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FINAL
Jun 13, 2021

Game Recap

Chris Paul recorded 37 points (14-19 FG) and seven assists for the No. 2 seed Suns as they defeated the No. 3 seed Nuggets, 125-118, in Game 4. Devin Booker added 34 points and 11 rebounds for the Suns in the victory, while Will Barton tallied 25 points and five rebounds for the Nuggets in the losing effort. The Suns have now closed out this best-of-seven series, 4-0, and will advance to the Western Conference Finals for the first time since 2010 and will face the winner of the Utah JazzLA Clippers series (Utah currently leads, 2-1).

Box Score

1234T
PHX28353329125
DEN22332835118
Phoenix Suns logoSUNSMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS+/-
25Mikal BridgesSF366-110-22-262112214+17
99Jae CrowderPF382-42-33-310104419+16
22Deandre AytonC336-100-00-070111412+15
1Devin BookerSG4111-252-810-11114103334+10
3Chris PaulPG3914-190-09-937202237+1
23Cameron Johnson122-42-41-22010017-9
15Cameron Payne131-60-22-24200124+2
12Torrey Craig91-21-10-04000143-9
20Dario Saric131-41-22-21200025-8
0Ty-Shon Alexander— did not play —— did not play —
4Jevon Carter— 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 —
10Jalen Smith— did not play —— did not play —
TOTAL44-8551.8%8-2236.4%29-3193.5%4818661421125
Denver Nuggets logoNUGGETSMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS+/-
1Michael Porter Jr.SF367-163-83-440310220+2
50Aaron GordonPF323-80-12-26410338-14
15Nikola JokicC289-171-43-4114010222-12
5Will BartonSG399-213-94-4522023250
11Monte MorrisPG348-152-41-306001219-17
25Austin Rivers202-61-30-01200155-1
7Facundo Campazzo215-104-70-002000514+3
0JaMychal Green60-10-10-03000000+1
34JaVale McGee192-40-01-47201125+7
3Shaquille Harrison00-00-00-00000000-4
10Bol Bol— did not play —— did not play —
31Vlatko Cancar— did not play —— did not play —
00Markus Howard— did not play —— did not play —
4Paul Millsap— did not play —— did not play —
22Zeke Nnaji— did not play —— did not play —
TOTAL45-9845.9%14-3737.8%14-2166.7%372263824118

Play-by-Play

1st quarterphxden
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (11:56) Jump Ball Jokic vs. Ayton: Tip to Morris
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (11:42) Jokic 6' Driving Layup (2 PTS)
    02
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (11:22) MISS Ayton 9' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (11:20) Jokic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (11:16) MISS Porter Jr. 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (11:14) Bridges REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    +3 (10:53) Booker 24' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot (3 PTS)
    32
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (10:34) MISS Porter Jr. 15' Pullup Jump Shot
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (10:32) Crowder REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (10:23) Paul Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (10:23) Porter Jr. STEAL (1 STL)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (10:19) MISS Porter Jr. 3' Layup
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (10:19) Bridges BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (10:15) Booker REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    +2 (9:51) Bridges 6' Driving Floating Jump Shot (2 PTS)
    52
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (9:39) MISS Jokic 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (9:39) Crowder REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (9:29) MISS Booker 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (9:26) Jokic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (9:20) MISS Porter Jr. 17' Pullup Jump Shot
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (9:17) Crowder REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    +2 (9:10) Paul 12' Pullup Jump Shot (2 PTS)
    72
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (8:51) MISS Barton 18' Fadeaway Jumper
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (8:44) Jokic REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (8:44) Jokic Putback Layup (4 PTS)
    74
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (8:32) Barton S.FOUL (P1.T1) (P.Fraher)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    +1 (8:32) Booker Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)
    84
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    +1 (8:32) Booker Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
    94
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (8:13) Gordon Traveling Turnover (P1.T1)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (8:07) MISS Paul 12' Pullup Jump Shot
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (8:05) Suns Rebound
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    +2 (8:03) Ayton 6' Floating Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Paul 1 AST)
    114
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (7:48) Morris 3' Layup (2 PTS) (Jokic 1 AST)
    116
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (7:18) MISS Bridges 3PT Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (7:15) Gordon REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (7:12) Crowder S.FOUL (P1.T1) (P.Fraher)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +1 (7:12) Gordon Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
    117
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +1 (7:12) Gordon Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
    118
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    +2 (7:01) Ayton 8' Turnaround Hook Shot (4 PTS) (Crowder 1 AST)
    138
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (6:50) MISS Morris 2' Driving Layup
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (6:48) Ayton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (6:44) MISS Booker 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (6:42) Gordon REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (6:38) MISS Jokic 4' Layup
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (6:38) Crowder BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (6:38) NUGGETS Rebound
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (6:38) NUGGETS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (6:32) Jokic 9' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Gordon 1 AST)
    1310
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    +2 (6:13) Paul 14' Fadeaway Jumper (4 PTS)
    1510
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (6:01) MISS Jokic 3' Layup
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (6:01) Ayton BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (5:58) Ayton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    +3 (5:54) Crowder 26' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Booker 1 AST)
    1810
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (5:33) MISS Gordon 3' Layup
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (5:32) Paul REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (5:28) MISS Bridges 3' Driving Layup
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (5:25) Barton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (5:21) MISS Barton 3' Driving Layup
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (5:21) Crowder BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (5:18) Crowder REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (5:17) Morris S.FOUL (P1.T2) (R.Mott)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    +1 (5:17) Bridges Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
    1910
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    +1 (5:17) Bridges Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
    2010
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +3 (5:06) Rivers 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Morris 1 AST)
    2013
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    +2 (4:49) Booker 5' Jump Shot (7 PTS)
    2213
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (4:34) Morris 18' Pullup Jump Shot (4 PTS)
    2215
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (4:21) MISS Booker 21' Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (4:18) Barton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (4:11) MISS Jokic 23' Jump Shot
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (4:08) Crowder REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (4:01) MISS Paul 15' Pullup Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (4:00) NUGGETS Rebound
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (4:00) Ayton L.B.FOUL (P1.T2) (R.Mott)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +3 (3:47) Morris 27' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Jokic 2 AST)
    2218
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (3:33) MISS Booker 20' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (3:33) Jokic REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (3:27) Gordon OFF.Foul (P1) (R.Mott)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (3:27) Gordon Offensive Foul Turnover (P2.T2)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (3:13) MISS Johnson 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (3:10) Gordon REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (3:05) MISS Gordon 3' Layup
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (3:05) Crowder BLOCK (3 BLK)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (3:01) Johnson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    +2 (2:58) Booker 13' Pullup Jump Shot (9 PTS)
    2418
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (2:58) Rivers S.FOUL (P1.T3) (R.Mott)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (2:58) Suns Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    +1 (2:58) Booker Free Throw 1 of 1 (10 PTS)
    2518
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (2:38) MISS Campazzo 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (2:35) Crowder REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    +3 (2:21) Johnson 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Payne 1 AST)
    2818
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (2:02) MISS Jokic 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (1:59) Payne REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (1:49) MISS Booker 14' Pullup Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (1:46) Jokic REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (1:40) MISS Campazzo 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (1:36) Ayton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (1:26) MISS Payne 14' Pullup Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (1:24) Jokic REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (1:11) MISS Green 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (1:08) Jokic REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (1:04) Morris 15' Pullup Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Jokic 3 AST)
    2820
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (0:50) Ayton OFF.Foul (P2) (R.Mott)
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (0:50) Ayton Offensive Foul Turnover (P1.T2)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (0:37) MISS Rivers 8' Driving Floating Jump Shot
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (0:34) Suns Rebound
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (0:31) MISS Booker 28' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (0:27) Green REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (0:18) MISS Porter Jr. 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (0:14) NUGGETS Rebound
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (0:02) Rivers 7' Turnaround Hook Shot (5 PTS)
    2822
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (0:00) MISS Payne 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Phoenix Suns logo
    (0:00) Suns Rebound
2nd quarter
3rd quarter
4th quarter

Team Stats

125Points118
44-85(51.8%)Field Goal(%)45-98(45.9%)
8-22(36.4%)3-Point(%)14-37(37.8%)
29-31(93.5%)Free Throw(%)14-21(66.7%)
48(7)Rebounds(Offensive)37(7)
18Assists22
6Steals6
6Blocks3
14Turnovers8
21Fouls24
48Pts In The Paint54
10Fast Break Pts20
13Pts Off Turnovers21
19Bench Pts24
16Largest Lead2

Game Details

Sunday, June 13, 2021 · 8:00 PM
Ball Arena · Denver, CO
attendance: 18,290 (95.8%)