The Phoenix Suns are 1-6 in their last seven games against the Denver Nuggets, but four of those were decided by four points or less and three went into overtime.
So the Suns being favorites in this best-of-7 series may seem surprising, but upon further review, it really isn't.
Phoenix is the higher seed and just beat the defending NBA champions.
The Los Angeles Lakers were without Anthony Davis for Game 5 and he didn't make it through six minutes in the first quarter of Game 6 before reaggravating the injured groin, but the Suns took the last three games of the series.