Denver Nuggets vs Phoenix Suns G2 Prediction, Tips & Odds
Denver Nuggets vs Phoenix Suns Prediction 02.05.2023. The second game of the semifinals of the NBA playoff series is played in Denver, where the home Nuggets welcome the Phoenix Suns and will try to defend their home court again and take a 2-0 lead in the series.
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Denver Nuggets vs Phoenix Suns Odds
Denver Nuggets vs Phoenix Suns 1×2: 1.625/ 2.92
Asian Handicap (-4.5 / +4.5): 2.025/1.79
Total Points ( under/over 227.5): 1.9/1.9
Odds via 22Bet Sportsbook.
Denver Nuggets Team News
In the first match of this series, the Nuggets showed their quality and used their biggest advantage in this match, which is the width of the roster. All the players in the Nuggets are contributing to the game led by Mike Malone, in both directions. Starting from Jokic and Murray to players who are role players and come off the bench.
It was tied only in the first quarter of the first meeting, while in the middle of the second quarter, the Nuggets increased their intensity in defense and the difference only grew, and at one point there was a huge 25 difference. In the end, the Nuggets won 125:107, and the most efficient players, as usual, were Murray with 34 points, and Jokic with 24 points and 19 rebounds. All players made a great contribution and Malone rested the main players at the end of 4/4.
It is very difficult to find a way to stop the 2-on-2 game used by Murray and Jokic, where both players, both “tall” and “short”, can be creators as well as spread the racket and hit from the field. Murray is playing in the rhythm he played in the “bubble” when Denver reached the conference finals.
Phoenix Suns Team News
The Suns are a team that may have the best attacking five in the league. The team is led by the Paul-Booker-Durant trio while Ayton is under the basket. However, the big problems for the Suns are the lack of width and the big imbalance between the first five and the guys who come off the bench. There are too many drops and “black holes” in the game. Booker and Durant always deliver, but against the Nuggets, it will be necessary to do much more, that is, for the other players to join in as well. First of all, we think of Payne, Lee, Craig, and other players from the bench.
In the first match, the Suns could not respond to the constant pressing and aggressiveness in defense by the Nuggets, which ultimately decided the match. The most effective among the Suns was Durant with 29 points, while Booker added 24 points. The reserves of the Suns scored a total of 24 points out of 107.
Denver Nuggets vs Phoenix Suns H2H
30.04.23 – Denver Nuggets : Phoenix Suns – 125:107
07.04.23 – Phoenix Suns : Denver Nuggets – 119:115
01.04.23 – Phoenix Suns : Denver Nuggets – 100:93
12.01.23 – Denver Nuggets : Phoenix Suns – 126:97
Injuries and Suspensions
Denver Nuggets: Gillespie.
Phoenix Suns: None.
Denver Nuggets vs Phoenix Suns Prediction
The Nuggets are playing great on their home court, so we think that they will use the great form of Jokic and Murray in this match and get the second victory in this game, and keep the home field advantage.
Tips-off time: Monday, 01.05.2023, 10:00 PM Local Time EST / Tuesaday, 02.05.2023, 04:00 CET
Prediction: Nuggets -2.5
Odds: 1.735
Sportsbook: 22bet
