In the battle of two offensively equipped teams, the Phoenix Suns emerged victorious in the pivotal Game 4, 129-124, of their Western Conference Semifinals bout with the Denver Nuggets to even the series to 2-2.
Devin Booker caught fire from distance, draining 36 points in a sizzling 14-of-18 shooting. His playmaking was also crucial as he dished out 12 assists. Meanwhile, Kevin Durant also had 36 points to go with 11 boards and six assists, becoming the first Sun since Charles Barkley to have multiple 30/10/5 games in a playoff run (per StatMuse).
Off the bench, Landry Shamet ascended as Phoenix’s unsung hero, dropping 19 markers in 5-of-8 shooting from three. He had 14 in the final frame that helped the Suns to take the momentum of the match down the stretch.
Albeit making another history by becoming the first center to have a 50-point and 10-dime playoff game in history, Nikola Jokic came down disappointed with his monstrous 53 points and 11 assists. Per ESPN Stats & Info, his 53 markers are the fourth-most in a loss n the league’s postseason record books.
The series goes back to Denver as Game 5 is slated on Wednesday.
