![]() ![]() The Nuggets turned a three-point halftime lead into a 91-74 cushion with a domiinant third quarter in which Jokic made seven of eight shots for 17 points and Booker was just 1-for-8 for 3 points. Kevin Durant chipped in 26 points for Phoenix. Denver outscored Phoenix 31-23 in fast-break points Booker scored 28 points but missed 11 of 19 shots Bruce Brown boosted the Nuggets’ bench with 25 points and the Nuggets sank 13 of 27 from long range. Porter bounced back from a bad night in Game 4 with 19 points on 5-of-8 shooting from long range. ![]() 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.Īfter 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. The home team has won every game in the series. ![]()
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