Nikola Jokic had a triple-double to help the host Denver Nuggets beat the Phoenix Suns 118-102 on Tuesday night in Game 5 to regain the series lead.
and Michael Porter Jr. sank five 3-pointers to help the Denver Nuggets beat Phoenix 118-102 on Tuesday night in Game 5 to regain the series lead.
Joker had 29 points, 13 rebounds and 12 assists for his 10th career playoff triple-double, breaking a tie with Wilt Chamberlain for most by a center in NBA history.The home team has won every game in the series. If that holds true again, the decisive winner-take-all clash will come Sunday back in Denver, where the top-seeded Nuggets own the NBA’s best home record at 39-7, including 5-0 in the playoffs.
After Denver lost two straight at Phoenix, Nuggets coach Michael Malone devised a five-point plan for the Nuggets to regain control of the series: patch up their transition defense, slow Devin Booker, get more from his bench, unleash MPJ and knock down open 3s.Nikola Jokic, who posted a triple-double, shoots over Deandre Ayton during the Nuggets’ 118-102 Game 5 win over the Suns.Porter bounced back from a bad night in Game 4 with 19 points on 5-of-8 shooting from long range.
The chippiness of the series reached a new level in the final minute of the third quarter when Nuggets swingman Brown antagonized the Suns as they huddled up on the court and Durant gave Jokic a forearm shiver.Kevin Durant shoves Nikola Jokic during the third quarter of the Suns’ loss.
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