SI NBA Gambling analyst Corey Parson has been making his best bets both leading up to and through the NBA season. Today, he’s focusing on each of the upcoming first round matchups, breaking down his top bets for each series.

The NBA playoffs start today. Considering the type of year it’s been, that’s something I thought I wouldn’t be able to even write this year. 

The seeding round was a great way to begin the NBA restart, but now it’s time to crown a champion. Here are my thoughts and betting advice on the first round series from the Orlando bubble.

Utah Jazz vs Denver Nuggets

This should have been one of the more exciting first round series, with these two Northwest division rivals only separated by a game in a half and a half in the standings. Mike Conley will miss the beginning of the series for Utah as he