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Speaker 2: What's Right with Nick Wright?

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Speaker 1: A quick reaction show to Lakers war last night. As promised,

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Speaker 2: It delivered because.

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Speaker 1: Our friends at DraftKings. DraftKings has Denver favored by one

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Speaker 2: But I am just.

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Speaker 1: So incredibly appreciative that if Stephen Lebron were done as

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Speaker 1: They've both they want a championship since and they're fighting

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Speaker 1: you guys on Tuesday for the next episode of What's Right.

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Speaker 1: It will be a regular episode. Demons will be back.

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Speaker 2: All of that.

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Speaker 1: See you guys later today depending on when you watch

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Speaker 1: this on First Things First, have a great weekend.

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Speaker 2: We'll trade