PHX
DENTop Performers
Points
39
Jokić
DEN
Rebounds
16
Jokić
DEN
Assists
8
Murray
DEN
Threes
4
Booker
PHX
38-95 (40.0%)
FG%
36-76 (47.4%)
6-31 (19.4%)
3PM
7-27 (25.9%)
5-5 (100.0%)
FTM
18-21 (85.7%)
39
Rebounds
41
11
Offensive Rebounds
5
28
Defensive Rebounds
36
23
Assists
19
2
Steals
5
4
Blocks
6
10
Turnovers
13
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
29
Fouls
20
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0
2022-23 Western
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Nuggets | 53 | 29 | .646 | |
| 2 |  Grizzlies | 51 | 31 | .622 | 2.0 |
| 3 |  Kings | 48 | 34 | .585 | 5.0 |
| 4 |  Suns | 45 | 37 | .549 | 8.0 |
| 5 |  Clippers | 44 | 38 | .537 | 9.0 |
| 6 |  Warriors | 44 | 38 | .537 | 9.0 |
| 7 |  Lakers | 43 | 39 | .524 | 10.0 |
| 8 |  Timberwolves | 42 | 40 | .512 | 11.0 |
| 9 |  Pelicans | 42 | 40 | .512 | 11.0 |
| 10 |  Thunder | 40 | 42 | .488 | 13.0 |
| 11 |  Mavericks | 38 | 44 | .463 | 15.0 |
| 12 |  Jazz | 37 | 45 | .451 | 16.0 |
| 13 |  Trail Blazers | 33 | 49 | .402 | 20.0 |
| 14 |  Rockets | 22 | 60 | .268 | 31.0 |
| 15 |  Spurs | 22 | 60 | .268 | 31.0 |
Game Summary
The Denver Nuggets decisively defeated the Phoenix Suns, 97 to 87, in Game 2 of the 2023 Western Conference Semifinals on May 1, 2023.
Game Info
Ball Arena
Denver, Colorado
#10 John Goble (Head Official)
#42 Eric Lewis
#4 Sean Wright
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Durant #35 | 44 | 24 | 8 (1) | 3 | 1 | 2 | -4 | 2 | 5 | 10-27 | 2-12 | 2-2 | 43.0 |
D. Ayton #2 | 33 | 14 | 8 (4) | 4 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 4 | 7 | 7-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 70.0 |
D. Booker #1 | 45 | 35 | 5 (0) | 6 | 0 | 0 | -7 | 2 | 4 | 14-29 | 4-8 | 3-3 | 57.7 |
J. Okogie #12 | 22 | 2 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 33.3 |
C. Paul #3 | 25 | 8 | 5 (1) | 6 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 0 | 0 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 40.0 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Lee #10 | 26 | 0 | 6 (3) | 2 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 0 | 1 | 0-5 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
C. Payne #1 | 17 | 2 | 1 (0) | 1 | 0 | 1 | -17 | 0 | 4 | 1-7 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 14.3 |
T. Craig #12 | 11 | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -10 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
B. Biyombo #15 | 10 | 2 | 4 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 | 4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
J. Landale #2 | 5 | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | -9 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |
I. Wainright #12 | 2 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -6 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |
T. Ross #31 | |||||||||||||
T.J. Warren #21 | |||||||||||||
L. Shamet #44 | |||||||||||||
D. Bazley #55 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | PHX | 87 | 39 (11) | 23 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 38-95 | 6-31 | 5-5 | 44.8 |
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Porter Jr. #1 | 23 | 5 | 4 (0) | 1 | 0 | 1 | -11 | 0 | 0 | 2-7 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 33.6 |
A. Gordon #32 | 39 | 16 | 1 (0) | 1 | 2 | 1 | +11 | 2 | 4 | 5-8 | 1-3 | 5-6 | 75.2 |
N. Jokić #15 | 41 | 39 | 16 (3) | 5 | 2 | 1 | +2 | 3 | 3 | 17-30 | 2-6 | 3-4 | 61.4 |
K. Caldwell-Pope #3 | 41 | 14 | 5 (2) | 2 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 3 | 5-6 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 116.7 |
J. Murray #27 | 39 | 10 | 4 (0) | 8 | 0 | 0 | +16 | 3 | 0 | 3-15 | 0-9 | 4-4 | 29.8 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Brown #00 | 25 | 9 | 4 (0) | 1 | 0 | 1 | +10 | 0 | 4 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 5-6 | 58.9 |
C. Braun #0 | 16 | 2 | 3 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +14 | 0 | 3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
J. Green #32 | 16 | 2 | 4 (0) | 1 | 0 | 2 | +7 | 1 | 3 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 33.3 |
R. Jackson #00 | |||||||||||||
D. Jordan #6 | |||||||||||||
I. Smith #14 | |||||||||||||
T. Bryant #3 | |||||||||||||
V. Čančar #31 | |||||||||||||
Z. Nnaji #22 | |||||||||||||
P. Watson #8 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | DEN | 97 | 41 (5) | 19 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 36-76 | 7-27 | 18-21 | 56.9 |
38-95 (40.0%)
FG%
36-76 (47.4%)
6-31 (19.4%)
3PM
7-27 (25.9%)
5-5 (100.0%)
FTM
18-21 (85.7%)
39
Rebounds
41
11
Offensive Rebounds
5
28
Defensive Rebounds
36
23
Assists
19
2
Steals
5
4
Blocks
6
10
Turnovers
13
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
29
Fouls
20
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0
