After a running hook from Nikola Jokic, the Denver Nuggets appeared to be in a key position to get a stop and cut further into the Phoenix Suns’ lead. Until they weren’t.
On the Suns’ next possession, starting shooting guard Devin Booker took an off-balance shot that clanked off the rim and fell in the vicinity of three Denver players. Only, they didn’t get it. Phoenix starting center Deandre Ayton dove to the floor, corralled the basketball and shoveled it back to Booker, who calmly stepped back to the 3-point line and buried a corner triple.