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Nuggets suns game tonight7/17/2023 Groin injuries can be tricky, so the Suns may play this cautiously. He has not played since suffering a groin injury in the second half of Game 2. Coach Monty Williams did not offer an update on Paul’s status before Game 5, but it looked like the veteran point guard was getting close. He moved laterally and shot off the dribble. Paul worked out before Game 5 at Ball Arena. Hallerĭevin Booker looked human in Game 5, and that was a problem for the Suns Is Chris Paul ready to return? But if the Suns can’t find consistent scoring options outside of their high-caliber duo, they may not survive this series. He likely will be of a similar nature in Game 6. No one really did so in Game 5.īooker has been outstanding. Landry Shamet filled this role in Game 4. Phoenix needs its supporting cast to, well, support. Durant had 26 but missed 8 of his first 10 shots. He still finished with 28 points but only nine came in the second half. Jones Booker and Durant need helpĪlthough he denied it, Booker seemed to tire in Tuesday’s second half. It behooves them to not give them any life. The Nuggets have a better team and a deeper roster.īut, Durant and Booker and Paul, two of them are all-time greats, and the third is currently the best shooting guard in basketball. It does make Game 6 an important one for Denver. The equation might change some for the Nuggets if Chris Paul is able to return from a groin injury that’s cost him the middle portion of the series. But one where Phoenix needs all the stars to align, in order to win. It’s a series the Nuggets don’t need things to go perfectly for a win. The Suns hardly have an answer for Jamal Murray when he’s rolling. Phoenix doesn’t have an answer for Jokić.
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