New Denver Nuggets forward Cam Johnson is with his third NBA team after starting his career with Phoenix Suns.

For the second-straight game, the talent discrepancy between the Suns and their opponent was too much for Phoenix to overcome, and the Suns did not help themselves by letting the Nuggets getting a lot of easy looks, especially in the first half.

Suns 123, Nuggets 98. Led by Chris Pauls 17 points, 15 assists and zero turnovers, the No. 2 seed Suns defeated the No. 3 seed Nuggets, 123-98, in Game 2. Devin Booker

The Phoenix Suns (1-1) and Denver Nuggets (0-1) are set to face-off in Ball Arena Saturday. Tip-off from Denver, Colorado, is set for 9 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NBA odds around the Suns vs. Nuggets odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.

The intent for the Nuggets is to have some extended versatility in Johnson as opposed to what Porter Jr. provides. As a defender, working off-ball offensively, and even an improved playmaker and facilitator as shown last season during a career year in Brooklyn– all in an effort to surround this Nikola Jokic-led group with the right tools for another championship run.

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The Phoenix Suns drop to 1-2 after a loss to the Denver Nuggets in the second game of 3-game road trip that continues on Oct. 27 at Utah.

The Nuggets were lucky enough not to rule any players out for their season opener against the Warriors, and even though it resulted in a loss, that is a great way to start the season. For Saturday's game against the Suns, that favorable trend is continuing. For the second consecutive game, the Nuggets have no injuries to report.