NBA Playoffs: How To Watch Game 2 Of Phoenix Suns-Nuggets Series

PHOENIX, AZ — The Phoenix Suns captured Game 1 of the team's playoff series against the Denver Nuggets on Monday, thanks in large part to the team's shooting touch.

The Suns, who beat the Nuggets 122-105 on Monday, hit 54.1 percent (46-of-85) of the team's shots, with four players (Mikal Bridges, Devin Booker, Chris Paul and Deandre Ayton) scoring at least 20 points in the victory.

Phoenix also did a good job of converting once they got to the free throw line, connecting on 17 of the team's 20 attempts from the stripe.

Lastly, the Suns didn't let 2021 NBA MVP Nikola Jokic do much damage, as Jokic scored 22 points, but had a -14 rating for the night.

Fast-forward 48 hours, and the two teams will once again face off at Phoenix Suns Arena, with the balance of the best-of-seven game series lying in the balance.

A total of 28 teams out of the 430 series that have been played in the NBA's history, or 6.5 percent of teams, have won a playoff series after falling behind 2-0, giving the Nuggets all the more motivation to come out swinging on Wednesday night.

Here's what you need to know about Wednesday's Game 2 of the Western Conference semifinals:

How to Watch: The Phoenix Suns and Denver Nuggets square off at 6:30 p.m. local time Wednesday. TNT will air the contest live nationwide. If you have the money, you can still purchase tickets to the game, with ticket resale site VividSeats showing a get-in price of $205 per ticket (or $898 per ticket if you want to sit court-side).

Who to Watch: For the Suns, keep an eye on any of the aforementioned players that scored 20 points in Monday's Game 1. In particular, watch if Bridges, who averaged 13.5 points per game during the regular season, can keep up his red-hot scoring from Game 1. Bridges' 23 points were the most he's scored in a game since Jan. 22, when he scored 24 against the Nuggets in a 130-126 overtime loss.

It'll also be interesting to see whether Chris Paul, who was hampered with a nagging shoulder injury against the Lakers, can continue his torrid start to the series. Paul hit 8-of-14 shots in Game 1, while dishing out 11 assists in the victory.

For the Nuggets, look no further than the newly-crowned league MVP, Jokic, who will look to avenge his team's loss on Monday. Jokic, who averaged 26.4 points and 10.8 rebounds per game during the regular season, was unable to muster much momentum against Ayton in the paint on Monday. His performance in Game 2 will be key, if Denver is going to leave the Valley with a win.

Who Vegas Is Betting On: The line for Wednesday's Game 2 currently has the Suns as a 5.5-point favorite. The Suns are 47-30-2 against the spread this season.