#4 SUNS at #1 NUGGETS | FULL GAME 5 HIGHLIGHTS | May 9, 2023

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Led by Nikola Jokic's 29 points, 13 rebounds and 12 assists, the No. 1 seed Denver Nuggets defeat the No. 4 seed Phoenix Suns in Game 5, 118-102. Bruce Brown (25 points, 5 rebounds) and Jamal Murray (19 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists) added a combined 44 points in the victory. Devin Booker (28 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists) and Kevin Durant (26 points, 11 rebounds, 7 assists) combined for 54 points for the Suns. The Nuggets lead the best-of-seven series, 3-2, with Game 6 taking place on Thursday, May 11 (10:00 p.m. ET, ESPN).

Nikola Jokic (175 points, 69 rebounds, 50 assists) is the 1st player in NBA Playoff history to total 175+ points, 65+ rebounds and 50+ assists over a 5-game span.

Nikola Jokic recorded his 5th career 25+ points, 10+ rebound, 10+ assists game in the playoffs, the 4th most all time in NBA Playoff history:
LeBron James (22 games)
Russell Westbrook (9 games)
Oscar Robertson (8 games)
Nikola Jokic (5 games)
James Harden (4 games)
Magic Johnson (4 games)

Nikola Jokic has recorded his 10th career playoff triple-double, passing Wilt Chamberlain on the NBA All-Time Playoff list:
Magic Johnson (30)
LeBron James (28)
Russell Westbrook (12)
Jason Kidd (11)
T-5. Larry Bird (10)
T-5. Rajon Rondo (10)
T-5. Draymond Green (10)
T-5. Nikola Jokic (10)
6. Wilt Chamberlain (9)

Devin Booker (359 points, 71 assists) becomes the 2nd player to score 350+ points and 70+ assists in his first 10 games to start a postseason, joining
Michael Jordan (2 times: 4/28/1989 - 5/16/1989 & 4/27/1990 - 5/20/1990)

Devin Booker 359 points through his first 10 postseason games are the T-8th most in NBA Playoff history:
Jerry West, 414 (4/3/1965 - 4/23/1965)
Michael Jordan, 396 (4/27/1990 - 5/20/1990)
Elgin Baylor, 379 (3/14/1961 - 3/27/1961)
Michael Jordan, 373 (4/28/1989 - 5/16/1989)
Elgin Baylor, 366 (3/24/1962 - 4/11/1962)
Wilt Chamberlain, 366 (3/16/1962 - 4/1/1962)
Michael Jordan, 363 (4/28/1988 - 5/18/1988)
Wilt Chamberlain, 359 (4/1/1964 - 4/22/1964)
Devin Booker, 359 (4/16/2023 - 5/9/2023)