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Chicago Bulls – Jimmy Butler Rises Above the Mediocrity
In a series that doesn’t give us a lot of moments of great offensive basketball, Jimmy Butler stood out as he led the Chicago Bulls to a 91-82 win over the Milwaukee Bucks, giving them a 2-0 lead in the playoff series.
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NBA Playoffs – Pelicans vs Warriors Game 2 Predictions
Besides Anthony Davis matching Stephen Curry in scoring, there’s nothing right now the New Orleans Pelicans seem to be doing well enough in order to match up with the Golden State Warriors, heading into game 2 of the playoff series down 1-0.
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NBA Playoffs – Bucks vs Bulls Game 2 Predictions
A dominant playoff-return for Derrick Rose was the highlight of game 1 between the Chicago Bulls and the Milwaukee Bucks. In game 2, with the Bulls leading 1-0, it’ll be how Jason Kidd and the Bucks attempt to fix what went wrong for them the first time around.
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Clippers Beat Spurs – Lob City Works in the Playoffs
The Los Angeles Clippers looked nothing like underdogs in game 1 of their playoff series with the San Antonio Spurs, beating the defending champions 107-92, as Aron Baynes got humiliated not once, not twice but three times by some vicious dunks from Blake Griffin while Chris Paul carried on with his fantastic form.
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Memphis Grizzlies – Beno Udrih Plays Relief Point Guard Perfectly
With both the Memphis Grizzlies and Portland Trail Blazers dealing with banged up starters or missing altogether, it’s important to have a bench player who can be a game changer. Beno Udrih played that part in a 100-86 win for the Grizzlies in game 1, taking a 1-0 series lead.
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Hawks Beat Nets – It’s Probably Going to be a Very Short Series
The Atlanta Hawks beat the Brooklyn Nets 99-92 and even though Al Horford and Paul Millsap were dealing with limiting injuries, it’s hard to see how the team with the best record in the East is going to lose this series.
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Cavaliers Beat Celtics – Big Three Set the Tone
The return of LeBron James to the playoffs with the Cleveland Cavaliers starts off well, beating the Boston Celtics 113-100 in a dominant offensive game from him and overall from the big three that includes Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love.
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NBA Playoffs – Spurs vs Clippers Game 1 Predictions
THE series in the first round of the NBA playoffs, as the defending NBA champions, the San Antonio Spurs, try to deal with no home court advantage against the willing underdogs, the Los Angeles Clippers.
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NBA Playoffs – Blazers vs Grizzlies Game 1 Predictions
Both the Memphis Grizzlies and the Portland Trail Blazers would have liked to head into the postseason in better form and a little bit healthier, but it is what it is for both teams, kicking off their first round playoff series.
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NBA Playoffs – Nets vs Hawks Game 1 Predictions
The Atlanta Hawks enter the postseason as favorites for the first time in a very long while, hoping their fantastic offensive basketball still works in the playoffs, facing a team they dominated in the regular season, the Brooklyn Nets.