Nuggets (120) vs Suns (112) · Jan 23, 2021 · NBA Scores

FINAL

Jan 23, 2021

Game Recap

Nikola Jokic recorded 29 points, including a career-high 22 rebounds and six assists for the Nuggets as they defeated the Suns in double-overtime, 120-112, sweeping their two-game back-to-back series. Additionally for the Nuggets, Jamal Murray added 26 points and five assists in the victory, while Chris Paul tallied 21 points, nine rebounds and 13 assists for the Suns in the losing effort. The Nuggets improve to 9-7 on the season, while the Suns fall to 8-7.

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	OT	2OT	T
DEN	28	30	15	25	8	14	120
PHX	30	31	16	21	8	6	112

NUGGETS	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
5Will BartonSF	20	0-5	0-3	1-2	2	2	1	0	2	1	1	-9
4Paul MillsapPF	19	1-6	0-1	0-0	8	1	0	0	0	3	2	-9
15Nikola JokicC	42	9-21	0-0	11-14	22	6	1	0	6	3	29	+8
14Gary HarrisSG	36	3-8	3-6	1-2	3	0	1	0	1	1	10	-2
27Jamal MurrayPG	43	10-22	3-7	3-4	6	5	0	1	2	1	26	-2
0JaMychal Green	23	4-8	2-6	6-6	5	2	0	0	1	4	16	+15
1Michael Porter Jr.	35	5-9	3-4	1-1	11	0	1	1	3	2	14	+19
11Monte Morris	36	5-12	3-5	0-0	4	1	0	1	1	0	13	+14
35PJ Dozier	17	2-3	0-1	2-3	4	3	0	0	0	3	6	-2
7Facundo Campazzo	14	1-3	1-3	0-0	0	2	0	0	0	2	3	+8
10Bol Bol	— did not play —												— did not play —
31Vlatko Cancar	— did not play —												— did not play —
13R.J. Hampton	— did not play —												— did not play —
25Isaiah Hartenstein	— did not play —												— did not play —
22Zeke Nnaji	— did not play —												— did not play —
TOTAL		40-9741.2%	15-3641.7%	25-3278.1%	65	22	4	3	16	20	120

SUNS	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
23Cameron JohnsonSF	34	7-16	3-11	2-3	3	0	2	0	1	1	19	+8
99Jae CrowderPF	44	6-15	6-13	3-3	7	3	1	0	2	4	21	+4
22Deandre AytonC	37	7-14	1-2	2-3	13	1	0	2	3	6	17	+2
25Mikal BridgesSG	36	4-9	1-5	2-2	5	2	0	1	1	5	11	-2
3Chris PaulPG	42	9-20	1-6	2-2	9	13	2	0	2	2	21	+13
15Cameron Payne	15	0-5	0-3	2-2	0	2	2	0	0	2	2	-21
11Abdel Nader	29	2-7	1-2	1-3	4	2	0	0	0	2	6	-24
10Jalen Smith	8	2-3	1-2	0-0	2	0	0	1	0	2	5	-5
4Jevon Carter	16	3-7	2-6	0-0	5	2	1	0	0	1	8	+2
8Frank Kaminsky	20	1-5	0-2	0-0	2	1	0	0	0	5	2	-10
2Langston Galloway	3	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	-7
0Ty-Shon Alexander	— did not play —												— did not play —
1Devin Booker	— did not play —												— did not play —
55E'Twaun Moore	— did not play —												— did not play —

TOTAL		41-10240.2%	16-5330.2%	14-1877.8%	50	26	8	4	9	31	112

Play-by-Play

Scores Only

1st quarterdenphx

(12:00) Jump Ball Ayton vs. Jokic: Tip to Millsap
(12:00) Jokic Violation:Jump Ball (S.Foster)
+2 (11:43) Ayton 11' Turnaround Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Paul 1 AST)
02
(11:28) MISS Murray 26' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
(11:24) Ayton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+2 (11:11) Johnson 12' Pullup Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Paul 2 AST)
04
(10:47) MISS Barton 27' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
(10:42) Millsap REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
+2 (10:34) Murray 6' Turnaround Hook Shot (2 PTS)
24
(10:13) MISS Crowder 15' Step Back Jump Shot
(10:12) Jokic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+3 (10:06) Harris 27' 3PT Running Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Jokic 1 AST)
54
+3 (9:54) Ayton 27' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Paul 3 AST)
57
(9:44) Barton Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)
(9:44) Johnson STEAL (1 STL)
(9:31) MISS Paul 13' Pullup Jump Shot
(9:28) Harris REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(9:20) Crowder P.FOUL (P1.T1) (S.Foster)
+2 (9:15) Jokic 5' Driving Layup (2 PTS) (Barton 1 AST)
77
+3 (9:03) Crowder 26' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Paul 4 AST)
710
(8:34) MISS Barton 19' Pullup Jump Shot
(8:34) Nuggets Rebound
(8:34) Nuggets Turnover: Shot Clock (T#2)
+2 (8:24) Ayton 2' Reverse Layup (7 PTS) (Paul 5 AST)
712
(8:06) MISS Murray 10' Driving Layup
(8:04) Paul REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+2 (8:02) Johnson 9' Running Layup (4 PTS) (Paul 6 AST)
714
(7:47) Barton Offensive Charge Foul (P1.T1) (D.Scott)
(7:47) Barton Offensive Foul Turnover (P2.T3)
(7:40) MISS Bridges 27' 3PT Jump Shot
(7:37) Jokic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
(7:35) MISS Millsap 4' Running Layup
(7:35) Bridges BLOCK (1 BLK)
(7:30) Paul REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
(7:19) Jokic S.FOUL (P1.T2) (S.Foster)
(7:19) MISS Ayton Free Throw 1 of 2
(7:19) SUNS Rebound
+1 (7:19) Ayton Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
715
(7:06) MISS Millsap 24' 3PT Jump Shot
(7:02) Ayton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
(6:48) MISS Ayton 14' Jump Shot
(6:46) Nuggets Rebound
(6:46) SUNS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
+2 (6:39) Murray 2' Layup (4 PTS) (Millsap 1 AST)
915
(6:20) MISS Crowder 3PT Jump Shot
(6:18) Murray REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(6:11) MISS Harris 26' 3PT Jump Shot
(6:07) Bridges REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(6:01) Bridges Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
(6:01) Barton STEAL (1 STL)
+2 (5:56) Murray 3' Running Finger Roll Layup (6 PTS) (Barton 2 AST)
1115
+2 (5:43) Ayton 9' Turnaround Hook Shot (10 PTS)
1117
(5:43) Millsap S.FOUL (P1.T3) (D.Taylor)
+1 (5:43) Ayton Free Throw 1 of 1 (11 PTS)
1118
+3 (5:29) Murray 26' 3PT Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Jokic 2 AST)
1418
(5:18) MISS Johnson 28' 3PT Jump Shot
(5:15) Jokic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
(5:07) MISS Murray 17' Step Back Jump Shot
(5:03) Crowder REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(4:58) MISS Johnson 30' 3PT Running Jump Shot
(4:55) Millsap REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
+2 (4:49) Millsap 8' Driving Floating Jump Shot (2 PTS)
1618
(4:31) MISS Bridges 27' 3PT Jump Shot
(4:26) Murray REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
(4:13) SUNS T.Foul (Def. 3 Sec Ayton ) (S.Foster)
+1 (4:13) Murray Free Throw Technical (10 PTS)
1718
(4:06) MISS Jokic 11' Jump Shot
(4:02) Ayton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
(3:55) Ayton Traveling Turnover (P1.T2)
(3:34) MISS Murray 18' Pullup Jump Shot
(3:32) Green REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
+2 (3:32) Green Putback Layup (2 PTS)
1918
(3:32) Smith S.FOUL (P1.T2) (D.Scott)
+1 (3:32) Green Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)
2018
(3:21) Porter Jr. S.FOUL (P1.T4) (D.Scott)
+1 (3:21) Payne Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
2019
+1 (3:21) Payne Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
2020
+2 (3:02) Jokic 3' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Murray 1 AST)
2220
(3:02) Nader S.FOUL (P1.T3) (D.Scott)
+1 (3:02) Jokic Free Throw 1 of 1 (5 PTS)
2320
(2:52) MISS Carter 29' 3PT Jump Shot
(2:48) Green REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
(2:42) MISS Porter Jr. 4' Driving Floating Bank Jump Shot
(2:41) Jokic REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
(2:40) MISS Jokic 3' Putback Layup
(2:40) Smith BLOCK (1 BLK)
(2:40) Carter REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(2:25) MISS Nader 14' Driving Floating Jump Shot
(2:25) Porter Jr. BLOCK (1 BLK)
(2:21) Green REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
+3 (2:18) Porter Jr. 27' 3PT Running Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Murray 2 AST)
2620
(2:17) SUNS Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 0)
+3 (2:00) Smith 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Nader 1 AST)
2623
(1:42) MISS Murray 16' Step Back Jump Shot
(1:39) Nader REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+2 (1:25) Kaminsky 6' Turnaround Fadeaway Bank Jump Shot (2 PTS)
2625
(0:58) MISS Morris 19' Pullup Jump Shot
(0:57) Carter REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
+3 (0:50) Nader 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Paul 7 AST)
2628
+2 (0:26) Murray 15' Fadeaway Jumper (12 PTS)
2828
(0:03) MISS Nader 27' 3PT Jump Shot
(0:00) Smith REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
+2 (0:00) Smith Tip Layup Shot (5 PTS)
2830

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2nd Overtime

Team Stats

DEN

PHX

120Points112

40-97(41.2%)Field Goal(%)41-102(40.2%)

15-36(41.7%)3-Point(%)16-53(30.2%)

25-32(78.1%)Free Throw(%)14-18(77.8%)

65(12)Rebounds(Offensive)50(7)

22Assists26

4Steals8

3Blocks4

16Turnovers9

20Fouls31

42Pts In The Paint32

16Fast Break Pts12

16Pts Off Turnovers9

52Bench Pts23

9Largest Lead8

Game Details

Saturday, January 23, 2021 · 8:00 PM

Footprint Center · Phoenix, AZ

capacity: 17,071