Readers of the Los Angeles Times Sports section share their thoughts on the Lakers and Clippers after their first-round playoff losses.

Nikola Jokic stars as the Denver Nuggets, defending NBA champions, beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 117-90 to reduce the deficit to 2-1 in the Western Conference semi-finals of the play-offs.

That looked like the champions we have known the past couple of years.

The champs finally found their form against the Timberwolves in Game 3 of their second-round series.

After dropping down 0-2 in the series, the Denver Nuggets finally look like themselves.

Jalen Brunson, who was questionable to play due to a foot injury in Game 2, was involved on the final plays on both ends of the court that helped push Indiana past the Knicks.