The Los Angeles Clippers need to be the favorites in their second-round clash with the Oklahoma City Thunder, and not just because they won the opening game in decisive fashion.
Sure, LAC did take Game 1 with a 122-105 score, and it controlled the contest from the opening tip until the final buzzer. Chris Paul was absolutely fantastic, looking more like a point god than a point guard as he drained eight three-pointers.
Unfortunately, he was missing the Jeff Teague Michael Jordan shrug, but we won't dock too many style points from his performance.
One game can make a big difference in a seven-game series, especially when it establishes momentum and steals home-court advantage away from the team with the better seed. Again, though, that isn't the basis behind the claim that LAC is the superior squad in this particular matchup.
There's plenty more to support that.
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Why Los Angeles Clippers Should Be Favorites over Oklahoma City Thunder
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