PHOENIX — Two years ago, the Denver Nuggets were embarrassed by the Phoenix Suns in a postseason sweep.
This time, it was the Nuggets who dished out the embarrassment.
Nikola Jokic scored 32 points in another triple-double, Jamal Murray added 26 and the Nuggets advanced to the Western Conference finals for the first time since 2020 by beating the short-handed Suns 125-100 in Game 6 on Thursday night.
''When we defend, when we rebound, when we run, when we share the ball, we believe we're the best team in the NBA,'' Denver coach Michael Malone said.