Top Performers
Points
32
Jokić
DEN
Rebounds
9
Durant
PHX
Assists
8
Pickett
DEN
Threes
5
Beal
PHX
33-83 (39.8%)
FG%
46-90 (51.1%)
13-33 (39.4%)
3PM
16-41 (39.0%)
11-15 (73.3%)
FTM
9-11 (81.8%)
39
Rebounds
46
9
Offensive Rebounds
11
30
Defensive Rebounds
35
23
Assists
35
6
Steals
6
5
Blocks
4
13
Turnovers
12
15
Points Off Turnovers
18
9
Fastbreak Points
19
24
Points In Paint
50
18
Second Chance Points
19
13
Fouls
15
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
6
Biggest Lead
28
11
Longest Unanswered Run
10
Lead Changes
3
Ties
4
2024-25 Western
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Thunder | 68 | 14 | .829 | |
| 2 |  Rockets | 52 | 30 | .634 | 16.0 |
| 3 |  Lakers | 50 | 32 | .610 | 18.0 |
| 4 |  Nuggets | 50 | 32 | .610 | 18.0 |
| 5 |  Clippers | 50 | 32 | .610 | 18.0 |
| 6 |  Timberwolves | 49 | 33 | .598 | 19.0 |
| 7 |  Warriors | 48 | 34 | .585 | 20.0 |
| 8 |  Grizzlies | 48 | 34 | .585 | 20.0 |
| 9 |  Kings | 40 | 42 | .488 | 28.0 |
| 10 |  Mavericks | 39 | 43 | .476 | 29.0 |
| 11 |  Suns | 36 | 46 | .439 | 32.0 |
| 12 |  Trail Blazers | 36 | 46 | .439 | 32.0 |
| 13 |  Spurs | 34 | 48 | .415 | 34.0 |
| 14 |  Pelicans | 21 | 61 | .256 | 47.0 |
| 15 |  Jazz | 17 | 65 | .207 | 51.0 |
Game Summary
The Denver Nuggets crushed the Phoenix Suns, 117 to 90, on December 23.
Game Info
December 23, 2024
Ball Arena
Denver, Colorado
#34 Kevin Cutler (Head Official)
#30 John Butler
#96 Intae Hwang
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. O'Neale #00 | 29 | 6 | 2 (1) | 4 | 1 | 0 | -10 | 0 | 2 | 2-9 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 33.3 |
K. Durant #35 | 31 | 23 | 9 (2) | 2 | 2 | 1 | -19 | 3 | 1 | 8-15 | 2-3 | 5-6 | 65.2 |
J. Nurkić #11 | 15 | 4 | 4 (2) | 4 | 1 | 0 | -5 | 2 | 4 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 58.1 |
B. Beal #3 | 35 | 23 | 0 (0) | 2 | 1 | 0 | -18 | 2 | 1 | 9-17 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 67.6 |
T. Jones #21 | 23 | 9 | 2 (0) | 2 | 0 | 1 | -24 | 2 | 0 | 4-8 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 56.3 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Dunn #0 | 30 | 5 | 4 (1) | 2 | 0 | 2 | -19 | 1 | 1 | 2-6 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 41.7 |
M. Morris #23 | 20 | 7 | 4 (0) | 3 | 1 | 0 | +4 | 0 | 0 | 3-10 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 35.0 |
O. Ighodaro #4 | 18 | 7 | 6 (0) | 1 | 0 | 1 | -10 | 0 | 0 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 73.5 |
M. Plumlee #22 | 15 | 6 | 4 (3) | 2 | 0 | 0 | -12 | 0 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 63.0 |
J. Okogie #12 | 13 | 0 | 2 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | -14 | 3 | 1 | 0-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
D. Lee #10 | 7 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 1 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
J. Bridges #15 | 5 | 0 | 2 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
D. Booker #1 | |||||||||||||
G. Allen #8 | |||||||||||||
B. Bol #11 | |||||||||||||
T. Washington Jr. #14 | |||||||||||||
C. Gillespie #12 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | PHX | 90 | 39 (9) | 23 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 33-83 | 13-33 | 11-15 | 50.2 |
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Porter Jr. #1 | 30 | 24 | 6 (2) | 4 | 0 | 0 | +22 | 1 | 1 | 10-12 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 93.2 |
A. Gordon #32 | 23 | 12 | 2 (0) | 1 | 1 | 0 | +9 | 0 | 3 | 4-7 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 76.1 |
N. Jokić #15 | 30 | 32 | 2 (0) | 7 | 0 | 0 | +19 | 1 | 1 | 12-17 | 4-6 | 4-5 | 83.3 |
C. Braun #0 | 26 | 4 | 7 (1) | 4 | 0 | 0 | +18 | 1 | 0 | 2-9 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 22.2 |
R. Westbrook #4 | 25 | 11 | 5 (3) | 7 | 2 | 0 | +10 | 3 | 2 | 5-12 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 45.8 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Pickett #24 | 23 | 11 | 3 (0) | 8 | 0 | 1 | +17 | 2 | 0 | 4-11 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
P. Watson #8 | 21 | 4 | 6 (3) | 1 | 0 | 1 | +14 | 2 | 2 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 40.0 |
J. Strawther #3 | 18 | 9 | 2 (1) | 1 | 1 | 0 | +7 | 0 | 1 | 3-9 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
H. Tyson #5 | 16 | 6 | 4 (0) | 0 | 1 | 0 | +3 | 0 | 2 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 61.5 |
D. Jordan #6 | 14 | 4 | 5 (1) | 1 | 1 | 1 | +8 | 1 | 1 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 100.0 |
Z. Nnaji #22 | 4 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
T. Alexander #23 | 4 | 0 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |
S. Jones #21 | 4 | 0 | 2 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 1 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
PJ Hall #13 | 3 | 0 | 2 (0) | 0 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |
D. Šarić #9 | |||||||||||||
J. Murray #27 | |||||||||||||
V. Čančar #31 | |||||||||||||
D. Holmes II #14 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | DEN | 117 | 46 (11) | 35 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 46-90 | 16-41 | 9-11 | 61.7 |
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
Scoring Plays
All Plays
B. Beal makes 9' pullup
Assisted by J. Nurkić
1Q 11:41
K. Durant makes 15' pullup
1Q 11:11
M. Porter Jr. makes cutting layup
Assisted by R. Westbrook
1Q 10:53
4-2
T. Jones makes 14' driving floater
Assisted by R. O'Neale
1Q 10:33
6-2
K. Durant makes cutting dunk
Assisted by J. Nurkić
1Q 09:34
8-2
M. Porter Jr. makes 27' three
Assisted by N. Jokić
1Q 09:21
8-5
T. Jones makes running finger roll
1Q 08:48
10-5
N. Jokić makes 26' pullup three
1Q 08:29
10-8
M. Porter Jr. makes 22' jump shot
Assisted by R. Westbrook
1Q 07:31
10-10
J. Nurkić makes 23' three
Assisted by B. Beal
1Q 06:50
13-10
R. Dunn makes running layup
Assisted by K. Durant
1Q 06:20
15-10
N. Jokić makes 6' jump shot
Assisted by A. Gordon
1Q 05:59
15-12
M. Porter Jr. makes 5' jump shot
1Q 05:32
15-14
K. Durant makes 13' pullup
1Q 05:11
17-14
M. Porter Jr. makes driving layup
Assisted by N. Jokić
1Q 04:50
17-16
M. Porter Jr. makes free throw 1/1
1Q 04:50
17-17
B. Beal makes 13' turnaround fadeaway
1Q 04:35
19-17
A. Gordon makes 8' turnaround bank fadeaway
1Q 04:20
19-19
B. Beal makes 23' three
Assisted by M. Plumlee
1Q 03:52
22-19
M. Morris makes 10' driving floater
Assisted by K. Durant
1Q 03:27
24-19
M. Porter Jr. makes 9' driving floater
Assisted by J. Strawther
1Q 02:47
24-21
J. Pickett makes 23' jump shot
Assisted by P. Watson
1Q 01:26
24-23
N. Jokić makes 14' jump shot
1Q 00:46
24-25
N. Jokić makes 17' stepback
Assisted by J. Pickett
1Q 00:11
24-27
M. Plumlee makes free throw 1/2
1Q 00:00
25-27
M. Plumlee makes free throw 2/2
1Q 00:00
26-27
D. Jordan makes layup
Assisted by M. Porter Jr.
2Q 11:38
26-29
T. Jones makes 26' three
Assisted by R. Dunn
2Q 09:45
29-29
P. Watson makes running layup
Assisted by M. Porter Jr.
2Q 09:06
29-31
J. Pickett makes 26' stepback three
2Q 07:52
29-34
O. Ighodaro makes 11' floater
Assisted by T. Jones
2Q 07:37
31-34
C. Braun makes running dunk
Assisted by J. Pickett
2Q 06:50
31-36
T. Jones makes 10' driving bank floater
Assisted by O. Ighodaro
2Q 06:14
33-36
P. Watson makes 9' driving floater
Assisted by J. Pickett
2Q 05:54
33-38
N. Jokić makes 27' three
Assisted by C. Braun
2Q 05:40
33-41
N. Jokić makes free throw 1/2
2Q 05:01
33-42
N. Jokić makes free throw 2/2
2Q 05:01
33-43
K. Durant makes 15' pullup
2Q 04:01
35-43
K. Durant makes free throw 1/2
2Q 03:41
36-43
K. Durant makes free throw 2/2
2Q 03:41
37-43
K. Durant makes free throw 2/2
2Q 03:17
38-43
M. Morris makes 16' pullup
Assisted by J. Nurkić
2Q 02:52
40-43
J. Nurkić makes free throw 1/1
2Q 02:52
41-43
K. Durant makes 27' pullup three
2Q 02:23
44-43
N. Jokić makes 27' three
Assisted by M. Porter Jr.
2Q 02:08
44-46
A. Gordon makes 10' turnaround fadeaway
Assisted by N. Jokić
2Q 01:44
44-48
M. Morris makes 23' three
Assisted by R. O'Neale
2Q 01:30
47-48
M. Porter Jr. makes layup
Assisted by R. Westbrook
2Q 01:02
47-50
M. Porter Jr. makes free throw 1/1
2Q 01:02
47-51
K. Durant makes 17' jump shot
2Q 00:39
49-51
R. Westbrook makes driving layup
2Q 00:33
49-53
M. Plumlee makes free throw 1/2
2Q 00:09
50-53
M. Plumlee makes free throw 2/2
2Q 00:09
51-53
N. Jokić makes free throw 1/2
2Q 00:03
51-54
N. Jokić makes free throw 2/2
2Q 00:03
51-55
N. Jokić makes 12' turnaround jump shot
3Q 11:39
51-57
M. Porter Jr. makes 26' running three
Assisted by R. Westbrook
3Q 11:11
51-60
K. Durant makes free throw 1/2
3Q 10:54
52-60
K. Durant makes free throw 2/2
3Q 10:54
53-60
N. Jokić makes 12' floater
Assisted by C. Braun
3Q 10:39
53-62
R. Westbrook makes running dunk
3Q 10:24
53-64
R. Westbrook makes tip dunk
3Q 09:56
53-66
A. Gordon makes free throw 1/2
3Q 09:30
53-67
A. Gordon makes free throw 2/2
3Q 09:30
53-68
B. Beal makes 26' pullup three
Assisted by J. Nurkić
3Q 09:17
56-68
N. Jokić makes 23' three
Assisted by C. Braun
3Q 08:58
56-71
B. Beal makes driving finger roll
3Q 08:35
58-71
R. Westbrook makes 24' three
Assisted by N. Jokić
3Q 07:56
58-74
B. Beal makes 25' three
Assisted by R. O'Neale
3Q 07:27
61-74
M. Porter Jr. makes finger roll
Assisted by R. Westbrook
3Q 07:06
61-76
B. Beal makes driving layup
Assisted by T. Jones
3Q 06:45
63-76
R. Westbrook makes tip layup
3Q 06:31
63-78
A. Gordon makes 27' three
Assisted by M. Porter Jr.
3Q 05:48
63-81
N. Jokić makes running finger roll
Assisted by R. Westbrook
3Q 05:25
63-83
A. Gordon makes 25' three
Assisted by C. Braun
3Q 05:05
63-86
M. Plumlee makes cutting finger roll
Assisted by M. Morris
3Q 04:23
65-86
M. Porter Jr. makes 21' stepback
Assisted by N. Jokić
3Q 04:07
65-88
R. Dunn makes 23' three
Assisted by M. Plumlee
3Q 03:53
68-88
C. Braun makes layup
3Q 03:46
68-90
B. Beal makes 27' three
Assisted by M. Morris
3Q 03:26
71-90
J. Strawther makes 27' three
Assisted by N. Jokić
3Q 03:09
71-93
N. Jokić makes 12' floater
Assisted by R. Westbrook
3Q 02:48
71-95
R. O'Neale makes 28' running pullup three
3Q 02:13
74-95
K. Durant makes 26' three
Assisted by R. O'Neale
3Q 01:39
77-95
K. Durant makes 13' fadeaway
3Q 00:54
79-95
N. Jokić makes cutting finger roll
Assisted by J. Pickett
3Q 00:10
79-97
H. Tyson makes 22' three
Assisted by N. Jokić
3Q 00:05
79-100
B. Beal makes 24' three
Assisted by R. Dunn
4Q 09:47
82-100
J. Strawther makes 29' three
Assisted by J. Pickett
4Q 08:51
82-103
J. Strawther makes 27' running three
Assisted by J. Pickett
4Q 08:31
82-106
R. O'Neale makes 27' three
Assisted by B. Beal
4Q 08:11
85-106
H. Tyson makes free throw 2/2
4Q 07:40
85-107
H. Tyson makes running dunk
Assisted by J. Pickett
4Q 06:45
85-109
O. Ighodaro makes 13' floater
Assisted by M. Morris
4Q 06:32
87-109
D. Jordan makes alley-oop dunk
Assisted by J. Pickett
4Q 05:49
87-111
O. Ighodaro makes 9' floater
Assisted by J. Okogie
4Q 05:32
89-111
J. Pickett makes 26' pullup three
Assisted by D. Jordan
4Q 04:15
89-114
J. Pickett makes 23' turnaround fadeaway three
Assisted by T. Alexander
4Q 01:03
89-117
O. Ighodaro makes free throw 1/2
4Q 00:53
90-117
33-83 (39.8%)
FG%
46-90 (51.1%)
13-33 (39.4%)
3PM
16-41 (39.0%)
11-15 (73.3%)
FTM
9-11 (81.8%)
39
Rebounds
46
9
Offensive Rebounds
11
30
Defensive Rebounds
35
23
Assists
35
6
Steals
6
5
Blocks
4
13
Turnovers
12
15
Points Off Turnovers
18
9
Fastbreak Points
19
24
Points In Paint
50
18
Second Chance Points
19
13
Fouls
15
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
6
Biggest Lead
28
11
Longest Unanswered Run
10
Lead Changes
3
Ties
4
