Booker notches 47 to secure Suns’ first win in the series vs Nuggets

Devin Booker was phenomenal with 47 points; Kevin Durant scored 39 for the Phoenix Suns to be able to win against the Denver Nuggets 121-114 at Footprint Center in Phoenix, AZ, and got their 1^st victory in the West Semifinals matchup.

Secured the win.#RallyTheValley pic.twitter.com/fJ2hMBp3Ps

— Phoenix Suns (@Suns) May 6, 2023

Devin, who started the match averaging almost 36 points per match this postseason again, was the big hero for his franchise after netting 20 of 25 from the field, involving 5 of 8 from the 3-point line. Kevin scored only 12 of 31 shots but made 14 of 16 free throws.

HE IS H1M.

? 47 PTS
? 20-25 FG
? 9 AST
? 6 REB
? 3 STL
? 1 BLK pic.twitter.com/zm7Qn0I1SE

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— Phoenix Suns (@Suns) May 6, 2023

Phoenix will have a chance to tie the series in Game 4 again in Arizona on Sunday.

Nikola Jokic had a triple-double – 30 points, 17 assists, and 17 boards as Jamal Murray added 32 points and Michael Porter Jr notched 21 points, but the Nuggets were defeated.

Denver won the 3^rd period 36-23 and was only 2 points behind the Suns before the start of the 4^th quarter, but the Nuggets shot very poorly in the first minutes of the last period, which cost them Game 3.