National Basketball Association
Denver 130, Phoenix 126
When: 10:00 PM ET, Friday, January 22, 2021
Where: Phoenix Suns Arena, Phoenix, Arizona
Officials:
#19 James Capers, #50 Gediminas Petraitis, #87 Danielle Scott
Attendance:
N/A
By Field Level Media
Nikola Jokic had 31 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists, Gary Harris scored 19 points and the visiting Denver Nuggets beat the Phoenix Suns 130-126 in overtime on Friday night.
Jamal Murray had 18 points and nine assists, Will Barton scored eight of his 17 points in overtime, Monte Morris also had 17 and Paul Millsap added 12 for Denver. Michael Porter Jr. scored seven off the bench in his first game since Dec. 29, having been sidelined due to COVID-19 protocols.
Devin Booker scored 31 points, Deandre Ayton had 27 points and 13 rebounds, Mikal Bridges contributed 24 points and 10 rebounds and Chris Paul totaled 11 points and 15 assists for the Suns.
The Nuggets won for the fifth time in seven games while the Suns lost for the third time in four games.
Phoenix scored five consecutive points to take a 123-122 lead on an Ayton three-point play with 1:54 left in overtime. Barton answered with a runner in the lane, and after Paul missed a 17-footer, Murray hit a jumper with 28.5 seconds left to put Denver up 126-123.
The Suns turned it over, and Barton hit two free throws. After Paul's 3-pointer made it a two-point game with 7.8 seconds left, Barton drained two more from the line to seal it.
Phoenix, ahead 95-91 after three quart4ers, started cold in the fourth and Denver was able to rally for the lead. Morris got the deficit to one on a 3-pointer, and soon after, PJ Dozier's layup gave the Nuggets a 98-97 lead, their first since the opening minutes of the game.
The Suns retook the lead at 106-104, forcing a Denver timeout with 4:19 left. Murray's two free throws tied it at 108, and Bridges and Paul made shots to put Phoenix back in front by four.
Murray's driving layup and Jokic's put-back of his own miss leveled the score at 114 with a minute left. Neither team scored again in regulation.
--Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
| Denver |
|
Phoenix |
|
Nikola Jokic 31 |
Scoring |
Devin Booker 31 |
|
Jamal Murray 9 |
Assists |
Chris Paul 15 |
|
Nikola Jokic 10 |
Rebounds |
Deandre Ayton 13 |
|
Will Barton 6 |
Free Throws Made |
Devin Booker 6 |
|
Nikola Jokic 3 |
Steals |
Jae Crowder 2 |
|
Jamal Murray 1 |
Blocks |
Devin Booker 1 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Denver
|
130 |
51.5 |
6-26 |
18-19 |
32 |
43 |
1 |
12 |
9 |
| Phoenix
|
126 |
50.0 |
17-44 |
15-15 |
30 |
45 |
4 |
7 |
16 |
Upcoming Games
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Phoenix will play their next game at home against Denver. The Suns have a W/L % of .375 after a win and .833 after a loss.
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Denver will play their next game on the road against Phoenix. The Nuggets have a W/L % of .375 after a win and .714 after a loss.
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