2024 NBA Playoffs: West 1st Round: #2 Denver Nuggets vs #7 Los Angeles Lakers (DEN WINS 4-1)

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Who wins?

Nuggets in 4
108
27%
Nuggets in 5
155
38%
Nuggets in 6
70
17%
Nuggets in 7
5
1%
Lakers in 7
21
5%
Lakers in 6
32
8%
Lakers in 5
2
0%
Lakers in 4
11
3%
 
Total votes: 404

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2024 NBA Playoffs: West 1st Round: #2 Denver Nuggets vs #7 Los Angeles Lakers (DEN WINS 4-1) 

Post#1 » by EmpireFalls » Wed Apr 17, 2024 2:13 am

Rematch of last year’s WCF. Game 1 is in Denver on Saturday. 4 days off for LA.

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Post#2 » by DaFan334 » Wed Apr 17, 2024 2:15 am

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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: Western Conference First Round: (2) Denver Nuggets vs (7) Los Angeles Lakers 

Post#3 » by Dr Aki » Wed Apr 17, 2024 2:17 am

Yeh it's not happening
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: Western Conference First Round: (2) Denver Nuggets vs (7) Los Angeles Lakers 

Post#4 » by Sharkboy242 » Wed Apr 17, 2024 2:18 am

Dr Aki wrote:Yeh it's not happening

The reverse jinx is in.
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: Western Conference First Round: (2) Denver Nuggets vs (7) Los Angeles Lakers 

Post#5 » by PeteyPablo » Wed Apr 17, 2024 2:18 am

Seems Both teams are fully healthy ?

Nuggets have the edge here but would not be surprised if Lakers win the series.

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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: Western Conference First Round: (2) Denver Nuggets vs (7) Los Angeles Lakers 

Post#6 » by Whopper_Sr » Wed Apr 17, 2024 2:19 am

Can't see this being a 4 or 7 game series. Lakers take at least 1 game. Nuggets in 5.
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: Western Conference First Round: (2) Denver Nuggets vs (7) Los Angeles Lakers 

Post#8 » by ChipotleWest » Wed Apr 17, 2024 2:20 am

Whopper_Sr wrote:Can't see this being a 4 or 7 game series. Lakers take at least 1 game. Nuggets in 5.


Just be ready for Lakers to get double the amount of free throws, maybe triple since it's the Nuggets.
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: Western Conference First Round: (2) Denver Nuggets vs (7) Los Angeles Lakers 

Post#9 » by EArl » Wed Apr 17, 2024 2:21 am

Ill be rooting for my Lakers, but its going to be an uphill battle to win more than a game or two against the Nuggets.

My homer pick is Lakers in 6

My realistic Pick is Denver in 6
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: Western Conference First Round: (2) Denver Nuggets vs (7) Los Angeles Lakers 

Post#10 » by ryguy613 » Wed Apr 17, 2024 2:21 am

My lakers arent winning this series. oh well.
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Post#11 » by PierceFan4ever » Wed Apr 17, 2024 2:21 am

Nuggets 4-0 Lebron retires afterwards Mike Malone trolls lakers all throughout the summer
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Post#12 » by NyKnicks1714 » Wed Apr 17, 2024 2:21 am

Weird how things work out. Lakers *win* their play-in game and are rewarded by playing a team who's beaten them 7 times in a row. If they lost and then won a hypothetically easier game, they'd have a much more favorable series ahead of them.
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: Western Conference First Round: (2) Denver Nuggets vs (7) Los Angeles Lakers 

Post#13 » by Ben-N1ce » Wed Apr 17, 2024 2:21 am

Whens the last time LeBron shot 6/20 and they won a playoff game? Denver should be worried. Barely swept them last year.
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: Western Conference First Round: (2) Denver Nuggets vs (7) Los Angeles Lakers 

Post#14 » by zimpy27 » Wed Apr 17, 2024 2:21 am

I don't think either team wants to face each other this early...
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Post#15 » by DaGawd » Wed Apr 17, 2024 2:22 am

lakers in 4
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Post#16 » by dygaction » Wed Apr 17, 2024 2:22 am

Waiting for the talk heads raving about how Lakers have found the key to win after losing the first game.
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: Western Conference First Round: (2) Denver Nuggets vs (7) Los Angeles Lakers 

Post#17 » by JDR720 » Wed Apr 17, 2024 2:22 am

The Lakers will totally figure Joker out this time.
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: Western Conference First Round: (2) Denver Nuggets vs (7) Los Angeles Lakers 

Post#18 » by EmpireFalls » Wed Apr 17, 2024 2:22 am

Denver is going to sweep this imo.
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: Western Conference First Round: (2) Denver Nuggets vs (7) Los Angeles Lakers 

Post#19 » by ChipotleWest » Wed Apr 17, 2024 2:23 am

If the Nuggets win, the League is not rigged.
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: Western Conference First Round: (2) Denver Nuggets vs (7) Los Angeles Lakers 

Post#20 » by zimpy27 » Wed Apr 17, 2024 2:23 am

Ben-N1ce wrote:Whens the last time LeBron shot 6/20 and they won a playoff game? Denver should be worried. Barely swept them last year.


It was a light sweep, the kind you do to pretend you're busy so as not to be asked to do more chores
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