NBA: Denver Nuggets thrash Phoenix Suns in Western Conference semi-final opener
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NBA: Denver Nuggets thrash Phoenix Suns in Western Conference semi-final opener

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The Denver Nuggets, fueled by 34 points from Jamal Murray, dominated Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns 125-107 in game one of their NBA Western Conference semi-final series. The Denver Nuggets, fueled by 34 points from Jamal Murray, dominated Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns 125-107 Saturday in game one of their NBA Western Conference semi-final series. Denver’s two-time reigning NBA Most Valuable Player Nikola Jokic scored 24 points and grabbed 19 rebounds as six Nuggets players scored in double-digits to give the top seeds a convincing victory against the potentially explosive Suns. “I slipped a couple of times, I threw a couple of bad passes, I only had one assist, seven turnovers – you’re not going to win basketball games like that,” Durant said.

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