Top Performers
Points
27
Jokić
DEN
Rebounds
13
Jokić
DEN
Assists
10
Paul
PHX
Threes
4
Barton
DEN
44-83 (53.0%)
FG%
36-87 (41.4%)
17-39 (43.6%)
3PM
14-37 (37.8%)
5-9 (55.6%)
FTM
12-17 (70.6%)
46
Rebounds
45
6
Offensive Rebounds
11
40
Defensive Rebounds
34
25
Assists
23
9
Steals
9
1
Blocks
3
19
Turnovers
18
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
27
Fouls
23
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
15
Biggest Lead
16
13
Longest Unanswered Run
11
Lead Changes
14
Ties
2
2021-22 Western
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Suns | 64 | 18 | .780 | |
| 2 |  Grizzlies | 56 | 26 | .683 | 8.0 |
| 3 |  Warriors | 53 | 29 | .646 | 11.0 |
| 4 |  Mavericks | 52 | 30 | .634 | 12.0 |
| 5 |  Jazz | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 |
| 6 |  Nuggets | 48 | 34 | .585 | 16.0 |
| 7 |  Timberwolves | 46 | 36 | .561 | 18.0 |
| 8 |  Pelicans | 36 | 46 | .439 | 28.0 |
| 9 |  Clippers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 |
| 10 |  Spurs | 34 | 48 | .415 | 30.0 |
| 11 |  Lakers | 33 | 49 | .402 | 31.0 |
| 12 |  Kings | 30 | 52 | .366 | 34.0 |
| 13 |  Trail Blazers | 27 | 55 | .329 | 37.0 |
| 14 |  Thunder | 24 | 58 | .293 | 40.0 |
| 15 |  Rockets | 20 | 62 | .244 | 44.0 |
Game Summary
The Phoenix Suns were decisively beaten by the Denver Nuggets, 110 to 98, on October 20, 2021.
Game Info
October 20, 2021
Footprint Center
Phoenix, Arizona
#8 Marc Davis (Head Official)
#40 Leon Wood
#34 Kevin Cutler
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Porter Jr. #1 | 34 | 15 | 6 (1) | 5 | 2 | 0 | +22 | 2 | 5 | 6-10 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 71.8 |
A. Gordon #32 | 29 | 12 | 8 (2) | 4 | 0 | 1 | +22 | 3 | 4 | 5-6 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 87.2 |
N. Jokić #15 | 35 | 27 | 13 (2) | 2 | 2 | 0 | +26 | 3 | 4 | 13-22 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 61.4 |
W. Barton #5 | 34 | 20 | 6 (0) | 5 | 1 | 0 | +20 | 0 | 2 | 8-14 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 71.4 |
M. Morris #23 | 28 | 9 | 2 (0) | 3 | 0 | 0 | +18 | 1 | 1 | 3-8 | 3-6 | 0-2 | 50.7 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PJ Dozier #35 | 21 | 10 | 5 (1) | 1 | 1 | 0 | -7 | 1 | 2 | 3-4 | 3-4 | 1-2 | 102.5 |
F. Campazzo #7 | 20 | 0 | 3 (0) | 4 | 2 | 0 | -6 | 2 | 1 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
J. Green #32 | 19 | 13 | 1 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | -10 | 2 | 4 | 4-9 | 3-6 | 2-2 | 65.8 |
J. Green #0 | 13 | 2 | 2 (0) | 0 | 1 | 0 | -14 | 2 | 4 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 25.0 |
A. Rivers #25 | 8 | 2 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -11 | 1 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 33.3 |
J. Murray #27 | |||||||||||||
P. Cornelie #21 | |||||||||||||
V. Čančar #31 | |||||||||||||
B. Bol #11 | |||||||||||||
Z. Nnaji #22 | |||||||||||||
M. Howard #00 | |||||||||||||
B. Hyland #77 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | DEN | 110 | 46 (6) | 25 | 9 | 1 | 19 | 44-83 | 17-39 | 5-9 | 63.2 |
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Crowder #99 | 24 | 2 | 8 (0) | 2 | 1 | 0 | -7 | 1 | 2 | 0-5 | 0-5 | 2-2 | 17.0 |
M. Bridges #25 | 34 | 16 | 5 (1) | 0 | 1 | 1 | -19 | 1 | 2 | 7-16 | 2-6 | 0-2 | 47.4 |
D. Ayton #2 | 33 | 15 | 6 (2) | 2 | 1 | 0 | -15 | 2 | 3 | 6-10 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 68.9 |
D. Booker #1 | 30 | 12 | 4 (1) | 4 | 1 | 0 | -24 | 3 | 4 | 3-15 | 2-7 | 4-4 | 35.8 |
C. Paul #3 | 34 | 15 | 4 (2) | 10 | 2 | 1 | -22 | 3 | 3 | 6-11 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 63.1 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Johnson #2 | 24 | 11 | 2 (1) | 1 | 1 | 0 | -5 | 1 | 1 | 4-10 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 55.0 |
L. Shamet #44 | 19 | 11 | 3 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +12 | 0 | 0 | 4-5 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 110.0 |
J. McGee #34 | 15 | 6 | 8 (1) | 0 | 0 | 1 | +3 | 3 | 2 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 75.0 |
C. Payne #1 | 14 | 10 | 2 (1) | 3 | 1 | 0 | +10 | 3 | 3 | 3-9 | 1-3 | 3-5 | 44.6 |
A. Nader #11 | 13 | 0 | 3 (1) | 1 | 1 | 0 | +7 | 1 | 3 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
E. Payton #22 | |||||||||||||
D. Šarić #9 | |||||||||||||
F. Kaminsky #44 | |||||||||||||
C. Hutchison #15 | |||||||||||||
J. Smith #7 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | PHX | 98 | 45 (11) | 23 | 9 | 3 | 18 | 36-87 | 14-37 | 12-17 | 51.9 |
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
Scoring Plays
All Plays
N. Jokić makes 19' pullup
Assisted by M. Porter Jr.
1Q 11:45
D. Ayton makes 10' turnaround fadeaway
1Q 11:19
2-2
C. Paul makes 12' fadeaway
1Q 10:13
2-4
A. Gordon makes free throw 2/2
1Q 09:59
3-4
M. Porter Jr. makes 17' stepback
Assisted by A. Gordon
1Q 09:36
5-4
W. Barton makes driving layup
Assisted by M. Morris
1Q 09:15
7-4
D. Ayton makes 16' stepback
Assisted by D. Booker
1Q 09:03
7-6
W. Barton makes cutting dunk
Assisted by A. Gordon
1Q 08:45
9-6
D. Ayton makes cutting dunk
Assisted by D. Booker
1Q 08:30
9-8
N. Jokić makes reverse layup
1Q 08:08
11-8
M. Bridges makes cutting layup
Assisted by C. Paul
1Q 08:01
11-10
D. Ayton makes tip layup
1Q 07:26
11-12
A. Gordon makes 2' driving bank shot
Assisted by N. Jokić
1Q 06:24
13-12
D. Booker makes 28' three
Assisted by D. Ayton
1Q 05:57
13-15
N. Jokić makes 7' hook shot
Assisted by W. Barton
1Q 05:35
15-15
N. Jokić makes 6' hook shot
Assisted by M. Porter Jr.
1Q 05:09
17-15
A. Gordon makes 23' three
Assisted by M. Porter Jr.
1Q 04:14
20-15
M. Porter Jr. makes 17' turnaround jump shot
1Q 03:32
22-15
A. Gordon makes tip layup
1Q 03:03
24-15
N. Jokić makes tip layup
1Q 02:13
26-15
L. Shamet makes 11' pullup
1Q 00:41
26-17
L. Shamet makes 23' three
Assisted by A. Nader
1Q 00:12
26-20
C. Johnson makes 23' three
Assisted by C. Paul
2Q 11:45
26-23
J. McGee makes 4' driving floater
Assisted by C. Paul
2Q 10:58
26-25
A. Rivers makes driving layup
2Q 09:54
28-25
J. McGee makes 14' floater
Assisted by C. Paul
2Q 09:28
28-27
C. Paul makes 27' running pullup three
2Q 09:03
28-30
J. Green makes 25' three
Assisted by F. Campazzo
2Q 08:44
31-30
C. Paul makes 25' pullup three
2Q 08:30
31-33
PJ Dozier makes 25' three
Assisted by F. Campazzo
2Q 07:39
34-33
L. Shamet makes 25' three
Assisted by C. Paul
2Q 07:24
34-36
J. Crowder makes free throw 1/2
2Q 06:58
34-37
J. Crowder makes free throw 2/2
2Q 06:58
34-38
J. Green makes 10' turnaround fadeaway
2Q 06:39
36-38
C. Paul makes 15' pullup
2Q 06:18
36-40
D. Ayton makes 25' three
Assisted by C. Payne
2Q 05:52
36-43
D. Ayton makes free throw 1/2
2Q 04:55
36-44
D. Ayton makes free throw 2/2
2Q 04:55
36-45
D. Booker makes free throw 1/2
2Q 04:22
36-46
D. Booker makes free throw 2/2
2Q 04:22
36-47
D. Booker makes running layup
Assisted by J. Crowder
2Q 03:12
36-49
M. Porter Jr. makes 26' three
Assisted by N. Jokić
2Q 02:59
39-49
M. Bridges makes 24' three
Assisted by D. Ayton
2Q 02:41
39-52
C. Payne makes free throw 1/2
2Q 02:26
39-53
W. Barton makes 13' jump shot
2Q 02:11
41-53
M. Bridges makes cutting dunk
Assisted by D. Booker
2Q 01:46
41-55
D. Booker makes free throw 1/2
2Q 01:27
41-56
D. Booker makes free throw 2/2
2Q 01:27
41-57
W. Barton makes 18' pullup
2Q 01:14
43-57
C. Paul makes free throw 2/2
2Q 00:59
43-58
N. Jokić makes 13' jump shot
2Q 00:46
45-58
W. Barton makes 24' stepback bank three
2Q 00:34
48-58
N. Jokić makes 27' three
Assisted by W. Barton
2Q 00:00
51-58
M. Morris makes 28' three
Assisted by A. Gordon
3Q 10:40
54-58
A. Gordon makes tip layup
3Q 10:05
56-58
M. Bridges makes 10' driving floater
Assisted by J. Crowder
3Q 09:47
56-60
C. Paul makes 13' pullup
3Q 09:16
56-62
N. Jokić makes running layup
3Q 08:42
58-62
M. Porter Jr. makes driving layup
3Q 08:24
60-62
M. Porter Jr. makes free throw 1/1
3Q 08:24
61-62
N. Jokić makes cutting layup
Assisted by M. Porter Jr.
3Q 07:45
63-62
D. Booker makes 25' three
Assisted by C. Paul
3Q 07:32
63-65
M. Morris makes 26' three
Assisted by W. Barton
3Q 06:47
66-65
A. Gordon makes cutting dunk
Assisted by M. Porter Jr.
3Q 05:50
68-65
M. Porter Jr. makes 26' running three
3Q 05:01
71-65
M. Morris makes 25' three
Assisted by A. Gordon
3Q 04:36
74-65
C. Payne makes driving layup
3Q 04:19
74-67
PJ Dozier makes free throw 1/2
3Q 04:02
75-67
C. Payne makes 25' three
Assisted by D. Booker
3Q 03:43
75-70
PJ Dozier makes 25' three
3Q 03:06
78-70
C. Johnson makes cutting layup
Assisted by C. Payne
3Q 02:37
78-72
M. Porter Jr. makes 18' pullup
Assisted by J. Green
3Q 02:20
80-72
C. Payne makes driving finger roll
3Q 02:08
80-74
W. Barton makes 26' three
Assisted by PJ Dozier
3Q 01:54
83-74
J. Green makes free throw 1/2
3Q 01:39
84-74
J. Green makes free throw 2/2
3Q 01:39
85-74
C. Payne makes free throw 1/2
3Q 01:28
85-75
C. Payne makes free throw 2/2
3Q 01:28
85-76
C. Johnson makes 23' three
Assisted by C. Payne
3Q 00:54
85-79
L. Shamet makes 23' running three
Assisted by C. Johnson
3Q 00:31
85-82
J. Green makes 26' three
Assisted by W. Barton
4Q 11:41
88-82
J. Green makes 26' three
Assisted by W. Barton
4Q 10:47
91-82
J. McGee makes tip layup
4Q 10:21
91-84
PJ Dozier makes 26' three
Assisted by F. Campazzo
4Q 09:38
94-84
J. Green makes running dunk
4Q 09:14
96-84
C. Johnson makes 26' three
Assisted by C. Paul
4Q 08:34
96-87
D. Ayton makes 3' floater
Assisted by C. Paul
4Q 07:34
96-89
N. Jokić makes 10' turnaround jump shot
4Q 07:12
98-89
N. Jokić makes running finger roll
Assisted by F. Campazzo
4Q 06:46
100-89
M. Bridges makes running dunk
Assisted by C. Paul
4Q 06:19
100-91
N. Jokić makes 3' turnaround jump shot
4Q 05:59
102-91
M. Bridges makes 1' driving bank shot
4Q 05:45
102-93
W. Barton makes 23' three
Assisted by M. Morris
4Q 02:45
105-93
W. Barton makes 25' pullup three
4Q 01:38
108-93
M. Bridges makes 26' three
Assisted by C. Paul
4Q 00:56
108-96
N. Jokić makes layup
Assisted by M. Morris
4Q 00:35
110-96
C. Paul makes driving layup
4Q 00:21
110-98
44-83 (53.0%)
FG%
36-87 (41.4%)
17-39 (43.6%)
3PM
14-37 (37.8%)
5-9 (55.6%)
FTM
12-17 (70.6%)
46
Rebounds
45
6
Offensive Rebounds
11
40
Defensive Rebounds
34
25
Assists
23
9
Steals
9
1
Blocks
3
19
Turnovers
18
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
27
Fouls
23
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
15
Biggest Lead
16
13
Longest Unanswered Run
11
Lead Changes
14
Ties
2
