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Hi guys, here is my bet for today:

Phoenix Suns - LA Clippers - x1,57: My bet

In my humble opinion, the Phoenix have absolutely all chances of winning the Game 1 of the series against the Clippers. There are enough reasons: Phoenix had 6 days to rest and prepare for the prospective opponent. Moreover, the fact that the Clippers could become their rivals was already becoming clear after the Game 5. Although Mann played excellently in the Game 6, I think that the same game is unlikely to be shown again. Therefore, I will not say for the entire series, where the Clippers can still show themselves, but Game 1 should be for the Phoenix today.

So you believe that they will win even without CP3 in game 1?

Yes, they are good and they have the home-court advantage, but the Clippers had been playing really well.
I hope the suns will not come out rusty in game 1, that usually happen for teams that have a long rest.

5 days is not the longest vacation, but it is very profitable to rest a little and prepare well for your opponent. I have nothing against the Clippers (an objective assessment only), in Game 6 I was stunned when I saw how many 3pts were shot by Mann, but here we must not forget that this could be a one-time success for him. Therefore, I will not guess, everything will become clear very soon.

If the first two series is the basis, I am betting it will be another 2-0 lead by the Suns. And JEFE92 is right, Suns are well rested vs the clippers who have just a day rest and needs to adjust to Suns game play. That is a large factor to consider. But I disagree that Mann is just a one-time success. The man is very active on the floor but this time he is getting feed with the ball. Without Kawhi, I think he will step up again on the next games.

Game 1 is very exciting to watch, but it's too early in my timezone, it's 3:30 AM, I am not sure I will be able to watch this, I might just watch the replay and still enjoy it. Paul George has to be consistent if he wants the Clippers to have a good chance against the Suns, they are the most successful team this season as they climb from a shitty team to a legit team.