Jokic chipped in 32 points (12-17 FG, 4-6 3Pt, 4-5 FT), two rebounds and seven assists in 30 minutes during Monday's 117-90 win over Phoenix. Jokic was unable to post another triple-double, but instead of filling out the stat sheet, he was incredibly efficient as a scoring weapon. The star big man and three-time MVP winner surpassed the 30-point plateau for the fourth time across his last seven appearances, a span in which he's averaging 33.3 points, 10.3 rebounds and 8.0 assists per game while shooting 59.3 percent from the floor.
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1.7Player GP GS MIN PTS REB AST BLK STL TO DD2 TD3 A/TO +/- 3PA 3PM 3P% 2PA 2PM 2P% FGA FGM FG% FTA FTM FT% PF DREB OREB TS% 15010.52.74.00.90.40.30.8001.2-100.00.00.0%2.11.361.3%2.11.361.3%0.50.125.0%1.2451557.9%D. Šarić PF10313.63.43.51.10.00.61.1101.0-431.90.526.3%2.10.733.3%4.01.230.0%0.60.583.3%1.426939.9%A. Gordon PF161529.414.15.93.10.20.51.4202.2+943.11.444.9%6.23.556.6%9.34.952.7%3.93.076.2%1.8643164.3%T. Alexander SG1004.80.90.10.30.10.00.1003.0+60.60.116.7%0.60.233.3%1.20.325.0%0.20.2100.0%0.31034.9%H. Tyson PF1809.63.01.90.50.20.20.4001.1-271.20.433.3%0.80.666.7%2.00.947.2%0.80.786.7%1.227863.4%J. Strawther SG27020.59.32.01.40.40.70.8001.7-1173.61.438.8%3.31.854.4%7.03.246.3%1.71.483.0%2.447860.1%M. Porter SF272734.418.36.92.80.40.81.4402.0+1265.92.338.8%7.84.861.6%13.77.151.8%2.51.770.1%2.11464161.6%J. Pickett SG6010.73.21.32.70.20.20.7004.0+362.00.841.7%0.70.350.0%2.71.243.8%0.00.00.0%1.07159.4%Z. Nnaji PF1704.91.20.40.20.10.10.1002.0-660.50.00.0%0.90.666.7%1.40.641.7%0.30.120.0%0.45240.1%J. Murray PG212136.319.14.16.10.61.62.2202.8+1236.12.134.6%10.04.848.1%16.16.943.0%3.93.281.7%1.8761053.7%R. Westbrook PG27725.912.04.26.40.61.72.6412.5-623.71.232.3%6.43.248.9%10.14.342.9%3.42.162.0%2.5842851.5%V. Čančar PF408.52.32.00.00.30.00.5000.0-20.50.350.0%1.30.860.0%1.81.057.1%0.00.00.0%1.05364.3%P. Hall C602.30.70.50.00.20.00.0000.0+30.30.00.0%0.50.366.7%0.80.340.0%0.00.00.0%0.23040.0%P. Watson SG271223.98.73.51.30.90.80.9001.6+52.10.735.7%4.42.455.0%6.53.248.9%2.11.676.8%2.1652958.6%C. Braun SG262634.114.35.02.00.61.31.3001.5+1852.61.038.2%7.34.561.1%9.95.555.0%3.12.478.8%2.11003163.6%S. Jones SF302.70.01.00.00.00.70.3000.0+30.70.00.0%0.00.00.0%0.70.00.0%0.00.00.0%0.3300.0%N. Jokić C242437.130.912.59.70.71.73.719112.7+2114.52.351.4%16.39.558.3%20.811.856.8%6.35.079.6%2.12198165.7%
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| Player | GP | MPG | PPG | Sta |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trey Alexander | 10 | 4.8 | 0.9 | ACT |
| Christian Braun | 26 | 34.1 | 14.3 | ACT |
| Aaron Gordon | 16 | 29.4 | 14.1 | ACT |
| PJ Hall | 6 | 2.3 | 0.7 | ACT |
| DaRon Holmes | 0 | 0 | 0 | OUT |
| Nikola Jokić | 24 | 37.1 | 30.9 | ACT |
| Spencer Jones | 3 | 2.7 | 0 | ACT |
| DeAndre Jordan | 15 | 10.5 | 2.7 | ACT |
| Jamal Murray | 21 | 36.3 | 19.1 | GTD |
| Zeke Nnaji | 17 | 4.9 | 1.2 | ACT |
| Jalen Pickett | 6 | 10.7 | 3.2 | ACT |
| Michael Porter | 27 | 34.4 | 18.3 | ACT |
| Julian Strawther | 27 | 20.5 | 9.3 | ACT |
| Hunter Tyson | 18 | 9.6 | 3 | ACT |
| Peyton Watson | 27 | 23.9 | 8.7 | ACT |
| Russell Westbrook | 27 | 25.9 | 12 | ACT |
| Vlatko Čančar | 4 | 8.5 | 2.3 | OUT |
| Dario Šarić | 10 | 13.6 | 3.4 | ACT |
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Jokic chipped in 32 points (12-17 FG, 4-6 3Pt, 4-5 FT), two rebounds and seven assists in 30 minutes during Monday's 117-90 win over Phoenix. Jokic was unable to post another triple-double, but instead of filling out the stat sheet, he was incredibly efficient as a scoring weapon. The star big man and three-time MVP winner surpassed the 30-point plateau for the fourth time across his last seven appearances, a span in which he's averaging 33.3 points, 10.3 rebounds and 8.0 assists per game while shooting 59.3 percent from the floor.
Porter finished with 24 points (10-12 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 2-2 FT), six rebounds and four assists over 30 minutes during Monday's 117-90 win over the Suns. Porter was on a bit of a dry spell after four straight games without reaching the 20-point mark and with subpar shooting percentages. However, the star forward bounced back admirably here and delivered one of his most efficient outings of the campaign from a shooting perspective. Porter has been heavily linked with a move away from the Nuggets before the Feb. 6 trade deadline, but he continues to produce as one of Denver's most reliable offensive weapons. He's averaging 17.7 points, 6.4 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game since the beginning of December.
Pickett finished Monday's 117-90 victory over Phoenix with 11 points (4-11 FG, 3-8 3Pt), three rebounds, eight assists and one block over 23 minutes. Pickett enjoyed a season-high 23 minutes in this win and made the most of his time, as the 11 points were a career-high mark for the second-year guard out of Penn State. He probably saw an uptick in minutes due to the absence of Jamal Murray (ankle), but fantasy managers shouldn't overreact here. Pickett isn't expected to have a sizable role off the bench going forward.
Saric (ankle) is available to face the Suns on Monday. Saric missed five games with a sprained left ankle before being a healthy scratch Sunday. He'll be available once again Monday, but he isn't guaranteed to see the floor.
Westbrook will start in Monday's game against the Suns, Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic reports. With Jamal Murray (ankle) sidelined, Westbrook will pick up his seventh start through 27 regular-season outings. Over six appearances in the starting five, the veteran point guard has averaged 14.8 points, 8.7 assists, 5.8 rebounds and 2.7 steals across 32.5 minutes per contest.
Murray (calf) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Suns, Vic Lombardi of Altitude Sports reports. Murray will sit out for the second leg of a back-to-back Monday due to a right ankle sprain. Given he was able to play 41 minutes in Sunday's overtime victory over the Pelicans, Murray should be available to play in Wednesday's rematch against the Suns. Murray's absence likely means that Russell Westbrook will make his seventh start of the 2024-25 regular season.
Saric (ankle) is probable against the Suns on Monday. Saric was available to play Sunday against the Pelicans, but he never saw the floor after a lengthy injury absence. He last appeared in a game Nov. 23. If he suits up Monday, he'll likely have a limited role at best.
Murray is questionable to face the Suns on Monday due to a right ankle sprain. Monday's game is the second leg of a back-to-back set, so it's possible the team could take a cautious approach. Murray played a whopping 41 minutes during Sunday's 132-129 overtime victory over the Pelicans, finishing with 27 points (9-19 FG, 2-9 3Pt, 7-8 FT), eight rebounds, four assists, one block and three steals. Russell Westbrook could step into a larger role if Murray is unable to go Monday.