Suns-Nuggets Game 1 will feature scoring, this much we know. But our NBA picks think several situational factors play in the home side's favor — find out why we're backing Denver.
group, their individual scoring talent alone is enough to melt even the strongest defensive units.
Jokic also has a supporting cast this time around, which should make Ayton’s job much more difficult. Jokic and Murray are second only to Steph Curry and Draymond Green in two-man-game chemistry, and like the Warriors, they require a coordinated team effort to defend. The Suns present their own serious problems for the Nuggets' defense mind you, and putting Jokic in high pick-and-roll and attacking him in space is sure to be part of their opening salvo on Saturday. That simple action frustrated and ultimately demoralized the Nuggets two years ago, but they have significantly improved their wing and guard rotation since that time.
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