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Phoenix Suns vs Denver Nuggets, West Semifinals Game 2

NBA
Suns
45-37
87-97
Final
Nuggets
53-29
Ball Arena
TV: TSN / Sportsnet

Lead tracker

PHX leadsBiggest lead PHX 8, DEN 12
Q1Q2Q3Q4
DEN leads
Team1234T
PHX2121311487
DEN1822302797

Who won: Nuggets 97-87

The Denver Nuggets beat the Phoenix Suns 97-87 in West Semifinals Game 2 on Monday, May 1, 2023 at Ball Arena. The series is tied 2-2. The Nuggets outscored the Suns 27-14 in the 4th quarter. Nikola Jokic led the Nuggets in points (39). Devin Booker led the Suns in points (35).

Recap · May 2
Nikola Jokic's 39 points leads Nuggets past Suns 97-87

Nikola Jokic scored 39 points and pulled down 16 rebounds on the eve of the NBA MVP announcement to rally the Denver Nuggets to a 97-87 win over Phoenix on Monday night, giving them a 2-0 lead over the Suns in the Western Conference semifinals.

What it means

  • Winner take all: Game 5 decides the series.

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Injuries and inactives

Suns1st in Pacific Division
  • Devin Booker G
    Rest
    Day-To-Day
  • Mark Williams C
    Shoulder, Surgery, left
    Out
  • Miles Bridges F
    Ankle, right
    Day-To-Day
Nuggets1st in Western Conference Division
  • Spencer Jones F
    Hamstring
    Day-To-Day

Head to head

Series tied 2-2
Last meeting: Suns 119, Nuggets 115 (Apr 6)

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Game info

Venue
Ball Arena, Denver, CO · Attendance 19,592
Officials
Eric Lewis (Referee), Sean Wright (Referee), John Goble (Referee), Aaron Smith (Referee)

Injuries, starters, headlines and game info from ESPN. Headlines open on ESPN.

This seriesSeries tied 2-2

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