The Denver Nuggets came to close.
Nikola Jokić and the Nuggets absolutely dominated the short-handed Phoenix Suns on Thursday night to officially secure their spot in the Western Conference Finals. The Nuggets flew to an easy 125-100 blowout win over the Suns at the Footprint Center, which closed out their Western Conference semifinals series 4-2. It was the largest margin of victory by any road team so far this postseason.
The Suns narrowed the gap briefly in the second half, but it was far too late to make any meaningful push. The Nuggets cruised to the 25-point win with ease, and will now advance to the Western Conference Finals for the first time since 2020 — when they lost to the Los Angeles Lakers in the Walt Disney World COVID-19 bubble. The Nuggets have never reached the NBA Finals. They lost in the ABA Finals once before the merger.
Durant finished with 23 points, and ended up shooting 8-of-19 from the field. Cameron Payne dropped 31 points after shooting 7-of-9 from behind the arc. Devin Booker finished with 12 points and eight assists, and shot just 4-of-13 from the field.
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