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NBA Playoffs – Lakers vs Spurs Game 1 Predictions
The Los Angeles Lakers are entering a postseason series without home court advantage and even weirder, without Kobe Bryant being available. It means Dwight Howard and Pau Gasol need to be superstarish and more in order to dominate against a San Antonio Spurs team that isn’t entering the playoffs in the best of forms, but are still huge favorites to advance into the next round.
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NBA Playoffs – Hawks vs Pacers Game 1 Predictions
Two teams with a very different approach to the game enter the first round series in the NBA playoffs with the Indiana Pacers being the slight favorites to come away with a second round berth against the Atlanta Hawks, hoping that their physical disadvantage doesn’t become too much of a disadvantage.
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Premier League – Liverpool vs Chelsea Predictions
It’s hard to believe that it’s been almost three years since Chelsea last beat Liverpool, but despite the overwhelming difference in Premier League finishes and titles between the sides over the past few years, the reds are entering their home match against the exiting Champions League winners as favorites.
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NBA Playoffs – Grizzlies vs Clippers Game 1 Predictions
Two teams with similar strengths are the only repeat from last season when it comes to first round series, as the Los Angeles Clippers, holding the home court advantage, take on the Memphis Grizzles after both teams finished with identical records.
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NBA Playoffs – Bulls vs Nets Game 1 Predictions
In a series that’s aiming to be the least pretty out of all the 8 first round matchups in the NBA playoffs, the potential absence of Joakim Noah from the Chicago Bulls lineup, losing their best option in limiting Brook Lopez, the number one scoring threat the Brooklyn Nets have to offer.
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NBA Playoffs – Warriors vs Nuggets Game 1 Predictions
No one shoots the three-ball better than Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors, but that’s pretty much the only advantage they have going for them against the highly favored Denver Nuggets in a first round NBA playoffs series that threatens to set a few scoring record and provide the highest entertainment value during the first couple of weeks.
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NBA Playoffs – Celtics vs Knicks Game 1 Predictions
An interesting, almost unfamiliar situation for both teams heading into the 2013 NBA Playoffs opening game. The Boston Celtics, without home court advantage, and possibly a city looking up for them to turn a tragedy into something positive to cling on to. On the other side, the New York Knicks, or Carmelo Anthony and the rest, finding themselves as favorites in a postseason series for the first time in over a decade.
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NBA Playoffs – Clippers vs Grizzlies Series Predictions
In the only repeating series from last season’s playoffs, the Los Angeles Clippers, managing to get the home court advantage in the final few days of the season, will get to play in another physical and possibly long and not-so-pretty against the Memphis Grizzlies, who need to start coming through on all those dark horse compliments and descriptions.
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NBA Playoffs – Nuggets vs Warriors Series Predictions
In a season that threatens to be the highest scoring we’ve seen in quite some time, the Denver Nuggets will try to overcome losing their second best scorer to a season ending injury, while the Golden State Warriors are hoping that the Stephen Curry magical shooting tour doesn’t end in the first round.
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NBA Playoffs – Spurs vs Lakers Series Predictions
It’s rare to find the Los Angeles Lakers in a situation where they have nothing to lose. Making the playoffs seems like a huge victory on itself considering their situation not too long ago, and now especially with Kobe Bryant not available to play. The San Antonio Spurs, except for the last game of the season, have looked better all season, and enter with the home court advantage and being huge favorites to proceed.