Score by period
| Period | Denver Nuggets | Phoenix Suns |
|---|---|---|
| Period1 | 27 | 26 |
| Period2 | 28 | 25 |
| Period3 | 45 | 28 |
| Period4 | 17 | 11 |
Match facts
Tip-off
24 Dec, 03:00 UTC
Competition
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#2 · 2-2
Phoenix Suns
#2 · 3-2
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FG | 3P | FT | +/- | TS% | eFG% | USG% | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nikola Jokić |
30 | 32 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12-17 | 4-6 | 4-5 | +19 | – | – | – | 8.7 |
 Michael Porter Jr. |
30 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10-12 | 2-4 | 2-2 | +22 | – | – | – | 8.3 |
 Aaron Gordon |
23 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4-7 | 2-3 | 2-2 | +9 | – | – | – | 6.9 |
 Russell Westbrook |
25 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5-12 | 1-5 | 0-0 | +10 | – | – | – | 7.3 |
 Christian Braun |
26 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-9 | 0-3 | 0-0 | +18 | – | – | – | 6.6 |
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 Jalen Pickett |
23 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4-11 | 3-8 | 0-0 | +17 | – | – | – | 7.3 |
 Julian Strawther |
18 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-9 | 3-7 | 0-0 | +7 | – | – | – | 6.7 |
 Hunter Tyson |
16 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 1-2 | +3 | – | – | – | 6.4 |
 Peyton Watson |
21 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | +14 | – | – | – | 6.4 |
 DeAndre Jordan |
14 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +8 | – | – | – | 6.7 |
 Trey Alexander |
4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +2 | – | – | – | – |
 Spencer Jones |
4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | +2 | – | – | – | – |
 Zeke Nnaji |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | +2 | – | – | – | – |
 PJ Hall |
3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +2 | – | – | – | – |
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FG | 3P | FT | +/- | TS% | eFG% | USG% | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bradley Beal |
35 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9-17 | 5-7 | 0-0 | -18 | – | – | – | 7.2 |
 Kevin Durant |
31 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8-15 | 2-3 | 5-6 | -19 | – | – | – | 7.7 |
 Tyus Jones |
23 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4-8 | 1-3 | 0-0 | -24 | – | – | – | 6.4 |
 Royce O'Neale |
29 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2-9 | 2-8 | 0-0 | -10 | – | – | – | 6.5 |
 Jusuf Nurkic |
15 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 1-1 | -5 | – | – | – | 6.6 |
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 Monte Morris |
20 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-10 | 1-3 | 0-0 | +4 | – | – | – | 6.8 |
 Oso Ighodaro |
18 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 1-4 | -10 | – | – | – | 6.9 |
 Mason Plumlee |
15 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 4-4 | -12 | – | – | – | 6.6 |
 Ryan Dunn |
30 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2-6 | 1-4 | 0-0 | -19 | – | – | – | 6.5 |
 Damion Lee |
7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | -3 | – | – | – | 4.9 |
 Josh Okogie |
13 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -14 | – | – | – | 4.5 |
 Jalen Bridges |
5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -5 | – | – | – | – |
Team stats
Scoring
| Stat | Denver Nuggets | Phoenix Suns |
|---|---|---|
| Free throws | 9/11 (81%) | 11/15 (73%) |
| 2 pointers | 30/49 (61%) | 20/50 (40%) |
| 3 pointers | 16/41 (39%) | 13/33 (39%) |
| Field goals | 46/90 (51%) | 33/83 (39%) |
Other
| Stat | Denver Nuggets | Phoenix Suns |
|---|---|---|
| Rebounds | 46 | 39 |
| Defensive rebounds | 35 | 30 |
| Offensive rebounds | 11 | 9 |
| Assists | 35 | 23 |
| Turnovers | 12 | 13 |
| Steals | 6 | 6 |
| Blocks | 4 | 5 |
| Fouls | 15 | 13 |
Lead
| Stat | Denver Nuggets | Phoenix Suns |
|---|---|---|
| Max points in a row | 10 | 11 |
| Time spent in lead | 35:52 | 9:45 |
| Biggest lead | 28 | 6 |
Season form
Denver Nuggets #22-2 · 0.500
Phoenix Suns #23-2 · 0.600