Kawhi Leonard and James Harden have quietly carried the Clippers, going 18-3 since early March. As Jamal Murray goes, so go the Nuggets.

The Lakers often attract large betting interest anyway, but the controversial midseason trade that landed Luka Doncic from Dallas has people emptying their bank accounts to put money on Los Angeles. BetMGM trading manager Halvor Egeland said 99% of the bets on the Lakers' opening-round NBA playoffs series against Minnesota is on LA.

We’ve got the Los Angeles Clippers vs. Denver Nuggets Game 1 Results according to NBA 2K25 to see who the game predicts as our winner. The First Round of the NBA Playoffs is here, and winning the first game of a series can set the tone.