Denver's pregame ceremony honoring MVP Nikola Jokic was supposed to energize the Nuggets after they lost the first two games of this series, but it appeared to have the opposite effect as Denver came out flat as Phoenix shot 74.5% while leading 37-27 after the first quarter. The Nuggets will come out firing in this one as they are in desperation mode against the Suns, who have won six in a row and are playing near flawlessly in that span. Chris Paul is healthy, and he scored 27 points in Game 3 while Devin Booker had 28 points. Jokic recorded a triple-double with 32 points, 20 rebounds, and 10 assists. Look for both teams to shoot closer to their averages, and Phoenix is 10-1 OVER its last 11 games as a road favorite and 17-5 OVER overall after winning by at least 10 points. Denver is 11-2-1 OVER after a double-digit loss at home. Take the OVER.
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