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Denver have won six straight series when winning Game 1, and they are 6-1 when leading 1-0 with Nikola Jokic; their only loss came in the 2019 West semifinals vs. Portland Trail Blazers. The Clippers have a 3-7 record when trailing 1-0 in best-of-7 series, but they are 2-1 under Tyronn Lue.