Phoenix Suns vs Denver Nuggets: player stats

Regular seasonFinal/OT

Ball Arena · Denver, CO

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PHX

Game leaders

DEN

Points
Phoenix Suns: Kevin Durant35 PTS14-34 FG, 3-8 3P, 4-5 FT
Denver Nuggets: Jamal Murray28 PTS12-25 FG, 2-6 3P, 2-2 FT
Rebounds
Phoenix Suns: Jusuf Nurkic12 REB1 OREB, 11 DREB
Denver Nuggets: Nikola Jokic16 REB3 OREB, 13 DREB
Assists
Phoenix Suns: Bradley Beal6 AST16 PTS, 2 TOV
Denver Nuggets: Jamal Murray9 AST28 PTS, 3 TOV

The Phoenix Suns beat the Denver Nuggets 117-107 in overtime on March 5, 2024 at Ball Arena. Jamal Murray scored 28 for the Denver Nuggets, while Kevin Durant had 35 for the Phoenix Suns.

Phoenix Suns box score
Phoenix Suns
Kevin DurantF	43:00	35	8	5	14-34	3-8	4-5	0	2	2	1	–
Grayson AllenG	40:00	28	5	4	9-15	8-12	2-2	3	0	0	1	–
Royce O'NealeF	39:00	8	5	6	3-9	2-5	0-0	0	0	1	2	–
Bradley BealG	36:00	16	6	6	6-18	2-5	2-2	2	0	2	4	–
Jusuf NurkicC	30:00	7	12	6	3-4	0-0	1-2	2	2	3	6	–
Drew EubanksF	23:00	10	8	0	3-3	0-0	4-4	0	2	0	3	–
Eric GordonG	22:00	4	1	2	1-7	0-4	2-4	2	0	1	0	–
Saben LeeG	13:00	4	3	2	1-3	0-0	2-2	0	0	0	0	–
Bol BolC	12:00	2	4	1	1-2	0-0	0-0	0	1	0	2	–
David RoddyF	5:00	3	0	0	1-1	0-0	1-1	0	0	0	0	–
Team	263	117	52	32	42-96	15-34	18-22	9	7	9	19

DNP: Josh Okogie, Devin Booker, Udoka Azubuike, Damion Lee, Nassir Little, Thaddeus Young, Ish Wainright

Denver Nuggets box score
Denver Nuggets
Nikola JokicC	44:00	25	16	5	8-18	4-7	5-7	0	0	7	2	–
Jamal MurrayG	42:00	28	7	9	12-25	2-6	2-2	1	0	3	0	–
Michael Porter Jr.F	39:00	20	7	0	8-18	4-12	0-0	1	0	2	3	–
Kentavious Caldwell-PopeG	38:00	11	5	3	4-6	3-3	0-0	2	2	1	2	–
Aaron GordonF	34:00	7	3	3	3-10	1-3	0-1	0	0	1	2	–
Peyton WatsonG	23:00	4	4	4	2-8	0-5	0-0	1	2	0	2	–
Christian BraunG	19:00	7	4	1	3-3	0-0	1-2	1	2	0	2	–
Reggie JacksonG	16:00	3	2	0	1-6	1-3	0-0	0	0	0	1	–
Zeke NnajiF-C	8:00	2	3	0	0-2	0-1	2-2	0	0	0	1	–
Team	263	107	51	25	41-96	15-40	10-14	6	6	14	15

DNP: Collin Gillespie, Jay Huff, Jalen Pickett, Julian Strawther, Hunter Tyson, DeAndre Jordan, Justin Holiday, Vlatko Cancar, Braxton Key

Team stats

Team stats: Phoenix Suns and Denver Nuggets
PHX	Stat	DEN
43.8%(better)42-96	Field-goal percentage	42.7%41-96
44.1%(better)15-34	Three-point percentage	37.5%15-40
81.8%(better)18-22	Free-throw percentage	71.4%10-14
52(better)	Rebounds	51
11(better)	Offensive rebounds	10
41	Defensive rebounds	41
32(better)	Assists	25
9(better)	Steals	6
7(better)	Blocks	6
9(better)	Turnovers	14
19	Personal fouls	15(better)

Team advanced
PHX	Stat	DEN
95.7	Pace	95.7
111.5(better)	Off. rating	102.0
102.0(better)	Def. rating	111.5
9.5(better)	Net rating	-9.5
55.4(better)	TS%	52.4
51.6(better)	eFG%	50.5
7.8(better)	TOV%	12.1
21.2(better)	OREB%	19.6
0.229(better)	FT rate	0.146
35.4	3PA rate	41.7(better)

Keel projection

How the projections do →

Replayed with a fit on another season: the model had not seen this game.

PHX 41%DEN 59%

Expected margin: DEN by 2.7
Result: PHX by 10: The projection missed.

The projected margin was 12.7 pts from the result. Its largest input: Net rating so far this season, 0.3 pts toward DEN. 2 more inputs are in Pro

Season series

PHX 2, DEN 1

Dec 1Denver Nuggets 119, Phoenix Suns 111
Mar 5 · this gamePhoenix Suns 117, Denver Nuggets 107
Mar 27Phoenix Suns 104, Denver Nuggets 97

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