The Denver Nuggets laid the smack down on the Phoenix Suns in their second round series opener on Saturday night. The Nuggets went up 1-0 with a 125-107 win, easily covering the 4.5 point spread. The Nuggets will look to go up 2-0 on Monday when thy tipoff at the Ball Arena in Denver at 10:00 p.m. EDT.
The Phoenix Suns got roundly outplayed in their series opener against the top seeded Denver Nuggets on Saturday, coming out on the short end of a 125-107 defeat. This game was never really close, particularly in the second half, as the Nuggets built a comfortable lead and maintained it until the final buzzer. Phoenix actually outshot Denver 52% to 47%, but Denver outrebounded Phoenix, forced 16 turnovers, and took 17 more shots. They also made 16 threes to 7 for Phoenix.
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Jamal Murray was on fire from deep, dropping 34 points with 6 threes, along with 9 assists. Nikola Jokic did Nikola Jokic things, with 24 points and 19 rebounds. Aaron Gordon also had a night with 23 points and 6 rebounds, with 3 threes. Murray hit two big dagger threes in the fourth on back to back possessions to seal it. “Hitting that big shot and getting the crowd that loud, you live for those moments, and you want to make the most of those moments,” Murray said, reported NBA.com. “I’ve been waiting for a while to be healthy, to be back and playing at this level during this time of year. So, it just felt good to feel it and have the crowd behind us.”
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