National Basketball Association
Phoenix 108, Denver 100
When: 9:00 PM ET, Friday, January 19, 2018
Where: Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado
Officials: #12 CJ Washington, #61 Courtney Kirkland, #47 Bennie Adams
Attendance: 15732
Phoenix guard Devin Booker scored 30 points and TJ Warren added 25 points in the Suns' 108-100 victory over the Denver Nuggets at the Pepsi Center in Denver on Friday.

Reserves Josh Jackson and Isaiah Canaan had 16 points apiece and Canaan made a season-high four 3-pointers for the Suns, who broke a three-game losing streak.

Guard Jamal Murray had 30 points and five 3-pointers and guard Gary Harris had 16 points and four 3-pointers for the Nuggets, playing the first game of a five-game homestand. They have lost six of eight.

Warren, who was 11-of-17 from the field, missed the previous two games with low back soreness.

Murray returned after missing the 109-104 loss at the Clippers on Wednesday when he experienced concussion symptoms He made 10 of 17 from the field and 5 of 8 on 3-pointers. He was one short of a career-high for threes made.

Harris capped a 10-3 Denver run with a short jumper to bring the Nuggets within four at 101-97 with 3:57 remaining, but Tyson Chandler made a follow shot on a Suns' fourth-shot opportunity and Warren hit a jumper to make it 105-97 and enable the Suns to hold on.

The Nuggets were not closer than seven again.

Booker had four 3-pointers for the Suns, who made 14 of 33 from distance.

Nikola Jokic had 14 points, 17 rebounds and five assists, but he also committed six of the Nuggets' 16 turnovers. The Suns had 11 turnovers.

Warren had 12 points in the first quarter and Murray had 10 as the Nuggets took a 31-29 lead.

The Suns opened the second quarter on a 10-0 run and led by 10 at half, 60-50.

Alex Len's dunk on a lob pass from Tyler Ulis gave the Suns an 82-68 lead with 2 1/2 minutes remaining in the third quarter.

Suns starting power forward Marquese Chriss missed his fourth straight game because of a hip injury. He was injured in the second quarter of a 114-100 victory over Oklahoma City on Jan. 7, the Suns' last victory until Friday.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Phoenix   Denver
Devin Booker 30 Scoring Jamal Murray 30
Isaiah Canaan 6 Assists Nikola Jokic 5
Tyson Chandler 9 Rebounds Nikola Jokic 17
Devin Booker 4 Free Throws Made Jamal Murray 5
Tyler Ulis 2 Steals Gary Harris 3
Dragan Bender 1 Blocks Jamal Murray 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Phoenix 108 49.4 14-33 14-20 28 37 6 9 12
Denver 100 44.9 14-36 16-21 23 42 5 7 16
Upcoming Games
  • Denver will play their next game at home against Portland. The Nuggets have a W/L % of .348 after a win and .652 after a loss.
  • Phoenix will play their next game on the road against Milwaukee. The Suns have a W/L % of .312 after a win and .400 after a loss.