Phoenix Suns at Denver Nuggets Game 1 odds, picks and predictions

The Phoenix Suns visit the Denver Nuggets Saturday for Game 1 of their 2nd-round playoff action. Tip-off from Ball Arena is set for 8:30 p.m. ET (TNT). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's lines around the Suns vs. Nuggets odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.

Phoenix comes into this series after beating the Los Angeles Clippers in 5 games in Round 1. Phoenix dropped Game 1 at home vs. Los Angeles but then proceeded to win 4 straight. A large part of their success so far has been the play of G Devin Booker, who is averaging 37.2 PPG and 2.6 steals per game in the playoffs, which both lead the team.

Denver was also able to pull off the gentlemen's sweep in Round 1 vs. the Minnesota Timberwolves. The duo of G Jamal Murray and C Nikola Jokic has been successful thus far in the postseason, with Murray averaging 27.2 PPG and Jokic averaging 26.2 PPG, 12.4 RPG and 9 APG.