Suns have block party in 1st quarter of Game 4 vs. Nuggets

The Phoenix Suns had a block party in the first quarter of Game 4 of the Western Conference semifinals on Sunday night at Ball Arena.

The Denver Nuggets were on the receiving end of that invitation.

Phoenix combined for a total of five blocks in the opening period.

Suns forward Jae Crowder led the way with three swats.

Crowder with the swat, Book with the bucket 👏

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Mikal Bridges and Deandre Ayton each had one rejection to round out the Suns’ five first quarter blocks.

Crowder finished the contest with a game-high four blocks.

Phoenix led Denver 28-22 at the end of the opening 12 minutes and 63-55 at halftime.

With the 125-118 win in Game 4, the Suns punched their ticket to the Western Conference Finals in Phoenix’s first playoff appearance in over a decade.

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