Denver Nuggets: Phoenix Suns series preview

The Denver Nuggets battle with the Portland Trail Blazers was decisive to say the least. Both teams seemed to have the advantage at multiple points in the series, with the Nuggets managing to avoid a Game 7 by winning the series 4-2.

Now, this Denver team is faced with the tough task of defeating the second-seeded Phoenix team, who are coming off a 4-2 series victory over the reigning champion Los Angeles Lakers.

Devin Booker, Chris Paul, and Deandre Ayton were all fantastic for the Suns in the series against LeBron and the Lakers, and will be looking to carry their momentum into a battle with Denver.

Meanwhile, the Nuggets were led by MVP Nikola Jokic, Michael Porter Jr., and other key contributors to help them get over Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers. Both teams will be worn out from their previous series’, and hungry to move onto the conference finals.

This series is set to be a big moment for the injury depleted Denver Nuggets, who will be looking to win their second series in a row without star point guard Jamal Murray, who is out for the rest of the season. If this team is to pull off another incredible series victory over a dominant opponent, they will need to take advantage of their matchups and their strengths.

This article will feature my scouting report on both teams and the potential match ups that will define the series, starting with a challenging guard battle for the Nuggets to a historic battle in the paint between Nikola Jokic and Deandre Ayton.