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‘The Mismatch’: Dead or Alive—Nuggets Still Kicking, Bucks Barely Twitching, Raptors and Lakers Fight for Their Lives

Chris and Kevin get into all the conference semifinal matchups, discuss their surprises, and more

By Chris Vernon and Kevin O'Connor

Chris Vernon and Kevin O’Connor get into all the conference semifinal matchups about halfway through the round, starting with a surprisingly competitive Nuggets-Clippers series. They then move on to the basically over Bucks-Heat series, the back-and-forth Raptors-Celtics series, and the early days of the tied-up Rockets-Lakers series.


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