Suns have block party in 1st quarter of Game 4 vs. Nuggets
Jun 13, 2021, 5:40 PM | Updated: 11:58 pm
Jae Crowder #99 of the Phoenix Suns blocks a shot attempt by Nikola Jokic #15 of the Denver Nuggets in Game Four of the Western Conference second-round playoff series at Ball Arena on June 13, 2021 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images)
(Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images)
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.
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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.
