Denver Nuggets vs Phoenix Suns Game 1 Full Highlights | 2023 WCSF | FreeDawkins 

Murray just tried to prove hard the series would be completely different if he was healthy 2 years ago, this dude is amazing after a huge injury

This year's playoffs is so interesting! Playoff Murray is 🔥🔥🔥

Don't be sleeping on Aaron Gordon as well. Man shot 3-4 from 3 point and 9-13 FGs for 23 points. Efficient af 🔥

Jamal Murray's game has matured over the years, the Nuggets look like they are strong contenders for the chip.

Lets go nuggets, show KD where his next chapter is

For all the talk about "how will Denver guard Phoenix", the Suns also have to guard Denver, and their matchups on defense are a LOT less survivable than Denver's are the other way. Denver can live with KCP and Bruce Brown and sometimes Jamal on Devin Booker. They won't stop him, but they'll make him work. They can live with Aaron Gordon and sometimes MPJ and Jeff Green on KD. You won't stop him, but you just need to make him shoot from a bit further out, make it harder, be physical, and not overreact when he makes tough shots. That's all. The Suns meanwhile? If they put Torrey Craig on Jamal Murray (their best option there) it leads to rippling matchup issues down the line, like Devin Booker on MPJ (mismatch) or KD on Aaron Gordon (thats a lot of physicality for your best player to deal with). If they try to put Ayton on AG, that means KD is on Jokic which is not tenable. Guarding the Jokic-Murray pick and roll game is impossible as well - if they blitz Murray it means Jokic is in a 4 on 3 situation which is death. If they drop, Murray kills them. If they switch, Murray and Jokic both have mismatches. It's a nightmare scenario. Also the Nuggets are going to win a lot of the key margins. Phoenix doesnt take many 3s - the Nuggets will take a lot of 3s. Phoenix doesnt rebound on either end that well - the Nuggets are an elite rebounding team and will crush the glass, leading to more possessions. Phoenix just also isn't a very physical team, despite all their talent. Torrey Craig is again kind of the only guy who is. Compared to what Denver dealt with last series against Minnesota, everything is easier for them offensively this series (Minnesota, while flawed, is VERY physical and presents a lot of matchup problems for Denver. Gobert is about as good as you can do on Jokic, KAT is extremely physical and enormous for AG and Jeff, NAW is a better defender than either Torrey Craig or Josh Okogie, and Anthony Edwards is a better athlete, better at getting to the rim, more physical player than Booker or CP3 are).

Denver was just unstoppable in this game. Definitely NBA finals material

Hoping Denver can win it all and get the ring this year.

Dude thanks for uploading such a well edited video. Feels like I’ve been there 🙏🏿

This game is all i needed to see. Suns have no bench, no center, no physical, and weak mental. Nuggets in 6.

I'm rooting for Denver this year, jokic deserves MVP

Que increíble lo que juega Murray Dios mío, y después de estar 2 temporadas fuera por una lesión complicadisima! Denver a las finales de conferencia 💣💪

Bruce Brown might be the best bench player in the playoffs ... Offensive + Defensive weapon and runs the offense when Jokic and Murray are on the bench.

Denver is scary strong. Would be interesting to see them vs the lakers both teams are incredibly strong.

Don't think Phx played particularly bad here. Got what you would expect from Durant, Booker, Ayton, Paul offensively. Team didn't shoot the 3 great, but wasn't too horrid either. Point is, Phx played pretty close to where you would expect them, and still got their asses handed to them. Denver shot the 3 fairly well, but otherwise didn't shoot astronomically great. Just played well, better than their average, but not "a game for the ages" great. Could it be that, if both teams play relatively at a similar level, Denver is just the better team? Obviously, the remaining games will tell, but at least this first one was a much easier win for Denver than expected, again, considering that Phx didn't have a particularly terrible game.

Is anyone surprised? The guy that gets carried and calls himself Domin-Ayton is getting whooped? While the quiet one that never spikes the ball whoops his ass?

Bubble Murray was actually just Playoff Murray. Dudes a stud💪

It feels like i watched the whole game. Great video, thanks!

This Denver team is very scary and humble.

Thank you for the highlights. Really appreciate

I’m not a fan of both team. But Denver played more easy and relax.

Hey man, new to the channel here. Gotta say i love your editing! subscribed! :)

Denver all the way to the finals 💪

thanks for the great videos !

2 years ago when Paul and Booker talked ALOT of smack to Jokic and a Nuggets team that didn’t have Murray. Murray’s healthy now and times have changed. When Aaron Gordon and MP jr are your 3rd and 4th best players, your team is loaded. Not to mention Joker plays unselfish, team first basketball. Suns starters were gassed by the 4th quarter. Suns got not enough scorers from the bench, while nuggets loaded & deep. Nuggets in 5.

JOKIĆ PLAYED MID GAME AND THEY STILL BLOWOUT PHOENIX? YUP, SUNS ARE DONE HSHAHAH

The players of phx are good, let the coach handle very well.. Congratulations to both team

I knew the Suns were not that good. They can't blow out a Kawhi and PG-less Clippers. This Suns will be eliminated. 😂

Never die denver . Kawhi's father bubble murray is back

1:50 gotta love that travel

Jokic is unreal

7:33 Jamal has Michael Jordan’s layup package

Incredible shot from Gordon, Brown and Murray crazy

Fantastic work on this video just subscribed 😊

8:28 this is dj meechy meech material for sure 😂

Jokic wasn't even playing well tonight😂

Phoenix is too hot for Jokic, he will make it quick - Nuggetz in 4.

it's gonna be a crazy series ! i think this playoffs season is the best all time

Dann the Nuggets are really about to win a chip

Murray, Fox, Tatum all playing so well this playoffs. Not expecting him to dominate but I just hope we can see Lonzo play consistently w/o injuries.

Phoenix no tiene banca,lo dieron la defensa por KD

Since I was a kid (by Melo's time), I've been a Denverite. It's time to say it and load. DENVER NUGGETS ARE FULL OF KILLERS. Despite the bench, we just keep stabbing. My guys did an amazing job, so proud of them. Edit: Murray fade is deadly.

Man Murray looks like a cheat code with that speed and handles. What a great talent to watch.

Very good game for Denver. Wouldn't get too cocky as a fan as we still need to win 3 more and the Suns are no joke. Good performance in Game 1 tho, hope we can keep it up until the end of the series 🔥🔥🔥

How will this game affect LeBron's legacy?

1:50 Gordon* takes at least 3 steps 😂

This two teams are on fire 🔥 😳

Just please stay healthy Denver

Seems those KD's Jerseys in the sponsor announcement are gonna get an extra discount, if the series continues this way

I'm so glad Jamal is healthy. I have a feeling this might end up being the most exciting series this postseason.

Denver is a scary scary team right now , Sun's gotta bring that high vis for some work this series

‘’when the sun goes down and band wont play i always rember us this wayyyyyyy’’

Denver has good ball passing...the right person who can score..

Lakers/Nuggets gonna be the REAL Finals!

Chris Paul! Looking sharp as always.😂

Honestly, after watching Suns play "defense" all game I still have no idea what they're doing defensively

for the sun to rise, CP3 needs to step up his shots... his contribution is needed... congrats to denver

The Nuggets have a deep bench of really good players.

I could see denver winning a few in this series with close scoring from both teams, but this was a beaten 😳 I guess Suns will have to realise Denver serious about taking it all😢 Good play denver!.😊

Denver won big enough to get inside the Suns heads. But Suns are older vets so they shouldn't let that happened. They'll be telling themselves Denver just held serve at home.

That was a dunk fest by Nuggets.

Oh Yeeeeeaaaaah Phoenix gettn Schoooooolllled, Hell Yeeeah Dawg !!! @The NBACentral

After watching gsw vs kings series gsw has lots of ways to win any team . Gsw are faster and efficient than Lakers offensively. The gsw didn't use J-green with kuminga vs kings but they will use them more in the Lakers series to help defensively

Nuggets just hard banged and torched Suns 😁😁 I like teams which draft their stars, and not buying them...that's why I hope Denver goes forward... 😌😌

Denver is really different when Murray is around…

Jokic finally having the help he deserves! 💪

Crazy work 😅

Seems Booker found his new Daddy 😂

Denver's been a championship team for the last 3 years since they left the west as a number 1 seed. But they always got injured in the playoffs. Which hindered them for years. A healthy Denver is a problem. Also can we tell NBA 2k to up Murray's rating. They keep putting him below the guards he smoke. Donovan Mitchell and Devin Booker. But 1v1 in a playoff series. He proves to be the best guard. And he's only 26 years of age. He can still get better. When he was drafted he was compared to Dwade with a jumpshot. Give him his credit as a top 10 guard.

Nice to see Murray flying again 🚀🚀🚀

Nice performance by Murray & Nuggets but let’s not get carried away. As one great NBA coach once said “the playoffs only start until the home team loses a game” 😊

Everybody forgot about Jamal Murray 🤦🏾‍♂️ I did not 💯💯💯💯💯💯

This Denver team is no joke.....

Hey that's the honest trailer voice !

Murray playoff mode is on another level to regular season

Ayton is that defensive liability

Nuggets in 5

KD requesting for trade😂😂

Starting Five Nuggets A. Gordon 50 M. Porter Jr 1 N. Jokic 15 J. Murray 27 K. Caldwell-Pope 5 Suns K. Durant 35 J. Okogie 2 D. Ayton 22 D. Booker 1 C. Paul 3

Jokic C 33min 24 pts... Booker Sg 40min 27pts?

Bubble Murray - not just an Orlando thing 🔥

That was nice!

Jamal Special😂🔥

Gordon find his role in Denver and he is great!

Denver hasnt been getting enough respect even tho they were the 1 seed. They look very scary

Looks like the whole Denver team played well AG50 and MPJ played with the fire we need from the 🔥🔥🔥 But likewise from KCP and Evergreen and all the dudes!

New murray 🔥🔥🔥

i mean there's a reason why Suns coming from favorites (-2) to (+4.5) within a days. it's not like there's any big change of iniury status of their player since beginning

DeAndre Ayton is disappointing

murray got his swagger back, watch out suns 💀

denver looking real good, might win a chip this year fr

The nuggets will expose the suns weaknesses in this series.

Kevin come on win a real ring 😂

IVE BBEEN WAITING FOR YOU JAMAL, my fav pg in the league

How much we missed Jamal.

Let’s get it

This is something!

They cant do anything because of Jokic, they have to play murry 1 on 1 because jokic will be free, if they double jokic, he will always find the open guy and they get easy baskets...

Everyone acts like Phoenix is some type of super team but they really aren’t, they literally have no bench whatsoever and injury prone stars plus age is creeping in for Chris Paul and even KD. This is far from the stacked Warriors teams when KD was there

I'm rooting for Denver