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Jusuf Nurkić Scores Season-High 31 Points vs. Nuggets, but Suns Fall 119-111 to Defending Champs

Jusuf Nurkiu0107 meets with media after the Phoenix Suns (11-8) are defeated by the defending-champion Denver Nuggets (14-6) 119-111

Nurkiu0107 had a monster game against the Nuggets going at Nikola Jokic all night and finishing with 31 points to lead all scorers. However, he fouled out with under a minute to go in the game. Jokic finished with 21 points and 16 assists, and the Nuggets shot 57% overall as a team. The Suns did come back from 17 down to tie it up late, but ultimately could not put the finishing pieces together.

Nikola Jokic draws the offensive foul, Jusuf Nurkic thinks it’s a flop and then goes at him and scores two times in a row #ComingInHot pic.