Murray and Braun punish Phoenix's defence as Nuggets win 127-120
The Denver Nuggets beat the Phoenix Suns 127-120 on Friday with 52 per cent shooting and 20 three-pointers from 38 attempts. Jamal Murray scored 39, 28 of them after half-time, and Christian Braun reached a career-high 31, with both going 7-of-9 from deep.
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O Denver Nuggets venceu o Phoenix Suns por 127-120 nesta sexta-feira numa noite de arremessos que poucos times conseguem: 52% de acerto na quadra e 20 cestas de três em 38 tentativas.
Jamal Murray marcou 39, sendo 28 depois do intervalo, e Christian Braun acrescentou 31, recorde da carreira dele. Os dois acertaram 7 de 9 de longe, muitos com pouca ou nenhuma marcação, e Murray ainda converteu 12 de 15 lances livres.
Dillon Brooks tinha 20 no primeiro tempo e parecia destinado a uma grande noite até ser expulso no meio do terceiro quarto por acertar uma patada na região abdominal de Murray num fadeaway de costas para a cesta; a revisão elevou a falta para flagrante 2. Miles Bridges terminou com 24 pontos e nove rebotes, e Collin Gillespie teve 16 pontos e 10 assistências.
Os problemas de Phoenix eram mais profundos. Jalen Green marcou dois pontos em 25 minutos e encerrou possessões depois de um ou dois passes com frequência excessiva. Devin Booker fez 20, mas acertou 7 de 19 e cometeu vários erros caros no fim, cometendo falta em Murray num arremesso de três e forçando um arremesso sem sentido no contra-ataque.
O Suns até melhorou nas margens: pegou 42 rebotes contra 41, arremessou 14 vezes mais, marcou 28 pontos em turnovers contra 16 e liderou as assistências por 34 a 30. Não foi suficiente contra um time que precisava de uma noite assim depois de um começo de temporada lento.
O próximo jogo de Phoenix é em San Francisco, contra o Golden State Warriors.
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