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Phoenix; Monday, 7 p.m. MST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Suns -4; over/under is 219.5 WESTERN CONFERENCE SECOND ROUND: Suns host first series matchup BOTTOM LINE: The Phoenix Suns host the Denver Nuggets to start the Western Conference second round. Denver went 2-1 against Phoenix during the regular season. The Nuggets won the last regular season matchup 120-112 on Jan. 23. Nikola Jokic scored 29 points to lead Denver to the win and Jae Crowder recorded 21 points in defeat for Phoenix. The Suns are...

Three of the four conference semifinal showdowns are set. Here are the keys to each matchup.

Nikola Jokic is an NBA great, and someday the sports media world will catch up. The Jokers magic never has been more obvious than in this series against the Blazers,

Portland Trail Blazers vs. Denver Nuggets Game 6 Game Day Thread Share this story Photo by Bart Young/NBAE via Getty Images Following a disappointing loss to the Denver Nuggets in Game Five, the Portland Trail Blazers return to their home court. They need to win tonight, or else their season is over. It’s on CJ McCollum, Norman Powell, and Jusuf Nurkic to show up tonight and take some of the weight off of Damian Lillard’s shoulders. The following information is courtesy of our Game Day Prev...

Last Updated: Damian Lillard Drops Cryptic Message On IG After Blazers Elimination By Nuggets After the Portland Trail Blazers were eliminated from Round 1 against the Denver Nuggets, Damian Lillard posted on IG with a cryptic caption attached. After a nail-biting series, the Denver Nuggets beat the Portland Trail Blazers in six games, advancing to the Western Conference semifinals. While the Nuggets are aiming for the NBA Finals this season, the Portland Trail Blazers lost despite Damian ...

Denver Nuggets eliminate Portland Trail Blazers behind MVP performance from Nikola Jokic play Nikola Jokic dominates with 36 as the Nuggets eliminate the Blazers (2:52) Nikola Jokic goes for 36 points, leading the Nuggets to a second-half comeback and a 126-115 win in Game 6 that eliminated the Blazers from the postseason. (2:52) The Denver Nuggets have grown quite accustomed to playing seven-game series. But for once they didnt need to go the distance, as they closed out the Portland Trail Bla...

Damian Lillard said the Blazers as currently constructed "arent good enough" to win a title after being eliminated in the first round by a Nuggets team without Jamal Murray and Will Barton.

Damian Lillard said the Blazers as currently constructed "aren't good enough" to win a title after being eliminated in the first round by a Nuggets team without Jamal Murray and Will Barton.

Portland’s head coach is taking flak after a disappointing season.

Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports The Denver Nuggets (50-27) got blasted in Game 4, and they looked like they were on pace to do a blasting of their own in Game 3. Instead, they produced one of the greatest playoff games of all time against the Portland Trail Blazers (44-33). Damian Lillard put up an all-time game scoring 55 points on 17-of-24 shooting including an NBA record 12 3-point makes. Nikola Jokic had a near triple-double with 38 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists along with four blocks. ...