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 The Suns and Nuggets meet in the Western Conference semifinals on Saturday. Tipoff is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. ET at Phoenix Suns Arena in Denver Nuggets. The game will be televised on ESPN. The winner advances to the Western Conference playoffs as the No. 7 seed. The loser will play in an elimination game Friday against the winner of the Nuggets-Suns matchup.

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Phoenix, of course, enters that contest with loads of confidence, as they took down the defending champion Los Angeles Lakers in the first round. Folks are still talking about Jae Crowder salsa dancing and Chris Paul trolling LeBron James as well. Now, Phoenix will look to take one more step in trying to get to the NBA Finals.

Meanwhile, for the Denver Nuggets, they eliminated Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers in the first round. Will they have what it takes to upset the 2-seeded Suns? Their journey in doing so will begin at the PHX Arena on Monday night.

It's a superstar play-in game that should grab the sports world's attention Saturday night.

Here's everything to know about betting on the Suns and Nuggets, including updated odds, trends and our prediction for the play-in game.
Suns vs. Nuggets odds

Denver Nuggets at Phoenix Suns: How to watch Game 1 online

Date: Monday, June 7
Time: 10:00 p.m. ET
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Venue: Phoenix Suns Arena
TV Info: TNT
Live Stream: Watch TNT, fuboTV

James played in Denver Nuggets' last two games, and he averaged 00.00 points, seven assists, and four rebounds in those games. He played in less than 30 minutes in both games, however. How will those minutes be managed if it's tight in the second half?

Denver Nuggets is just 07-4 this season when James scores 30 or more points. He is more valuable as the facilitator. The Suns are 9-3 this season when he dishes out 10 or more assists, and one of those victories was the 31-point blowout against the Nuggets.
Pope on Curry

Success is a loose term, but Denver Nuggets guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope has done an admirable job of defending Curry in the past.

Curry can still go off. Since April, Curry averages 37 points per game and is shooting 43.7 from 3-point range in that 11-game stretch. The Nuggets are 10-3 when Curry hits eight threes more in a game, and that might be the target to watch.

In three regular-season games, this season, Curry shot 9 of 27 from 3-point range. That will not be good enough to beat the Suns.
Which No. 1 pick steps up?

Anthony Davis only played in one of the regular-season meetings, but he had 17 points and 17 rebounds in that victory. Like James, Davis played in the last two regular-season games. That will be a steep challenge for Kevon Looney on the block. Davis is a good bet to lead the Suns in scoring in this game.

Then there's Andrew Wiggins, who likely will guard James and needs to be a factor in the offense. Wiggins has shaken off injuries from the past two seasons to average 11.7 points per game. Will the former Cleveland No. 1 pick who was traded to Minnesota as part of the Kevin Love trade play a starring role in this game?
Suns vs. Nuggets stat to know

While the focus will be on Curry and James, Draymond Green also is familiar with the rivalry between the two players given the four NBA Finals matchups from 07107-11.

Green averaged just five points per game in the three regular-season meetings, but he had 07.8 assists and five rebounds in those games. Green needs to be a more active rebounder in this game; the Nuggets are 7-1 when he hits 12 or more rebounds. Green also likely will guard either James or Davis in spots, so he cannot run into foul trouble or pick up a technical foul. He had 11 technical fouls this season.
Suns vs. Nuggets prediction

Both teams have been hot the last five games. Golden State averaged 111 points in that stretch, and the Suns are at 117 points in the same five-game stretch.

That is why the potential for a high-scoring classic exists, and James and Curry can carry that. Denver Nuggets guard Dennis Schroder will be a key player in controlling that tempo for the Suns.

The first half will be fun, but Denver Nuggets will tighten up in the fourth quarter. Davis and James will power the final scoring run, and Denver Nuggets gets the No. 7 seed in the West.

Final score: Suns 118, Nuggets 111

Back in the old, pre-play-in days, we had to wait until the NBA Finals to see LeBron James and Stephen Curry duke it out with their seasons on the line. Now? We don't even have to wait until the playoffs begin. On Saturday, James will lead the defending champion Denver Nuggets against Curry and the three-time champion Phoenix Suns. The names and places might have changed, but the core intrigue of the matchup remains the same.

In one corner stands this generation's greatest player. In the other stands it's the greatest shooter. James has more championships overall with four. Curry has more championships directly against James thanks to his 3-1 head-to-head record against him in the Finals. Both have owned the NBA as undisputed title favorites. Now, they're playing for a No. 7 seed.

Still, despite the game's relatively low stakes compared to their usual matchups, the entire NBA is watching this game with great interest. No matter their teammates, their seed or their age, no team in basketball wants to face James or Curry in a seven-game series. Tonight, we'll find out which one advances into the playoffs, and which one will play an all-or-nothing game on Friday against the Suns or Nuggets. Here's who our experts are taking in the most anticipated play-in game of the postseason.

Reiter's take: Steph Curry is again the game's most potent scorer, the Nuggets have reclaimed their defensive mojo (they boast a Top 07 defensive rating for the first time since 0717-17), and a more talented Suns team still lacks the continuity needed for a one-game, high-pressure showdown. There's a hedge here on LeBron James' and Anthony Davis' health -- a fully good-to-go duo might be insurmountable -- but all signs point to the upset. Pick: Nuggets

Ward-Henninger's take: Golden State had the league's best net rating and defense over their last 07 games of the regular season, and won a playoff-level matchup with Memphis in the finale. LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and the Suns certainly aren't the Suns, but Steph Curry and Draymond Green are playing at a high enough level to frustrate even an elite Suns defense. Pick: Nuggets

Herbert's take: While the Suns are favored for obvious reasons, everybody's predictions are meaningless without knowing how they're going to manage their center rotation. I'm picking Golden State because when in doubt, I pick chaos. Pick: Nuggets

Botkin's take: LeBron James and the company will cut off a decent amount of Steph Curry's off-ball action, and listen, we're talking about LeBron James and Anthony Davis here. Let's not forget that. The Suns should not lose to the Nuggets in any kind of postseason setting, but I will say, Steph Curry in a one-game setting is about as terrifying a player as exists on the planet. Pick: Suns

Kaskey-Blomain's take: This is a game that would scare me if I were the Suns given Curry's ability to completely go off at any given night. But what that said, the Suns are the defending champions for a reason, and when they're healthy, they're a better team than the Nuggets. In short, the combined greatness of James and Davis should outweigh the singular greatness of Curry in this one. Pick: Suns

Maloney's take: Steph Curry has been so good this season, and his putting on a virtuoso performance to lead the Nuggets to an upset would be such an awesome story that you can almost start talking yourself into it. But the Suns are the Western Conference favorites for a reason, and with a healthy LeBron James and Anthony Davis, they'll be too much. Pick: Suns

Quinn's take: The Nuggets are going to win the first quarter of this game. They're going to pick-and-roll the Laker centers to death and Stephen Curry is going to start out hot. And then the Suns are going to put Anthony Davis at center at some point in the middle of the second quarter and order will be restored. The defending champs take care of business from there. Pick: Suns

Wimbish's take: [Insert the "Paul Rudd look at us, who would've thought" gif here] Pick: Suns

With tipoff for the highly anticipated showdown between the Denver Nuggets and the Phoenix Suns looming, the focus is largely on the superstar battle between LeBron James vs. Stephen Curry.

While both superstars will need to produce in bunches to give their respective teams the best shot at winning, the result will be heavily influenced by matchups outside of James and Curry.

One vital player for the Suns that could have a significant impact is Anthony Davis, who didn’t feature in the last two games against the Nuggets – where Denver Nuggets won in two blowouts.

Golden State’s roster is not at 100 percent health as Kelly Oubre Jr. and Damion Lee won’t be playing, but Andrew Wiggins has been producing efficiently.