NBA Playoffs Articles - Page 119

Tensions were high between the New York Knicks and Miami Heat in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals, as Julius Randle was shoved by Cody Zeller. Both teams got a little chippy, per ClutchPoints (originally Erik Savage). The postseason comes with extra physicality, but sometimes that means boiling tension among players. Randle and Zeller […]

Devin Booker put on a clinic in Game 3 of the Phoenix Suns’ Western Conference semifinal series against the Denver Nuggets. As has been the case all season long, Booker upped his game in a must-win matchup for the Suns. No Nuggets player had any answer for Booker over the course of the contest, as […]

The Phoenix Suns host Game 4 of the series against the Denver Nuggets Sunday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Nuggets-Suns prediction and pick. The Nuggets are the top team in the West and are the favorite to represent the West in the NBA Finals. That is unless the Suns […]

PHOENIX – Jock Landale was ready when he was called upon.  The Phoenix Suns’ backup center was used lightly through the team’s first eight playoff games. He played just 28 minutes and was the backup for center Bismack Biyombo.  But there was an opportunity for Landale to produce in the Suns’ 121-114 win over the […]

PHOENIX – Kevin Durant put up gaudy numbers in the Phoenix Suns’ 121-114 win over the Denver Nuggets in Game 3 of their Western Conference semifinal series Friday night.  But it was not a typical, efficient game for Durant.  The new Sun dropped 39 points, which is the most he has recorded in 16 games […]

Miami Heat superstar Jimmy Butler missed Game 2 of the second-round series against the New York Knicks due to an ankle injury. Unsurprisingly, without their best player, the Heat went on to lose by a final score of 111-105 behind 30 points from Jalen Brunson. So when Julius Randle, RJ Barrett, and the Knicks visit […]

PHOENIX – Devin Booker kept his response short. “I feel so good,” he said about his 42-minute night in Game 3 against the Denver Nuggets. “Blessed to be out here.” It has been a privilege for sports fans to watch Booker. The Phoenix Suns’ guard impressed again with 47 points on hyper-efficient 20-of-25 shooting in […]

When James Harden went off for 45 points against the Boston Celtics in Game 1, the entire Philadelphia 76ers fanbase got excited. With Joel Embiid recovering from injury, Harden took it upon himself to lead the offense. The hope was that the former MVP would continue this torrid pace when Embiid returned. Unfortunately, that hasn’t […]

The Phoenix Suns earned a must-win against the Denver Nuggets in Game 3 of the Western Conference Semifinals Friday night. Devin Booker and Kevin Durant had the type of monster games one would expect them to have if a victory without Chris Paul was going to be pulled out in the Footprint Center. Actually, they […]

The Boston Celtics will attempt to take a commanding 3-1 series lead while the Philadelphia 76ers look to even the series in this semifinals showdown. We are in the land of cheesesteaks, sharing our NBA odds series, making a Celtics-76ers Game 4 prediction and pick while showing you how to watch. The Celtics defeated the […]

What is going on with DeAndre Ayton? The Phoenix Suns star is struggling to make a profound impact in their series against the Denver Nuggets. He’s been a neutral contributor AT BEST, and a net negative at worst. It all culminated in Ayton being benched in favor of Jock Landale. The decision ended up being […]

The Phoenix Suns earned a pivotal win in Game 3 of their NBA playoffs series against the Denver Nuggets. Although Phoenix is still down 2-1 in the series, they now have a chance to make a comeback. Devin Booker and Kevin Durant performed at incredibly high levels for the Suns, with Booker dropping 47 points […]

The Boston Celtics didn’t open their Eastern Conference semifinals series against the Philadelphia 76ers the way they would have liked to in Game 1, but their response in Games 2 & 3 have been superb. After blowing the Sixers off the court with a 34-point victory in Game 2, the Celtics controlled the action for […]

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker was the best player in Friday’s Game 3 win over the Denver Nuggets. Booker scored 47 points on an incredibly efficient 20-of-25 shooting from the field. Perhaps most impressive about Booker’s performance was that he nearly reached the 50-point mark while only taking two free throws. The Suns’ guard finally […]

Is there trouble brewing in Arizona? The Phoenix Suns fought back in Game 3, taking one away from the Denver Nuggets to prevent them from going up 3-0. However, an interesting development happened during the game. DeAndre Ayton was noticeably absent from the closing lineup in Game 3. Instead, Monty Williams went with Jock Landale, […]

Miami Heat forward Caleb Martin starred in Tuesday’s Game 2 against the New York Knicks. He finished with 22 points — on 8-for-15 shooting from the field and 4-for-8 from behind the three-point arc — and grabbed eight rebounds in a game the Heat went on to lose by a final score of 111-105. So […]

The Phoenix Suns’ season was on the line in Friday’s Game 3 against the Denver Nuggets. If the Suns lost, they would be down 3-0 in the series — never in NBA playoff history has a team come all the way back from a 3-0 deficit to go on and win the series. But a […]

The Denver Nuggets lost to the Phoenix Suns 121-114 in Game 3, but it wasn’t for lack of trying on Nikola Jokic’s part. In the face of Devin Booker and Kevin Durant going crazy, the former two-time MVP put his team on his back. Unlike Booker’s fiery scoring, though, Jokic dominated the game in a […]

The Phoenix Suns notched their first victory of their NBA Playoffs second-round series against the Denver Nuggets on Friday night. It was thanks to eye-popping performances from Devin Booker and Kevin Durant, who combined for 86 out of the Suns’ 121 points on the evening. The Nuggets put up a formidable fight, but in the […]

Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker made plenty of history in Game 3 of their playoff series with the Denver Nuggets. In fact, he even reached Michael Jordan’s territory following his latest performance. On Friday, Booker exploded and tied his playoff career-high 47 points. He also tallied six rebounds, nine assists, three steals and one block […]

Friday night’s Game 2 matchup between the Denver Nuggets and the Phoenix Suns had no shortage of action. The contest went down the wire, with the Suns ultimately escaping with a 121-114 victory to mark their first win in this series. The Nuggets kept it close until the end, and at one point in the […]

PHILADELPHIA — Joel Embiid lived up to the expectations of an MVP as he received the trophy prior to the Philadelphia 76ers’ Game 3 matchup with the Boston Celtics. His co-stars, James Harden and Tyrese Maxey, folded under the pressure as the Sixers lost Game 3 by a final score of 114-102. While Embiid bounced […]

The Boston Celtics took the 2-1 series lead against the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday, but head coach Joe Mazzulla isn’t ready to celebrate just yet. While getting the win and the series lead is definitely a cause for celebration, Mazzulla knows very well they haven’t achieved anything yet. Not to mention that he expects things […]

The Phoenix Suns became one of the favorites to win the 2023 NBA championship when they traded for Kevin Durant. Acquiring Durant gave the Suns three Hall of Fame-caliber talents, and it seemed like all they needed to achieve the pinnacle of team success is to remain healthy. Alas, it seems like staying healthy for […]

The Philadelphia 76ers had the opportunity to cap off Joel Embiid’s special MVP night with a big win in Game 3 against the Boston Celtics, but they failed to do so. While the Cameroonian did his part with 30 points, basically no one else played well. Most notably, James Harden was downright atrocious for the […]

The Denver Nuggets may be up 2-0 against the Phoenix Suns in their playoff series, but Michael Malone knows very well things are only going to get tougher from here on out. Ahead of Game 3 on Friday, Malone sent a warning to his Nuggets to prepare for a more difficult battle against a motivated […]

After splitting a pair of games in Boston, the Philadelphia 76ers and Boston Celtics played their first of two straight games in Wells Fargo Center. In Game 3 of the second-round series, the Sixers got a great game from the MVP but lost 114-102. Let’s break down Game 3 between the Sixers and the Celtics. […]

Jayson Tatum gave Boston Celtics fans quite the scare after he appeared to injure his knee while diving for the loose ball in Game 3 against the Philadelphia 76ers. Midway through the second quarter, Tatum collided with a courtside fan in an attempt to recover the ball. While he was able to save the possession […]

It’s no secret that LeBron James and Draymond Green are close friends off the basketball court. After an intense personal rivalry many years ago, these two stars have moved past their differences to build a lasting relationship that now goes beyond the four corners of the court. Green has also never been shy about heaping […]

The Golden State Warriors absolutely smoked the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 2 of their Western Conference Playoffs matchup. The final score was 127-100, although even that makes it look closer than it actually was. The Warriors shot lights out from beyond the arc, spearheaded by an 8/11 effort from beyond the 3-point arc from […]

The Golden State Warriors-Los Angeles Lakers series is undeniably the biggest match-up in the NBA Playoffs right now, and it has the TV ratings to back up that claim. After setting records in in the opener for being the most-watched conference semifinal Game 1 in TV history, Game 2 almost matched it up and made […]

The Philadelphia 76ers and Boston Celtics are knotted up at 1-1 in their Eastern Conference Semifinals series of the 2023 NBA playoffs. The Sixers will get their turn to play at home in the series starting with a Friday-night bout. But there is one question on everyone’s mind before the 7:30 PM EST tip-off: Is […]

As the Golden State Warriors-Los Angeles Lakers playoff series shifts to LA for Game 3, fans could very well see another Klay Thompson masterpiece following his 30-point explosion in Game 2 Thompson hinted as much in his postgame presser after the Warriors’ 127-100 victory over the Lakers on Thursday. Aside from promising that he’ll be […]

As they did against the Memphis Grizzlies, the Los Angeles Lakers took their foot off the gas in Game 2 against the Golden State Warriors after snatching home-court back in Game 1. The Dubs eclipsed 40 points in the second and third quarters and rolled to a 127-110 win on Thursday at the Chase Center, […]

The NBA Playoffs continue as the Golden State Warriors (44-38) visit the Los Angeles Lakers (43-39) for Game 3 of the Western Conference Semifinals! Action tips off Saturday at 8:30 p.m. ET. Golden State evened the series to 1-1 after their 127-100 victory in Game 2. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a […]

The Phoenix Suns have to win Game 3 of their Western Conference semifinal series against the Denver Nuggets. There is no other way to put it. Phoenix faces an 0-2 deficit. If it loses, it will face an 0-3 hole that no team has ever recovered from in NBA playoff history. Ahead of the game, […]

The Phoenix Suns are preparing for a pivotal Game 3 against the Denver Nuggets on Friday. They have a chance to cut into the Nuggets 2-0 lead and make it a series, and Kevin Durant playing better would certainly give them a better chance of doing so. Albeit such a big game ahead, Ric Bucher […]

Al Horford has been in the league for quite some time and since coming back to the Boston Celtics in 2021, he has made a very positive difference in terms of winning. Back in the Eastern Conference Semifinals with Boston, Horford was talking to the media about his recent shooting skid ahead of Game 3 […]

The NBA Playoffs continue as the New York Knicks (47-35) visit the Miami Heat (44-38) for Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Semifinal! Action tips off Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET. New York evened the series to 1-1 after their 111-105 victory in Game 2. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Knicks-Heat […]