We reached the middle of the first round of the NBA playoffs over the weekend, assuming at least one of the eight series will go the distance, so let us examine which underdogs have the best chance to extend theirs to seven games — or even pull off the upset. These are your first-found playoff underdog power rankings.
(BetMGM series odds in parentheses.)
8. Denver Nuggets (+2000)
Third-seeded Golden State Warriors lead series, 3-1
Avoiding the sweep on Sunday softened the misguided criticism of Nikola Jokic's presumptive forthcoming second straight MVP award, but we saw how much had to go right for the Nuggets to win Game 4.