Porter bounced back from a quiet night in Game 4 with 19 points on 5-of-8 shooting from long range. Nuggets coach Michael Malone devised a five-point plan for the Nuggets to regain control of the series after losing two in Phoenix: patch up their transition defense, slow down Booker, get more from his bench, unleash MPJ and knock down open 3s. If that holds true again, the decisive winner-take-all clash will come Sunday back in Denver, where the top-seeded Nuggets own the NBA’s best home record at 40-7, including 6-0 in the playoffs. The home team has won every game in the series. We’re going watch over film, see how we can be better for Game 6.” Every game is its own movie, its own different preparation and everything to go with it. I’ve been in here a couple of times now," Phoenix star Devin Booker said. The Suns are confident they can shake this one off just like they did in bouncing back from two losses in Denver last week. “If we play the way we did today," Jokic said, "we're going to have a chance” to close out the series and advance to the Western Conference Finals for the first time since the NBA bubble in 2020. “To be honest, I just like to win the game, so whatever it takes,” said Jokic, who was coming off a career-best 53-point performance in Game 4. Joker had 29 points, 13 rebounds and 12 assists for his 10th career playoff triple-double, breaking a tie with Wilt Chamberlain for most by a center in NBA history. sank five 3-pointers to help the Denver Nuggets beat Phoenix 118-102 on Tuesday night for a 3-2 series lead.
DENVER – Nikola Jokic had a triple-double after making up with Suns owner Mat Ishbia and Michael Porter Jr.
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