More than any of the other round two series, the Blazers' and Nuggets' matchup projects to be a true two-man battle in the race for the conference finals. Kawhi Leonard went for 35 on Monday and still lost to Philadelphia’s four-headed monster. Al Horford is as important as Kyrie Irving against Giannis and co., while the Rockets will need to lean on much more than James Harden in their bid to dethrone the Warriors. But there was no question as to who would swing Denver’s 121-113 win at the Pepsi Center on Monday night.
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