洛杉矶快船队成功地从2:0的系列赛落后中恢复过来，在7场比赛中击败了达拉斯小牛队。现在，他们将在西部半决赛中迎战头号种子犹他爵士队。

洛杉矶队在2021年NBA季后赛中赢得了前三场客场比赛。在周日的第七场比赛中击败小牛之后，客场的快船迎来了短暂的转机。爵士队在首轮的五场比赛中击败了孟菲斯灰熊队。因此，他们有6天的休息时间比剪辑优势。

第二轮的第一场比赛将于周二晚在盐湖城的维文特竞技场进行。为了迎接系列赛的开赛，让我们为第一场比赛做四个大胆的预测。

爵士首发控球后卫迈克·康利已经被排除在第一场比赛之外。康利因病退出了犹他州在第五场战胜灰熊的比赛，但他的健康状况仍然不足以适应比赛。

-2021年6月8日札幌冈萨多分析预测推荐

由于康利缺阵，乔·英格尔斯有望进入首发阵容。英格尔斯在对阵灰熊的比赛中表现平平，每场比赛平均只有6分和2.8次助攻。 这名后卫/前锋在五场比赛中有四场尝试了五次或更少的投篮。然而，由于康利不能上场，他在进攻上的作用应该会增加。

当康利本赛季受伤时，英格尔斯加强了他的进攻能力。在没有康利的情况下，英格尔斯在21场比赛中场均15.8分、6.1次助攻和3.7个篮板。康利获得了他职业生涯第一次全明星出场机会，如果犹他队的多名球员不提高他们的表现，他的影响将在球场两端显现。

和超级明星后卫多诺万·米切尔一起，英格尔斯可以担负起无康利的重任。随着英格尔斯进攻机会的增加，希望这位33岁的球员在第一场比赛中能得到至少15分和8次以上的助攻。

两届总决赛MVP卡维莱昂纳德在第六和第七场比赛中为快船队赢得了优势，在两次淘汰赛中，他们总共得到73分、16个篮板、12次助攻和6次抢断。

他加入了沙奎尔·奥尼尔，后者在1995年的欧洲杯上为魔术队效力。pic.twitter.com/prwkdbddh

-Justin Kubatko 2021年6月5日

伦纳德本轮面临更具挑战性的对决。爵士前锋罗伊斯·奥尼尔，一位防守专家，将会防守莱纳德。

虽然奥尼尔是一个平均水平以上的后卫，莱纳德进入一个灼热的眼泪。在季后赛，伟大的进攻几乎总是击败最强的防守。像伦纳德这样的球员很难慢下来。莱纳德在季后赛第一场比赛中第三次打进30分的制高点。

另一个在康利缺席的情况下从数据上获益的爵士球员是乔丹·克拉克森。作为NBA年度第六人，克拉克森在康利缺席的20场比赛中，场均得分21.4分、4.2个篮板、4.0次助攻和30.3分钟。

克拉克森是NBA最好的得分预备队。在职业生涯的一年里，他本赛季出战了5场30分的比赛，包括两次40分的爆发。

一些他最好的GMS41分29分钟40分32分钟33分24分钟30分24分钟23分24分钟15分9分AST 20分钟pic.twitter.com/BZqOAHrwP7

-Ballislife.com 2021年5月24日

在第一场比赛中，联防队员应该在30分钟内完成比赛。在进攻上总是开绿灯，克拉克森甚至可以 在球场上尝试20次以上的投篮，尤其是如果他很早就找到了自己的小树林。

在西甲四分之一决赛中，克拉克森每场比赛平均拿下18.6分，在第一场比赛中，他得到了25分以上的积分。

尽管康利没有参加第一场比赛，奇怪的人还是把东道主爵士乐列为3分热门。爵士乐全明星中锋鲁迪·戈伯特在这场传播中扮演了重要角色。快船上唯一一个与身高7英尺1英寸的戈伯特不相上下的球员是伊维卡·祖巴克，他在首轮比赛中表现得很谨慎。

快船可以选择让祖巴克重新进入轮换阵容，或者继续以巴图姆作为事实上的中锋打小球。不管是哪场比赛，戈伯特都应该在禁区和防守上有重大影响。

戈伯特精锐的篮圈保护可能会让快船的日子不好过，他们很难在内线创造投篮机会。对戈伯特，依靠跳投的快船需要从外线击中所有的汽缸。

然而，造成这一差距的最大因素是快船没有足够的时间为本系列赛做准备。在第七场战胜小牛的比赛结束后的一天，以及周二第一场客场对阵犹他的比赛中，快船陷入了困境。

历史上，赢得第7场比赛的球队在接下来的系列赛的第1场比赛中保持着低于32胜47负的战绩。这一趋势在盐湖城继续，因为爵士击败快船，取得了3分的优势。

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4 bold Clippers-Jazz predictions for Game 1

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The Los Angeles Clippers managed to rally from a 2-0 series deficit to defeat the Dallas Mavericks in seven games. Now, they are set to battle the top-seeded Utah Jazz in the Western Conference semifinals.

Los Angeles has won its first three road games in the 2021 NBA playoffs. After beating the Mavs on Sunday in Game 7, it’s a short turnaround for the visiting Clippers那不勒斯预测分析. The Jazz beat the Memphis Grizzlies in five games in the opening round. As a result, they had a six-day rest advantage over the Clips.

Game 1 of the second round takes place in Salt Lake City on Tuesday night at Vivint Arena. In anticipation of the series-opening contest, let’s make four bold predictions for Game 1.

Jazz starting point guard Mike Conley has been ruled out of Game 1. Conley exited Utah’s Game 5 victory over the Grizzlies with the ailment and is still not healthy enough to suit up.

— ClutchPoints June 8, 2021

With Conley sidelined, Joe Ingles is expected to enter the starting lineup. Ingles had a quiet series against the Grizzlies, averaging just 6 points and 2.8 assists per contest. The guard/forward attempted five or fewer shots in four of the five contests. His role on offense, however, should increase with Conley unable to play.

Ingles stepped up his offensive output when Conley was injured this season. Ingles averaged 15.8 points, 6.1 assists and 3.7 rebounds in 21 games without Conley in the lineup. Conley earned his first career NBA All-Star appearance and his impact will be felt on both ends of the floor if multiple players on Utah’s squad do not elevate their play.

Along with superstar guard Donovan Mitchell, Ingles can shoulder the load of the point general duties sans Conley. With added offensive opportunities for Ingles, look for the 33-year-old to score at least 15 points and generate eight or more assists in Game 1.

Two-time Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard dominated for the Clippers in Games 6 and 7 against the Mavs—accumulating 73 points, 16 rebounds, 12 assists and six steals combined in the two elimination contests.

He joins Shaquille O'Neal, who did so for the Magic in the 1995 ECF. pic.twitter.com/PRWkdBDtdh

— Justin Kubatko June 5, 2021

Leonard faces a more challenging matchup this round. Jazz forward Royce O’Neale, a defensive specialist, will guard Leonard.

While O’Neale is an above-average defender, Leonard enters on a scorching-hot tear. In the postseason, great offense almost always beats the strongest of defenses. A player of Leonard’s caliber will be tough to slow down. Leonard hits the 30-point plateau for the third time this postseason in Game 1.

Another Jazz player who benefits statistically with Conley sidelined is Jordan Clarkson. The NBA’s Sixth Man of the Year, Clarkson logged per-game marks of 21.4 points, 4.2 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 30.3 minutes in 20 appearances with Conley inactive.

Clarkson is the best scoring reserve in the NBA. He produced five 30-point outings this season, including two 40-point explosions, in a career year.

Some of his best GMS41 PTS 40 PTS in 29 MINS33 PTS in 32 MINS30 PTS in 24 MINS23 PTS in 24 MINS15 PTS, 9 AST in 20 MINSpic.twitter.com/BZqOAHrwP7

— Ballislife.com May 24, 2021

The combo guard should see minutes in the low 30s in Game 1. Always given the green light on offense, Clarkson mighteven attempt over 20 shots from the field, especially if he finds his grove early.

After averaging 18.6 points per contest in the Western Conference quarterfinals, Clarkson steps up to the tune of 25-plus points in Game 1.

Despite Conley being inactive for Game 1, the oddsmakers list the host Jazz as 3-point favorites. Jazz All-Star center Rudy Gobert plays a major role in this spread. The only player on the Clippers with comparable size to the 7-foot-1 Gobert is Ivica Zubac, who played sparingly in the opening round.

The Clippers could elect to reinsert Zubac into the rotation, or continue to play small-ball lineups with Nicolas Batum as the de facto center. Regardless of the matchup, Gobert should have a major impact on the glass and defensively.

Gobert’s elite rim protection could make life difficult for the Clippers, who struggle to create shots in the paint. Against Gobert, the jump-shot-dependent Clippers need to hit on all cylinders from the outside.

The biggest factor in the spread, however, is the Clippers’ lack of preparation time for this series. With one day separating their Game 7 win over the Mavericks and Tuesday’s Game 1 road tilt at Utah, the Clippers are in a tough spot.

Historically, teams that win Game 7 hold a subpar 32-47 record in Game 1 of the following series. This trend continues in Salt Lake City as the Jazz beat the Clippers and cover the 3-point spread.