"We've seen both teams four times this year, so we've kinda got a pretty good feel for them," Gilgeous-Alexander said. "Know what they bring to the table, what challenges they pre

Alexander, it's Mark Daigneault. The coach-superstar duo has been tied at the hip since 2020. Both have had firsthand experiences of their respective rises in their professions. Gilgeous-Alexander went from a throw-in piece in the blockbuster 2019 Paul George deal to the probable MVP winner.

Congratulations, Denver Nuggets. You just beat the Los Angeles Clippers in the hardest-contested series of the first round of the playoffs behind a team effort that salvaged a season that not long ago appeared in the dumps.