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Nuggets must avoid being “counter-punchers” to win pressure-packed Game 4

In Phoenix’s Game 3 victory, Denver star Nikola Jokic said, “they were making the first move and we were reacting.” 

Devin Booker (1) of the Phoenix Suns drives on Aaron Gordon (50) of the Denver Nuggets during the second quarter at Footprint Center in Phoenix on Friday, May 5, 2023. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)
Devin Booker (1) of the Phoenix Suns drives on Aaron Gordon (50) of the Denver Nuggets during the second quarter at Footprint Center in Phoenix on Friday, May 5, 2023. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)
Parker Gabriel - Staff portraits in The Denver Post studio on October 6, 2022. (Photo by Eric Lutzens/The Denver Post)
By | pgabriel@denverpost.com | The Denver Post
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Ninety-one seconds and seven Suns points into the fourth quarter, Nuggets coach Michael Malone called timeout and waved his two-time MVP back into the game.
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