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NBA Playoffs – Game 3 Predictions (Clippers vs Warriors, Thunder vs Grizzlies, Pacers vs Hawks)
Moving on to games 3 in the NBA playoffs with three series tied at 1-1: The Los Angeles Clippers taking their momentum to play in Oakland against the Golden State Warriors, the Indiana Pacers doing the same while travelling to play the Atlanta Hawks and the Memphis Grizzlies, coming off a big win, hosting the Oklahoma City Thunder.
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Indiana Pacers – Suddenly They’re Good Again
Getting pushed against a wall often brings out the best in teams, and thanks to a big night from Paul George and Luis Scola, the Indiana Pacers are tied at 1-1 with the Atlanta Hawks in their first round NBA Playoffs series following a 101-85 win, suggesting to everyone that it was too soon to give up on them.
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NBA Playoffs – Game 2 Predictions (Wizards vs Bulls, Hawks vs Pacers, Nets vs Raptors)
The NBA Playoffs continue with three series in which the road team was able to steal home court advantage and head into game 2 with a lot less pressure on their shoulders: The Washington Wizards visiting the Chicago Bulls, Atlanta Hawks playing the Indiana Pacers and the Brooklyn Nets facing the Toronto Raptors.
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Indiana Pacers – Embarrassing on Both Ends of the Floor
The theory that things will magically get better once the playoffs begin for the Indiana Pacers was proven wrong by the surprising Atlanta Hawks and especially Jeff Teague, leading the #8 seed in the East to a 101-93 win in game 1 to take away home court advantage.
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NBA Playoffs – Hawks vs Pacers Game 1 Predictions
Teams that enter the playoffs with a sub .500 record don’t usually do too well, but the Atlanta Hawks are hoping to change that. The Indiana Pacers are also looking for something of a turnaround, but it has more to do with their ability this season, which has been very poor heading into the postseason through the second half of the 2013-2014 season.
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NBA Playoffs – Hawks vs Pacers Series Predictions
The Atlanta Hawks shouldn’t have made the playoffs once Al Horford went down with a season ending injury but played a lot better than people expected out of them. The Indiana Pacers went through an opposite kind of path: From definite title contenders and Paul George looking like an MVP early in the season, to a team no one is quite sure of at this stage, with Roy Hibbert looking more like a scrub than a DPOY he claims to be.
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NBA Playoffs – Atlanta Hawks Celebrating, Miami Heat Complicating
After an emotional, important win, the Miami Heat once again find themselves in a situation they can’t completely control. The Atlanta Hawks clinched a playoff spot with a 98-85 win over the NBA champions, while getting Dwyane Wade back wasn’t enough for LeBron James to carry his team to victory, which means they are once again tied for the top spot in the East and in need of an Indiana Pacers loss in the remaining two games.
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Indiana Pacers – A New Low
It’s funny that a team with a 53-25 can be considered to be in a crisis, but the Indiana Pacers aren’t playing anything like championship contenders, and their loss, at home, 107-88 to the Atlanta Hawks has to be one of those rock bottom moments they’ve been heading towards for quite some time.
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Portland Trail Blazers – LaMarcus Aldridge Makes it All Better
The Portland Trail Blazers needed something to spark them back into life as we get closer to the playoffs. Playing against the struggling Atlanta Hawks and winning 100-85 is always good for the record, but getting LaMarcus Aldridge back after seven games is even more important.
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Los Angeles Clippers – Wish They Could Play the Lakers Every Day
There are plenty of weaker teams than the Los Angeles Clippers in the NBA, but no one actually gets this team motivated quite like the Lakers, helping them set a few records along the way. Two days later, facing the sliding Atlanta Hawks proved to be a lot more difficult, and if it wasn’t for Jeff Teague’s incompetency from the line, it could have ended very differently than a 109-108 win.