All of Nikola Jokic’s brilliance couldn’t out-shine the Phoenix Suns in Game 4 in Sunday afternoon.
Serve: Held. Series: Tied. From here: Best of three beginning Tuesday in Denver for a trip to the Western Conference Finals.
This is where the Nuggets and Suns find themselves after Devin Booker and Kevin Durant dazzled for 36 points apiece and Phoenix ran past Denver, 129-124 to level the series at two home wins apiece.
The Suns got a big fourth-quarter boost from reserve guard Landry Shamet, too. He knocked down four three-pointers in the final frame and finished with 19 points, helping the hosts stave off the best scoring outing of Jokic’s playoff career.
The two-time NBA Most Valuable Player finished with 53 points and 11 assists, but it wasn’t enough for Denver to keep its grip on the series.
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