Nikola Jokic’s triple-double helps Nuggets edge Suns in OT

Nikola Jokic had 41 factors, 15 rebounds and 15 assists, Aaron Gordon added 28 factors and 13 rebounds and the host Denver Nuggets beat the Phoenix Suns 128-125 in extra time on Sunday evening.

Jamal Murray scored 26 factors and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope had 15 for the Nuggets, who’ve gained 4 straight.

Landry Shamet tied his profession excessive with 31 factors for Phoenix. Deandre Ayton had 22 factors and 16 rebounds, Chris Paul amassed 17 factors and 16 assists, Damion Lee scored 18 and Torrey Craig and Mikal Bridges had 13 factors every.

The Suns misplaced Devin Booker to a groin harm simply 4:20 into the sport.

Ayton opened extra time with a 14-footer however Denver responded with the following eight factors to go forward 121-115 with 2:30 left. Shamet hit two 3-pointers round one by Caldwell-Pope and Ayton sank a reverse layup to make it 124-123 with 1:02 left.

Shamet missed from deep and fouled Gordon on his seventh dunk of the day. Gordon missed the free throw however was fouled after getting the rebound and made one in every of two on the line.

Paul hit a jumper, Murray break up a pair of free throws, Shamet missed one other 3-point try and the Nuggets closed it out.

Denver led by 15 early however the Suns rallied to take a 57-51 edge into halftime. Phoenix constructed a 12-point lead within the third and was forward 84-81 heading into the fourth.

The Suns led by eight halfway by the ultimate interval, however Murray rallied the Nuggets to a 108-107 lead with 3:08 left.

Paul hit a 15-footer, Michael Porter Jr. made one in every of two free throws to tie it and Shamet made a nook 3-pointer to place Phoenix in entrance with 2:16 to go. Jokic’s tip-in made it 112-111 with 1:17 remaining, and Murray missed a 3-point try that might have put the Nuggets again in entrance.

Paul missed on a soar shot with 32 seconds left, Murray misfired on a 21-footer and Ayton break up a pair of free throws to make it 113-111 with 15 seconds left. After a timeout, Murray hit a driving dunk to tie it once more with 11 seconds left and ship the sport to extra time.

–Field Level Media/Reuters