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Phoenix Suns vs Denver Nuggets, West Semifinals Game 5

NBA
Suns
45-37
102-118
Final
Nuggets
53-29
Ball Arena
TV: TSN / Sportsnet

Lead tracker

PHX leadsBiggest lead PHX 1, DEN 24
Q1Q2Q3Q4
DEN leads
Team1234T
PHX24252528102
DEN35173927118

Who won: Nuggets 118-102

The Denver Nuggets beat the Phoenix Suns 118-102 in West Semifinals Game 5 on Tuesday, May 9, 2023 at Ball Arena. The series is tied 2-2. The Nuggets outscored the Suns 39-25 in the 3rd quarter. Nikola Jokic led the Nuggets in points (29). Devin Booker led the Suns in points (28).

Win probability

100%DEN final
PHXDEN

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Play by play

  1. End of Game
  2. End of the 4th Quarter
  3. Q4 18.1Vlatko Cancar

    Defensive rebound

    Vlatko Cancar defensive rebound

  4. Q4 20.0Jock Landale

    Misses 7-foot two point shot

    Jock Landale misses 7-foot two point shot

    J. Landale · 5 PTS

  5. Q4 34.1Peyton Watson
    TO

    Steps out of bounds turnover

    Peyton Watson steps out of bounds turnover

    P. Watson

  6. Q4 41.1Reggie Jackson

    Defensive rebound

    Reggie Jackson defensive rebound

  7. Q4 44.1Torrey Craig

    Misses running pullup jump shot

    Torrey Craig misses running pullup jump shot

    T. Craig · 2 PTS

  8. Q4 50.0Landry Shamet

    Defensive rebound

    Landry Shamet defensive rebound

  9. Q4 52.0Vlatko Cancar

    Misses 28-foot three point pullup jump shot

    Vlatko Cancar misses 28-foot three point pullup jump shot

    V. Cancar

  10. Q4 1:07Jock Landale
    +2

    Bucket

    Jock Landale makes two point shot (Landry Shamet assists)

    J. Landale · 5 PTS · ast L. Shamet

    PHX 102 - 118 DEN
  11. Q4 1:14Landry Shamet

    Defensive rebound

    Landry Shamet defensive rebound

  12. Q4 1:14Peyton Watson

    Misses 21-foot pullup jump shot

    Peyton Watson misses 21-foot pullup jump shot

    P. Watson

  13. Q4 1:27Landry Shamet
    +2

    Bucket, 5 ft

    Landry Shamet makes 5-foot two point shot

    L. Shamet · 6 PTS

    PHX 100 - 118 DEN
  14. Q4 1:36Damion Lee

    Offensive rebound

    Damion Lee offensive rebound

    D. Lee

  15. Q4 1:40Ish Wainright

    Misses 25-foot three point jumper

    Ish Wainright misses 25-foot three point jumper

    I. Wainright

  16. Q4 1:47PHX

    Offensive rebound

    Suns offensive team rebound

  17. Q4 1:50Damion Lee

    Misses 25-foot step back jumpshot

    Damion Lee misses 25-foot step back jumpshot

    D. Lee

  18. Q4 2:04Ish Smith

    Personal take foul

    Ish Smith personal take foul

    I. Smith

  19. Q4 2:06Christian Braun
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Christian Braun makes free throw 2 of 2

    C. Braun · 5 PTS

    PHX 98 - 118 DEN
  20. Q4 2:06DEN

    Offensive rebound

    Nuggets offensive team rebound

  21. Q4 2:06Christian Braun

    Misses free throw 1 of 2

    Christian Braun misses free throw 1 of 2

    C. Braun · 5 PTS

  22. Q4 2:06Torrey Craig

    Shooting foul

    Torrey Craig shooting foul

    T. Craig · 2 PTS

  23. Q4 2:27Torrey Craig
    +2

    Bucket, 8 ft

    Torrey Craig makes 8-foot two point shot

    T. Craig · 2 PTS

    PHX 98 - 117 DEN
  24. Q4 2:41Bruce Brown
    +2

    Pullup jump shot, 13 ft

    Bruce Brown makes 13-foot pullup jump shot

    B. Brown · 25 PTS

    PHX 96 - 117 DEN
  25. Q4 3:02Jock Landale
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Jock Landale makes free throw 2 of 2

    J. Landale · 5 PTS

    PHX 96 - 115 DEN

Leaders

PHXDEN
Points
Devin Booker
28
Nikola Jokic
29
Assists
Kevin Durant
7
Nikola Jokic
12
Rebounds
Kevin Durant
11
Nikola Jokic
13

This seriesSeries tied 2-2

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