Clippers vs. Jazz live stream: Watch NBA playoffs, TV channel, Game 1 time, prediction, odds, line

The defending champion Los Angeles Lakers getting knocked out of the playoffs in the first round was a fitting outcome given the rest of the Western Conference postseason. The Lakers have won 17 championships. The Clippers, Jazz, Suns and Nuggets have never won one. For the first time since the emergence of the Golden State Warriors almost a decade ago, the Western Conference appears to be wide open.