Live updates of the Denver Nuggets (0-0) at the Phoenix Suns (1-0) from Footprint Center in Phoenix’s home opener.
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STARTING LINEUPS#Suns: Saben Lee | Grayson Allen | Josh Okogie | Chimezie Metu | Jusuf Nurkić#Nuggets: Jamal Murray | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope | Justin Holiday | Aaron Gordon | Nikola Jokić#DENvsPHX
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First Quarter (25-23 Nuggets)
#Suns win the tip and Jusuf Nurkić takes it right at Nikola Jokić and draws the foul. 2-0 Suns right off the bat#DENvsPHX
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Jusuf Nurkić barrels over Nikola Jokić for the easy two! 10-5 #Suns
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Nuggets on an 8-2 run and lead 13-12, forcing a #Suns timeout with 6:51 in 1Q#DENvsPHX
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Eric Gordon first one off the bench for the #Suns and replaces Saben Lee. Presumably taking over point guard duties once again with Jordan Goodwin out#DENvsPHX
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Josh Okogie knocks down his second triple (2-for-2 now) to make the score 18-15 #Nuggets with just under 5 minutes to go in 1Q#DENvsPHX
— Burn City Suns Talk 🎙️ (@BurnCitySuns) October 11, 2023
#Suns Yuta Watanabe, Keita Bates-Diop and Drew Eubanks in for Chimezie Metu, Josh Okogie and Jusuf Nurkić#DENvsPHX
— Burn City Suns Talk 🎙️ (@BurnCitySuns) October 11, 2023
#Suns with back-to-back threes courtesy of Yuta Watanabe and Eric Gordon to take a 21-18 lead with 3:17 remaining in 1Q#DENvsPHX
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#Suns already have seven turnovers and #Nuggets have five with 2:30 left in 1Q. 21-20 #Suns #DENvsPHX
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#Suns defense coming to play! Huge blocks by Keita Bates-Diop and Drew Eubanks!#DENvsPHX
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END 1Q: #Nuggets 25 – #Suns 23#DENvsPHX
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First Quarter Stats: #Denver (25) at #Phoenix (23)#DENvsPHX pic.twitter.com/1iYZHW340R
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Second Quarter (55-48 Nuggets Lead)
Lee – Gordon – Watanabe – Bates-Diop – Eubanks
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Beautiful dribble move by Eric Gordon to get the easy layup. 28-27 #Nuggets with 10:31 left in 2Q#DENvsPHX
— Burn City Suns Talk 🎙️ (@BurnCitySuns) October 11, 2023
Nikola Jokić back in the game and #Suns call a timeout after he gets an easy layup. Looks like Jusuf Nurkić is going to come in for Drew Eubanks to guard him.
36-29 #Nuggets with 8:03 left in 2Q#DENvsPHX
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Grayson Allen back-to-back buckets. Floater then a triple. Cuts into #Nuggets lead, now 34-38 with six minutes to go in 2Q#DENvsPHX
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Another bucket out of a timeout. 7-0 run by Grayson Allen himself!#DENvsPHX https://t.co/yLsR0J4QNN
— Burn City Suns Talk 🎙️ (@BurnCitySuns) October 11, 2023
#Suns Jusuf Nurkić brings the ball up, then later in the possession has a beautiful pass to Josh Okogie who drives for the easy layup. Tie game at 38 with just under four minutes to go in first half#DENvsPHX
— Burn City Suns Talk 🎙️ (@BurnCitySuns) October 11, 2023
#Nuggets drawing a lot of fouls in last few minutes to regain control of lead. 52-44 with 40 seconds to go in the half#DENvsPHX
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END 1H: #Nuggets 55 – #Suns 48#DENvsPHX
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First Half Stats: #Nuggets (55) at #Suns (48) pic.twitter.com/Hp4lvHWhp8
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Third Quarter (87-77 Nuggets Lead)
#Suns starting second half with same starting lineup as first half except Eubanks replaces Nurkić
Nuggets have taken out all their starters except Justin Holiday#DENvsPHX
— Burn City Suns Talk 🎙️ (@BurnCitySuns) October 11, 2023
Back-to-back and-ones to start second half for #Suns. Okogie missed FT on first one, but Allen converted on three-point play.
59-53 #Nuggets with 10:09 to go in 3Q#DENvsPHX
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Saben Lee triple makes it 66-62 #Nuggets with 7:37 left in 3Q
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Bol Bol checks in for the #Suns and gets a huge ovation! #DENvsPHX
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Chimezie Mutu's jumper is butter. 2/3 from three point range so far.
— Burn City Suns Talk 🎙️ (@BurnCitySuns) October 11, 2023
Josh Okogie is not happy with the refs (has four fouls) and is taking it out in his play. He has seven straight points after two layups and a three, which forces a Denver timeout.
75-72 #Nuggets with 4:34 to go in 3Q#DENvsPHX
— Burn City Suns Talk 🎙️ (@BurnCitySuns) October 11, 2023
Grayson Allen making a good case for being the #Suns fifth starter. Looks like it could be a dogfight between him and Okogie.
So far..
Allen: 10 points (4-of-7)
Okogie: 17 points (7-of-13)#DENvsPHX
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#Suns sub in almost completely new lineup after the break with 3:05 to go in 3Q down 72-77
Saben Lee
Nassir Little
Yuta Watanabe
Keita Bates-Diop
Bol BolThoughts? #DENvsPHX
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An 8-2 run by the #Nuggets led by Julian Strawther forces a #Suns timeout down 76-85 in 3Q#DENvsPHX
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END 3Q: #Nuggets 87 – #Suns 77#DENvsPHX
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Stats Through Three Quarters: #Nuggets (87) at #Suns (77)#DENvsPHX pic.twitter.com/CHl6fMYoh4
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Fourth Quarter
Who cares about the results of this game? #Suns fans, Bol Bol made a stepback 3. pic.twitter.com/Tbjrh2UlgK
— Burn City Suns Talk 🎙️ (@BurnCitySuns) October 11, 2023
Nassir Little forces a Denver timeout. Denver leads 90-85, 10:11 left in the fourth quarter. pic.twitter.com/ClXaUpj2aJ
— Burn City Suns Talk 🎙️ (@BurnCitySuns) October 11, 2023
Bol Bol says , "Get that out of here!" Blocks to a tranistion 3 for the #Suns . pic.twitter.com/cEMJYvxoaT
— Damian Adams (@TheRealDealwDA) October 11, 2023
Keita Bates-Diop connects on a triple after a huge block by Bol Bol. #Nuggets only lead 90-88 now with 9:42 remaining#DENvsPHX
— Burn City Suns Talk 🎙️ (@BurnCitySuns) October 11, 2023
Keon Johnson seeing his first action of the game and gets in thhe scoring column with a layup. 95-90 #Nuggets, 8 minutes to go#DENvsPHX
— Burn City Suns Talk 🎙️ (@BurnCitySuns) October 11, 2023
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Brendan Mau is a senior writer covering the Phoenix Suns and more for Burn City Sports. You can follow him on X via @Brendan_Mau
