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Old School Meets New School
The home team has won every game and the Wizards hope for that to continue. They played very well last time out and are good at home, which will likely make them the slight favorites. The Celtics were never in it on Thursday but still have the 2-1 series lead and could deliver a huge blow to Washington’s chances with a road win in this one.Washington is expected to win but the margin for error is small, so it must play well in Game 4....
The Warriors are the prohibitive NBA championship favorites and have rolled to six consecutive wins in the playoffs. They will be road favorites in this one and if they keep playing like the first two games, the location won’t make much of a difference.The Jazz must shoot really well from the field and play good defense to have any shot of pulling off this upset against the best team in the NBA....
The teams finished with identical records in the regular season so it wouldn’t be a shock for Toronto to bounce back here in Game 3 to try to make this a series, but there isn’t much that can be taken from the games in Cleveland to make the Raptors confident.Cleveland struggled during the regular season but has come alive in the postseason and will look to deliver a critical blow to the Raptors in Game 3....
Both teams have looked great in one game and awful in the other. This one figures to be more competitive since San Antonio is the slightly superior team but Houston gets this one in front of its home crowd. This series seems destined to go six or seven games, and the Rockets can really begin to feel upset-minded if they are able to claim this Game 3 victory in Houston.This war on the floor will go down Friday, May 5, 2017, at 9:30 p.m. ET at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. The game will be televised live on ESPN....
Golden State’s defense stuck out in this one, as it was able to lock down in the half court to force the Jazz into a lot of contested shots. The Warriors got stellar performances from Stephen Curry and Draymond Green and the outcome was never really in doubt.Golden State will be a double-digit favorite once again in Game 2, and the only real drama will be whether or not Utah can come up with another backdoor cover....
The Wizards had two shots to win the game in the final seconds of regulation, but both John Wall and Bradley Beal missed their jumpers. Now Washington is on its heels, as a loss in Game 3 would basically make it nearly impossible to get past the second round.The Wizards looked like the better team for much of Game 2 and needs that to roll over to this one. The home court advantage is huge, as Washington could very well be favored in this one despite losing each of the first two matchups....
While the Spurs won the regular season series the Rockets dominated from start to finish on Monday and it’s going to be interesting to see how San Antonio responds. The Spurs have been looked at as the main challenger to the Golden State Warriors in the Western Conference but Houston is making a charge as a legitimate contender.San Antonio needs to even this series at 1 or it could be in real trouble. Despite the lopsided loss in the first game the Spurs are the favorites again in Game 2....
The Raptors are a solid team but had no answer for the hyped-up Cavaliers, who surged to an early lead and were never threatened. Not only is James playing well, but he’s getting plenty of help.Toronto needs an outstanding game from its backcourt and some better defense from everyone to have a shot at keeping the second game in Cleveland more competitive. The Cavs will be sizable favorites since they are at home once again and won so easily in the first playoff matchup....
The Golden State Warriors’ journey toward a title is ready to welcome its next challenger. After rolling past the Portland Trail Blazers in the first round, top-seeded Golden State will face off with the No. 5 seed Utah Jazz in the Western Conference semifinals....
It took the Boston Celtics a quarter to wake up in their Eastern Conference semifinal opener against the Washington Wizards, but then they turned it on. Boston was excellent offensively to take a 1-0 lead on Sunday and will now aim to defend its home court once again in Game 2....
One of the stingiest defenses in the NBA will face off against a high-powered offense in an intriguing Western Conference semifinals showdown. The No. 3 seed Houston Rockets will aim to keep up the pace when they travel to face the No. 2 San Antonio Spurs....
The Cleveland Cavaliers had to get through a pesky Toronto Raptors team last season on their way to the NBA title. If they have any plans to repeat, they will need to do it again. The teams will face off in the Eastern Conference Semifinals, with Game 1 checking in from Cleveland....
If the Boston Celtics want to keep advancing in the Eastern Conference playoffs, they’d be better served to avoid a slow start. The Celtics made it to the second round despite losing the first two games of their opening series against the Bulls, but won’t have the same margin for error against the No. 4 seed Washington Wizards....
There is only one series that has gone the distance in the first round of the NBA playoffs. The Los Angeles Clippers will host the Utah Jazz in Game 7 of their Western Conference matchup with a berth in the second round on the line....
Chicago will aim to extend the series when it returns home for Game 6, but it won’t be easy against top-seeded Boston. Even though the Bulls have lost three straight, they are a tough out and should not be too big of underdogs in this matchup.Boston is the superior team but it could be tough closing this one out on the road in front of an energetic Bulls crowd. Chicago would love to return to Boston for a Game 7 to get a shot at pulling the series upset which looked more likely a week ago....
Home continues to be where the wins are in the series between the Washington Wizards and Atlanta Hawks. The away team has yet to steal a victory and the Hawks hope the trend remains in Game 6 of their first round Eastern Conference matchup....
Utah has picked up two crucial road wins in this series and now just needs to take care of business at home to advance to play against the Golden State Warriors in the Western Conference semifinals. The Clippers need to find some offense outside of star guard Chris Paul if it has any hope of pulling this upset and forcing a Game 7....
The Spurs are the No. 2 seed and have taken care of business at home but would like to avoid a Game 7 by getting this one. Despite the previous two losses in Memphis, the Spurs may be slight favorites to pick up the win since they are the superior team and are usually solid away from home.This war on the floor will go down Wednesday, April 26, 2017 at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C. The game will be televised live....
The Milwaukee Bucks team that was so impressive in the first three games of their series against the Toronto Raptors has vanished. It needs to reappear in Game 6 of this Eastern Conference matchup or else they will be going home for the rest of the summer....
The 4-5 matchup in the Eastern Conference is living up to its billing, as two straight wins by the Atlanta Hawks has evened up their series with the Washington Wizards. The Game 5 matchup will head back to Washington, D.C. as the Wizards aim to once again play well on their home court....
The Houston Rockets are on the precipice of rolling into the Western Conference semifinals. The Rockets rallied to knock off the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 4 to take a commanding 3-1 lead in their first-round matchup. Houston returns home with a chance to close out the series in Game 5....
The Boston Celtics went on the road and picked up two victories to tie their series at 2 with the Chicago Bulls. Now the top-seeded Celtics have a chance to go home and take control....
The Utah Jazz had their backs against the wall this weekend, but now they have some room to breathe. The Jazz tied up their first round series against the Los Angeles Clippers, setting up a crucial Game 5 back in California....
The San Antonio Spurs and Memphis Grizzlies are knotted at two gamesiece heading into a pivotal Game 5 on Tuesday. San Antonio won the first two in the series, but Memphis has won the next two to even the series before the venue switches back to the Lone Star State. The home team has won every game so far this series and although that bodes well for San Antonio, the Spurs were hoping this series would be over already after how the first set of games went....
The Atlanta Hawks needed a convincing win to consider themselves back in their first-round series against the Washington Wizards, and that’s exactly what they got in Game 3. The Hawks now have a chance to even up the series in a critical Game 4....
