This game might have turned out differently had Booker been able to continue, but his long-term health is more important to Phoenix than the outcome of a single regular-season contest. Moments later, he was ruled out for the rest of the game. He played just a couple more minutes before being subbed out. The triple-double was the seventh of the season for Jokic, and the 82nd of his decorated career.īooker looked good on that play, but it would end up being his first - and final - basket of the evening. The 41 points that Jokic finished with were also the most ever scored in a triple-double on Christmas and the most ever scored by a Nuggets player on the holiday. The other two players to do so were James Harden and Oscar Robertson. With his production against the Suns, Nikola Jokic made NBA history by becoming just the third player ever to record a 30-point triple-double on Christmas. Before moving forward, though, here's a look at a few key takeaways from Denver's Christmas win over Phoenix. Luckily, we won't have to wait too long for the rematch, as the two teams are set to square off again on Jan. Landry Shamet led the way for Phoenix with 31 points and six assists, and DeAndre Ayton added 22 points and 16 rebounds. The Suns put forth a valiant effort without their leading scorer, but they fell short in the end. However, Booker's return was short-lived as he exited after just four minutes and was ruled out for the remainder of the game after reaggravating the injury. The game marked the return of Devin Booker for Phoenix after the all-star guard missed the previous three games with a groin injury.
The win gave the Nuggets some separation at the top of the Western Conference standings, as they now have a one game lead over both the New Orleans Pelicans and Memphis Grizzlies. Jokic also got some serious help from Aaron Gordon (28 points, eight rebounds) and Jamal Murray (26 points, five assists). Nikola Jokic led the way for Denver with a monster triple-double - 41 points, 15 rebounds and 15 assists. Ultimately, it was the Nuggets who walked away with a 128-125 overtime win. Two Western Conference contenders in the Denver Nuggets and Phoenix Suns went head-to-head to end the NBA's five-game Christmas slate on Sunday, and 48 minutes weren't enough to determine this back-and-forth battle that included both teams overcoming double-digit deficits.
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