We’ll provide the full schedule when it’s released. Here we’ll be tracking everything you need to know for the Suns-Nuggets series, including picks, injuries and the schedule. Nikola Jokic was the difference-maker in both Denver wins, with 31 points, 10 rebounds and 8 assists in a 130-126 overtime win and 29 points, 22 rebounds, and 6 assists in a 120-112 double overtime win. Devin Booker added 18 points and 10 rebounds for the Suns in. Denver responded with back-to-back wins in one and two overtimes, respectively. Led by Chris Pauls 17 points, 15 assists and zero turnovers, the No. The Suns claimed the first game 106-103 thanks to 20+ points from each of Deandre Ayton, Chris Paul, and Devin Booker. The Nuggets took two of three from the Suns in their regular season series and all three games came down to the wire. Denver took care of business against Portland, but it came in spite of a ridiculous effort from Damian Lillard. Phoenix impressed in Game 6, but LA suffered a huge loss with Anthony Davis’ groin injury. Although both higher seeds advanced from the first round, it was not easy. 3 seed Denver Nuggets in the second round of the 2021 NBA Playoffs. This is an almost even series that could swing either way.The No. The game was played on at 02:00, and the implied winner probabilities. However, after watching their first-round series against the Clippers, I think the depth and holes in the roster are things the Nuggets can exploit enough to win. The Basketball match between Phoenix Suns and Denver Nuggets has ended 100 125. I never feel comfortable picking against Durant and Booker, and before the playoffs tipped off I picked the Suns to come out of the West. Just know the Suns will be relentless from the midrange. If Jokić and a driving Murray can have the Nuggets working inside-out and kicking to open shooters at the arc - and those shooters hit their shots - the math may favor the Nuggets this series. Porter, Murray, KCP are going to get their chances. They may need to this series - and hit a fair number of them to win. The Nuggets are not 3-point gunners, they were 25th in the league in 3-point attempts per game this season, but they took almost 37% of their shot attempts from beyond the arc in dismissing the Timberwolves. Against the Clippers, the Suns took just 27.3% of their shot attempts from 3 (the lowest rate in the postseason, a stat via John Schuhmann of NBA.com). The Phoenix Suns are midrange killers - Durant, Booker and CP3 are all deadly at the shot most defenses want to give up. 3) Can Suns win this series from the midrange against Nuggets’ 3-point shooters? According to The Athletics Shams Charania, the. However, if those first options don’t work out, there are not a lot of second and third choices for Michael Malone to fall back on. 7:04 PM EDT In this story: San Antonio Spurs JULY 8 POPOVICH SIGNS EXTENSION San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich is sticking around. Expect Aaron Gordon to get a lot of time on Durant, and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope was brought in to guard guys like Booker. Suns vs Nuggets (Last 10 Games) Date Favorite Spread Total Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Result : Nuggets-6.5: 227. While the Nuggets are deeper, they have limited options defensively at key spots. In their past 10 games, the Nuggets are posting 114.9 points per game, 0.9 fewer points than their season average (115.8). Is that enough to wear the Suns down a little and win them a game? There is a long break - Monday to Friday - between games two and three, which will help the Suns’ legs. They know their coverages - how they want to handle pick-and-rolls - and are used to different lineups and combinations being on the court together. missed a season (or most of it) with injuries, but this Denver team knows who it is, what it wants to do, and has the depth and continuity to be flexible. The core of this Nuggets team has been together for seven years in the same system. Durant has still played a total of just 13 games in Phoenix and everything is still a bit of an experiment. Phoenix looked a bit better each game against the Clippers (it helps when the other team’s two best players are in street clothes), but there was still a lot of Monty Williams throwing lineups and strategies against the wall to see what stuck. 2) Can the Nuggets’ depth, continuity expose the Suns’ lack of it? If Denver wins this series’s non-Jokić minutes, the Suns are in deep trouble. One other note, the Nuggets were +27 last series with Jokić off the court. Jokić had a sprained wrist, and while he says it is not bothering him he wore tape on his wrist for the first time all season during the last series. He’s in a good place.- Mike Singer April 28, 2023 Nikola Jokic, asked how to defend Phoenix’s pick-and-roll: “Pray.”Ĭoncluded a jovial media session where Joker chided the group for our “awful” questions.
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