Western Conference Recaps, May 11: Nikola Jokic's Triple-Double Leads Denver Nuggets To Finals In Victory Against Phoenix Suns

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic had 32 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds in Game 6 victory against Phoenix Suns

The Denver Nuggets became the first team to punch a ticket to the conference finals. 

But they have no plans of celebrating after defeating the Phoenix Suns 125-100 in Game 6 of the Western Conference semifinals. 

"We weren't satisfied winning the first round," Denver head coach Michael Malone. "We're not satisfied now. We're not celebrating and popping champagne and throwing water over each other because our goal wasn't to get to the Western Conference finals. I keep saying our goal is to win a championship, so we have much more work to do."

Center Nikola Jokic led the way with 32 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds, his third triple-double in four games. The Nuggets, who play either the Los Angeles Lakers or Golden State Warriors in the next round, are in the conference finals for the first time since 2020. 

"Hopefully it's going to be different," Jokic said. "We lost [last time]. We were in the bubble against the Lakers, that make any sense [of how unordinary that experience was]? We were injured against Golden State [last year]. It's not the finals, but I'm just talking about the teams that we lost [to]. So, we have a nice opportunity to do something."

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