defensive Rebound
83–58
8:31 · 3rd Quarter
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound

Personal Foul
83–58
8:52 · 3rd Quarter
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope personal foul

Pullup Jump Shot
83–58
8:58 · 3rd Quarter
Jamal Murray misses 19-foot pullup jump shot

+2 Points
83–55
9:35 · 3rd Quarter
Nikola Jokic makes layup (Jamal Murray assists)

Layup Shot Putback
81–53
10:05 · 3rd Quarter
Michael Porter Jr. misses two point shot

Offensive Rebound
81–53
10:06 · 3rd Quarter
Michael Porter Jr. offensive rebound

Driving Layup Shot
81–53
10:08 · 3rd Quarter
Jamal Murray misses driving layup

Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover
81–51
10:39 · 3rd Quarter
Aaron Gordon out of bounds bad pass turnover

Jump Shot
81–51
11:07 · 3rd Quarter
Michael Porter Jr. misses 23-foot three point jumper

Jump Shot
81–51
11:38 · 3rd Quarter
Michael Porter Jr. misses 28-foot three point jumper

Defensive Rebound
81–51
11:44 · 3rd Quarter
Aaron Gordon defensive rebound
2nd Quarter

+1 Point
81–51
1.1 · 2nd Quarter
Aaron Gordon makes free throw 2 of 2

+1 Point
80–51
1.1 · 2nd Quarter
Aaron Gordon makes free throw 1 of 2

Substitution
79–51
14.2 · 2nd Quarter
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope enters the game for Bruce Brown

Offensive Foul Turnover
79–51
14.2 · 2nd Quarter
Bruce Brown turnover

Offensive Foul
79–51
14.2 · 2nd Quarter
Bruce Brown offensive foul

Shooting Foul
79–49
23.0 · 2nd Quarter
Jamal Murray shooting foul

Jump Shot
79–49
30.0 · 2nd Quarter
Bruce Brown misses 25-foot three point jumper

Offensive Rebound
79–49
34.1 · 2nd Quarter
Michael Porter Jr. offensive rebound

Step Back Jump Shot
79–49
37.1 · 2nd Quarter
Jamal Murray misses 19-foot step back jumpshot

+2 Points
79–47
1:05 · 2nd Quarter
Jamal Murray makes 7-foot two point shot

Defensive Rebound
77–47
1:20 · 2nd Quarter
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound

+2 Points
77–47
1:31 · 2nd Quarter
Bruce Brown makes 10-foot two point shot

Defensive Rebound
75–47
1:36 · 2nd Quarter
Bruce Brown defensive rebound

+2 Points
75–47
1:49 · 2nd Quarter
Michael Porter Jr. makes 5-foot two point shot (Aaron Gordon assists)

+1 Point
73–45
2:20 · 2nd Quarter
Jamal Murray makes free throw 2 of 2

+1 Point
72–45
2:20 · 2nd Quarter
Jamal Murray makes free throw 1 of 2

Defensive Rebound
71–45
2:20 · 2nd Quarter
Nuggets defensive team rebound

Out of Bounds - Step Turnover
71–45
2:36 · 2nd Quarter
Aaron Gordon steps out of bounds turnover

Defensive Rebound
71–45
2:49 · 2nd Quarter
Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound

Full Timeout
71–45
2:52 · 2nd Quarter
Nuggets Full timeout

Shooting Foul
71–45
2:52 · 2nd Quarter
Nikola Jokic shooting foul

+1 Point
71–45
3:03 · 2nd Quarter
Jamal Murray makes free throw 2 of 2

+1 Point
70–45
3:03 · 2nd Quarter
Jamal Murray makes free throw 1 of 2

Defensive Rebound
69–45
3:11 · 2nd Quarter
Bruce Brown defensive rebound

+2 Points
69–45
3:32 · 2nd Quarter
Nikola Jokic makes 8-foot hook shot

Substitution
67–45
3:43 · 2nd Quarter
Aaron Gordon enters the game for Kentavious Caldwell-Pope

Offensive Rebound
67–45
3:43 · 2nd Quarter
Nuggets offensive team rebound

Running Layup Shot
67–45
3:43 · 2nd Quarter
Cameron Payne blocks Michael Porter Jr. 's 4-foot two point shot

Defensive Rebound
67–45
3:45 · 2nd Quarter
Jamal Murray defensive rebound

+3 Points
67–45
4:10 · 2nd Quarter
Jamal Murray makes 27-foot three point shot (Nikola Jokic assists)

Defensive Rebound
64–45
4:16 · 2nd Quarter
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound

+1 Point
64–45
4:31 · 2nd Quarter
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes free throw 2 of 2

+1 Point
63–45
4:31 · 2nd Quarter
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes free throw 1 of 2

Loose Ball Foul
62–45
4:37 · 2nd Quarter
Bruce Brown loose ball foul

+2 Points
62–45
4:46 · 2nd Quarter
Nikola Jokic makes 6-foot two point shot

+2 Points
60–43
5:27 · 2nd Quarter
Nikola Jokic makes 4-foot layup (Jamal Murray assists)

Substitution
58–43
5:44 · 2nd Quarter
Jamal Murray enters the game for Jeff Green

Turnaround Fade Away Jump Shot
58–43
5:47 · 2nd Quarter
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope misses 11-foot two point shot

+2 Points
58–41
6:18 · 2nd Quarter
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes 14-foot pullup jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists)

Personal Foul
56–38
6:50 · 2nd Quarter
Bruce Brown personal foul

+1 Point
56–38
6:56 · 2nd Quarter
Jeff Green makes free throw 2 of 2

+1 Point
55–38
6:56 · 2nd Quarter
Jeff Green makes free throw 1 of 2

Offensive Rebound
54–38
7:10 · 2nd Quarter
Nuggets offensive team rebound

Jump Shot
54–38
7:11 · 2nd Quarter
Bruce Brown misses 27-foot three point jumper

Substitution
54–37
7:35 · 2nd Quarter
Michael Porter Jr. enters the game for Aaron Gordon

Substitution
54–37
7:35 · 2nd Quarter
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope enters the game for Jamal Murray

Substitution
54–37
7:35 · 2nd Quarter
Nikola Jokic enters the game for Christian Braun

Shooting Foul
54–36
7:35 · 2nd Quarter
Christian Braun shooting foul

Layup Shot
54–36
7:39 · 2nd Quarter
Jock Landale blocks Aaron Gordon's layup

+2 Points
54–33
8:13 · 2nd Quarter
Jamal Murray makes 17-foot step back jumpshot

Defensive Rebound
52–33
8:26 · 2nd Quarter
Christian Braun defensive rebound

+2 Points
52–33
8:48 · 2nd Quarter
Jamal Murray makes 8-foot two point shot

Defensive Rebound
50–33
9:08 · 2nd Quarter
Nuggets defensive team rebound

Driving Layup Shot
50–33
9:23 · 2nd Quarter
Bruce Brown misses driving layup

Running Dunk Shot
50–30
9:55 · 2nd Quarter
Jeff Green misses dunk

+2 Points
50–30
10:13 · 2nd Quarter
Christian Braun makes driving layup

Shooting Foul
48–28
10:35 · 2nd Quarter
Aaron Gordon shooting foul

+2 Points
48–28
10:56 · 2nd Quarter
Bruce Brown makes driving layup

+1 Point
46–26
11:27 · 2nd Quarter
Jamal Murray makes free throw 2 of 2

+1 Point
45–26
11:27 · 2nd Quarter
Jamal Murray makes free throw 1 of 2

Defensive Rebound
44–26
11:45 · 2nd Quarter
Jamal Murray defensive rebound

Substitution
44–26
12:00 · 2nd Quarter
Jamal Murray enters the game for Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
1st Quarter

Defensive Rebound
43–26
0.1 · 1st Quarter
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope defensive rebound

+1 Point
44–26
15.1 · 1st Quarter
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes free throw 2 of 2

Substitution
43–26
15.1 · 1st Quarter
Aaron Gordon enters the game for Nikola Jokic

+1 Point
43–26
15.1 · 1st Quarter
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes free throw 1 of 2

Defensive Rebound
42–26
15.1 · 1st Quarter
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope defensive rebound

+2 Points
42–26
31.1 · 1st Quarter
Nikola Jokic makes driving layup (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope assists)

Defensive Rebound
40–26
41.1 · 1st Quarter
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope defensive rebound

+2 Points
40–26
58.1 · 1st Quarter
Nikola Jokic makes two point shot

Offensive Rebound
38–26
59.0 · 1st Quarter
Nikola Jokic offensive rebound

Driving Floating Jump Shot
38–26
1:01 · 1st Quarter
Bruce Brown misses driving floating jump shot

Defensive Rebound
38–26
1:10 · 1st Quarter
Christian Braun defensive rebound

Personal Foul
38–26
1:21 · 1st Quarter
Jeff Green personal foul

+1 Point
38–26
1:26 · 1st Quarter
Jeff Green makes free throw 2 of 2

+1 Point
37–26
1:26 · 1st Quarter
Jeff Green makes free throw 1 of 2

Defensive Rebound
36–26
1:26 · 1st Quarter
Nuggets defensive team rebound

+2 Points
36–26
1:39 · 1st Quarter
Nikola Jokic makes driving layup

Defensive Rebound
34–26
1:51 · 1st Quarter
Bruce Brown defensive rebound

+3 Points
34–26
2:12 · 1st Quarter
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes three point shot (Bruce Brown assists)

+3 Points
31–26
2:38 · 1st Quarter
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes 26-foot three point jumper (Nikola Jokic assists)

+1 Point
28–26
2:46 · 1st Quarter
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes free throw 1 of 1

Offensive Rebound
27–26
2:46 · 1st Quarter
Nuggets offensive team rebound

Cutting Layup Shot
27–26
2:46 · 1st Quarter
Bismack Biyombo blocks Bruce Brown's layup

Substitution
27–26
2:50 · 1st Quarter
Jeff Green enters the game for Aaron Gordon

Substitution
27–26
2:50 · 1st Quarter
Christian Braun enters the game for Michael Porter Jr.

Full Timeout
27–26
2:50 · 1st Quarter
Nuggets Full timeout

+2 Points
27–24
3:24 · 1st Quarter
Aaron Gordon makes driving layup

Defensive Rebound
25–24
3:32 · 1st Quarter
Aaron Gordon defensive rebound

+1 Point
25–24
3:49 · 1st Quarter
Michael Porter Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2

Substitution
24–24
3:49 · 1st Quarter
Bruce Brown enters the game for Jamal Murray

+1 Point
24–24
3:49 · 1st Quarter
Michael Porter Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2

Defensive Rebound
23–24
3:56 · 1st Quarter
Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound

+2 Points
23–24
4:10 · 1st Quarter
Nikola Jokic makes two point shot

Offensive Rebound
21–24
4:12 · 1st Quarter
Nikola Jokic offensive rebound

Driving Jump Shot Bank
21–24
4:14 · 1st Quarter
Nikola Jokic misses 7-foot two point shot

Defensive Rebound
21–24
4:26 · 1st Quarter
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope defensive rebound

Step Back Jump Shot
21–24
4:39 · 1st Quarter
Jamal Murray misses 26-foot step back jumpshot

+2 Points
21–21
5:21 · 1st Quarter
Nikola Jokic makes two point shot

Offensive Rebound
19–21
5:21 · 1st Quarter
Nikola Jokic offensive rebound

Driving Floating Jump Shot
19–21
5:23 · 1st Quarter
Nikola Jokic misses driving floating jump shot

Free Throw - 2 of 2
19–18
5:55 · 1st Quarter
Aaron Gordon misses free throw 2 of 2

Offensive Rebound
19–18
5:55 · 1st Quarter
Nuggets offensive team rebound

Free Throw - 1 of 2
19–18
5:55 · 1st Quarter
Aaron Gordon misses free throw 1 of 2

+2 Points
19–16
6:20 · 1st Quarter
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes 5-foot layup (Nikola Jokic assists)

Shooting Foul
17–14
6:34 · 1st Quarter
Aaron Gordon shooting foul

+2 Points
17–14
6:44 · 1st Quarter
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes two point shot

+2 Points
15–14
7:01 · 1st Quarter
Nikola Jokic makes 9-foot driving floating jump shot

+2 Points
13–11
7:34 · 1st Quarter
Nikola Jokic makes driving layup

Defensive Rebound
11–11
7:43 · 1st Quarter
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound

Shooting Foul
11–11
7:46 · 1st Quarter
Michael Porter Jr. shooting foul

+3 Points
11–9
7:54 · 1st Quarter
Jamal Murray makes 23-foot three point jumper (Nikola Jokic assists)

Jump Shot
8–9
8:13 · 1st Quarter
Michael Porter Jr. misses 26-foot three point jumper

Jump Shot
8–7
8:45 · 1st Quarter
Jamal Murray misses 26-foot three point jumper

+2 Points
8–5
9:26 · 1st Quarter
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes two point shot (Nikola Jokic assists)

Jump Shot
6–5
9:45 · 1st Quarter
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope misses 27-foot three point jumper

Fade Away Bank Jump Shot
6–3
10:11 · 1st Quarter
Aaron Gordon misses 8-foot two point shot

Defensive Rebound
6–3
10:21 · 1st Quarter
Aaron Gordon defensive rebound

Running Layup Shot
6–3
10:32 · 1st Quarter
Aaron Gordon misses two point shot

Defensive Rebound
6–3
10:37 · 1st Quarter
Aaron Gordon defensive rebound

+2 Points
6–3
10:55 · 1st Quarter
Michael Porter Jr. makes 3-foot layup (Nikola Jokic assists)

Defensive Rebound
4–3
11:03 · 1st Quarter
Jamal Murray defensive rebound

+2 Points
4–3
11:15 · 1st Quarter
Michael Porter Jr. makes 7-foot two point shot

+2 Points
2–0
11:44 · 1st Quarter
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes layup (Jamal Murray assists)

Jumpball
0–0
12:00 · 1st Quarter
Nikola Jokic vs. Jock Landale (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope gains possession)