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FINAL
Jun 7, 2021

Game Recap

Chris Paul, Devin Booker, Deandre Ayton and Mikal Bridges all score 20 or more points as the Suns claim the series opener.

Box Score

1234T
DEN28302126105
PHX28293134122
Denver Nuggets logoNUGGETSMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS+/-
1Michael Porter Jr.SF306-133-80-072000315-8
50Aaron GordonPF298-140-32-242301118+2
15Nikola JokicC3610-232-50-093234222-13
25Austin RiversSG312-71-42-234002370
7Facundo CampazzoPG365-93-61-146203414-14
11Monte Morris231-100-40-01620012-28
0JaMychal Green234-52-30-0111000010-15
00Markus Howard81-21-20-00000023-1
4Paul Millsap124-61-30-11101119-12
3Shaquille Harrison21-10-00-01000002+1
10Bol Bol20-10-10-00100000+1
22Zeke Nnaji21-11-10-00000003+1
31Vlatko Cancar20-00-00-00010000+1
34JaVale McGee— did not play —— did not play —
TOTAL43-9246.7%14-4035.0%5-683.3%41261041117105
Phoenix Suns logoSUNSMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS+/-
25Mikal BridgesSF348-124-83-355211123+12
99Jae CrowderPF305-133-91-151000214+12
22Deandre AytonC369-130-02-2100101120+13
1Devin BookerSG388-121-44-648105321+12
3Chris PaulPG358-142-33-3611101221+13
15Cameron Payne193-81-30-02311117+10
23Cameron Johnson130-20-22-21110002+5
20Dario Saric92-40-01-12010015+5
12Torrey Craig173-72-51-28002019+5
10Jalen Smith20-00-00-00100100-1
4Jevon Carter20-00-00-01000000-1
0Ty-Shon Alexander— did not play —— did not play —
2Langston Galloway— did not play —— did not play —
8Frank Kaminsky— did not play —— did not play —
55E'Twaun Moore— did not play —— did not play —
TOTAL46-8554.1%13-3438.2%17-2085.0%4430841012122

Play-by-Play

1st quarterdenphx
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (11:56) Jump Ball Ayton vs. Jokic: Tip to Paul
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (11:44) MISS Crowder 3PT Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (11:42) Campazzo REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (11:26) Gordon Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (11:26) Ayton STEAL (1 STL)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (11:24) Campazzo Personal Take Foul (P1.T1) (M.Davis)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    +2 (11:13) Ayton 4' Hook Shot (2 PTS) (Booker 1 AST)
    02
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +3 (11:04) Campazzo 26' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (3 PTS)
    32
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (10:45) Booker Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (10:45) Gordon STEAL (1 STL)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (10:35) Jokic Layup (2 PTS)
    52
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (10:18) MISS Bridges 3PT Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (10:15) Campazzo REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (10:10) Campazzo 5' Driving Layup (5 PTS)
    72
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (10:10) Crowder S.FOUL (P1.T1) (K.Scott)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +1 (10:10) Campazzo Free Throw 1 of 1 (6 PTS)
    82
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    +2 (9:58) Crowder 1' Driving Dunk (2 PTS) (Paul 1 AST)
    84
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +3 (9:39) Porter Jr. 26' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Gordon 1 AST)
    114
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    +2 (9:30) Ayton 1' Driving Dunk (4 PTS) (Paul 2 AST)
    116
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (9:30) Porter Jr. S.FOUL (P1.T2) (K.Scott)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    +1 (9:30) Ayton Free Throw 1 of 1 (5 PTS)
    117
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (9:16) Jokic 1' Cutting Layup Shot (4 PTS) (Rivers 1 AST)
    137
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    +2 (9:02) Ayton 15' Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Paul 3 AST)
    139
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (8:44) MISS Rivers 27' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (8:41) Crowder REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (8:32) MISS Crowder 25' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (8:30) Paul REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (8:27) MISS Bridges 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (8:24) Gordon REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +3 (8:18) Porter Jr. 24' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Gordon 2 AST)
    169
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (7:51) MISS Paul 17' Step Back Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (7:49) Jokic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (7:43) MISS Porter Jr. 2' Driving Layup
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (7:43) Bridges BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (7:43) Paul REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    +2 (7:26) Booker 6' Turnaround Jump Shot (2 PTS)
    1611
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (7:10) Jokic 2' Layup (6 PTS) (Campazzo 1 AST)
    1811
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    +2 (6:50) Booker 7' Driving Floating Bank Jump Shot (4 PTS)
    1813
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (6:50) Rivers S.FOUL (P1.T3) (C.Kirkland)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (6:50) SUNS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    +1 (6:50) Booker Free Throw 1 of 1 (5 PTS)
    1814
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (6:36) Gordon 14' Turnaround Jump Shot (2 PTS)
    2014
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    +2 (6:11) Crowder 21' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Paul 4 AST)
    2016
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (5:51) Jokic Backcourt Turnover (P1.T2)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    +3 (5:39) Bridges 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Booker 2 AST)
    2019
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (5:22) MISS Gordon 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (5:20) Bridges REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (5:14) MISS Ayton 6' Turnaround Hook Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (5:12) Jokic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (5:08) MISS Campazzo 3PT Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (5:03) Gordon REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (5:03) MISS Gordon Tip Layup Shot
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (5:02) Crowder REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (4:58) MISS Crowder 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (4:55) Jokic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (4:47) Campazzo Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P1.T3)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (4:37) MISS Bridges 26' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (4:34) Rivers REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (4:23) Gordon 2' Layup (4 PTS)
    2219
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (4:01) Booker Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T2)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (4:01) Morris STEAL (1 STL)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (3:54) MISS Campazzo 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (3:51) Ayton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (3:41) MISS Crowder 3' Driving Layup
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (3:39) Ayton REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (3:39) MISS Ayton Tip Layup Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (3:39) Jokic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (3:36) MISS Morris 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (3:30) Green REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (3:22) Campazzo Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T4)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (3:22) Johnson STEAL (1 STL)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (3:06) MISS Crowder 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (3:06) Jokic BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (3:01) Green REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (2:56) Jokic 3' Layup (8 PTS) (Rivers 2 AST)
    2419
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (2:43) Rivers P.FOUL (P2.T4) (M.Davis)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (2:43) Nuggets Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    +3 (2:34) Payne 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Booker 3 AST)
    2422
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (2:19) Morris 20' Pullup Jump Shot (2 PTS)
    2622
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (2:04) MISS Booker 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (2:01) Green REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (1:41) Jokic 14' Turnaround Fadeaway (10 PTS)
    2822
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (1:24) Booker Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T3)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (1:24) Morris STEAL (2 STL)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (1:17) MISS Green 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (1:14) Booker REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    +2 (1:03) Ayton 1' Cutting Layup Shot (9 PTS) (Crowder 1 AST)
    2824
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (0:46) MISS Jokic 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (0:45) Johnson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    +3 (0:30) Crowder 24' 3PT Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Booker 4 AST)
    2827
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (0:30) Howard S.FOUL (P1.PN) (C.Kirkland)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    +1 (0:30) Crowder Free Throw 1 of 1 (8 PTS)
    2828
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (0:18) MISS Morris 26' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (0:16) Nuggets Rebound
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (0:16) Crowder L.B.FOUL (P2.T2) (M.Davis)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (0:03) MISS Morris 3' Driving Layup
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (0:03) Craig BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (0:01) Porter Jr. REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (0:01) Nuggets Turnover: Shot Clock (T#5)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (0:00) MISS Craig 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (0:00) SUNS Rebound
2nd quarter
3rd quarter
4th quarter

Team Stats

105Points122
43-92(46.7%)Field Goal(%)46-85(54.1%)
14-40(35.0%)3-Point(%)13-34(38.2%)
5-6(83.3%)Free Throw(%)17-20(85.0%)
41(11)Rebounds(Offensive)44(7)
26Assists30
10Steals8
4Blocks4
11Turnovers10
17Fouls12
52Pts In The Paint48
7Fast Break Pts13
12Pts Off Turnovers18
29Bench Pts23
10Largest Lead20

Game Details

Monday, June 7, 2021 · 10:00 PM
Footprint Center · Phoenix, AZ
attendance: 16,219 (95.0%)