Denver Nuggets at Phoenix Suns
Final
Recap
PHOENIX – Jamal Murray scored 39 points, Christian Braun added 31 and the Denver Nuggets rode a hot-shooting night to beat the Phoenix Suns 127-120 in an NBA Cup group stage game Friday night. Murray scored 28 points in the second half and finished 10 of 18 from the floor, including 7 of 9 from 3-point range. The Nuggets made 20 3s and shot 52.6% from behind the arc. Three-time MVP Nikola Jokic had 18 points and 10 assists and all five starters scored in double figures. The Nuggets took a 103-93 lead after three quarters and never trailed in the fourth, turning back the Suns, who could never get the game within one possession down the stretch.
How the bets landed
Moneyline favoriteDEN -167 · 61% to win
WonSpreadDEN -4.5
CoveredTotalO/U 231.5 · 247 scored
OverAgainst the consensus line at the start, across 16 books
Team stats
52%Field goal %49%
53%3-point %43%
77%Free throw %91%
41Rebounds42
13Offensive rebounds15
30Assists34
11Steals10
3Blocks5
18Turnovers15
13Fouls22
Box score
Players
| Players | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FGM | FGA | 3PM | 3PA | FTM | FTA | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trevon BrazileF | 19 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Aaron GordonF | 29 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| Nikola JokicC | 37 | 18 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Jamal MurrayG | 37 | 39 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 1 |
| Cameron JohnsonF | 34 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Tyus JonesG | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marvin Bagley IIIF | 11 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Christian BraunG | 37 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| DeMar DeRozanG | 24 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Totals | 239 | 127 | 41 | 30 | 11 | 3 | 18 | 42 | 81 | 20 | 38 | 23 | 30 | 13 |