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Lakers, Knicks, Rockets, or Nuggets: Who's in the Biggest Trouble?

Let's rank four higher seeds in terms of how much they should panic after four days of tense action, strange strategy and dubious officiating

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Wednesday’s big matchup: Warriors-Rockets Game 2. (Scott Strazzante/San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images)


The four teams under the spotlight today went into their series holding homecourt advantage — which they’ve already squandered.

Were the losses mere anomalies, or have we seen signs of major trouble?

Let’s rank these four teams — three of whom were betting favorites — in terms of how much difficulty they are in.

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