(4) Nuggets vs. (5) Clippers First Round Playoff Series Thread

(4) Denver vs. (5) LA Clippers

All Times ET

• Game 1: Nuggets 112, Clippers 110 (OT)
• Game 2: Clippers 105, Nuggets 102
• Game 3: Clippers 117, Nuggets 83
• Game 4: Nuggets 101 at Clippers 99
• Game 5: Clippers at Nuggets (Tue. April 29, 10 ET, TNT)
• Game 6: Nuggets at Clippers (Thu. May 1, TBD)
• Game 7: Clippers at Nuggets (Sat. May 3, TBD)*

* if necessary

I'm the leader of the Clips bandwagon right now

Clips in 6.

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yoke about to lay it down isnt he

Clippers in 6*. They're really balanced and have too many weapons for Denver to match up with. Jokic may be the best player in this series (and the NBA), but nobody has guarded him better than Zubac. He should blunt his post-up efficacy somewhat.

* If Kawhi stays healthy.

Clippers in 6. They have been surging while Denver has been fading. To keep it simple, they just are the better team at the moment.

[QUOTE=fsvr54;14993406]I'm the leader of the Clips bandwagon right now[/QUOTE]

With all the turmoil in Denver,
And with how well Kawhi is playing lately…

They should win this on paper.

Why do I get the sense Kawhi will ball out for the first 3 games then sit out a game for knee soreness, and Murray goes off for 40, gives Denver momentum, and the clips wind up losing in 6/7 ?

Clippers in 6 because they've looked like the better team with Kawhi healthy and with Harden playing closer to his prime self post-ASB. IF Kawhi doesn't get injured they should win this series going away with Murray not being completely healthy and with Nuggets having no depth.

I think Clippers in 6 also. Zubac can guard Jokic better than most. I don't think Denver's defense will hold up.

[QUOTE=warriorfan;14993433]Clippers in 6. [B]They have been surging while Denver has been fading.[/B] To keep it simple, they just are the better team at the moment.[/QUOTE]

This is true.

Nuggets are on their way out with the current roster/construction.

But Im hoping they still have enough here and/or a Yolk masterclass gets them through.

Healthy Clips def seem like a more formidable opponent for OKC though.

[QUOTE=ImKobe;14992552]Kawhi gonna average 33 a game and then we get a random shams tweet about another Kawhi ACL injury in the middle of the series lol. Hoping not but at this point it has to be expected.[/QUOTE]
^"Clippers 16-3 since March" thread lol

[QUOTE=ArbitraryWater;14993492]^"Clippers 16-3 since March" thread lol[/QUOTE]

That's how I feel about it yeah, but honestly even if Kawhi gets injured in this series I think it'd be a close one because Denver can't defend at all and they don't have much depth and they have Westbrook, who's probably going to play significant minutes out of necessity. Jokic is going to have to work hard against Zubac as well.

I think some of yall are underestimating the power of Yolk.

Plus the chances playoff Harden shits the bed and kawhi gets injured.

[QUOTE=tpols;14993524]I think some of yall are underestimating the power of Yolk.

Plus the chances playoff Harden shits the bed and kawhi gets injured.[/QUOTE]

Nuggets don’t have the defense on the perimeter to cause Harden problems. OKC will be another story.