The Phoenix Suns haven’t been in the NBA playoffs for 11 years before their impressive first-round win over the defending champion Los Angeles Lakers. Now, they find themselves in position to win five straight games this postseason as they look to go up 2-0 on MVP Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets Wednesday in Game 2 of their second-round series. The Suns hold the Nuggets to just 42 first-half points as they extend their lead in the third quarter.

Denver dropped the opener, but actually owns a 3-1 playoff series record when losing Game 1s with Jokic on the team. He didn’t have the strongest of performances in Monday’s loss, finishing with just 22 points on 10-of-23 shooting. Phoenix, however, had four players reaching double figures — Mikal Bridges (23 points), Devin Booker (21), Chris Paul (21) and Deandre Ayton (20). Paul especially resembled his old self, which isn’t good news for Denver. What is a positive for the Nuggets is the return of Will Barton in the lineup.

The Phoenix Suns haven’t been in the NBA playoffs for 11 years before their impressive first-round win over the defending champion Los Angeles Lakers. Now, they find themselves in position to win five straight games this postseason as they look to go up 2-0 on MVP Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets Wednesday in Game 2 of their second-round series. The Suns hold the Nuggets to just 42 first-half points as they extend their lead in the third quarter.

Denver dropped the opener, but actually owns a 3-1 playoff series record when losing Game 1s with Jokic on the team. He didn’t have the strongest of performances in Monday’s loss, finishing with just 22 points on 10-of-23 shooting. Phoenix, however, had four players reaching double figures. Mikal Bridges (23 points), Devin Booker (21), Chris Paul (21) and Deandre Ayton (20). Paul especially resembled his old self, which isn’t good news for Denver. What is a positive for the Nuggets is the return of Will Barton in the lineup.