Netease Sports reported on May 12:
The NBA playoffs continue, Denver Nuggets Win and advance. Jokic sent 32 points, 10 rebounds and 12 assists, and Murray and Popp both scored 20+. They led the team to establish a big score advantage in the first half. The Nuggets beat the Phoenix Suns 125-100 in Game 6 of the Western Semifinal. The Nuggets eliminated the Suns 4-2 to advance. They will wait for the winner between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Golden State Warriors in the Western Conference finals.
The Nuggets' Jokic got 32 points, 10 rebounds and 12 assists, Murray got 26 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists, Pop got 21 points and 5 rebounds, Brown got 13 points and 5 rebounds, and Porter got 10 points and 5 rebounds. Penn of the Suns got 31 points and 6 rebounds, Durant got 23 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists, Booker made 4 of 13 shots, got 12 points and 8 assists, and Landell got 13 points and 5 rebounds.
Aton of the Suns is absent due to injury. Randall replaces the starting team, and Samet also enters the starting team. After the opening game, the two teams played inextricably. The lead changed several times. Randall and Booker joined hands for 5 points. The Suns led 21-19 with 5:40 left in the first quarter. Jokic made up a good shot, Penn hit back with three points, and the Suns continued to lead. Jokic and Porter led the team to finish the first quarter with a 17-0 climax, and Nuggets led by 44-26 with 18 points.
Murray made two free throws to open the second quarter. After several rounds, Murray scored two more goals, and the Nuggets led by 21 points with a 54-33 lead. Penn kept his touch and hit two 3-pointers in a row to narrow the gap. Jokic responded with 6 points, while Popp and Murray also scored 5 points. The Nuggets led 69-45 at 3:30 before half time. Durant and Samet took turns to strike the iron, and Murray made four consecutive fouls and made four free throws to expand the advantage. Durant broke through the temporary hemostasis, Porter, Brown and Murray shared 6 points, and they led by 32 points. Craig and Durant recovered 4 points, and Gordon made two free throws. At the end of the half, the Nuggets led by 81-51 by 30 points.
Popp of the Nuggets got 21 points and 4 rebounds in the first half, Jokic got 20 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists, and Murray got 18 points; Penn of the Suns got 19 points, Booker got 11 points and Durant got 8 points.
Randall and Durant each scored 4 points. Among the three points of Samet, they led the team to start the third quarter with an 11-4 attack wave. The Suns were 23 points behind with 62-85. After the Denver Nuggets paused, Jokic made a hit, Gordon and Porter also took turns to score, and they stabilized the situation. Randall caused Jokic to make four offenses, and Penn's three points left the Suns 68-91 behind. Brown made up a good shot, Murray made a three-point shot from the bottom corner, and the Denver Nuggets reopened. Durant scored 5 points to narrow the gap, and Murray hit two free throws. At the end of the third quarter, the Nuggets took a 103-76 lead.
Braun's two penalties opened the fourth quarter. Durant and Penn joined hands for 6 points, and the Suns were still 23 points behind. Brown hit a three-point shot, and Jokic scored 4 points with a free throw. The Nuggets took the advantage back to 30 points. Although Durant and Booker were replaced, the Suns did not give up completely. Penn and Shamet scored three points each, and the gap between the two sides became 24 points. There was no suspense in the game after that. The Nuggets also changed their main force, and finally they won by 125-100.
Nuggets starting lineup: Murray, Porter, Popp, Gordon, Jokic
The first team of the Suns: Penn, Samet, Booker, Durant, Landell
