Netease Sports reported on May 10:
The NBA playoffs continue, Denver Nuggets Win the Tianwang Mountain battle and get the match point. Jokic He scored 29 points, 13 rebounds and 12 assists in a triple double. He led the team to score in double figures. The Nuggets established a big lead by relying on the offensive in the second half. They defeated the Phoenix Suns 118-102 at home in Game 5 of the Western Hemifinals. The Nuggets lead 3-2 overall, and the sixth game of the series between the two sides will return to Phoenix.
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The Nuggets' Jokic had 29 points, 13 rebounds and 12 assists, Brown He got 25 points and 5 rebounds, Porter got 19 points and 8 rebounds, Murray got 19 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists, and Gordon got 10 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. Suns Booker He had 28 points and 6 rebounds, Durant had 26 points, 11 rebounds and 7 assists, and Aton had 14 points and 9 rebounds.
Back at home, the Nuggets quickly found their hand and took a 9-0 lead. The Suns chased 5 points, while Porter kept attacking and hit back 5 points to stabilize the situation. After the Suns paused, Booker scored 4 points with a free throw, and Aton turned to hit a jumper. They narrowed the gap to 4 points with 4:40 left in the first quarter. Porter kept his hand feeling and hit another three points. Gordon also hit three points. The Nuggets extended their advantage to 13 points. Booker and Durant teamed up for 6 points, Brown ran and shot, Murray dunked and scored. At the end of the first quarter, the Nuggets led by 35-24 with 11 points.
After the beginning of the second quarter, the two teams scored alternately. Warren scored two goals in a row, and Durant also scored four points in a row. An 8-0 counter attack sent the Suns to 38-42. Pop hit back three points, and Booker and Durant worked together to win seven points. At 2:45 before half time, they were 45 even. Jokic shot back with a jumper, and Rose's three-point shot helped the team to reverse the lead. Among Jokic's three points, Porter won in a single game, and the Nuggets led by 52-49 at the end of the half.
Porter of the Nuggets got 16 points and 5 rebounds in the first half, and Jokic got 10 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists; The Suns' Booker had 19 points and 4 rebounds, and Durant had 13 points and 7 rebounds.
Murray made great efforts to get 5 points after the beginning of the third quarter. He led the team to a 7-0 climax, and the Nuggets led by 10 points. Durant responded with a 4 point approach, Jokic kept his aggressiveness for 7 points, and Porter scored another three points. A 10-0 attack wave gave the Nuggets a 69-53 lead of 16 points. Aton's hook temporarily stopped the bleeding, Jokic and Murray hit four free throws, and the gap between the two sides widened to 18 points. Aton hit a jumper, Jokic scored another 4 points, and Brown hit two free throws. The Nuggets led by 21 points with a 79-58 lead. Ross scored two three points to help the Suns narrow the gap. Braun, Green and Brown scored points successively. With 49.4 seconds left in this section, the Nuggets led by 21 points with 89-68 points.
Durant hit one of two free throws, and Braun was accused of rebounding. Sun team coach Monty Williams took the opportunity to arrange tactics. Brown came forward to eavesdrop, Durant pushed him away, and then pushed Jokic. The referee looked back at the video. Durant and Brown each received a technical offense. Booker's three-point shot was answered by Jokic in a single shot. Durant's shot was successful. At the end of the third quarter, the Suns fell behind by 74-91.
Brownian scored 4 points. Among Murray's three points, the Nuggets led by 98-74 with 24 points shortly after the beginning of the fourth quarter. Durant and Payne recovered 6 points, and the Nuggets showed no weakness. Braun's fast break dunk ended the 6-0 climax, and they led by 104-80. Booker stopped bleeding with three points, Murray broke through the dunk, and Booker scored another three points, which brought the difference back to 20 points. Jokic scored from the basket, and the Suns replaced Durant, Booker and other main players to disarm. The Denver Nuggets finally won 118-102.
The first team of the Suns: Penn, Booker, Okoge, Durant, Aton
Nuggets starting lineup: Murray, Porter, Popp, Gordon, Jokic
