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Los Angeles Clippers – Chris Paul Sets Himself Apart From the Rest
With two teams that have very similar strengths, someone has to be the game changer that breaks the tie. So Chris Paul, the one you’d expect to be that guy, stepped up and took the Los Angeles Clippers to a very impressive series-opening win over the Memphis Grizzlies, who were outplayed and out-coached from the first moment they stepped on the floor.
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Brooklyn Nets – Deron Williams & Brook Lopez Party in the Paint
One of the interesting things about Deron Williams this season is his points per game improvement graph, scoring more and more each month. That didn’t stop in the opening game for the Brooklyn Nets in the playoffs, leading his team, along with Brook Lopez who had too little resistance from the overwhelmed Chicago Bulls under the basket, beginning the franchise’s new postseason history in a perfect way.
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Denver Nuggets – Andre Miller Better Than Everyone Else For Once
Despite all of their offensive talent that includes Andre Iguodala, Ty Lawson, Wilson Chandler and Corey Brewer, the Denver Nuggets needed Andre Miller to lead them all through the game and especially in the fourth quarter, paving the way for a game winning layup with less than two seconds left on the clock to give his team the 1-0 lead in first round playoff series against the surprisingly stubborn Golden State Warriors.
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New York Knicks – Carmelo Anthony Doesn’t Change in the Playoffs
The regular season turned into the playoffs, but nothing really changed for the New York Knicks and Carmelo Anthony, who took the offense on his back with his regular non-stop shooting, aided by some strong team defense from the lesser parts of his crew, while the Boston Celtics showed usual grit, that lasted for about three quarters before their offense completely fell apart.
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Houston Rockets – Jeremy Lin Isn’t in a Competition With James Harden
Heading into their first playoff series together in what might be a long and fruitful backcourt relationship, one of the important things to remember about the combination of Jeremy Lin and James Harden it’s that it isn’t a competition, and that the way to postseason and franchise success goes through finding the right way to make the most of them both, instead of just putting them both on the floor and sees who comes out leading the team.
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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.