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Wednesday, June 9, 2021Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Every winner was ahead or tied at every quarter break.

Final · R2 · G2 · Box score
Nuggets98
Suns123
Q1 Suns +4; Q2 Suns +10; Q3 Suns +19; Q4 Suns +25
The lead · Conference semifinals · Game 2 · Nuggets-Suns

Phoenix beats Denver by 25, moves within two of advancing

Nikola Jokic goes for 24 points

Game flow · Suns margin at each break
-35-25-15-5+5+15+25+35TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+4+10+19+25Suns AHEAD ↑Nuggets AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Nuggets2121253198
Suns25273437123
Who led
Devin BookerPoints, last 10 games: 18, 27, 34, 31, 19, 17, 30, 47, 21, 18Suns18 PTS · 10 REB · 2 AST
Chris PaulPoints, last 10 games: 26, 16, 7, 6, 7, 18, 9, 8, 21, 17Suns17 PTS · 5 REB · 15 AST
Nikola JokicPoints, last 10 games: 20, 21, 34, 38, 36, 16, 38, 36, 22, 24Nuggets24 PTS · 13 REB · 6 AST
Paul MillsapPoints, last 10 games: 5, 12, 3, 15, 5, 9, 4, 2, 9, 11Nuggets11 PTS · 6 REB · 2 AST
Final · Nuggets-Suns
Nuggets 98Suns 123
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Nuggets2121253198
Suns25273437123
The story
Chris Paul had 17 points and 15 assists as Phoenix beat Denver 123-98

Devin Booker added 18 PTS, 10 REB, 2 AST 17 PTS, 15 AST, 5 REB · 6-10 FG, 2-2 3PT

The swing

The Suns won the third 34-25, their biggest quarter edge.

Suns lead by quarter
300 +4+10+19+25 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+4.2points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
10.1Reg. season avg14.3Last 3 playoff games

14.3 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 10.1 in the regular season (60 games). Today: 11 points in 25 minutes.

Losing minutes
−8.5minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
20.8Reg. season avg12.3Last 3 playoff games

12.3 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 20.8 in the regular season (56 games). Today: 11 points in 12 minutes.

Rebounding up
+4.1rebounds, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Rebounds per game
4.2Reg. season avg8.3Last 3 playoff games

8.3 rebounds a game over his last three playoff games, against 4.2 in the regular season (67 games). Today: 18 points in 33 minutes.

Top performances

Nikola Jokic leads the day with 24

Nikola JokicPoints, last 10 games: 20, 21, 34, 38, 36, 16, 38, 36, 22, 24Nuggets-Suns · L
30.5 PPG playoffs to date · −7.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
24 PTS · 13 REB · 6 AST
Devin BookerPoints, last 10 games: 18, 27, 34, 31, 19, 17, 30, 47, 21, 18Suns-Nuggets · W
27.1 PPG playoffs to date · −10.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
18 PTS · 10 REB · 2 AST
Chris PaulPoints, last 10 games: 26, 16, 7, 6, 7, 18, 9, 8, 21, 17Suns-Nuggets · W
11.6 PPG playoffs to date · +6.1 vs his playoff average before tonight
17 PTS · 5 REB · 15 AST
Mikal BridgesPoints, last 10 games: 18, 7, 10, 6, 6, 11, 13, 10, 23, 16Suns-Nuggets · W
11.9 PPG playoffs to date · +4.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
16 PTS · 2 REB · 0 AST
Deandre AytonPoints, last 10 games: 6, 8, 21, 22, 22, 14, 8, 8, 20, 15Suns-Nuggets · W
16.2 PPG playoffs to date · −1.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
15 PTS · 10 REB · 0 AST
Paul MillsapPoints, last 10 games: 5, 12, 3, 15, 5, 9, 4, 2, 9, 11Nuggets-Suns · L
7.2 PPG playoffs to date · +4.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
11 PTS · 6 REB · 2 AST
Lead changes
Nuggets-Suns1