The Phoenix Suns were able to take a 3-0 stranglehold against the Denver Nuggets on Friday night after another big win. However, Nikola Jokic still went to work for Denver. Post-game, Deandre Ayton couldn't believe the MVP's insane stat line and was frankly surprised his team was able to come out victorious, per AZ Sports Kellan Olson:
.@ginamizell made sure to follow up when Deandre Ayton made a look at the box score. His answer on Nikola Jokic's 32-20-10 line did not disappoint. pic.twitter.com/GlaA2gECKc
— Kellan Olson (@KellanOlson) June 12, 2021
After a rather dismal performance in Game 2, the Joker put forward a much better showing on Friday. 32 points, 20 boards, and 10 assists are definitely what we're used to seeing from the Serb. However, he didn't receive much help against the Suns.
Ayton meanwhile, did do a relatively good job making it tough on Jokic. Despite erupting for 32, the Suns big man limited the Nuggets star to just 13 for 29 shooting from the field. He also went 1 for 6 from downtown.
It was another all-around performance for Phoenix, with the entire starting five finishing in double-digits. Devin Booker and Chris Paul dropped 28 and 27, respectively.
At this point, Denver has basically no answer for the Suns' dominance on both ends other than Jokic showing out. It's going to be very tough for them to climb out of a 3-0 hole, but they'll get another chance to at least win a game on Sunday.
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