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Portland Trail Blazers – Delaying the Inevitable
The Portland Trail Blazers believe that they can become the first team in NBA history to overturn a 0-3 start to a playoff series and come out victorious. It certainly looked like that confidence was a driving force in their 103-92 win over the San Antonio Spurs, who still lead this series 3-1.
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Miami Heat – An Eruption That Was Bound to Happen
We can’t have a playoff without LeBron James exploding at some point. The Miami Heat needed a big night from their best player and he delivered by setting a new franchise record for postseason points in one game, leading the Miami Heat to a 102-96 win over the Brooklyn Nets and taking a 3-1 lead in the series.
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Oklahoma City Thunder – Russell Westbrook Ruining it for Kevin Durant
There is no good and bad in the story of the Oklahoma City Thunder blowing a huge lead and a chance to finish the series. There’s one player – Russell Westbrook, who seems to be living inside a bubble; there’s another player, who happens to be Kevin Durant and the league MVP; and there’s a head coach called Scott Brooks who has some nice numbers and win-loss record, but doesn’t seem to have any idea on how to make adjustments or improve his team.
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NBA Playoffs – Game 4 Predictions (Heat vs Nets, Spurs vs Blazers)
The San Antonio Spurs have a chance to get themselves a long rest before the conference finals as they head into game 4 with the opportunity to sweep the Portland Trail Blazers, while the Miami Heat will try to rebound from their first loss of the postseason against the suddenly slightly more confident Brooklyn Nets.
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Los Angeles Clippers – Good Coaching Matters
The Los Angeles Clippers came back from the dead in game 4, somehow beating the Oklahoma City Thunder 101-99. Thanks to going to a small lineup by Doc Rivers with Chris Paul and Darren Collison starring, while Blake Griffin finally started winning physical battles against Serge Ibaka, and the Russell Westbrook – Kevin Durant tandem and cooperation fell apart.
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Indiana Pacers – Paul George & Roy Hibbert Too Good to Lose
The Indiana Pacers needed the best of Paul George and a late awakening from Roy Hibbert to take a 3-1 lead in their series with the Washington Wizards following a 95-92 win that was the story of two completely different halves, with the Pacers’ defense coming through in the second to put them on the verge of making the conference finals.
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NBA Playoffs – Game 4 Predictions (Thunder vs Clippers, Pacers vs Wizards)
The NBA Playoffs continue with games 4 in conference semifinals between the Oklahoma City Thudner and the Los Angeles Clippers out West (Thunder lead 2-1) and between the Indiana Pacers and the Washington Wizards in the East( Pacers lead 2-1).
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San Antonio Spurs – Too Easy Means Boring
Things shouldn’t go so smoothly for anyone in the conference semifinals, but the San Antonio Spurs are made from a different mold. There’s been nothing the Portland Trail Blazers have been able to do to slow them down, specifically having problems with Tony Parker who is having an excellent series which might be the result of all that rest he got during the last month of the regular season, leading his team to a 118-103 win and a 3-0 lead in the series.
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Brooklyn Nets – Luck Has Nothing to do With It
Great shooting performances sometimes have more to do with luck than actual skill or great basketball, but the Brooklyn Nets dominated thanks to the 3-point shot by playing smart basketball and moving the ball quickly, resulting in a 104-90 win over the Miami Heat to claim their first victory in the conference semifinals thanks to some great shooting from Joe Johnson and despite a good game from LeBron James.
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NBA Playoffs – Game 3 Predictions (Heat vs Nets, Blazers vs Spurs)
Seems like a last chance for both the Brooklyn Nets and the Portland Trail Blazers. The two teams are behind 0-2 in their playoff series with the Miami Heat and San Antonio Spurs respectively, getting a chance to change the impressions with game 3 on their home court.