Suns And Nuggets Final Injury Reports And Starting Lineups
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The Phoenix Suns and Denver Nuggets have finalized their injury reports and starting lineups for Game 1.
On Saturday evening, the Phoenix Suns and Denver Nuggets are facing off in Colorado for Game 1 of their second-round playoff series.
For the game, both teams have finalized their injury reports and starting lineups.
No one is on the injury report for either team, so they are both fully healthy for Game 1.
The starting lineups for both teams have been relayed by Underdog NBA.
Via Underdog NBA: “Lineup alert: Suns will start Paul, Booker, Okogie, Durant, Ayton on Saturday.”
Via Underdog NBA: “Lineup alert: Nuggets will start Murray, Caldwell-Pope, Porter Jr., Gordon, Jokic on Saturday.”
The Suns are the fourth seed in the Western Conference and defeated the Los Angeles Clippers in the first round (4-1).
They have arguably the best starting lineup in the league after trading for 13-time All-Star Kevin Durant (via the Brooklyn Nets) in February.
As for the Nuggets, they are the first seed and beat the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first round (4-1).
On the road, the Suns have gone 19-24 in 43 games played away from Phoenix.
Meanwhile, the Nuggets are a sensational 36-7 in the 43 games they have hosted on their home floor in Denver.
Last year, the Suns made the second round of the playoffs, while the Nuggets lost in the first round.
Both teams are incredibly talented and will have a legitimate chance to win the 2023 NBA Championship.
During the regular season, the Suns and Nuggets went 2-2 in the four games they played against each other.