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FINAL
Jan 11, 2023

Game Recap

The Nuggets defeated the Suns, 126-97. Nikola Jokic recorded 21 points (10-15 FG), 18 rebounds and 9 assists for the Nuggets, while Bones Hyland added 21 points and 4 assists in the victory. Torrey Craig tallied 16 points and 5 rebounds for the Suns in the losing effort. The Nuggets improve to 28-13, while the Suns fall to 21-22.

Box Score

1234T
PHX2826212297
DEN34363026126
Phoenix Suns logoSUNSMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS+/-
0Torrey CraigSF236-63-31-250000116-23
20Dario SaricPF255-101-40-032200211-31
18Bismack BiyomboC152-60-00-03100124-31
25Mikal BridgesSG303-101-30-05400117-20
4Duane Washington Jr.PG243-141-61-31502428-33
10Damion Lee255-120-31-144002311-2
12Ish Wainright223-71-50-03110337+2
11Jock Landale235-81-30-082001211-3
2Josh Okogie345-131-43-495103014-3
38Saben Lee152-40-14-43400118-1
22Deandre Ayton— did not play —— did not play —
14Landry Shamet— did not play —— did not play —
TOTAL39-9043.3%9-3228.1%10-1471.4%442842161797
Denver Nuggets logoNUGGETSMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS+/-
1Michael Porter Jr.SF224-92-71-231000411+20
50Aaron GordonPF234-40-04-602110212+18
15Nikola JokicC2810-150-01-3189103321+17
5Kentavious Caldwell-PopeSG265-74-51-132200115+26
27Jamal MurrayPG256-132-52-326002116+20
11Bruce Brown252-60-30-02121224+11
3Bones Hyland237-125-72-214101421+7
31Vlatko Cancar191-30-20-03301002+9
22Zeke Nnaji196-91-32-210010115+12
0Christian Braun80-20-12-20010112-1
14Ish Smith51-20-00-00110102+2
9Davon Reed50-00-00-03100000+2
10Jack White52-31-10-02000015+2
6DeAndre Jordan— did not play —— did not play —
TOTAL48-8556.5%15-3444.1%15-2171.4%3830941020126

Play-by-Play

1st quarterphxden
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (11:55) Jump Ball N. Jokic vs. B. Biyombo: Tip to J. Murray
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (11:40) J. Murray 15' pullup Jump Shot (2 PTS) (N. Jokic 1 AST)
    02
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    +2 (11:26) B. Biyombo cutting DUNK (2 PTS) (D. Washington Jr. 1 AST)
    22
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (11:26) A. Gordon shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (Biyombo 1 FT)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (11:26) D. Saric double lane VIOLATION
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (11:26) A. Gordon double lane VIOLATION
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (11:21) Jump Ball B. Biyombo vs. N. Jokic: Tip to D. Washington Jr.
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (11:04) MISS D. Saric 12' turnaround Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (11:02) M. Porter Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (10:59) A. Gordon running DUNK (2 PTS) (M. Porter Jr. 1 AST)
    24
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    +2 (10:49) B. Biyombo 9' floating Jump Shot (4 PTS) (D. Washington Jr. 2 AST)
    44
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (10:39) B. Biyombo kicked ball VIOLATION
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (10:26) MISS J. Murray 18' fadeaway Shot
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (10:21) T. Craig REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (10:05) MISS D. Washington Jr. fadeaway 3PT
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (10:03) M. Bridges REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    +2 (10:03) M. Bridges putback Layup (2 PTS)
    64
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (9:43) M. Porter Jr. driving DUNK (2 PTS) (N. Jokic 2 AST)
    66
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (9:30) B. Biyombo lost ball TURNOVER (1 TO)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (9:30) N. Jokic STEAL (1 STL)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (9:28) MISS N. Jokic running finger roll Layup
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (9:26) N. Jokic REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (9:26) MISS N. Jokic tip Layup
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (9:25) N. Jokic REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (9:24) N. Jokic putback Layup (2 PTS)
    68
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (9:06) MISS M. Bridges 11' pullup Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (9:03) N. Jokic REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +3 (8:56) K. Caldwell-Pope 25' 3PT (3 PTS) (J. Murray 1 AST)
    611
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    +2 (8:34) D. Saric turnaround Hook (2 PTS) (M. Bridges 1 AST)
    811
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (8:23) N. Jokic cutting Layup (4 PTS) (A. Gordon 1 AST)
    813
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    +3 (8:05) T. Craig 26' 3PT (3 PTS) (D. Saric 1 AST)
    1113
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (7:51) K. Caldwell-Pope Layup (5 PTS) (J. Murray 2 AST)
    1115
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (7:51) D. Washington Jr. shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (Caldwell-Pope 1 FT)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +1 (7:51) K. Caldwell-Pope Free Throw 1 of 1 (6 PTS)
    1116
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (7:48) PHX Timeout
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    +3 (7:32) T. Craig 25' 3PT bank (6 PTS) (D. Saric 2 AST)
    1416
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (7:13) MISS K. Caldwell-Pope 16' pullup Shot
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (7:11) M. Bridges REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (6:58) D. Washington Jr. lost ball TURNOVER (1 TO)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (6:58) K. Caldwell-Pope STEAL (1 STL)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +3 (6:54) K. Caldwell-Pope 26' 3PT running pullup (9 PTS)
    1419
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (6:41) MISS D. Washington Jr. 26' 3PT
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (6:39) M. Bridges REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (6:32) D. Washington Jr. bad pass TURNOVER (2 TO)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (6:32) A. Gordon STEAL (1 STL)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (6:27) B. Biyombo shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (Porter Jr. 2 FT)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +1 (6:27) M. Porter Jr. Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
    1420
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (6:27) MISS M. Porter Jr. Free Throw 2 of 2
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (6:24) T. Craig REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (6:08) MISS M. Bridges 25' 3PT
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (6:05) B. Brown REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (5:49) B. Brown 6' pullup Jump Shot (2 PTS)
    1422
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (5:37) MISS D. Washington Jr. driving floating Shot
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (5:34) B. Biyombo REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (5:33) MISS B. Biyombo Hook
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (5:31) N. Jokic REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (5:24) A. Gordon cutting Layup (4 PTS) (N. Jokic 3 AST)
    1424
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    +2 (5:10) T. Craig 14' step back Jump Shot (8 PTS) (D. Washington Jr. 3 AST)
    1624
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (4:57) MISS M. Porter Jr. 26' 3PT
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (4:55) TEAM defensive REBOUND
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (4:39) MISS I. Wainright 3PT
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (4:37) N. Jokic REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +3 (4:25) K. Caldwell-Pope 3PT (12 PTS) (A. Gordon 2 AST)
    1627
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (4:08) I. Wainright bad pass out-of-bounds TURNOVER (1 TO)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (3:47) MISS B. Brown 25' 3PT
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (3:43) J. Landale REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    +3 (3:37) J. Okogie 25' 3PT pullup (3 PTS)
    1927
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (3:29) N. Jokic charge offensive FOUL (1 PF)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (3:29) N. Jokic offensive foul TURNOVER (1 TO)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (3:17) M. Porter Jr. personal FOUL (1 PF)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    +3 (3:10) J. Landale 25' 3PT (3 PTS) (D. Lee 1 AST)
    2227
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (3:01) N. Jokic finger roll Layup (6 PTS) (B. Hyland 1 AST)
    2229
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    +2 (2:44) J. Okogie 9' fadeaway bank Jump Shot (5 PTS) (D. Lee 2 AST)
    2429
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (2:32) MISS B. Hyland 7' pullup Shot
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (2:31) D. Lee REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    +2 (2:20) J. Okogie 9' pullup Jump Shot (7 PTS) (J. Landale 1 AST)
    2629
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (2:01) I. Wainright personal FOUL (1 PF)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (2:01) DEN Timeout
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (1:50) MISS V. Cancar 24' 3PT
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (1:47) I. Wainright REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (1:36) Z. Nnaji personal FOUL (1 PF)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (1:28) MISS I. Wainright 27' step back 3PT
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (1:24) Z. Nnaji REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (1:10) B. Hyland 6' turnaround Hook (2 PTS)
    2631
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (1:00) MISS J. Landale 26' 3PT
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (0:58) J. Murray REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (0:52) MISS Z. Nnaji running alley-oop DUNK
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (0:50) J. Landale REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (0:37) J. Landale traveling TURNOVER (1 TO)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +3 (0:30) B. Hyland 27' 3PT step back (5 PTS)
    2634
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (0:15) MISS D. Lee driving Layup
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (0:15) TEAM offensive REBOUND
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    +2 (0:08) J. Okogie Layup (9 PTS) (D. Lee 3 AST)
    2834
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (0:04) S. Lee take personal FOUL (1 PF)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (0:00) MISS J. Murray 25' fadeaway 3PT
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (0:00) TEAM offensive REBOUND
2nd quarter
3rd quarter
4th quarter

Team Stats

97Points126
39-90(43.3%)Field Goal(%)48-85(56.5%)
9-32(28.1%)3-Point(%)15-34(44.1%)
10-14(71.4%)Free Throw(%)15-21(71.4%)
44(15)Rebounds(Offensive)38(7)
28Assists30
4Steals9
2Blocks4
16Turnovers10
17Fouls20
52Pts In The Paint60
6Fast Break Pts24
9Pts Off Turnovers29
51Bench Pts51
2Largest Lead32

Game Details

Wednesday, January 11, 2023 · 10:00 PM
Ball Arena · Denver, CO
attendance: 18,872 (98.8%)