The Denver Nuggets (14-5) pulled away with a dominant fourth-quarter performance, taking down the Phoenix Suns (12-9) in a 130-112 victory on November 30.
Here are the key stats and the top performers of the game:
BEST PLAYER OF THE GAME:
Nikola Jokic DEN C 26 PTS | 9 REB | 10 AST | 46.8 FPS
Jokic almost had a flawless performance, going 7-for-7 from the field and finishing 10-for-11 from the line. He also recorded his 11th straight double-double and 18th of the season.
BREAKOUT PERFORMANCE:
Dillon Brooks PHX SF 27 PTS | 3 REB | 2 AST | 34.6 FPS
Brooks finished with his third 25-point performance in his last five games. He’s emerged as a solid offensive threat this season, averaging a career-best 21 points on 44% shooting.
SCORING MACHINES:
Jamal Murray DEN PG 24 PTS | 3 REB | 4 AST | 31.6 FPS
Murray has been on a red-hot offensive stretch, knocking down five three-pointers in each of his last three games and averaging nearly 28 points over his last five.
Devin Booker PHX SG 24 PTS | 4 REB | 7 AST | 41.3 FPS
Booker didn’t shoot the ball well from the floor, but he was impressive at the line, making 14-of-15 attempts to finish with his 15th 20-point performance of the season. He also tallied at least five assists in ten consecutive games.
STAT SPECIALIST:
Royce O’Neale PHX SF 15 PTS | 6 REB | 2 STL | 29.7 FPS
O’Neale posted his fifth 15-point game, his 14th with at least 5 rebounds and eighth game this season with at least 2 steals.
DEFENSIVE STANDOUT:
Bruce Brown DEN PG 10 AST | 1 STL | 1 BLK | 26.4 FPS
Brown has been struggling on offense, converting just 7-of-29 attempts from the field and averaging only 4.5 points over his last four games. But he made up for it today in other areas, including posting his best playmaking performance of the season.
THE SHARPSHOOTER:
Tim Hardaway Jr. DEN SG 23 PTS | 7-11 3PT | 3 REB | 26.6 FPS
THJ came up big on offense, tying his season high in points and recording his third performance of the season with 20 points and five made threes.
THE X-FACTOR:
Spencer Jones DEN SF 16 PTS | 4-6 3PT | 9 REB | 30.3 FPS
Jones made a big impact against the Suns, finishing with career-highs in both scoring and rebounding.
PLAYER TO WATCH:
Cam Johnson DEN PF 15 PTS | 4 REB | 4 AST | 25.8 FPS
Cam is on a heater, averaging 20.2 points, 4 threes and 5 rebounds per game over his last four.
BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT OF THE GAME:
Grayson Allen PHX SG 10 PTS | 3 AST | 2 STL
Grayson made his return after missing the last seven games with a right quad contusion, but he struggled on offense, finishing with his lowest-scoring game of the season.
