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The Spurs won 20 straight games, but now they have lost three in a row and they are on the brink of elimination. Oklahoma City is a young team who appears to be coming of age right before our eyes in the playoffs.
While the Los Angeles Dodgers are struggling, the San Francisco Giants have been playing some terrific baseball of late.
A couple weeks ago the Dodgers were running away with the best record in baseball and the National League West, but they’ve hit the skids a bit lately.
The Western Conference Finals are living up to the hype. Both teams took care of business on their home court and we are all level at two games apiece. Now, it’s time for a pivotal Game Five. Which team can stick their nose out in front?
Oklahoma City stormed (pun intended) to a massive Game Three win on Thursday night. It was a must win game for the Thunder, and they clearly had gotten the message.
The Baltimore Orioles started the season red hot, but they are coming back to the pack in a hurry. Tampa Bay’s win over the Orioles last night took Baltimore out of the top spot in the American League East.
The season started with controversy and disappointment in Miami, but a 21-8 May turned that around quickly.
The San Antonio Spurs dominated Game Two to take a 2-0 lead over the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference Finals.
Don’t look now, but the Los Angeles Angels are above .500. The Angels have rattled off eight straight wins, and they are beginning to look like the team most expected to see before the season.
Oklahoma City led by nine early in the fourth quarter, but the San Antonio Spurs kicked it into high gear and won their 19th straight game Sunday night in Game One of the Western Conference Finals.
Before the season began, the Yankees and the Angels would have been expected to be battling for the best record in the American League.
It’s one of the most anticipated playoff series’ in years. Oklahoma City is an up and coming young team full of talent.
The Philadelphia 76ers evened up this series with a win Wednesday night. The eighth seeded 76ers have pushed this game to the brink.
NBA Basketball Matchup: #8 Philadelphia 76ers (3-3) vs. #4 Boston Celtics (3-3)
Date/Time: May 26, 8:00 PM EST on ABC
NBA Gambling Odds from BetDSI
NBA Betting Favorite: Celtics -5.5
Over/Under: 170.5
Can the young Sixers upend the heavily favored Celtics in Game Seven? The oddsmakers have the veteran Celtics favored by 5.5.
Let’s take a closer look at this critical Game Seven in the Eastern Conference semifinals.
Doug Collins’ team has shown that they are extremely scrappy, but this will be a major test for them on the road in a deciding Game Seven. Boston knows how to win Game Seven’s, so the 76ers will have to play their best.
When Philadelphia has won in this series it has been largely due to their terrific defense. The 76ers were ranked in the top five in defense in the NBA all year, and most people don’t realize how solid this group is on the defensive end. [soliloquy id=”82219″]
They have controlled the boards in most of the games, and they are getting out and running whenever they have the opportunity. Philadelphia needs big games out of their point-forwards Andre Iguodala and Evan Turner.
Both of these guys have unique skill sets and they are tough matchups for the Celtics.
Boston led 36-33 at halftime in Game Six, but they looked terrible in the second half. The Celtics looked tired and slow against the young Sixers. The two days of rest before Game Seven will certainly help the Celtics, but they must come out focused and ready to go.
Boston shot a miserable 33.3% from the floor in Game Six. Brandon Bass was the hero in Game Five, but he was just 4 for 14 from the floor in Game Six. Rajon Rondo was 4 for 14, and he only had six assists. Only Kevin Garnett has consistently produced on the offensive end throughout this series.
Rondo must be fully engaged, and Paul Pierce needs to be aggressive getting to the rim if the Celtics are going to win this one.
The Celtics know this is one of their last chances to win with the current group, and I expect them to pull out a close win. Still, the best value is likely the under in what I expect to be a tight game.
Free NBA Pick: Under 170.5
Cole Hamels pitched a gem to help the Phillies salvage one game from the Washington Nationals last night. St. Louis was comfortably ahead in the NL Central a couple weeks ago, but now the Reds are just half a game behind the Cardinals.
The Washington Nationals have done it with pitching all year, and the first two games of this series have been a perfect example of what their pitching staff has done in 2012.
Philadelphia has made this a tough series for the Celtics, but the 76ers are now on the brink of elimination.
