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FINAL
Dec 23, 2024

Game Recap

The Nuggets have won back-to-back games as they improve to 16-11 on the season, while the Suns fall to 14-14.

Box Score

1234T
PHX2625281190
DEN27284517117
Phoenix Suns logoSUNSMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS+/-
00Royce O'NealeSF282-92-80-02410026-10
35Kevin DurantPF318-152-35-692213123-19
20Jusuf NurkicC141-31-11-14410244-5
3Bradley BealSG349-175-70-002102123-18
21Tyus JonesPG224-81-30-02201209-24
0Ryan Dunn302-61-40-04202115-19
22Mason Plumlee141-30-04-44200026-12
23Monte Morris203-101-30-04310007+4
4Oso Ighodaro183-30-01-46101007-10
2Josh Okogie120-40-10-02100310-14
10Damion Lee60-40-20-00000010-3
15Jalen Bridges40-10-10-02000000-5
TOTAL33-8339.8%13-3339.4%11-1573.3%392365131390
Denver Nuggets logoNUGGETSMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS+/-
1Michael Porter Jr.SF2910-122-42-264001124+22
32Aaron GordonPF224-72-32-221100312+9
15Nikola JokicC2912-174-64-527001132+19
0Christian BraunSG252-90-30-07400104+18
4Russell WestbrookPG245-121-50-057203211+10
3Julian Strawther183-93-70-02110019+7
24Jalen Pickett234-113-80-038012011+17
8Peyton Watson212-50-10-06101224+14
5Hunter Tyson152-41-21-24010026+3
6DeAndre Jordan142-20-00-05111114+8
21Spencer Jones40-10-10-02000110+2
22Zeke Nnaji40-10-10-00000010+2
23Trey Alexander40-00-00-00100000+2
13PJ Hall20-00-00-02001000+2
9Dario Saric— did not play —— did not play —
TOTAL46-9051.1%16-4139.0%9-1181.8%4635641215117

Play-by-Play

1st quarterphxden
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (11:55) Jump Ball Jokic vs. Nurkic: Tip to Jones
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    +2 (11:41) Beal 9' Pullup Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Nurkic 1 AST)
    20
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (11:22) Jokic Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (11:22) Nurkic STEAL (1 STL)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    +2 (11:11) Durant 15' Pullup Jump Shot (2 PTS)
    40
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (10:53) Porter Jr. 1' Cutting Layup Shot (2 PTS) (Westbrook 1 AST)
    42
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (10:45) Gordon P.FOUL (P1.T1) (K.Cutler)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    +2 (10:33) Jones 14' Driving Floating Jump Shot (2 PTS) (O'Neale 1 AST)
    62
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (10:25) MISS Westbrook 1' Driving Finger Roll Layup
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (10:22) Durant REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (10:09) Jones Traveling Turnover (P1.T1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (9:51) MISS Braun 28' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (9:48) Nurkic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    +2 (9:34) Durant 2' Cutting Dunk Shot (4 PTS) (Nurkic 2 AST)
    82
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +3 (9:21) Porter Jr. 27' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Jokic 1 AST)
    85
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (9:05) MISS Beal 14' Pullup Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (9:02) Porter Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (8:57) MISS Westbrook 3PT Jump Shot
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (8:53) Durant REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    +2 (8:48) Jones 3' Running Finger Roll Layup (4 PTS)
    105
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +3 (8:29) Jokic 26' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (3 PTS)
    108
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (8:12) Nurkic Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (8:12) Gordon STEAL (1 STL)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (8:00) MISS Jokic 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (7:56) Jones REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (7:42) MISS Nurkic 8' Pullup Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (7:40) Jokic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (7:36) Nurkic P.FOUL (P1.T1) (K.Cutler)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (7:31) Porter Jr. 22' Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Westbrook 2 AST)
    1010
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (7:14) Jones Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T3)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (7:14) Westbrook STEAL (1 STL)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (7:00) MISS Gordon 6' Layup
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (7:00) Durant BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (6:57) Durant REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    +3 (6:50) Nurkic 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Beal 1 AST)
    1310
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (6:38) Nurkic P.FOUL (P2.T2) (J.Butler)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (6:38) NUGGETS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (6:25) MISS Westbrook 16' Pullup Jump Shot
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (6:22) Durant REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    +2 (6:20) Dunn 3' Running Layup (2 PTS) (Durant 1 AST)
    1510
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (5:59) Jokic 6' Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Gordon 1 AST)
    1512
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (5:43) MISS Plumlee 13' Floating Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (5:41) Gordon REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (5:37) MISS Braun 26' 3PT Running Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (5:33) Porter Jr. REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (5:32) Porter Jr. 5' Jump Shot (9 PTS)
    1514
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    +2 (5:11) Durant 13' Pullup Jump Shot (6 PTS)
    1714
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (4:50) Porter Jr. 3' Driving Layup (11 PTS) (Jokic 2 AST)
    1716
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (4:50) Plumlee S.FOUL (P1.T3) (K.Cutler)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +1 (4:50) Porter Jr. Free Throw 1 of 1 (12 PTS)
    1717
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    +2 (4:35) Beal 13' Turnaround Fadeaway (4 PTS)
    1917
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (4:20) Gordon 8' Turnaround Fadeaway Bank Jump Shot (2 PTS)
    1919
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (4:01) MISS Morris 6' Cutting Layup Shot
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (3:55) Plumlee REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    +3 (3:52) Beal 3PT Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Plumlee 1 AST)
    2219
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (3:40) Porter Jr. Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T2)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    +2 (3:27) Morris 10' Driving Floating Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Durant 2 AST)
    2419
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (2:57) MISS Porter Jr. 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (2:54) Strawther REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (2:47) Porter Jr. 9' Driving Floating Jump Shot (14 PTS) (Strawther 1 AST)
    2421
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (2:21) MISS O'Neale 30' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (2:19) Watson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (2:11) MISS Watson 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (2:08) Porter Jr. REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (2:07) MISS Strawther 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (2:03) O'Neale REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (2:00) Suns Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (1:51) MISS O'Neale 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (1:46) Durant REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (1:43) Durant Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T4)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (1:43) Strawther STEAL (1 STL)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (1:31) MISS Jokic 11' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (1:28) Watson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (1:26) Pickett 22' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Watson 1 AST)
    2423
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (1:00) MISS Durant 7' Driving Floating Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (1:00) Watson BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (1:00) O'Neale REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (1:00) Suns Turnover: Shot Clock (T#5)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (0:46) Jokic 14' Jump Shot (7 PTS)
    2425
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (0:33) MISS Morris 11' Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (0:30) Jokic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (0:11) Jokic 17' Step Back Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Pickett 1 AST)
    2427
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (0:06) Watson Personal Take Foul (P1.T2) (I.Hwang)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (0:02) MISS Plumlee 5' Cutting Layup Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (0:02) Pickett BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (0:02) Suns Rebound
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (0:00) Tyson S.FOUL (P1.PN) (K.Cutler)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    +1 (0:00) Plumlee Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
    2527
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    +1 (0:00) Plumlee Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
    2627
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (0:00) MISS Pickett 60' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (0:00) NUGGETS Rebound
2nd quarter
3rd quarter
4th quarter

Team Stats

90Points117
33-83(39.8%)Field Goal(%)46-90(51.1%)
13-33(39.4%)3-Point(%)16-41(39.0%)
11-15(73.3%)Free Throw(%)9-11(81.8%)
39(9)Rebounds(Offensive)46(11)
23Assists35
6Steals6
5Blocks4
13Turnovers12
13Fouls15
24Pts In The Paint50
9Fast Break Pts19
15Pts Off Turnovers18
25Bench Pts34
6Largest Lead28

Game Details

Monday, December 23, 2024 · 10:00 PM
Ball Arena · Denver, CO
attendance: 19,910 (104.2%)