NBA Handicapping Predictions – 76ers vs Celtics
Both Philadelphia and Boston closed out their opening series Thursday night in two hard fought wins.
Both Philadelphia and Boston closed out their opening series Thursday night in two hard fought wins.
The Memphis Grizzlies won game five by roaring out of the gate and dominating the first quarter. After that they played the Clippers pretty evenly which doesn’t exactly lead one to believe that this team is going to extend the series to another game.
Denver was supposed to be finished by now, but they marched into Staples Center on Tuesday night and stunned the Lakers 102-99.
The Bulls won Game 5 to extend this series by playing great defense and they will have to do so again tonight in the City of Brotherly Love in order to force a Game 7 in the Windy City.
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.
After losing Game 1 at home the Pacers have won the last 3 games in this series and now have the Magic on the brink of elimination.
The Celtics are up 3-1 in this series after a laugher in Game 4 and history is not on the side of the Hawks, as Boston has never lost a playoff series after being up 3-1.
The Clippers won Game 3 by 1 point so they still have home court advantage in this series, but they struggled from the line in the game and almost blew a late lead.
Things do not look good for the Jazz, as they are down 3-0 in this series and while being a great home team this season they lost Game 3 on their floor and it was not a very close game.
A lot can change in a week. Last week the Chicago Bulls were wrapping up the best record in the Eastern Conference and seemed destined for a spot in the conference finals and maybe more.
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.
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 Thunder have a 2-0 lead in this series, but in both wins at Oklahoma City the Mavs only lost by a total of 4 points. Kevin Durant struggled with his shot in Game 2, but Russell Westbrook really stepped up with a big scoring night.
The Los Angeles Clippers used an epic comeback to steal the first game of the series by a point. They outscored the Grizzlies by 22 points in the final quarter to win and take command of the series on the road.