Tag: NBA playoffs

Brandon Ingram (14) from the New Orleans Pelicans blows by Cameron Johnson of the Phoenix Suns. (Image: Kate Frese/Getty)
2022 NBA Playoffs

First Round Series Preview: #8 New Orleans Pelicans vs #1 Phoenix Suns

The up-and-coming New Orleans Pelicans won two games in the Play-In Tournament to snag the #8 seed in the Western Conference Playoffs, but now they face the #1 Phoenix Suns in a tough first-round series. The Suns won the Western Conference last season, but were eliminated in the NBA Finals […]

Jrue Holiday from the Milwaukee Bucks splits defenders Zach LaVine and Coby White from the Chicago Bulls. (Image: Paul Beaty/AP)
2022 NBA Playoffs

First Round Series Preview: #6 Chicago Bulls vs #3 Milwaukee Bucks

The Greek Freak and #3 Milwaukee Bucks begin their NBA title defense as huge favorites to win their opening-round series against the #6 Chicago Bulls. Two Central Division foes square off in the first round of the 2022 NBA Eastern Conference Playoffs, but the Bucks are massive favorites at -1200 […]

Jayson Tatum from the Boston Celtics is defended by Kevin Durant of the Brooklyn Nets during h regular season. (Image: Brian Fluharty/USA Today Sports)
2022 NBA Playoffs

First Round Series Preview: #7 Brooklyn Nets at #2 Boston Celtics

In one of the most-exciting matchups in the first round of the 2022 NBA Playoffs, the #7 Brooklyn Nets face the #2 Boston Celtics, but the Celtics are only a slight favorite to win the series at -130 odds. The Nets are +110 odds to win the first-round series against […]

Jimmy Butler and Tyler Herro from the Miami Heat are on a mission to return to the NBA Finals for a second time in the last three seasons. (Image: Getty)
2022 NBA Playoffs

First Round Series Preview: #8 Atlanta Hawks at #1 Miami Heat

The Atlanta Hawks won two games in the Play-In Tournament to qualify for the Eastern Conference Playoffs as the #8 seed, but now they square off against the #1 Miami Heat in a tough first-round series. The Heat were 3-1 against the Hawks in the regular season series. In the […]

Nikola Jokic from the Denver Nuggets scoops a layup against the Golden State Warriors last December. (Image: Ezra Shaw/Getty)
2022 NBA Playoffs

First Round Series Preview: #6 Denver Nuggets vs #3 Golden State Warriors

Even with a dinged-up Steph Curry, the #3 Golden State Warriors are -250 odds favorites to win their first-round series against the #6 Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference playoffs. Curry missed the last couple of weeks of the regular season with a foot injury, but he will most likely […]

Ja Morant of the Memphis Grizzlies and Anthony Edwards from the Minnesota Timberwolves square off in the first round of the Western Conference playoffs. (Image: Getty)
2022 NBA Playoffs

First Round Series Preview: #7 Minny Timberwolves vs #2 Memphis Grizzlies

Buckle up. The two highest-scoring teams in the NBA meet in an exhilarating first round series in the Western Conference playoffs between Ja Morant and the high-octane #2 Memphis Grizzlies versus Anthony Edwards, Karl-Anthony Towns, and the upstart #7 Minnesota Timberwolves. The Grizzlies are the big favorite to win the […]

Donovan Mitchell from the Utah Jazz and Luka Doncic from the Dallas Mavs prior to the opening tip earlier this season. (Image: Getty)
2022 NBA Playoffs

First Round Series Preview: #5 Utah Jazz vs #4 Dallas Mavs

All-Star Luka Doncic will miss the first game of the opening round of the Western Conference Playoffs between his #4 Dallas Mavs and the #4 Utah Jazz. There’s rumors that he’ll miss more than one game, which is why the Jazz are favorites at -300 odds to defeat the Mavs […]

Luka Doncic from the Dallas Mavs clutches his left calf after he suffered an injury against the San Antonio Spurs in the final game of the regular season. (Image: USA Today Sports)
2022 NBA Playoffs

Dallas Mavs Injury Report: Luka Doncic to Miss Game 1 vs Utah Jazz

The NBA Playoffs have not even begun yet, and there’s already big drama brewing down in the Big D. Luka Doncic from the Dallas Mavs suffered a left calf strain injury in the final game of the season on Sunday, and he’s expected to miss Game 1 of the opening […]

Facundo Campazzo from the Denver Nuggets will miss the first game of the playoffs after shoving Wayne Eillington in the final game of the regular season. (Image: Porter Lambert/Getty)
2022 NBA Playoffs

Denver Nuggets PG Facundo Campazzo Suspended for Game 1 of Playoffs

The #6 Denver Nuggets will face the #3 Golden State Warriors in the first round of the Western Conference playoffs, but the Nuggets won’t have back-up point guard Facundo Campazzo after the NBA suspended him for one game. Campazzo, a second-year player from Argentina, averages 5.1 points, 3.4 assists, and […]

A fired-up CJ McCollum from the New Orleans Pelicans acknowledges the feisty crowd at Smoothie King Center after he knocked down a 3-pointer against the San Antonio Spurs. (Image: Getty)
2022 NBA Playoffs

Play-In Tournament Recap: Hornets, Spurs Eliminated from Playoff Contention

The ninth place vs 10th-place games took place Wednesday night and two teams were knocked out of the playoffs. The Atlanta Hawks defeated the Charlotte Hornets in the Eastern Conference, and the New Orleans Pelicans beat the San Antonio Spurs in the Western Conference. The Hawks will play the Cleveland […]

Anthony Edwards from the Minnesota Timberwolves throws down a dunk during a fourth-quarter run to cap a comeback victory against the LA Clippers. (Image: David Sherman/Getty)
2022 NBA Playoffs

Timberwolves, Nets Lock Up #7 Seed with Play-In Tournament Victories

The first leg of the NBA Play-In Tournament tipped off on Tuesday night, with the seventh-place Brooklyn Nets defeating the eighth-place Cleveland Cavs to secure the #7 in the Eastern Conference playoffs. In the second game, the seventh-place Minnesota Timberwolves edged out the eighth-place Los Angeles Clippers to snag the […]

Devin Booker from the Phoenix Suns slipped against the Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors during a Christmas game. (Image: Joe Camporeale/USA Today Sports)
2022 NBA Playoffs

2022 Western Conference Odds: Phoenix Suns on a Mission to Win It All

The Phoenix Suns are the best team in the NBA this season, so it’s no surprise that they sit atop of the futures board. The Suns are the consensus favorite to win the 2022 NBA championship, but they’re also the betting favorite at +110 odds to win the Western Conference […]