Phoenix Suns vs Denver Nuggets: player stats (Dec 23, 2024)

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Ball Arena · Denver, CO

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PHX

Game leaders

DEN

Points
Phoenix Suns: Bradley Beal23 PTS9-17 FG, 5-7 3P, 0-0 FT
Denver Nuggets: Nikola Jokic32 PTS12-17 FG, 4-6 3P, 4-5 FT
Rebounds
Phoenix Suns: Kevin Durant9 REB2 OREB, 7 DREB
Denver Nuggets: Christian Braun7 REB1 OREB, 6 DREB
Assists
Phoenix Suns: Royce O'Neale4 AST6 PTS, 0 TOV
Denver Nuggets: Jalen Pickett8 AST11 PTS, 2 TOV

On December 23, 2024 at Ball Arena, the Denver Nuggets ran away from the Phoenix Suns, 117-90. Nikola Jokic scored 32 to lead the Denver Nuggets, and Bradley Beal had 23 for the Phoenix Suns.

Phoenix Suns box score
Phoenix Suns
Bradley BealG	35:00	23	0	2	9-17	5-7	0-0	1	0	2	1	-18
Kevin DurantF	31:00	23	9	2	8-15	2-3	5-6	2	1	3	1	-19
Ryan DunnF	30:00	5	4	2	2-6	1-4	0-0	0	2	1	1	-19
Royce O'NealeF	29:00	6	2	4	2-9	2-8	0-0	1	0	0	2	-10
Tyus JonesG	23:00	9	2	2	4-8	1-3	0-0	0	1	2	0	-24
Monte MorrisG	20:00	7	4	3	3-10	1-3	0-0	1	0	0	0	+4
Oso IghodaroF	18:00	7	6	1	3-3	0-0	1-4	0	1	0	0	-10
Mason PlumleeF-C	15:00	6	4	2	1-3	0-0	4-4	0	0	0	2	-12
Jusuf NurkicC	15:00	4	4	4	1-3	1-1	1-1	1	0	2	4	-5
Josh OkogieG	13:00	0	2	1	0-4	0-1	0-0	0	0	3	1	-14
Damion LeeG	7:00	0	0	0	0-4	0-2	0-0	0	0	0	1	-3
Jalen BridgesF	5:00	0	2	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	-5
Team	241	90	39	23	33-83	13-33	11-15	6	5	13	13

DNP: Devin Booker, Grayson Allen, Collin Gillespie, TyTy Washington Jr., Bol Bol

Denver Nuggets box score
Denver Nuggets
Michael Porter Jr.F	30:00	24	6	4	10-12	2-4	2-2	0	0	1	1	+22
Nikola JokicC	30:00	32	2	7	12-17	4-6	4-5	0	0	1	1	+19
Christian BraunG	26:00	4	7	4	2-9	0-3	0-0	0	0	1	0	+18
Russell WestbrookG	25:00	11	5	7	5-12	1-5	0-0	2	0	3	2	+10
Jalen PickettG	23:00	11	3	8	4-11	3-8	0-0	0	1	2	0	+17
Aaron GordonF	23:00	12	2	1	4-7	2-3	2-2	1	0	0	3	+9
Peyton WatsonG	21:00	4	6	1	2-5	0-1	0-0	0	1	2	2	+14
Julian StrawtherG	18:00	9	2	1	3-9	3-7	0-0	1	0	0	1	+7
Hunter TysonF	16:00	6	4	0	2-4	1-2	1-2	1	0	0	2	+3
DeAndre JordanC	14:00	4	5	1	2-2	0-0	0-0	1	1	1	1	+8
Trey AlexanderG	4:00	0	0	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	+2
Zeke NnajiF-C	4:00	0	0	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	1	+2
Spencer JonesF	4:00	0	2	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	0	1	1	+2
PJ HallC	3:00	0	2	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	1	0	0	+2
Team	241	117	46	35	46-90	16-41	9-11	6	4	12	15

DNP: Dario Saric, DaRon Holmes II, Jamal Murray, Vlatko Cancar

Team stats

Team stats: Phoenix Suns and Denver Nuggets
PHX	Stat	DEN
39.8%33-83	Field-goal percentage	51.1%(better)46-90
39.4%(better)13-33	Three-point percentage	39.0%16-41
73.3%11-15	Free-throw percentage	81.8%(better)9-11
39	Rebounds	46(better)
9	Offensive rebounds	11(better)
30	Defensive rebounds	35(better)
23	Assists	35(better)
6	Steals	6
5(better)	Blocks	4
13	Turnovers	12(better)
13(better)	Personal fouls	15

Team advanced
PHX	Stat	DEN
94.3	Pace	94.3
95.0	Off. rating	123.5(better)
123.5	Def. rating	95.0(better)
-28.5	Net rating	28.5(better)
50.2	TS%	61.7(better)
47.6	eFG%	60.0(better)
12.7	TOV%	11.2(better)
20.5	OREB%	26.8(better)
0.181(better)	FT rate	0.122
39.8	3PA rate	45.6(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 2.9
Result: DEN by 27: The projection called it.

The projected margin was 24.1 pts from the result. Its largest input: Rest (back-to-backs), 2.1 pts toward PHX. 5 more inputs are in Pro

Season series

PHX 1, DEN 3

Dec 23 · this gamePhoenix Suns 90, Denver Nuggets 117
Dec 25Denver Nuggets 100, Phoenix Suns 110
Feb 8Denver Nuggets 122, Phoenix Suns 105
Mar 7Phoenix Suns 141, Denver Nuggets 149

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