Phoenix Suns take Game 3 win over Denver Nuggets to lead series 3-0
Jun 11, 2021, 9:35 PM | Updated: Jun 12, 2021, 1:04 am
The Phoenix Suns delivered another blow to Denver on Friday, defeating the Nuggets 116-102 to take a 3-0 series lead.
This time around, the Suns came out blazing from the start to score their most first quarter points yet of the postseason (37) on 71% shooting. Meanwhile, the Nuggets were shooting 44%.
Phoenix held a 59-55 halftime lead they never surrendered.
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Devin Booker paced the Suns with 28 points on 11-for-23 shooting over 40 minutes of play, while Chris Paul totaled 27 points, eight assists and six rebounds. Deandre Ayton led the team with 15 rebounds.
TOUGH SHOT BOOK. pic.twitter.com/i6OS6hDTrO
— Phoenix Suns (@Suns) June 12, 2021
On a night when he was presented the MVP trophy, Nikola Jokic kept his team afloat, recording a team-high 32 points, 20 rebounds and 10 assists. The center picked up a technical in the fourth quarter.
You rarely see Jokic lose it and get a technical like this
Frustration really starting to set in
Nuggets know they are in deep trouble#PHXvsDEN #NBAPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/j6EM9aa5Er
— Mike Mayer (@offthemike28) June 12, 2021
Phoenix will try to stamp its ticket to the Western Conference Finals with a win in Game 4 on Sunday night.
Tip-off is set for 5 p.m. Catch all the action on 98.7 FM Arizona’s Sports Station.
