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With their sixth straight victory, the Suns took a 3-0 lead against the Nuggets and are now one win away from their first trip to the Western Conference Finals since 2009-10 — the last time Phoenix made the playoffs.

spoiled Nikola Jokic’s MVP celebration with a 116-102 victory over Denver on Friday night in Game 3 that put “The Joker” and the rest of the reeling Nuggets on the brink of a quick second-round exit.

Paul had 27 points, eight assists and three steals for the Suns, who pulled away after halftime for the third straight time. All five Phoenix starters scored in double figures. The Nuggets first MVP was mostly MIA early on as the Suns shot a sizzling 74.46 per cent in jumping out to a 37-27 lead after one quarter. Jokic scored seven points in that quarter but none until the 4:45 mark. He also missed two of three free throws.

 

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