Chris Paul of the Phoenix Suns directs the offense in the first half in Game 3 of the Western Conference second-round playoff series at Ball Arena on June 11, 2021 in Denver, Col. The Suns beat the Nuggets 116-102.Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns spoiled Nikola Jokic’s MVP celebration with a 116-102 victory over Denver on Friday night in Game 3 that put “The Joker” and the rest of the reeling Nuggets on the brink of a quick second-round exit.
Paul had 27 points, eight assists and three steals for the Suns, who pulled away after halftime for the third straight time. All five of Phoenix’s starters scored in double figures. “I just feel bad that we weren’t able to pull out a win for them because they made this atmosphere electric,” Malone said of the crowd of 18,277.Suns coach Monty Williams said his team was ready for the energy boost the big crowd supplied by serenading Jokic.
The Nuggets’ first MVP was mostly MIA early on as the Suns shot a sizzling 74.46% in jumping out to a 37-27 lead after one quarter. Jokic scored seven points in that quarter but none until the 4:45 mark. He also missed two of three free throws.
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