In the series-clinching win against the LA Clippers he scored 25 points in one quarter. And it’s where Booker really shines.īooker averaged 37.2 points per game in the first round. The playoffs are the meat and potatoes, with dessert thrown in. What’s so compelling about that?īecause NBA teams treat the regular season like kids treat broccoli - a necessity, but not something they really enjoy. 1 seed in the Western Conference, the Suns the No. With Booker and Durant, the Suns are still must-watch TVīut why is it going to be so good? After all, the Nuggets are the No. On the other hand, if you don’t have cable, you do have that to worry about.įigure out a way, if that’s not clear enough by now.ĭenver has home-court advantage, meaning the Suns will have to win at least one game on the road to capture the series. Tuesday.īally Sports Arizona won’t show any more Suns games during the playoffs (so there won’t be any blackout issues to worry about). TNT will broadcast Game 4 of the series from Ball Arena in Denver at 7 p.m. Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker, front, and forward Kevin Durant check the clock during a time out late in the second half of Game 2 of an NBA second-round playoff series against the Denver Nuggets Monday, May 1, 2023, in Denver. One more time: Phoenix Suns legend Al McCoy returns to TV What time is the Suns game tonight? It’s in his best interest to sell the series. Granted, Barkley works for a network that airs NBA games. I think (Aaron) Gordon trying to guard K.D. ( Long story.)īarkley had this to say about the matchup on the air Tuesday night, after both teams clinched their first-round series to move on: “I think Murray against Booker is going to be must-see television. Take it from noted TV critic Charles Barkley, the former Suns legend who is never going to pick Phoenix in a series as long as Durant plays for the team. Sophie Cunningham: 'The new, sassy one' on 'Suns Live' Charles Barkley calls Suns-Nuggets 'must-see television' If you aren’t a fan, you might become one. And if you are any kind of basketball fan, you need to watch it no matter what. Our model has him projected for 11 points, and I would take this over up to 10.5 points.The Nuggets, meanwhile, have Nikola Jokić and Jamal Murray. Caldwell-Pope has also shown the ability to get to the rim and make midrange shots. The Heat defense has been susceptible to perimeter shooting as they are allowing 37.4 3-point attempts per game, which ranks as the fourth-most among the 16 playoff teams. Caldwell-Pope has carried that 40+% shooting to the postseason as Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray have helped get him good looks from 3. In his first season with the Nuggets, Caldwell-Pope averaged 10.8 points per game during the regular season while shooting a career-high 42.3% from behind the arc. He has scored 10+ points in 10 of his 16 playoff games and is averaging 11.4 points per game. Reaching double-digit points for Caldwell-Pope in a projected 35 minutes shouldn’t be that difficult. Staying with a player points props, Nuggets starting shooting guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope’s point total feels a little too low going into Game 2. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Over 9.5 Points (-130) Best Line In order for the Heat to win tonight, Butler needs to be aggressive. This player prop line jumped from 25.5 to 26.5 points, but I would still take it at over 27.5 points. He usually bounces back after a poor performance, and consequently, our model has Butler projected for 31.2 points in Game 2, which is well over this prop line. He can take advantage of this Nuggets matchup by getting Jamal Murray switched onto him and driving more frequently to the basket, where the Nuggets lack elite rim protection. Expect Butler to bounce back tonight as he is averaging 27.6 points per game during the playoffs, while shooting 48.1% from the field and 38.1% from behind the arc. 13 points and an 18% Usage Rate were both playoff-lows for Butler, who has looked unstoppable this postseason.įatigue may have been a problem for Butler as the Celtics took the Heat to seven games in the Eastern Conference Finals. Butler was a -17 in Plus/Minus and didn’t look aggressive whatsoever. Not only are the Heat looking to bounce back in Game 2, but so is Jimmy Butler as he only scored 13 points in Game 1 while shooting 6-of-14 from the field. Nuggets Jimmy Butler Over 26.5 Points (-106) Spread
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