Is Devin Booker playing tonight? Suns vs. Nuggets time, TV channel, live stream for Game 1 of NBA Playoffs

Scott Rafferty

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Devin Booker has been nothing short of incredible so far in the 2023 NBA Playoffs.

Following a quiet Game 1 in the first round, Booker led the Suns to four straight wins over the Clippers with an average of 40.0 points per game. He scored 45 points in Game 3 and closed the series out with a 47-point masterpiece in Game 5.

Booker and the Suns will now be put to the test in the second round against a Nuggets team that finished with the best record in the Western Conference this season and features two-time MVP Nikola Jokic.

Will Booker be available to play in Game 1 of the series? Here's the latest on his status.

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Is Devin Booker playing vs. Nuggets tonight?

The Suns have not yet released an injury report for Game 1, but Booker is expected to play.

Booker was limited to 53 games during the regular season due to a hamstring and groin injury, but the only games he's missed since making a full-time return were due to rest.

Booker averaged 37.2 points while playing 43.2 minutes per game in the first round against the Clippers.

What time is Suns vs. Nuggets today?

  • Date: Saturday, April 29
  • Time: 8:30 ET p.m. | 5:30 p.m. PT

Game 1 between the Suns and Nuggets will tip off around 8:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, April 29. The game will be played at the Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado.

What channel is Suns vs. Nuggets on?

  • Date: Saturday, April 29
  • TV channel: TNT
  • Live stream: Sling TV

Game 1 between the Suns and Nuggets will air on TNT. Viewers can stream the game on Sling TV.

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Suns vs. Nuggets odds

The Nuggets are 2.5-point favorites over the Suns in Game 1.

  Nuggets Suns
Spread -2.5 +2.5
Moneyline -140 +115

For the full market, check out BetMGM.

Suns vs. Nuggets schedule

Here is the full schedule for the second-round series between the Suns and Nuggets:

Date Game Time (ET)/Result TV channel
April 29 Game 1 8:30 p.m. at Nuggets TNT
May 1 Game 2 10 p.m. at Nuggets TNT
May 5 Game 3 10 p.m. at Suns ESPN
May 7 Game 4 8 p.m. at Suns TNT
May 9 Game 5* TBD at Nuggets TNT
May 11 Game 6* TBD at Suns ESPN
May 14 Game 7* TBD at Nuggets TBD

*If necessary

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Scott Rafferty is an experienced NBA journalist who first started writing for The Sporting News in 2017. There are few things he appreciates more than a Nikola Jokic no-look pass, Klay Thompson heat check or Giannis Antetokounmpo eurostep. He's a member of the NBA Global team.