November 30th - The Nuggets defeated the Suns 130-112. Jokic continued his consistent performance, scoring 26 points, along with 9 rebounds and 10 assists for a near triple-double. Brooks contributed a game-high 27 points for the Suns, but it wasn't enough to secure a victory .

The Suns started the game with an 8-0 run to take an early lead. However, Murray and Jokic scored consecutively and took the lead late in the first quarter. Jokic scored 13 points in the first quarter, helping his team to a 30-25 lead . In the second quarter, Brooks continued to dominate, and the Suns briefly tied the game and took the lead. The Nuggets relied on Hardaway's hot shooting from beyond the arc to stabilize the situation. He hit four three-pointers in the quarter and scored 23 points in total, allowing the Nuggets to maintain a 63-60 advantage .

After switching sides, the Nuggets went on an offensive surge, extending their lead to double digits. The Nuggets' bench players contributed timely support, and the score reached 96-85 at the end of the third quarter . In the final quarter, Jones hit three three-pointers, scoring 11 points in the decisive period. Ultimately, the Nuggets defeated the Suns 130-112 .

Nuggets player statistics

Jokic 26 points , 9 rebounds, 10 assists; Murray 24 points , 3 rebounds , 4 assists; Hardaway 23 points , 3 rebounds; Jones 16 points , 9 rebounds, 1 assist; Johnson 15 points , 4 rebounds, 4 assists; Watson 11 points , 5 rebounds , 3 assists; Valanciunas 9 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists; Brown 4 points, 2 rebounds , 10 assists .

Suns player data

Brooks 27 points , 3 rebounds, 2 assists; Booker 24 points , 4 rebounds , 7 assists; O'Neal 15 points , 6 rebounds, 1 assist; Gillespie 12 points , 2 assists; Allen 10 points , 1 rebound, 3 assists; Iguodala 8 points, 8 rebounds , 3 assists; Goodwin 8 points , 2 rebounds , 1 assist; Fleming 5 points .