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NBA Playoffs – Game 4 / 5 Predictions (Spurs vs Mavericks, Heat vs Bobcats, Hawks vs Pacers)
More of these wonderful NBA playoffs, with two game 4’s, as the Miami Heat try and complete a sweep against the Charlotte Bobcats while the San Antonio Spurs try and escape the predicament they’ve found themselves in against the Dallas Mavericks. The third series is a bit more advanced, as it’ll be game 5 for the Atlanta Hawks and the Indiana Pacers.
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Indiana Pacers – Not Feeling Too Good About Themselves
The Indiana Pacers shouldn’t feel too good about themselves. Yes, they found the formula of playing small: Luis Scola on the floor instead of Roy Hibbert, while Paul George and David West had big leadership and clutch moments. However, you couldn’t shake the feeling that the Atlanta Hawks, losing 91-88 as the series is now tied at 2-2, let this one slip away from them.
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NBA Playoffs – Roy Hibbert & Russell Westbrook Get the Blame
When favorites and superior teams lose, someone has to be set aside and blamed for the failure. Some are easier to point a finger at than others, which happens to be the case for Russell Westbrook of the Oklahoma City Thunder and Roy Hibbert of the Indiana Pacers.
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NBA Playoffs – Game 4 Predictions (Pacers vs Hawks, Thunder vs Grizzlies)
The weekend means more NBA playoffs, and a shift away from the alignment we had between games. Two favorites enter game 4 surprisingly trailing against teams previously thought of as weaker: The Indiana Pacers playing against the Atlanta Hawks and the Oklahoma City Thunder facing off vs the Memphis Grizzlies.
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Hawks Over Pacers – Roy Hibbert Isn’t Alone
Too many are trying to make all of the Indiana Pacers problems about Roy Hibbert playing badly, but head coach Frank Vogel and selfish players like Paul George and Lance Stephenson should be blamed as well. The Atlanta Hawks, with some great basketball from Jeff Teague, Paul Millsap and a red hot Kyle Korver, have taken a 2-1 lead in the series following their 98-85 win in game 3.
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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.