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• NUGGETS SUNS HEAD TO HEAD SERIES

Game 2 - Chris Paul (hip), Deandre Ayton (ankle), Cameron Johnson (knee), Landry Shamet (hip) and Cameron Payne (foot) were out with injuries as well as Booker. Game 1 - Devin Booker suffered a strained left groin early in the first quarter on Christmas Day.

The Suns split four games against the Nuggets this season with Phoenix losing the first two in Denver and winning the latter at home, but there were different circumstances for each game. “I think it’s good to get up here, get used to the elevation a little bit and just settle in,” Booker said. Date & Time: Tuesday, May 9, 2023, 10:00 p.m."We're not doing anything better at home besides just waiting on this."ĭevin Booker on coming to Denver two days before Game 1, noting #Suns can adjust to altitude.Denver Nuggets vs Phoenix Suns Game Details

NUGGETS SUNS HEAD TO HEAD SERIES

The Nuggets were able to win by double digits at home in this series while Phoenix won both of its games by single digits. The season series is tied at 4-4 now, but that does include a 4-2 record for Denver when Jokic is active. Nuggets vs Suns Head to Head Record In 2023 Phoenix Suns Injury Report:Ĭameron Payne, Devin Booker, Josh Okogie, Kevin Durant, and Deandre Ayton. This is why you get concerned about Booker having a cold game, because it has been such a two-player effort with Booker and Durant just for Phoenix to win two games at home in this series. No one else has posted such numbers over any 9-game span in NBA history, regular season or postseason. But Booker has been incredible in the playoffs with 36.8 points, 7.4 assists, 61.7% from the field, and 51.0% from 3. Payne is only averaging 6.0 points and 5.0 assists in these two starts, so there is a lot of pressure on Booker and Durant to deliver. Phoenix Suns News, Injuries, and Starting LineupsĬhris Paul remains out with his groin injury, so Cameron Payne will start for a third game in a row. Jamal Murray, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Michael Porter Jr., Aaron Gordon, and Nikola Jokic. We will see if Michael Porter Jr., Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, or Jamal Murray can start hitting 3s again at home to give Jokic help after he scored 53 points, the fourth most in a loss in NBA playoff history. Jokic will be fined $25,000, but he is good to go for this one. The best news is Jokic will not be suspended for Game 5 following his entertaining scuffle with Phoenix owner Mat Ishbia, who instigated the incident. Denver Nuggets News, Injuries, and Starting Lineups There have been some phenomenal offensive performances in this series so far, but the team that gets more contributions from the role players should win the series, which is now a best-of-3. Nuggets vs Suns Preview – Who Cools Down First? He should hit his over in rebounds again. Look for Jokic to return to a more normal role in Game 5 at home, turning down some of the scoring to be a rebounder and facilitator. He also had 15 and 18 rebounds in the two regular-season meetings with Phoenix. Jokic tied his season low with just 4 rebounds in Game 4, a peculiar twist after logging 16, 17, and 19 rebounds in the first three games this series. Prediction 2: Nikola Jokic Over 13.5 Rebounds Take the Nuggets to get back on track with a big win here. Denver’s role players should shoot better at home, and Jamal Murray’s 3-point game is way better at home. Trust that ridiculous field goal percentage for Devin Booker to drop on the road, and the Suns are still a top-heavy team. Denver is 18-13 ATS (58.1%) after a loss, the 4th-best record in the NBA this year. Phoenix is 9-14-1 ATS (39.1%) as a road underdog. Denver covers 61% of the time as a home favorite this year. It is hard to believe Denver went 0-2 in Phoenix with Jokic averaging 41.5 points, 10.5 rebounds, and 14.0 assists. Prediction 1: Denver Nuggets to Cover the Spread (-5.5) In NBA playoff series where the home team wins the first four games, the home team is also 62-23 (.729) in Game 5.

The Nuggets are a 5.5-point home favorite with a total of 227.5 points.