Poll: Denver Nuggets Vs. Phoenix Suns

After fighting through various levels of adversity in the first round, the Suns and Nuggets are set to face off tonight in Game One of their second-round series. The Nuggets were considered strong challengers to come out of the Western Conference throughout the season, and especially following the trade for versatile defensive forward Aaron Gordon, but those hopes were dealt a crushing blow when Jamal Murray tore his ACL in April. Murray led the team in scoring, assists, and three-pointers made during Denver's run to the Western Finals in last year's Bubble playoffs, and without him, the Nuggets' odds to win the NBA championship have dropped to the lowest of any team left in the playoffs.