The Denver Nuggets defeated the Phoenix Suns in Game 6, 125-100. Nikola Jokic tallied the eleventh Playoff triple-double of his career with 32 points, 12 assists, and 10 rebounds while Jamal Murray added 26 points, 4 rebounds, and 4 assists for the Nuggets. Cameron Payne totaled 31 points and 6 rebounds for the Suns as Kevin Durant added 23 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists. After closing out the series, 4-2, the Nuggets now advance to the Western Conference Finals where they will face the winner of the Golden State Warriors-Los Angeles Lakers series (Lakers lead 3-2).
Nikola Jokic becomes the third player in NBA history to average a triple-double with a 30+ PTS average in an NBA Playoffs series, joining Russell Westbrook and LeBron James:
LeBron James – CLE, 2017 NBA Finals v GSW (5 games): 33.6 PTS, 12.0 REB, 10.0 AST per game
Russell Westbrook – OKC, 2017 WC First Round v HOU (5 games): 37.4 PTS, 11.6 REB, 10.8 AST per game
Nikola Jokic – DEN, 2023 WC Semifinals v PHX (6 games): 34.5 PTS, 13.2 REB, 10.3 AST per game
Nikola Jokic recorded the fourth 30-point Playoff triple-double (30+ points, 10+ rebounds, 10+ assists) of his career tonight, giving him the fourth-most such games in NBA history:
LeBron James – 15
Oscar Robertson – 8
Russell Westbrook – 6
Nikola Jokic – 4
James Harden / Stephen Curry – 3
Nikola Jokic recorded his 11th career Playoff triple-double, passing Larry Bird, Rajon Rondo, and Draymond Green on the Playoff triple-double list and becoming the 5th player to reach that mark:
Magic Johnson – 30
LeBron James – 28
Russell Westbrook – 12
Jason Kidd – 11
Nikola Jokic – 11
Larry Bird, Rajon Rondo, Draymond Green – 10
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Maurice Beckum Johnson
May 12, 2023 at 9:23 pm
Damn
jonathan taylor
May 12, 2023 at 9:24 pm
Without Paul Phoenix isn’t complete
Asad Naseer
May 12, 2023 at 9:33 pm
Gxhdhdh
lemoy28
May 12, 2023 at 9:35 pm
Warriors can win without KD but KD cannot win without the warriors,….there I said it.
Jom Beltran
May 12, 2023 at 9:35 pm
@Yaboiyikes where ya at?
Asad Naseer
May 12, 2023 at 9:39 pm
Zgdusydy
NopeUMad
May 12, 2023 at 9:41 pm
I’m going to say this once. The ONLY reason Booker made it even this far is because of Durant. The ONLY reason reason Booker got the looks, the freedom to make those plays, is because of Durant. Joke of a franchise thinking a super team was going to give them an edge over a true MVP team. Durant was being used.
J D
May 12, 2023 at 9:50 pm
That’s why they’re the number one seed
Dino Mathew
May 12, 2023 at 10:12 pm
kawawa ci durant at booker hahahah
NAPTiON
May 12, 2023 at 10:12 pm
Looks like the suns inherited the Brooklyn curse just like mavs lol 😂
ervin Pe Benito
May 12, 2023 at 10:22 pm
jordanesque shot from porter jr
jjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjj
May 12, 2023 at 10:28 pm
CP3 still no ring. rondo was right.
Ignis Lucis
May 12, 2023 at 10:28 pm
They need to remove Deandre Ayton
Kaliba King
May 12, 2023 at 11:12 pm
Lot more then that he wasn’t even playing
Walker1444
May 12, 2023 at 10:45 pm
Yo dude who kept saying the suns were gonna win I hope that shirt out!
Kekoa Medeiros
May 12, 2023 at 10:51 pm
I already knew suns would choke at home
Kekoa Medeiros
May 12, 2023 at 10:52 pm
The problem is always kevin Durant
Eric Ma
May 12, 2023 at 11:00 pm
am i the only one who thinks KD is wasted on that team? Booker has his moments but not enough to win against tough teams.
b1ackh3artking
May 12, 2023 at 11:10 pm
I wonder if the suns owner kept the game ball 🏀🖤👑
MARK JACOB JANGAO
May 12, 2023 at 11:16 pm
Suns seems far from home
Eaazzy Z
May 12, 2023 at 11:17 pm
You are witnessing a GOAT in the making. Jokic is a legend, appreciate him while he’s here
Eric Calloway
May 12, 2023 at 11:31 pm
Kevin Durant trash
N Wilt
May 12, 2023 at 11:33 pm
It’s seems to be coming tradition for the Suns to get their arse kicked that last game of the season. 💀
Take It Zen, Man
May 12, 2023 at 11:34 pm
PHX should have donated their game checks to rhe fans.
Archie Herrington
May 12, 2023 at 11:50 pm
What happened to yaboyyikes and his spam messages abought the suns winning a chip
WaveyNavey
May 12, 2023 at 11:50 pm
Giannis gave the Suns PTSD they’re scared of the Euro stars