Friday night at Footprint Center in Phoenix, the Phoenix Suns won a must-win,
Game 3 against the Denver Nuggets to win their first game of the NBA Playoffs series.
Devin Booker and Kevin Durant led the Phoenix Suns to a 2-1 series deficit.
Booker scored a total of 47 points on 20-of-25 field goal attempts.
Durant scored 39 points on 12-of-31 shooting from the field.
Jamal Murray led the Nuggets in scoring with 32 points, while Nikola Jokic finished with 28 points, 17 assists, and 17 rebounds.
Booker went 2-for-2 from the foul line, despite not attempting free throws until the game's final seconds.
While Booker and Durant were the narrative for the Suns, they did receive significant contributions from their bench,
an area in which they have struggled throughout the postseason.
Jock Landale outperformed starting center Deandre Ayton, who recorded nine rebounds and four points in 26 minutes while playing 22 minutes.