Top Performers
Points
35
Durant
PHX
Rebounds
16
Jokić
DEN
Assists
9
Murray
DEN
Threes
8
Allen
PHX
42-96 (43.8%)
FG%
41-96 (42.7%)
15-34 (44.1%)
3PM
15-40 (37.5%)
18-22 (81.8%)
FTM
10-14 (71.4%)
52
Rebounds
51
11
Offensive Rebounds
10
41
Defensive Rebounds
41
32
Assists
25
9
Steals
6
7
Blocks
6
10
Turnovers
15
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
19
Fouls
16
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
22
Biggest Lead
7
13
Longest Unanswered Run
12
Lead Changes
14
Ties
4
2023-24 Western
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Thunder | 57 | 25 | .695 | |
| 2 |  Nuggets | 57 | 25 | .695 | |
| 3 |  Timberwolves | 56 | 26 | .683 | 1.0 |
| 4 |  Clippers | 51 | 31 | .622 | 6.0 |
| 5 |  Mavericks | 50 | 32 | .610 | 7.0 |
| 6 |  Suns | 49 | 33 | .598 | 8.0 |
| 7 |  Lakers | 47 | 35 | .573 | 10.0 |
| 8 |  Pelicans | 49 | 33 | .598 | 8.0 |
| 9 |  Kings | 46 | 36 | .561 | 11.0 |
| 10 |  Warriors | 46 | 36 | .561 | 11.0 |
| 11 |  Rockets | 41 | 41 | .500 | 16.0 |
| 12 |  Jazz | 31 | 51 | .378 | 26.0 |
| 13 |  Grizzlies | 27 | 55 | .329 | 30.0 |
| 14 |  Spurs | 22 | 60 | .268 | 35.0 |
| 15 |  Trail Blazers | 21 | 61 | .256 | 36.0 |
Game Summary
The Denver Nuggets were decisively beaten by the Phoenix Suns, 117 to 107, on March 5, 2024.
Game Info
March 5, 2024
Ball Arena
Denver, Colorado
#14 Ed Malloy (Head Official)
#70 Phenizee Ransom
#77 Karl Lane
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
OT
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. O'Neale #00 | 39 | 8 | 5 (1) | 6 | 0 | 0 | +15 | 1 | 2 | 3-9 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 44.4 |
K. Durant #35 | 44 | 35 | 8 (0) | 5 | 0 | 2 | +16 | 2 | 1 | 14-34 | 3-8 | 4-5 | 48.3 |
J. Nurkić #11 | 30 | 7 | 12 (1) | 6 | 2 | 2 | +12 | 3 | 6 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 71.7 |
B. Beal #3 | 36 | 16 | 6 (1) | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6-18 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 42.4 |
G. Allen #8 | 41 | 28 | 5 (1) | 4 | 3 | 0 | +20 | 0 | 1 | 9-15 | 8-12 | 2-2 | 88.2 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Eubanks #15 | 23 | 10 | 8 (4) | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 105.0 |
E. Gordon #23 | 22 | 4 | 1 (1) | 2 | 2 | 0 | +9 | 1 | 0 | 1-7 | 0-4 | 2-4 | 22.8 |
S. Lee #38 | 13 | 4 | 3 (1) | 2 | 0 | 0 | -12 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 51.5 |
B. Bol #11 | 13 | 2 | 4 (1) | 1 | 0 | 1 | -10 | 0 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
D. Roddy #45 | 5 | 3 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 104.2 |
T. Young #21 | |||||||||||||
D. Booker #1 | |||||||||||||
D. Lee #10 | |||||||||||||
J. Okogie #12 | |||||||||||||
N. Little #10 | |||||||||||||
U. Azubuike #20 | |||||||||||||
I. Wainright #12 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | PHX | 117 | 52 (11) | 32 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 42-96 | 15-34 | 18-22 | 55.4 |
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
OT
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Porter Jr. #1 | 40 | 20 | 7 (0) | 0 | 1 | 0 | -5 | 2 | 3 | 8-18 | 4-12 | 0-0 | 55.6 |
A. Gordon #32 | 34 | 7 | 3 (1) | 3 | 0 | 0 | -24 | 1 | 2 | 3-10 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 33.5 |
N. Jokić #15 | 44 | 25 | 16 (3) | 5 | 0 | 0 | -14 | 7 | 2 | 8-18 | 4-7 | 5-7 | 59.3 |
K. Caldwell-Pope #3 | 38 | 11 | 5 (0) | 3 | 2 | 2 | -19 | 1 | 3 | 4-6 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 91.7 |
J. Murray #27 | 42 | 28 | 7 (3) | 9 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 | 0 | 12-25 | 2-6 | 2-2 | 54.1 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Watson #8 | 23 | 4 | 4 (1) | 4 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 0 | 2 | 2-8 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 25.0 |
C. Braun #0 | 19 | 7 | 4 (1) | 1 | 1 | 2 | +14 | 0 | 2 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 90.2 |
R. Jackson #00 | 16 | 3 | 2 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -9 | 0 | 1 | 1-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 25.0 |
Z. Nnaji #22 | 9 | 2 | 3 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 0 | 1 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 34.7 |
J. Holiday #8 | |||||||||||||
D. Jordan #6 | |||||||||||||
V. Čančar #31 | |||||||||||||
J. Huff #30 | |||||||||||||
B. Key #12 | |||||||||||||
C. Gillespie #12 | |||||||||||||
J. Strawther #3 | |||||||||||||
H. Tyson #5 | |||||||||||||
J. Pickett #24 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | DEN | 107 | 51 (10) | 25 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 41-96 | 15-40 | 10-14 | 52.4 |
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
OT
Scoring Plays
All Plays
G. Allen makes 23' three
Assisted by J. Nurkić
1Q 11:18
N. Jokić makes 25' three
Assisted by J. Murray
1Q 10:59
3-3
J. Murray makes 18' stepback
1Q 10:33
3-5
K. Caldwell-Pope makes running dunk
1Q 10:02
3-7
G. Allen makes 26' three
Assisted by R. O'Neale
1Q 09:49
6-7
K. Durant makes running dunk
Assisted by R. O'Neale
1Q 09:29
8-7
J. Murray makes 11' turnaround jump shot
Assisted by N. Jokić
1Q 09:03
8-9
M. Porter Jr. makes 26' running three
Assisted by A. Gordon
1Q 08:41
8-12
B. Beal makes layup
1Q 08:22
10-12
R. O'Neale makes 23' three
Assisted by G. Allen
1Q 07:41
13-12
J. Murray makes 15' turnaround fadeaway
1Q 07:31
13-14
K. Durant makes 16' pullup
Assisted by J. Nurkić
1Q 06:49
15-14
M. Porter Jr. makes 26' three
Assisted by N. Jokić
1Q 06:33
15-17
G. Allen makes 26' three
Assisted by R. O'Neale
1Q 06:10
18-17
J. Murray makes 18' turnaround jump shot
1Q 05:16
18-19
J. Nurkić makes free throw 2/2
1Q 05:04
19-19
G. Allen makes 25' running three
Assisted by R. O'Neale
1Q 03:22
22-19
P. Watson makes running layup
1Q 02:45
22-21
S. Lee makes free throw 1/2
1Q 02:32
23-21
S. Lee makes free throw 2/2
1Q 02:32
24-21
K. Durant makes 15' pullup
1Q 01:56
26-21
R. Jackson makes 25' running three
Assisted by J. Murray
1Q 01:24
26-24
J. Murray makes 23' three
Assisted by P. Watson
1Q 00:53
26-27
C. Braun makes running dunk
Assisted by P. Watson
1Q 00:31
26-29
E. Gordon makes driving layup
Assisted by S. Lee
1Q 00:09
28-29
N. Jokić makes 27' turnaround fadeaway three
Assisted by J. Murray
1Q 00:00
28-32
B. Beal makes driving finger roll
Assisted by B. Bol
2Q 11:35
30-32
E. Gordon makes free throw 1/2
2Q 10:48
31-32
Z. Nnaji makes free throw 1/2
2Q 10:17
31-33
Z. Nnaji makes free throw 2/2
2Q 10:17
31-34
C. Braun makes free throw 2/2
2Q 09:48
31-35
D. Eubanks makes dunk
2Q 09:30
33-35
P. Watson makes alley-oop layup
Assisted by J. Murray
2Q 09:08
33-37
E. Gordon makes free throw 1/2
2Q 08:57
34-37
J. Murray makes 25' pullup three
2Q 08:42
34-40
B. Bol makes driving dunk
Assisted by B. Beal
2Q 08:26
36-40
J. Murray makes free throw 1/1
2Q 08:26
36-41
M. Porter Jr. makes 15' running pullup
Assisted by C. Braun
2Q 07:59
36-43
D. Roddy makes cutting layup
Assisted by G. Allen
2Q 07:18
38-43
D. Roddy makes free throw 1/1
2Q 07:18
39-43
B. Beal makes free throw 1/2
2Q 06:51
40-43
B. Beal makes free throw 2/2
2Q 06:51
41-43
G. Allen makes free throw 1/2
2Q 06:34
42-43
G. Allen makes free throw 2/2
2Q 06:34
43-43
K. Durant makes running alley-oop layup
Assisted by J. Nurkić
2Q 06:04
45-43
K. Durant makes 17' pullup
Assisted by G. Allen
2Q 05:42
47-43
K. Durant makes 8' driving floater
Assisted by J. Nurkić
2Q 05:15
49-43
N. Jokić makes free throw 1/2
2Q 04:21
49-44
J. Nurkić makes dunk
Assisted by K. Durant
2Q 04:07
51-44
R. O'Neale makes 7' driving floater
Assisted by K. Durant
2Q 03:33
53-44
K. Durant makes 8' pullup
2Q 02:34
55-44
K. Durant makes free throw 1/2
2Q 02:14
56-44
K. Durant makes free throw 2/2
2Q 02:14
57-44
G. Allen makes running dunk
2Q 02:00
59-44
A. Gordon makes 12' jump shot
2Q 01:41
59-46
G. Allen makes 24' three
Assisted by E. Gordon
2Q 01:22
62-46
N. Jokić makes free throw 1/2
2Q 01:12
62-47
N. Jokić makes free throw 2/2
2Q 01:12
62-48
G. Allen makes 24' three
Assisted by J. Nurkić
2Q 00:55
65-48
A. Gordon makes finger roll
Assisted by N. Jokić
2Q 00:34
65-50
G. Allen makes 22' three
Assisted by B. Beal
3Q 11:44
68-50
J. Nurkić makes cutting layup
Assisted by B. Beal
3Q 11:17
70-50
J. Murray makes driving finger roll
3Q 10:58
70-52
G. Allen makes 26' three
Assisted by J. Nurkić
3Q 10:42
73-52
A. Gordon makes 23' three
Assisted by K. Caldwell-Pope
3Q 10:24
73-55
K. Durant makes 20' pullup
3Q 09:58
75-55
K. Durant makes free throw 1/2
3Q 09:26
76-55
K. Durant makes free throw 2/2
3Q 09:26
77-55
J. Murray makes 17' pullup
Assisted by A. Gordon
3Q 09:13
77-57
M. Porter Jr. makes 26' running three
Assisted by K. Caldwell-Pope
3Q 08:46
77-60
K. Durant makes 17' pullup
3Q 08:32
79-60
J. Murray makes 9' floater
3Q 08:12
79-62
J. Murray makes free throw 1/1
3Q 08:12
79-63
M. Porter Jr. makes running dunk
3Q 06:37
79-65
R. O'Neale makes 25' three
Assisted by K. Durant
3Q 05:22
82-65
N. Jokić makes 8' jump shot
3Q 05:03
82-67
J. Nurkić makes 4' hook shot
Assisted by K. Durant
3Q 04:40
84-67
N. Jokić makes putback layup
3Q 04:00
84-69
N. Jokić makes cutting finger roll
Assisted by J. Murray
3Q 03:24
84-71
J. Murray makes driving dunk
Assisted by K. Caldwell-Pope
3Q 02:55
84-73
D. Eubanks makes cutting finger roll
Assisted by K. Durant
3Q 02:19
86-73
K. Caldwell-Pope makes 26' three
Assisted by N. Jokić
3Q 02:00
86-76
D. Eubanks makes free throw 1/2
3Q 01:32
87-76
D. Eubanks makes free throw 2/2
3Q 01:32
88-76
N. Jokić makes 24' three
Assisted by P. Watson
3Q 01:16
88-79
D. Eubanks makes free throw 1/2
3Q 00:31
89-79
D. Eubanks makes free throw 2/2
3Q 00:31
90-79
N. Jokić makes putback layup
3Q 00:19
90-81
S. Lee makes running dunk
Assisted by E. Gordon
4Q 11:06
92-81
C. Braun makes running layup
Assisted by J. Murray
4Q 10:08
92-83
B. Beal makes driving layup
Assisted by S. Lee
4Q 09:43
94-83
C. Braun makes 6' floater
Assisted by J. Murray
4Q 09:25
94-85
M. Porter Jr. makes 25' three
Assisted by P. Watson
4Q 07:59
94-88
M. Porter Jr. makes running finger roll
4Q 06:24
94-90
K. Durant makes 19' pullup
4Q 05:23
96-90
B. Beal makes 26' pullup three
4Q 03:54
99-90
K. Caldwell-Pope makes 23' three
Assisted by A. Gordon
4Q 03:33
99-93
J. Murray makes tip layup
4Q 02:52
99-95
N. Jokić makes free throw 1/2
4Q 02:28
99-96
N. Jokić makes free throw 2/2
4Q 02:28
99-97
K. Caldwell-Pope makes 25' running three
Assisted by N. Jokić
4Q 01:30
99-100
J. Murray makes 15' turnaround fadeaway
4Q 00:45
99-102
K. Durant makes 26' stepback three
Assisted by B. Beal
4Q 00:26
102-102
D. Eubanks makes cutting dunk
Assisted by B. Beal
OT 04:18
104-102
K. Durant makes 27' pullup three
Assisted by G. Allen
OT 03:44
107-102
M. Porter Jr. makes driving layup
Assisted by J. Murray
OT 03:18
107-104
B. Beal makes 25' three
Assisted by R. O'Neale
OT 02:48
110-104
B. Beal makes driving finger roll
Assisted by R. O'Neale
OT 02:01
112-104
K. Durant makes 20' pullup
OT 01:25
114-104
N. Jokić makes 26' three
Assisted by J. Murray
OT 01:09
114-107
K. Durant makes 27' three
Assisted by B. Beal
OT 00:49
117-107
42-96 (43.8%)
FG%
41-96 (42.7%)
15-34 (44.1%)
3PM
15-40 (37.5%)
18-22 (81.8%)
FTM
10-14 (71.4%)
52
Rebounds
51
11
Offensive Rebounds
10
41
Defensive Rebounds
41
32
Assists
25
9
Steals
6
7
Blocks
6
10
Turnovers
15
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
19
Fouls
16
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
22
Biggest Lead
7
13
Longest Unanswered Run
12
Lead Changes
14
Ties
4
