NBA Playoffs Betting - San Antonio Spurs Vs Phoenix Suns

San Antonio returned home Thursday trailing the Suns 2-0—the most commanding lead Phoenix has built in a decade of postseason misery against the Spurs. The Suns have lost four consecutive playoff series to San Antonio since 2003, and Steve Nash has never gotten past the four-time NBA champions in six tries in his career.

Heading into Game 3 in San Antonio on Friday night, the Suns are already halfway to revenge.

Popovich has so far stuck with Hill in the starting lineup against the Suns, while Parker has averaged 23 points off the bench.

In his second season, Hill has gone from an atrocious shooter taken 26th in the 2008 draft to supplanting Parker in the starting lineup. He’s become a trustworthy 3-point shooter, a dependable defender and, as early as the start of this season, Popovich dubbed him his favorite player.

During Hill’s emergence early in the playoffs, Popovich went even further.

“Usually guys are role players or they’re star players,” Popovich said. “He’s going to progress from role player to star player.”