LA Clippers vs. Denver Nuggets Game 1 In-Depth Preview

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00:00Meanwhile, game one between Los Angeles and Denver, they begin their seven-game series.

00:06The Nuggets are two-and-a-half-point home favorites against the Los Angeles Clippers.

00:10Total 224-and-a-half.

00:12I think from the Nuggets' perspective, they've got to be feeling much better.

00:16They seem to be playing behind this new interim coach and Jokic and everyone else there.

00:21But look, the Clippers have played really good basketball here the last couple of months here.

00:25Probably in for a long series.

00:27What happens, do you think, in game one?

00:30Yeah, this does feel like the type of series that goes the distance.

00:33But specific to game one, I actually like the Clippers.

00:35I like the Clippers' momentum.

00:37I like what they've been doing.

00:38I think Ty Lue has been using this week to prepare for the Nuggets

00:42and all the challenges that they prepare and present to this Clippers team.

00:46Kawhi Leonard is playing really well.

00:48I know every single game, we're kind of holding our breath and making sure he gets it to the next game.

00:52And so far, so good with that.

00:53James Harden, not a lot of pressure on him right now, not necessarily being the number one guy for this team.

00:58And Ivica Zubac can no longer be played off the floor and he's going to be Nikola Jokic's matchup.

01:03So it's a good matchup for the Clippers.

01:05They've been playing really good basketball in the Nuggets.

01:07While playing well under Adelman, I think that they have a few flaws that the Clippers could exploit in game one.