NBA basketball betting sees the Golden State Warriors taking on the Houston Rockets on Saturday May 23 at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. Cappers Picks provides complimentary handicapping picks all NBA playoffs long.
NBA betting action sees the Cleveland Cavaliers taking on the Atlanta Hawksin Game 2 of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals at Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. Cappers Picks provides free NBA handicapping tips all season long.
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Cleveland Cavaliers (62-31) vs. Atlanta Hawks (68-27)
Friday, May 22
8:30 PM
TNT
Philips Arena (Atlanta, Georgia)
NBA Betting Lines: Atlanta -2
NBA O/U: 196
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A series that was going to be scrappy and physical lived up to those expectations in Game 1 as Cleveland stole home court advantage right off the bat. Now, with both teams dealing with injury problems, Atlanta will look to even things up in a pivotal Game 2 on Friday.
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The Hawks might be in for some serious problems as they may need to figure out who will try to contain Lebron James as DeMarre Carroll remains questionable for the game.
The Cavaliers stole home court advantage immediately as they pulled away in the 2nd half to secure a 97-89 win over Atlanta in Game 1. However, Kyrie Irving remained on the bench for a majority of the 2nd half, but his status remains positive for Game 2.
Irving aggravated his left knee in Game 1 and did not return as the Cavaliers went to Matthew Dellavedoa. Irving missed shootout around and was officially tabbed the “questionable” label for Game 2.
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When talking to reporters though, Irving told them he would be willing to play through the discomfort.
He ended up finishing with 10 points and 6 assists in the 27 minutes he played in Game 1.
Cleveland also got another scare when Lebron James stepped on the leg of a TNT cameraman and was seen visibly limping off the court. His ankle injury, now combined with his bad back could be a lingering problem for James.
However, he didn’t looked phased down the stretch of Game 1 as he dominated and finished with 31 points, 8 rebounds, and 6 assists in the win.
Atlanta not only lost home court advantage, but they may have lost their best player this postseason. DeMarre Carroll went down in grimacing pain in the 3rd quarter following a layup attempt and was aided to the locker room. Carroll had the duties of guarding Lebron James in Game 1.
In an MRI Thursday it was revealed he had a bruised bone and is officially questionable for Game 2.
Carroll had just 5 points and 3 rebounds, but was doing a stellar job at slowing down Lebron. Should Carroll not be able to go, Kent Bazemore will more than likely get the honors of guarding James.
While Jeff Teague played very well in Game 1, Paul Millsap and Dennis Schroder shot a combined 5 of 21 from the field. Both players will need to step up considerably if Atlanta hopes to avoid a 2-0 gap.
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Kyle Korver has averaged just 5.2 points over his last 5 games.
While Carroll’s status is up in the air right now, Atlanta is the number 1 seed for a reason.
They know a 2-0 hole to Cleveland is almost insurmountable. The Hawks even things up Friday and the series is back on.
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NBA basketball betting sees the Houston Rockets taking on the Golden State Warriors on Thursday May 21 at Oracle Arena in Oakland, California. Cappers Picks provides complimentary handicapping picks all NBA playoffs long.
NBA betting action sees the Cleveland Cavaliers taking on the Atlanta Hawks in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Wednesday, May 20th at Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. Cappers Picks provides free NBA handicapping tips all season long.
The 2015 NBA playoffs have reached the final four, as the Eastern Conference Finals will feature the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Atlanta Hawks, the top two seeds in the East.
The Warriors are exactly where everyone thought they would be but the Rockets were left for dead before they resurrected themselves and beat the Clippers in seven games.
NBA betting action sees the Atlanta Hawks taking on the Washington Wizards in Game 6 of the NBA Eastern Conference Playoffs at the Verizon Center in Washington, District of Columbia. Cappers Picks provides free NBA handicapping tips all season long.
NBA betting action sees the Washington Wizards taking on the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday, May 13th in Atlanta, Georgia. Cappers Picks provides free NBA handicapping tips all season long.
The Atlanta Hawks have been riding a roller coaster of emotions this post season. They’ve shown signs of pure dominance, but have also been exposed many times. Game Four was one of those dominating performances as they regained home court advantage and now look to take control of the series for the first time when they welcome in the Washington Wizards for Game Five.
Washington Wizards (52-38) vs. Atlanta Hawks (66-26)
Wednesday, May 13th
8:00 PM ET
TNT
Philips Arena (Atlanta, Georgia)
NBA Betting Lines: Atlanta -7.5
NBA O/U: 199.5
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The Wizards have been one of the most pesky teams in the NBA Playoffs thus far. They’ll be facing adversity for the first time this postseason as they look to avoid going down 3-2 to the Hawks following their Game Four home loss. Washington had a chance to seize control of the series, but could not get some key defensive stops down the stretch.
Paul Pierce did have a chance to tie the game with the clock winding down, but his shot fell short as he begged for a foul. Pierce finished the game with 22 points.
Bradley Beal showed his toughness as he stepped up for the injured John Wall as he scored a playoff career high of 34 points and dished out 7 assists.
After it was reported that John Wall would miss the entire series, he was shockingly upgraded to questionable for Wednesday’s Game Five contest. Getting Wall back could be just the boost the Wizards need to avoid going down for the first time in the postseason.
Wall has seen the swelling go down in his injured hand and will test it out in shoot around on Wednesday morning, then be examined by doctors before making a final decision on his status.
Paul Millsap came up clutch as he was back at 100% for Game 4 after he battled the flu in Game Three as he dropped in 18 points in the win. He’ll look to have a repeat performance in Game Five as Atlanta tries to control home court advantage and take a 3-2 series lead.
Al Horford also had a bounce back game as he went for 18 and 10 in the Game 4 win. Horford has been the major key for Atlanta this series as he’s played exceptionally well in both of their wins. In Game 2, he went for 18 points, 6 assists, and 4 rebounds.
As a team, Atlanta had 30 assists on 41 made field goals Monday. Their plan of attack seemed to be drive to the bucket, kick it out and drill 3 pointers.
PG Jeff Teague had his best post season performance going for 26 points and 8 assists. If John Wall returns for Game 5, he’ll have to step up his defensive play as he will have the duties of guarding him.
Kyle Korver will hope to get himself going as well as he’s struggled the past two games scoring just 6 points in each game.
This series has been close with every game.
Grab Washington and the points here as this game will follow the trend in the series, especially if John Wall does indeed play.
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NBA betting action sees the Chicago Bulls taking on the Cleveland Cavaliers Tuesday May 12th at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. Cappers Picks provides free NBA handicapping tips all season long.
Both teams return to Cleveland following their own respective buzzer beating shots. Derrick Rose banked in a game winner in Game 3 to give the Bulls a 2-1 series lead. That was only to be followed up by a Lebron James fade away jumper at the buzzer in Game 4 to even things back up. Now both teams look to take a 3-2 lead as the series shifts back to Cleveland. This time around, the fans inside Quicken Loans Arena will get to see J.R. Smith as he missed the first two in Cleveland due to suspension.
Chicago Bulls (56-36) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (59-31)
Tuesday, May 12th
7:00 PM ET
Quicken Loans Arena (Cleveland, Ohio)
TNT
NBA Betting Lines: Cleveland -5.5
NBA O/U: 191
The Bulls saw their home court advantage go up in flames as Lebron James faded away from the corner with 1.1 seconds and drilled a game winning shot. Now, Chicago will try to steal home court advantage back as they invade Quicken Loans Arena on Tuesday night, where they’ve proven they can win.
The recipe for success has come from Jimmy Butler and Derrick Rose. In Game 1, the duo combined for 45 points and in Game 3 they went for 50.
The biggest question mark for Chicago right now will be Pau Gasol and his health. Gasol missed Game 4 with a hamstring injury and his presence was greatly missed. He will test out his hamstring at shoot around Tuesday morning. Gasol went for 21 and 10 in the Bulls Game 1 win, but his contributions have greatly decreased as he’s battled his hamstring. If healthy, Chicago would be in a much better place for Game 5.
Should he not be able to go, the pressure will be shifted once again to C Joakim Noah. Noah did have 15 rebounds in Game 4, but contributed only 8 points. He’ll need to pick up the scoring to replace Gasol’s missing points.
The Cavaliers have felt the struggles at times without Kevin Love in the lineup. With the help of some bench players stepping up and Lebron James and Kyrie Irving, Cleveland isn’t backing down from anyone. Lebron James buzzer beater was just another notch in his belt as he gave Cleveland home court advantage back.
Health is the main thing stopping Cleveland at this moment however. Even though they will play through it, Lebron James and Kyrie Irving are far from 100% according to reports.
Kyrie Irving’s MRI showed he not only had a sprained right foot, but also had tendinitis in his left knee.
Irving has shot just 5 of 23 from the field over the past two games.
Lebron James has been battling an ankle injury all post season, but announced he will for sure play in Game 5.
Lebron will look to find his range from behind the arc as he is just 2 of 19 from 3 point range.
With the status and news of Irving not being close to 100%, the Bulls with the points here is the play. This should be a close, back and forth game like both games in Chicago.
NBA playoff betting action sees the Atlanta Hawks taking on the Washington Wizards at the Verizon Center, in Washington, District of Columbia. Cappers Picks provides free NBA handicapping picks all season long.
NBA Basketball betting sees the Houston Rockets taking on the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday May 8 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. Cappers Picks provides complimentary handicapping picks all NBA playoffs long.
NBA Playoff action sees the Cleveland Cavaliers taking on the Chicago Bulls at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. Cappers Picks provides free NBA handicapping tips all season long.
NBA Basketball betting sees the Los Angeles Clippers taking on the Houston Rockets on Wednesday May 6 at the Toyota Center in Houston Texas. Cappers Picks provides complimentary handicapping picks all NBA playoffs long.
NBA betting action sees the Chicago Bulls taking on the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday, May 6th at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. Cappers Picks provides free NBA handicapping tips all season long.
NBA Basketball betting sees the Washington Wizards taking on the Atlanta Hawks in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Semi Finals in Atlanta, Georgia. Cappers Picks provides free NBA Basketball handicapping tips all season long.
It took a while but now the stage is set for this second round NBA playoffs matchup in the Western Conference. CappersPicks.com will continue to offer complimentary game selections all NBA playoffs long.
