2020 Western Conference Finals Prediction

 

The Western Conference Finals is set it has the Los Angeles Lakers vs the Denver Nuggets. This is a matchup that many people did not see coming. The Lakers were by everyone’s expectations they are where they supposed to be in the conference finals. The Denver Nuggets are the surprise of the Western Conference. Game 1 is Friday Night and we will look at how the Nuggets and the Lakers got to the Western Conference Finals

 

The Los Angeles Lakers had a relatively easy round to the conference finals they won both their first and second round matchups they won in 5 games. They would lose both series openers which when looking back seems to be the first games were used as a feeling out game. This way the Lakers would figure out the best ways to attack both the Portland Trailblazers and the Houston Rockets. The Lakers dominated on both ends of the floor.

 

The Denver Nuggets took a historical route to get to the Western Conference Finals. They were down 3-1 to the Utah Jazz and they climbed their way back and won 3 straight including a hard-fought game 7. In the second round they faced the heavy favorites in the Los Angeles Clippers. And found themselves done 3-1 once again. The Clippers would go up in the next 3 games by 10 or more points. The Nuggets did not quit and won the next 3 games to win another series. By doing this they became the first team in NBA History to win multiple playoff series in the same season after being down 3-1 in each series.

 

My prediction for the Western Conference Finals is that the Los Angeles Lakers will win in 5 games and advance to the NBA Finals for the first time since 2010.