Golden State Warriors will face the Denver Nuggets in the 1st round of the NBA Playoffs.
The NBA Playoffs are almost upon us, as all the basketball fans around the world look forward to the best month of the season, with teams fighting to win the Championship.
In the 1st round of the playoffs in the Western Conference, The Golden State Warriors will face the Denver Nuggets, in a series where the availability of key players might decide the outcome.
This is the matchup between the 3rd and 6th seed of the Western Conference, where the Golden State Warriors will have the home-court advantage as they finished the regular season with a better record than the Denver Nuggets.
- Golden State Warriors finished the regular season with a record of 53-29.
- Denver Nuggets finished the regular season with a record of 48-34.
Players unavailable for the series:
Nuggets:
- Jamal Murray – ACL
- Michael Porter Jr. – Back injury.
Warriors:
- James Wiseman – Knee Injury.
What to expect from both the teams in this series?
The Golden State Warriors have missed the playoffs for two straight years prior to this season, due to the injuries to their star players, and they are back once again to show the world that they are still capable of winning the championship after they had won 3 times in 4 seasons.
Their performance in this season will largely depend on the availability of Stephen Curry, who is suffering from an ankle injury but might return in the 1st round to face the Nuggets.
The Denver Nuggets have also now missed two straight opportunities to make a run towards the championship because of the injury to Jamal Murry, which has put all the burden on Nikola Jokic to lead this team.
Denver will be without the services of both Jamal Murray and Michael Porter Jr., which will make it a tough task for them to get past the Warriors who are among the favorites to win it all this season.
Prediction:
- Golden State Warriors to win the series and progress to the 2nd round of the playoffs.
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