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The game was even after three quarters and remained tight throughout the final stanza before the Nuggets earned the win by finishing strong. Against Minnesota Tuesday night, Denver trailed by as many as 15 in the opening quarter, and by seven after one only to rally to lead by one at the half.

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The Nuggets try to start this series the way they did against Minnesota, with a win, to open things on a positive note. Nuggets Try to Open Series on Positive NoteDenver managed to withstand a gritty showing from the Timberwolves in the opening round as they survived Game 5 to advance to the second round. The Suns are 15 th as they knock down an average of 9.6 three-pointers a night while the team is 2 nd as they splash 40.7% of their attempts from beyond the arc this postseason. Phoenix is 2 nd in field goal percentage by shooting 51.5% from the floor as a team in the playoffs. and Josh Okogie are solid contributors in the rotation. Warren, Jock Landale, Landry Shamet, Torrey Craig (12.4 points), Terrence Ross, Damion Lee, Bismack Biyombo, Duane Washington Jr. Kevin Durant (28.4 points, 7.6 rebounds, 6.2 assists), Chris Paul (13.6 points, 8.2 assists), Deandre Ayton (16 points, 11.2 rebounds) and Cameron Payne are good offensive weapons.

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Devin Booker leads the team with 37.2 points plus 6.4 assists per game this season. The Suns are 9 th in the league in scoring defense as they allow an average of 115.6 points per game this postseason. Phoenix stands 11 th in rebounding with an average of 42.8 boards per contest while they are 4 th by dishing out an average of 26.6 assists per contest. The Suns enter this contest 2 nd in the league in scoring offense as they average 122 points per game in the postseason. Devin Booker led the Suns with 47 points, eight rebounds and 10 assists in the win. Phoenix shot 54.3% from the field, including 13 of 26 from three-point range, and held the Clippers to 45.3% shooting in the game. The Suns withstood a charge by the Clippers, who drew within two with 1:58 to play, to earn the win. Against the Clippers, Phoenix led by two after the opening quarter, trailed by nine at the half and was even with 4:45 to play in the third quarter before reeling off a 25-8 run to end the quarter up 17. The Suns now try to go on the road and earn a win here to steal home-court advantage from the Nuggets. Suns Look to Steal Home Court AdvantagePhoenix was in a high-scoring affair with the Clippers at home but managed to earn the win to close out the series in their previous game Tuesday night. I won $14,619 in parlay tickets in the month of November, hit a 47-1 parlay to kick off the New Year plus 18 more four-teamers worth more than $16,400 in the last 10 weeks! That includes eight hits in the month of April alone worth $5,651! Don't miss out on another big payday! Click here to get a month of my parlays for only $50 (normally $100)! The teams split four meetings this season with the Suns prevailing 119-115 at home in the most recent matchup on April 6. Denver held off Minnesota 112-109 at home in Game 5 of their first-round series Tuesday night, failing to cover as a 10-point favorite, as they closed out that series. They failed to cover the line as a 12.5-point favorite in the contest. Phoenix beat the fifth-seeded Clippers 136-130 at home Tuesday night in Game 5 of their series to win the series 4-1. The fourth-seeded Phoenix Suns are on the road as they travel to face the top-seeded Denver Nuggets in Game 1 of their best of seven series Saturday night. In the first quarter, he scored six points on 2-of-3 shooting along with three rebounds. Durant hasn’t had the best outing given the Nuggets being shorthanded.We’ve reached the Western Conference semifinals on the NBA hardwood as a pair of teams do battle in the Mile-High City. Aside from the 6’10” forward being a superstar acquisition, which correlates to the Suns’ success, Phoenix is undefeated when he’s in the lineup.ĭuring the first half, he was able to score 11 points while grabbing five rebounds. The Suns have a good-luck charm when it comes to Kevin Durant. The Suns were able to separate themselves by a small margin, leading 56-55 at the half.

As such, Denver elected to sit most of their core players against Phoenix.ĭespite the Nuggets being without the bulk of their frontrunners, they were able to put up a compelling contest in the first half. The Suns are hosting the Denver Nuggets on Thursday, who are currently in in first place and looking to finish there.

With three games remaining in the season, the Phoenix Suns are comfortable in their fourth seed in the Western Conference.

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