As for the series odds market, the Nuggets are massive favorites to advance in the . Denver is -400 to make the West Final, with the hobbled Suns coming back at +310 underdogs.
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After dropping both Games 3 and 4 in Phoenix, Denver had a clear plan for how they wanted to approach Game 5. That included slowing down Devin Booker, getting more production from Michael Porter Jr. and the bench, and making open 3 s.
The Nuggets checked all those boxes and more, crushing the Suns 118-112. They held Booker to 28 points, his third lowest total of the postseason. Denver got 19 points, including five three s from Porter Jr., and another 34 points from their reserves. They shot 49% from the field and 48% from three, blowing the game open in the thir…