Phoenix Suns center Nick Richards had 19 points and a game-high 12 rebounds in their 125-108 home win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday.
The third quarter was largely dictated by Bol and Nick Richards - the starting center scored 6 points while playing stout defense throughout his time on the court. Phoenix carried a 92-70 lead into the final 12 minutes of action - an advantage that allowed for some time to rest Devin Booker and Kevin Durant.
A Kevin Durant buzzer-beating 3-pointer completed a Phoenix Suns‘ 21-point comeback to force overtime, but Nikola Jokic’s historic 31-point, 21-rebound, 22-assist triple-double lifted the Nuggets past the Suns in extra periods,
Nikola Jokic sat in front of his locker, calmly scrolling through his phone, seemingly unimpressed that 30 minutes earlier he made NBA history.