Phoenix Suns vs Denver Nuggets Player Stats and Box Scores for March 5, 2024

The Denver Nuggets welcomed the Phoenix Suns at the Ball Arena on Tuesday as they looked to extend their winning streak to seven. The Nuggets have been playing well since the season resumed following the All-Star break. The Suns, meanwhile, were looking to end a two-game slide.

Phoenix were without Devin Booker, who suffered a sprained ankle on March 2 against the Houston Rockets. Booker is expected to miss at least seven to 10 days due to the injury. They could have a tough time against a healthy Nuggets team that got Kentavious Caldwell-Pope back after a one-game absence.

Tuesday's game was the 191st regular-season meeting between the Suns and Nuggets. It's the second matchup of the season, with Denver winning the first one 119-111 on Dec. 1 in Phoenix. They have one more game against each other, on Mar. 27, in Denver.

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Phoenix Suns vs Denver Nuggets Player Stats and Box Scores

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Phoenix Suns players' stats and box score

Kevin Durant struggled with his shot all game long, but came alive in overtime to help the Phoenix Suns snap the Denver Nuggets' six-game winning streak. Durant finished with 35 points, eight rebounds and five assists.

Grayson Allen had 28 points, five rebounds and four assists, while Bradley Beal added 16 points, six rebounds and six assists. Drew Eubanks was huge off the bench with 10 points, eight rebounds and two blocks.

Players	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PA	3PM	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	+/-
Royce O'Neal	8	5	6	0	0	1	3	9	33.3	2	5	40.0	0	0	0.0	12
Kevin Durant	35	8	5	0	2	2	14	34	41.2	3	8	37.5	4	5	80.0	4
Jusuf Nurkic	7	12	6	2	2	3	3	4	75.0	0	0	0.0	1	2	50.0	9
Grayson Allen	28	5	4	3	0	0	9	15	60.0	8	12	66.7	2	2	100.0	20
Bradley Beal	16	6	6	2	0	2	6	18	33.3	2	5	40.0	2	2	100.0	4
Eric Gordon	4	1	2	2	0	1	1	7	14.3	0	4	0.0	2	4	50.0	6
Bol Bol	2	4	1	0	1	0	1	2	50.0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	-8
Saben Lee	4	3	2	0	0	0	1	3	33.3	0	0	0.0	2	2	100.0	-12
Drew Eubanks	10	8	0	0	2	0	3	3	100.0	0	0	0.0	4	4	100.0	1
David Roddy	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	100.0	0	0	0.0	1	1	100.0	4
Udoka Azubuike	DNP
Thaddeus Young	DNP

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Denver Nuggets players' stats and box score

Nikola Jokic had 25 points, 16 rebounds and five assists in the Denver Nuggets' loss to the Phoenix Suns. Jokic had seven turnovers in the game, which meant he had a terrible game.

Jamal Murray had a team-high 28 points, while Michael Porter Jr. added 20 points and seven rebounds. Aaron Gordon struggled with his shot, while there was something missing from the Nuggets' bench.

Players	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PA	3PM	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	+/-
Michael Porter Jr.	20	7	0	1	0	2	8	18	44.4	4	12	33.3	0	0	0.0	-6
Aaron Gordon	7	3	3	0	0	1	3	10	30.0	1	3	33.3	0	1	0.0	-22
Nikola Jokic	25	16	5	0	0	7	8	18	44.4	4	7	57.1	5	7	71.4	-13
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope	11	5	3	2	2	1	4	6	66.7	3	3	100.0	0	0	0.0	-18
Jamal Murray	28	7	9	1	0	3	12	25	48.0	2	5	40.0	2	2	100.0	0
Reggie Jackson	3	2	0	0	0	0	1	6	16.7	1	3	33.3	0	0	0.0	-7
Christian Braun	7	4	1	1	2	0	3	3	100.0	0	0	0.0	1	2	50.0	12
Peyton Watson	4	4	4	1	2	0	2	8	25.0	0	5	0.0	0	0	0.0	1
Zeke Nnaji	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0	0	1	0.0	2	2	100.0	3
Justin Holiday	DNP
Jay Huff	DNP
DeAndre Jordan	DNP
Jalen Pickett	DNP
Julian Strawther	DNP
Hunter Tyson	DNP

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Kevin Durant prevents another Suns collapse, outlast Nuggets in OT thriller

Kevin Durant helps the Suns snap a two-game slide and Nuggets' six-game winning streak.

The Phoenix Suns were in cruise control of Tuesday's game against the Denver Nuggets. The Suns even had a 22-point lead at some point in the third quarter. However, the Nuggets slowly chipped away the Suns' advantage and even took the lead in the fourth quarter.

With the Suns up 99-90 with less than four minutes left in the game, the Nuggets went on a 12-0 run to have a three-point lead with under a minute to go. Kevin Durant came up clutch to tie the game with around 30 seconds remaining.

Nikola Jokic missed the game-winner at the buzzer, so there was an extra five minutes of action in overtime. Durant took over the game to help the Suns outscore the Nuggets 15-5 to get the 117-107 victory.

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