Led by Devin Booker’s 47 points (20-25 FG), 6 rebounds, and 9 assists, the Suns defeated the Denver Nuggets in Game 3, 121-114. Kevin Durant added 39 points, 9 rebounds, and 8 assists for the Phoenix 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
Asko
May 6, 2023 at 1:46 pm
MVP❤❤❤
Bogdan Ostojic
May 6, 2023 at 2:14 pm
Scored and assisted for about 70 out of 114 points. And they you tell me how Embid is the MVP when he scores 40 out of Philly’s 120.
Svinja Debela
May 6, 2023 at 2:16 pm
sad he’s got no support from anybody except gordon
Jèrõmè Jr.@Râlté
May 6, 2023 at 2:16 pm
Playoff Murray is not sufficient at all to win the series. One game good shooting efficiency was not enough, playoff murray should contribute more points to help the people MVP Jokic amzing performance in next game4, otherwise, the suns will eliminate from the semi final. After game1, nuggets fans -Playoff Murray is so scary, yead maybe he scary at home but not scary enought at the road
ILL Literate
May 6, 2023 at 2:23 pm
That’s a Monster Performance 💯
R D
May 6, 2023 at 2:24 pm
Grandmaster of the game, he does it so easily.
Random stuff
May 6, 2023 at 2:37 pm
#SuspendJoel
Kwan Mah
May 6, 2023 at 2:53 pm
He is my MVP. You gotta also thank ayton for the impressive stats.
123 456fhdhr
May 6, 2023 at 3:10 pm
This game he tryed to help others score
Next game you can await a 40-50 points from jokic
He will not give the Ball to anyone
Karina Hernandez
May 6, 2023 at 4:19 pm
Let’s go nuggets
grandmaster
May 6, 2023 at 4:21 pm
What’s the use of triple double if they lose. Jamal Murray is tr*sh. The Suns will win the next 3 games
Fran Agustin
May 6, 2023 at 4:28 pm
Nuggets deserved to win the ring
Iambriangregory
May 6, 2023 at 11:40 pm
Play is at work harder stay in shape and play better the ones that deserve and that certainly isn’t that Humpty Dumpty lazy low IQ chump and yet you root for him What does he think that makes you? Hahaha
Viske_tebra L
May 6, 2023 at 4:33 pm
True MVP
Dicin Life
May 6, 2023 at 5:51 pm
0:42
Peripheral vision is insane. Not even looking.
Iambriangregory
May 6, 2023 at 11:40 pm
Well he would make a great gazelle if a line was chasing them but he sure no NBA champion hahaha but you root for him anyway That’s abnormal unless you’re Chicago Cubs fan
DoodBro99
May 6, 2023 at 6:03 pm
Still lost
Bozé
May 6, 2023 at 6:54 pm
He’s just fundamentally perfect at basketball offensively.. impressive
T S
May 6, 2023 at 7:13 pm
If jokic got the calls that KB gets he’d shoot 25 free throws.
Iambriangregory
May 6, 2023 at 11:39 pm
And if a frog had a glass bottom it would break duh
Andrey
May 6, 2023 at 7:17 pm
This game would’ve been a 40 point blowout without Jokic’s presence. This is the true MVP.
Meanwhile, 76ers won the first game against Boston (without Embid) and have lost the last 2 (with Embid)
Iambriangregory
May 6, 2023 at 11:39 pm
You are outright mentally ill so-called basketball fan if you think of MVP voting means anything You don’t even know where the MVP is and MVP is a player who you plugged him into any team and took off their current best player would make them better he can’t even make the team he’s on get to a finals and you think somebody else wants to give up their best player like LeBron or Durant or Gianna’s for him only a fool roots for a loser who are you rooting for?
Ck lock up 973
May 6, 2023 at 7:40 pm
Jokic is amazing celebrate this man
Iambriangregory
May 6, 2023 at 11:38 pm
Mentally normal basketball fans don’t root for also ran losers I guess you know what you are don’t you?
MMK86
May 6, 2023 at 8:04 pm
0:42 wow wow wow wow
Tejas Shyamsundar
May 6, 2023 at 8:09 pm
If they lose media always finds ways to blame jokic rather than look at his amazing performance.
Truth Hurts
May 6, 2023 at 8:43 pm
He keeps creating his own one-man clubs.
First, he was the only man ever to have a season with 2000 points, 1000 rebounds and 500 assists. He also had 100 steals that season. Then he became the only man to ever average 25 points, 10 rebounds and five assists in his first 50 playoff games ever. And now he’s the only man in a playoff game to have 25, 15 and 15
He ended up with 30, 17 and 17. Ha
Serbia owns the NBA basketball wise.
When the sun’s lost, they talked about how sorry Durrant played for several days. But they can’t talk about jokers record-breaking game at all.
Iambriangregory
May 6, 2023 at 11:37 pm
Why should he? no champion plays for stats and no true basketball fan who’s just interested in basketball roots for someone that just has stats You have to be a outright you know what to be that way ,who keeps tracks of people’s stats from 10 years ago but they remember who was champion more than likely You haven’t abnormal brain if you think anybody’s impressed with numbers duh
Johnny_McNeil
May 6, 2023 at 8:56 pm
Peoples MVP deliver while political mvp failed
Dario Nmds
May 6, 2023 at 8:59 pm
Funny how ESPN talked a lot about Steph’s 14 assists against the Lakers. This dude gives you 17 and it’s not even big news, it’s just his extremely high standard.
Iambriangregory
May 6, 2023 at 11:34 pm
Steph has been effective for years that his points and assist lead to things He’s got four rings you Jackaninnie This joker who’s a joke hasn’t even got to the NBA finals his stats are meaningless stat padding got it? Better get it!
Sergeant Alford
May 6, 2023 at 10:14 pm
Mister Jokic keep the faith your victory waiting at the finish line when the mission accomplished. It’s just two don’t let both of them stand in the doorway of your victory. Sorry no third NBA MVP to be a showcase in your ring event. Mister Jokic can you drop 75 for the record books now or next showdown victory with that guy who invest and enjoy shaming very good players and the media add more shame on the plate. Let’s go Mister Jokic be like them score 50 or 75 points too. We are on your side just accomplish the mission.