Netease Sports reported on May 6:
The NBA playoffs continued, and the Phoenix Suns returned home. although Jokic Send three pairs, but Booker With 47 points and 9 assists, Durant got 39 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists. They led the team to a climax between three and four quarters to re-establish the advantage. The Suns defeated 121-114 at home in the third game of the Western semifinals Denver Nuggets 。 The Suns made the total score 1-2, and the fourth game of the series between the two sides will continue to be held in Phoenix.
The Suns' Booker had 47 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists, and Durant had 39 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists. Murray of the Nuggets got 32 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists, Jokic got 30 points, 17 rebounds and 17 assists, Porter got 21 points and 12 rebounds, Brown got 11 points, and Gordon got 9 points and 7 rebounds.
Paul of the Suns is absent due to injury, and Penn replaces the starting team. After the start of the game, the two teams played closely. The lead changed several times. After 15 draws, Porter hit three points and Nuggets took the lead. Booker kept chasing 5 points to help the team reverse the lead. Brown, Jokic and Murray joined hands with 6 points. The Nuggets led 26-21 with 3 minutes left in the first quarter. Booker scored 4 points and led the team to return with 6 points. Green hit a 3-pointer. At the end of the first quarter, the Nuggets led by 31-29 by 2 points.
Soon after the start of the second quarter, Durant and Warren teamed up for 6 points, and the Suns overcame by 39-37. Popp's jump shot was tied, Durant made another effort to win 4 points. He led the team to a small climax of 8-0, and the Suns led by 47-39. Murray made two free throws and one hit to stop the bleeding temporarily. Bookian scored 5 points, and the Suns extended the advantage to 12 points. Jokic hit a jump shot, Durant responded with 5 points, Ross also hit three points, and the Suns expanded their advantage. Murray broke through and hit back. Durant made two free throws and hit one. At the end of the half, the Suns led 67-52.
The Suns' Booker had 27 points and 4 rebounds, and Durant had 21 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists; Nuggets' Murray scored 17 points and Jokic scored 11 points, 5 rebounds and 10 assists.
Murray and Gordon joined hands soon after the beginning of the third quarter to pull the gap back to single digits with 6 points. Samet hit back with a jumper, Porter and Jokic hit three points each, and the Nuggets reached 68-73. Booker scored 5 points in a row, and the Nuggets showed no sign of weakness. Gordon and Murray each scored 4 points. Porter scored three points, and the Nuggets scored 79-78 points in the next five minutes. Durant's three points stopped bleeding. Gordon, Braun and Jokic joined hands with six points to make another breakthrough. Samet made a breakthrough. Booker's three points led the Suns by 90-88 points at the end of the third quarter.
Booker's offensive state continued in the fourth quarter, scoring two more goals, Durant dunked well, and they led the team to a small climax of 9-0, with the Suns leading by 11 points. Brown's two penalties narrowed the gap. Booker and Jokic took turns to score. Booker got the fifth offence and was replaced for his foul in the fight. Murray and Jokic scored 4 points, Durant took over the attack and hit back 4 points, and the Suns kept a 9 point lead. Murray made a breakthrough, Booker hit back with a jumper, Porter hit a three-point shot, Jokic played three points successfully, and the Nuggets fell behind 104-109 in the fourth quarter with three minutes left.
Warren made a three-point shot from the bottom corner, and Porter made a foul at the same time by blocking Durant, and made a penalty hit. Warren made a breakthrough and hit a hit. The Suns led 114-107 with 1:40 left in the fourth quarter. Murray missed three points, Booker made a breakthrough and the Suns led by 9 points. After the Denver Nuggets paused, Porter's three-point pursuit and Durant's buzzer hit, they still led by 8 points. Gordon made a breakthrough and Durant hit one of two free throws. The Suns led by 119-112. Jokic made up a good shot, and Booker made two free throws. The Suns won 121-114.
Nuggets starting lineup: Murray, Porter, Popp, Gordon, Jokic
The first team of the Suns: Penn, Booker, Okoge, Durant Aton