Led by Devin Booker’s 47 points (20-25 FG), 6 rebounds, and 9 assists, the Suns defeated the Nuggets in Game 3, 121-114. Kevin Durant added 39 points, 9 rebounds, and 8 assists for the Suns in the victory, while Nikola Jokic tallied 30 points, 17 rebounds, and a Playoff career-high 17 assists for the Nuggets. The Nuggets lead this best-of-seven series, 2-1, with Game 4 taking place on Sunday, May 7 (8:00 p.m. ET, TNT).
Nikola Jokic is the 1st player in NBA history to record 30+ points, 15+ rebounds, and 15+ assists in a Playoff game.
Devin Booker is the 2nd player in NBA history with 45+ points on 80%+ FG in a Playoff game, joining:
Dirk Nowitzki: 48 points (12-15 FG, 80%FG) on 05/17/2011
Devin Booker is the first player with 3 or more 45+ point games within the same postseason since:
Kevin Durant (2018-2019): 3 Games
Devin Booker is the 10th player in NBA history with 3 or more games of 40+ points on 60%+ FG within a single postseason, joining:
Bernard King (5 Games, 1983-1984)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (4 Games, 1976-1977)
LeBron James (4 Games, 2017-2018)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (4 Games, 2020-2021)
Michael Jordan (3 Games, 1988-1989)
Michael Jordan (3 Games, 1991-1992)
Charles Barkley (3 Games, 1992-1993)
Hakeem Olajuwon (3 Games, 1994-1995)
Shaquille O’Neal (3 Games, 1999-2000)
Jimmy Butler (3 Games, 2021-2022)
Nikola Jokic joins Wilt Chamberlain (19 assists, 03/24/1967) as the only Centers in NBA history with 15+ assists in a Playoff game.
Nikola Jokic has totaled 93 points, 52 rebounds, and 27 assists over his last 3 games, becoming the 2nd player in NBA history to reach 90+ points, 50+ rebounds, and 25+ assists in a 3-game span of the Playoffs, joining:
Wilt Chamberlain 03/21/1967 – 03/24/1967: 94 points, 79 rebounds, 35 assists
Devin Booker and Kevin Durant are the 2nd pair of teammates in Suns franchise history to record 35+ points each in a Playoff game, joining:
Steve Nash (39) and Shawn Marion (38) on 05/20/2005
GTT
May 6, 2023 at 8:16 pm
I think MPJ forgot who he just dunked on like that.
jay boogs
May 6, 2023 at 8:22 pm
Durant got bodied
Rob Foster
May 6, 2023 at 9:02 pm
Now we can do the Chant Suns in FOUR!!!!!! Hell yes.
cb
May 6, 2023 at 9:02 pm
Devin Booker has ascended to a top 3 player in the league
jnadailyLIFE
May 6, 2023 at 9:17 pm
Kd presence is not important….I cant feel an additional power to phoenix suns with kd
Douglas Gray
May 6, 2023 at 9:24 pm
For a supposed MVP, Jokic looks slow and ineffective on defense. Seems to me like many small and quick players have no trouble going over and around him.
lil zae
May 6, 2023 at 9:29 pm
I know KD happy to be with sun’s especially how harden n Kyrie laided down on him. It’s feel good to play team ball again.
Kerry Runs
May 6, 2023 at 9:32 pm
Booker played out of his mind.
Alex Schumacher
May 6, 2023 at 9:37 pm
OH MY!!! DEVIN BOOKER! Was that Jordan and Kobe – esque???
🎉🎉🎉🎉
Tonochie Hardy
May 6, 2023 at 9:42 pm
That’s good to see Booker eat and Durant ride to old man 👴 they gone have to beat a complete Denver team though with a Jokic
SB ESPN
May 6, 2023 at 9:51 pm
Are the Suns better without CP3?
Yellaa
May 6, 2023 at 10:06 pm
potential CP 1 ring?
F Z
May 6, 2023 at 10:19 pm
Valley Boys Up!
yo it's your man Nate from upstate.
May 6, 2023 at 10:43 pm
That’s what I’m talkin about let’s go Phoenix
J. Rams
May 6, 2023 at 10:46 pm
I love how Suns fans get KD and automatically felt championship bound lol😂 You going nowhere with out earning every bit of it sir
BossCjhay OPBR
May 6, 2023 at 11:06 pm
ang galing naman ganda pala jan RONAWAYBDAYGLS
Jeremy Sun
May 6, 2023 at 11:10 pm
Ayton is soft.
I LOVE GOD AND JESUS JOHN 3:16 REVELATION 21:4
May 6, 2023 at 11:13 pm
Proverbs 15:31
The ear that heareth the reproof of life abideth among the wise.
1k
May 6, 2023 at 11:15 pm
Durant got put on 2 Nasty posters . Nance now this one
InYourFace
May 6, 2023 at 11:18 pm
yung panalo kayo pero dinak dakan ka hirap matulog nyan 🥺
zonelle441
May 6, 2023 at 11:23 pm
They shouldn’t need Durrant if Ayton wasn’t so trash
Sjones84
May 6, 2023 at 11:28 pm
Let’s get it Phoenix….no blood no foul ….you all got it…. let’s go….
Mayang's Kusina
May 6, 2023 at 11:37 pm
Ayton just have heavy balls… can’t get the rebound most of the time..tsk
Luv On Mars
May 6, 2023 at 11:39 pm
what a time to be alive
Guillermo Martinez
May 6, 2023 at 11:55 pm
👍🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽