That’s how rare it is for low seeds to win. More recently, the Knicks made the Finals as an 8-seed in 1998-99.
Blazers vs nuggets series#
Per The Ringer, it’s been 34 years since a 6 and 7 seed both won their first round series in the same playoffs. We might see the 6th (Warriors, leading 3-2 over Kings) and 7th ( Lakers, leading 3-2 over Grizzlies) seeds win their first round series. Some teams, including the Suns, have gotten healthy at the right time. The Nuggets, for a change, have been pretty lucky on the injury front this season as were the 3rd seed Kings. The West has been riddled by injuries to many of the game’s biggest stars. This is the first time the Nuggets have won the top seed in the West, but it’s only the second-best record of the Jokic era. For the first time in Devin Booker’s career, he will start a playoff series on the road after starting off his first seven (6-1 record in Game 1s) in Phoenix.ĭenver won the top seed in the West this year with a 53-29 record (64% win rate), the same win rate that got them the 3rd seed in that 2021 Playoffs (that year was 47 wins on a 72-game schedule). This year, the tables are turned as the Nuggets are the top seed and the Suns are the underdog.
That year, the Suns had home court advantage, starting 2-0 on their home floor and finishing with 2-0 on Denver’s floor. Watch: Bally Sports Arizona, National: TBDĭraftKings Betting Line: Denver is favored by 2.5 points at home in G1Įver since the Phoenix Suns swept the Denver Nuggets two years ago, capped by a pair of wins on Denver’s home floor while reigning MVP Nikola Jokic got himself ejected amid egregious ‘Suns in 4!’ chants, the Nuggets and their fans have been waiting for vengeance.
When: G1 is Saturday, April 29 in Denver. Where: Ball Arena, Denver, CO (G1,2, 5,7), Footprint Center, Phoenix, AZ (G3,4, 6) What: Round Two, Conference Semi-Finals, 2023 NBA Playoffs (best of seven)
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