Mudiay scores 30 as Nuggets beat Suns 116-98
Emmanuel Mudiay scored a career-high 30 points, and the Denver Nuggets closed the third quarter on an 11-2 run to beat the Phoenix Suns 116-98.
The Suns had gone on a 21-5 run to lead 72-71 when Axel Toupane’s corner 3-pointer put the Nuggets ahead for good with 3:07 left in the third quarter. They took an 82-74 lead after three quarters and led by as many as 21 in the fourth quarter.
Nikola Jokić had 18 points (13 in the fourth quarter), 10 rebounds and 3 blocks on 6 for 8 shooting. Jokić scored 13 of his 18 points in the fourth quarter.
For the Suns, Devin Booker scored a career-high 35 points (7 during a 13-0 run in the third quarter), and Jon Leuer added 19 points on 8 for 10 shooting off the bench.
The Nuggets shot 48.4% from the field and 46.4% from 3 to the Suns’ 37.1% and 21.4%.