![]() ![]() If you want to use a sportsbook that has an easy-to-use app and no hassle, then Bet365 could be the one for you. I’ll take the Nuggets on the money line here. If not, then you have to like them doing so in Game 7. Denver was close to winning in both Game 3 and Game 4, and I think they finally do it on the road in Game 6 and close this thing out. They have to play a perfect game offensively in order to win here and hope that Jokic and the Nuggets have an off night. Having Kevin Durant on the team does help as he’s averaging 30.2 points per game when facing elimination, but it will take a complete team effort to beat these Nuggets and I’m just not sure the Suns have enough depth. Phoenix will once again be without Chris Paul, and with Devin Booker cooling off there are a lot of reasons to be concerned if you’re a Suns fan heading into Game 6. Nikola Jokic continued putting up big numbers with another triple-double, and he has been lighting up the Suns in this series. The Nuggets managed to pull away in a decisive 3rd quarter which they won by 14 points and ultimately came out on top 118-102 in Game 5. Barton and Morris must be aggressive getting downhill to create shots for themselves or others, especially when they run the offense when Jokic rests.Denver Nuggets ML over Phoenix Suns (+128) Gordon’s defense on Booker will be important, but he must also put pressure on the rim with timely cuts and knock down open 3-pointers efficiently. Give credit to Ayton for playing quality defense without fouling while making the MVP work hard to score.Īt least two of Monte Morris, Aaron Gordon and Will Barton must score efficiently alongside Jokic and Porter for them to stay alive in this series. ![]() ![]() Jokic has increased his points, rebounds, and assists in all three games, but he has struggled from beyond the arc as he has made just four of 14 3-pointers in the series. He made just 13 of 29 field goals, and he will not only need to score at least about 30 points, but he must also be more efficient. He recorded 32 points, 20 rebounds, and 10 assists (with only two turnovers) in Game 3, but the Nuggets still lost by 14 points. Jokic also needs an incredible individual performance for the Nuggets to have a chance to win. When he scores more than 17 points, the Nuggets have won three of four games this postseason, but when he scores fewer than 17 points, the Nuggets have lost four of five games. Without Murray, the Nuggets need someone to step up as a reliable second scoring option behind Jokic, and Porter needs to be that player. He has been limited to 31 minutes or fewer in each game (either because of a back injury that has him at less than 100% or because the games were blowouts). PJ Dozier (right adductor strain) remains out along with Jamal Murray (torn ACL).Īfter scoring 26 points in the final two games against the Trail Blazers, both Portland wins, Porter has scored 15 points or fewer in each of the first three games of this series. If the Nuggets cover or win outright as road underdogs, Jokic must improve his efficiency from the field while Porter gets healthy and is a reliable second scoring option. Facundo Campazzo can’t guard the Point God, Michael Porter Jr.'s off-ball defense remains horrendous, and Jokic isn’t dynamic enough defensively to erase others’ mistakes like other bigs such as Rudy Gobert or Deandre Ayton. The Nuggets simply don’t have the personnel to defend the Suns’ offense, and if the Suns convert on their open looks, they will pick up the sweep and fourth consecutive cover of the series on Sunday. Monty Williams and his staff have done a masterful job of keeping the Suns offense a step ahead of the opposing defenses, and I expect them to keep the upper hand against the Nuggets in Game 4. In Game 3, the Nuggets played a drop-scheme defense more often, and the Suns made them pay as their elite guard duo of Chris Paul and Devin Booker thrived on easy in-rhythm midrange shots as they combined for 55 points. This hedging strategy forced Suns’ ball-handlers to make quick decisions, but this paid off for the Suns as their quick passes beat Nuggets defenders in rotations and led to open 3s. In the first two games of the series, the Nuggets defended pick-and-rolls with the roll-man’s defender (most often Jokic) meeting the ball-handler at the level of the screen. Oh and CP3 is shooting 52% from the floor, 55% on 3PT’s and 100% on FT’s the Lakers and the first three games of the Nuggets series),Ĭhris Paul has: 46 assists and only 4 turnovers. Over the Suns last four games (the close-out game vs.
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