Los Angeles Lakers Couldn’t Script a Better Playoff Scenario

There is only one word for how the first round of the Western Conference Playoffs worked out in the LA Lakers' favor: Luck.

Two difficult potential matchups that scared most Lakers fans to the core, were eliminated in the first round. 

The Denver Nuggets caved in to the undermanned Utah Jazz, imploding in six games.  This takes out one of the major threats to the Lakers in this post season.  Denver posed a serious challenge to the Lakers’ repeat hopes.  The team made it all the way to the Western Conference Finals last year a...

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