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Durant and Beal score 27 points each, Suns beat Nuggets 110-100 to close out Christmas slate
PHOENIX (AP) Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal each scored 27 points and the Phoenix Suns beat the Denver Nuggets 110-100 on Wednesday night in the nightcap to the NBA’s Christmas slate of games.
The Nuggets blew out Phoenix 117-90 on Monday night in Denver, but the Suns put up much more of a fight despite playing without Devin Booker (groin) and Grayson Allen (concussion protocol).
Phoenix led by seven after three quarters and stretched it to 99-81 by the midpoint of the fourth quarter. The Suns pushed the lead to 15 and held off the Nuggets down the stretch to end a three-game losing streak.
Nikola Jokic had 25 points and 15 rebounds to lead the Nuggets. Michael Porter Jr. added 22 and Russell Westbrook had 17.
Jamal Murray had 13 points, six rebounds and six assists after missing the game Monday game with a sprained ankle.
The Suns led by nine early after making six of their first seven 3-pointers, but the teams traded shots the rest of a hot-shooting first half.
Nuggets: Denver got back Murray, but couldn't match the intensity of Monday's blowout. Jokic scored seven points after halftime and the Nuggets shot 8 of 29 from 3-point range.
Suns: Phoenix might have been missing two of its best shooters, but still 11 of 36 from 3-point range. Monte Morris gave the Suns a nice lift off the bench with 11 points and three assists.
The Suns took advantage of Jokic resting late in the third quarter and early in the fourth, stretching the lead to 12 before he returned.
The Suns are at their best when they get out in transition and outscored the Nuggets 15-6 on the break.
On Friday, the Nuggets host Cleveland, and the Suns host Dallas.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Nikola Jokic vs. Jusuf Nurkic (Bradley Beal gains possession) | ||
| 11:38 | | Bradley Beal turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 11:21 | | Jusuf Nurkic kicked ball violation | ||
| 11:15 |  | Michael Porter Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Bradley Beal steals) | ||
| 11:11 | | +2 | Kevin Durant makes two point running dunk (Bradley Beal assists) | 0-2 |
| 11:01 | | Jamal Murray misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 11:01 | | Jusuf Nurkic defensive rebound | ||
| 10:51 | | Bradley Beal misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 10:46 | | Christian Braun defensive rebound | ||
| 10:42 | | Michael Porter Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:38 | | Jusuf Nurkic defensive rebound | ||
| 10:24 | | Kevin Durant misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 10:21 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 10:12 | | Michael Porter Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Tyus Jones steals) | ||
| 10:09 | | +3 | Tyus Jones makes three point running jump shot (Ryan Dunn assists) | 0-5 |
| 9:51 | | +3 | Michael Porter Jr. makes three point jump shot (Aaron Gordon assists) | 3-5 |
| 9:38 | | Michael Porter Jr. shooting foul (Bradley Beal draws the foul) | ||
| 9:38 | | Bradley Beal misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 9:38 | | Suns offensive rebound | ||
| 9:38 | | Bradley Beal misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 9:36 | | Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 9:18 | | Ryan Dunn shooting foul (Michael Porter Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 9:18 | | +1 | Michael Porter Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 4-5 |
| 9:18 | | Michael Porter Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 3 | ||
| 9:18 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 9:18 | | +1 | Michael Porter Jr. makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 5-5 |
| 9:07 | | +2 | Kevin Durant makes two point jump shot (Tyus Jones assists) | 5-7 |
| 8:51 | | Aaron Gordon misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:48 | | Michael Porter Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 8:47 | | Michael Porter Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Bradley Beal steals) | ||
| 8:36 | | +2 | Jusuf Nurkic makes two point cutting layup (Kevin Durant assists) | 5-9 |
| 8:23 | | Michael Porter Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:21 | | Jusuf Nurkic defensive rebound | ||
| 8:12 | | +3 | Jusuf Nurkic makes three point jump shot (Bradley Beal assists) | 5-12 |
| 7:55 | | Jusuf Nurkic shooting foul (Aaron Gordon draws the foul) | ||
| 7:55 | | +1 | Aaron Gordon makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 6-12 |
| 7:55 | | Aaron Gordon misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 7:53 | | Kevin Durant defensive rebound | ||
| 7:44 | | +3 | Ryan Dunn makes three point jump shot (Tyus Jones assists) | 6-15 |
| 7:26 | | +2 | Michael Porter Jr. makes two point cutting dunk (Jamal Murray assists) | 8-15 |
| 7:10 | | Jamal Murray personal foul (Kevin Durant draws the foul) | ||
| 7:00 | | +2 | Tyus Jones makes two point driving floating jump shot | 8-17 |
| 7:00 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:46 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point jump shot (Jamal Murray assists) | 10-17 |
| 6:26 | | +2 | Jusuf Nurkic makes two point cutting dunk (Kevin Durant assists) | 10-19 |
| 6:21 | | Kevin Durant personal foul (Aaron Gordon draws the foul) | ||
| 6:13 | | +2 | Christian Braun makes two point cutting layup (Nikola Jokic assists) | 12-19 |
| 6:01 | | Tyus Jones turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 5:43 | | Tyus Jones shooting foul (Michael Porter Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 5:43 | | +1 | Michael Porter Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 13-19 |
| 5:43 | | Michael Porter Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 5:41 | | Royce O'Neale defensive rebound | ||
| 5:24 | | Kevin Durant misses two point driving layup | ||
| 5:23 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 5:13 | | Aaron Gordon misses two point driving reverse layup | ||
| 5:10 | | Nikola Jokic offensive rebound | ||
| 5:10 | | Nikola Jokic misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 5:07 | | Nikola Jokic offensive rebound | ||
| 4:58 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point jump shot (Christian Braun assists) | 15-19 |
| 4:46 | | Jusuf Nurkic turnover (bad pass) (Nikola Jokic steals) | ||
| 4:43 | | Jusuf Nurkic shooting foul (Christian Braun draws the foul) | ||
| 4:43 | | Christian Braun misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 4:43 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 4:43 | | +1 | Christian Braun makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 16-19 |
| 4:31 | | +3 | Bradley Beal makes three point stepback jump shot (Royce O'Neale assists) | 16-22 |
| 4:19 | | +2 | Russell Westbrook makes two point driving layup | 18-22 |
| 4:13 | | Christian Braun shooting foul (Bradley Beal draws the foul) | ||
| 4:13 | | +1 | Bradley Beal makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 18-23 |
| 4:13 | | +1 | Bradley Beal makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 18-24 |
| 4:00 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point cutting layup (Russell Westbrook assists) | 20-24 |
| 4:00 | | Bradley Beal shooting foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 4:00 | | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 21-24 |
| 3:45 | | +2 | Kevin Durant makes two point pullup jump shot (Royce O'Neale assists) | 21-26 |
| 3:27 | | +3 | Nikola Jokic makes three point jump shot (Christian Braun assists) | 24-26 |
| 3:00 | | +3 | Josh Okogie makes three point jump shot (Kevin Durant assists) | 24-29 |
| 2:45 | | Christian Braun turnover (out of bounds step) | ||
| 2:45 | | Suns 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:29 | | Russell Westbrook shooting foul (Kevin Durant draws the foul) | ||
| 2:29 | | +1 | Kevin Durant makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 24-30 |
| 2:29 | | +1 | Kevin Durant makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 24-31 |
| 2:22 | | +2 | Russell Westbrook makes two point driving layup | 26-31 |
| 2:22 | | Royce O'Neale shooting foul (Russell Westbrook draws the foul) | ||
| 2:22 | | +1 | Russell Westbrook makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 27-31 |
| 2:04 | | Julian Strawther shooting foul (Kevin Durant draws the foul) | ||
| 2:04 | | +1 | Kevin Durant makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 27-32 |
| 2:04 | | +1 | Kevin Durant makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 27-33 |
| 1:48 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point floating jump shot (Peyton Watson assists) | 29-33 |
| 1:38 | | +3 | Monte Morris makes three point jump shot (Kevin Durant assists) | 29-36 |
| 1:25 | | Peyton Watson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:23 | | Mason Plumlee defensive rebound | ||
| 1:14 | | Nikola Jokic personal foul (Monte Morris draws the foul) | ||
| 1:14 | | +1 | Monte Morris makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 29-37 |
| 1:14 | | +1 | Monte Morris makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 29-38 |
| 0:52 | | Russell Westbrook misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 0:49 | | Nikola Jokic offensive rebound | ||
| 0:48 | | Russell Westbrook misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 0:48 | | Russell Westbrook offensive rebound | ||
| 0:48 | | +2 | Russell Westbrook makes two point tip layup | 31-38 |
| 0:34 | | Royce O'Neale misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:30 | | Russell Westbrook defensive rebound | ||
| 0:09 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point bank jump shot (Peyton Watson assists) | 33-38 |
| 0:09 | | Mason Plumlee shooting foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 0:09 | | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 34-38 |
| 0:00 | | Kevin Durant misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Suns offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:36 | | Jamal Murray misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 11:34 | | Peyton Watson offensive rebound | ||
| 11:33 | | Russell Westbrook turnover (bad pass) (Royce O'Neale steals) | ||
| 11:29 | | Bradley Beal misses two point running layup | ||
| 11:27 | | Julian Strawther defensive rebound | ||
| 11:06 | | Russell Westbrook misses three point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 11:04 | | Royce O'Neale defensive rebound | ||
| 10:55 | | Monte Morris misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 10:52 | | DeAndre Jordan defensive rebound | ||
| 10:38 | | Peyton Watson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:35 | | Royce O'Neale defensive rebound | ||
| 10:30 | | +2 | Monte Morris makes two point running layup (Royce O'Neale assists) | 34-40 |
| 10:12 | | Julian Strawther misses two point driving layup | ||
| 10:10 | | Bradley Beal defensive rebound | ||
| 10:10 | | +2 | Josh Okogie makes two point running dunk (Royce O'Neale assists) | 34-42 |
| 10:09 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 9:57 | | +2 | DeAndre Jordan makes two point alley-oop dunk (Julian Strawther assists) | 36-42 |
| 9:43 | | +2 | Bradley Beal makes two point pullup jump shot (Royce O'Neale assists) | 36-44 |
| 9:28 | | Jamal Murray misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 9:23 | | Julian Strawther offensive rebound | ||
| 9:23 | | +2 | Julian Strawther makes two point tip dunk | 38-44 |
| 9:18 | | DeAndre Jordan personal foul (Bradley Beal draws the foul) | ||
| 9:08 | | +3 | Bradley Beal makes three point jump shot (Monte Morris assists) | 38-47 |
| 8:43 | | Julian Strawther misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 8:39 | | Oso Ighodaro defensive rebound | ||
| 8:33 | | Josh Okogie misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:29 | | DeAndre Jordan defensive rebound | ||
| 8:22 | | Jamal Murray turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 8:12 | | Bradley Beal misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 8:07 | | Ryan Dunn offensive rebound | ||
| 7:59 | | Oso Ighodaro misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 7:55 | | Ryan Dunn offensive rebound | ||
| 7:47 | | Bradley Beal turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 7:41 | | +3 | Jamal Murray makes three point pullup jump shot | 41-47 |
| 7:24 | | +2 | Bradley Beal makes two point pullup jump shot (Monte Morris assists) | 41-49 |
| 6:56 | | Jamal Murray turnover (bad pass) (Bradley Beal steals) | ||
| 6:53 | | Monte Morris misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 6:49 | | Jamal Murray defensive rebound | ||
| 6:42 | | +2 | DeAndre Jordan makes two point alley-oop dunk (Jamal Murray assists) | 43-49 |
| 6:28 | | Jamal Murray kicked ball violation | ||
| 6:16 | | Bradley Beal misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 6:12 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 6:02 | | +2 | Aaron Gordon makes two point driving reverse layup | 45-49 |
| 5:46 | | Christian Braun personal foul (Kevin Durant draws the foul) | ||
| 5:36 | | +2 | Bradley Beal makes two point cutting layup (Kevin Durant assists) | 45-51 |
| 5:20 | | Russell Westbrook misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:17 | | Jusuf Nurkic defensive rebound | ||
| 4:59 | | Bradley Beal misses two point stepback jump shot |