NBA Handicapping Predictions – 76ers vs Celtics
The Philadelphia 76ers led almost the entire game in the series opener on Saturday, but the Celtics rallied to pick up a 92-91 victory.
The Philadelphia 76ers led almost the entire game in the series opener on Saturday, but the Celtics rallied to pick up a 92-91 victory.
Both Philadelphia and Boston closed out their opening series Thursday night in two hard fought wins.
Denver was supposed to be finished by now, but they marched into Staples Center on Tuesday night and stunned the Lakers 102-99.
The Atlanta Hawks staved off elimination earlier this week, but Boston returns home to try to finish off this series on Thursday night.
The Memphis Grizzlies are on the verge of being eliminated by the Los Angeles Clippers.
The Chicago Bulls were the top seed in the Eastern Conference heading into the playoffs, but they are just one loss away from going home in the first round.
The Washington Capitals hope to continue their surprising but strong play in Game 5 of their Eastern Conference semi-final against the overwhelming favorite New York Rangers on Monday night. The Caps are proving to be a handful that not many saw coming.
With their season on the line the Nashville Predators will welcome Alexander Radulov and Andrei Kostitsyn back to the lineup in hopes that they will spark an offense that was silenced in Game 4 of the Western Conference semi-final.
The Nuggets are hoping the high altitude and some home cooking can help them get back in the series with the Lakers. Los Angeles dominated the first two games to jump out to a 2-0 lead. Denver is facing a must win game here.
The Philadelphia Flyers will try to rebound from arguably their worst effort of the playoffs so far when they head to the Prudential Center to take on the rejuvenated New Jersey Devils. The Flyers were the best road team in the league during the regular season and they should be motivated after getting utterly run over by the Devils in Game 2.
The St. Louis Blues – the best home team in the NHL during the regular season head out on the road Thursday after losing the first two games of their semi-finals series on home ice. The daunting task ahead – trying to slow an uber-confident Kings squad in front of what is sure to be an amped up Staples Center crowd in Game 3.
Madison Square Garden will host Game Three of the Heat vs. Knicks First Round NBA Playoff series Thursday night. The Knicks were thrashed in Game One, and the big news after Game Two in Miami was Amar’e Stoudemire’s bad move after the game.
The Lakers controlled Game One of this series from the early minutes of the game. Denver shot only 35% from the floor, while the Lakers shot 50%. Andrew Bynum had a rare triple-double involving blocked shots.
The Washington Capitals and New York Rangers hope to put on a better show in Game 2 of their Easter Conference semi-final. Game 1 produces a total of 32 shots on goal in what was one of the most defensive games witnessed so far in the playoffs.
The top two defensive teams in the NHL do battle once again in Game 2 of their Western Conference semi-final on Monday night. The difference maker in Game 1 – no other than Jonathan Quick.
The New Jersey Devils and the Florida Panthers square off in Game 7 of what has been a most intriguing series on Thursday night, with both looking to end long playoff droughts. How close has this series been?