NBA Playoffs Articles - Page 49

The Memphis Grizzlies suffered a rough 131-80 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 1 of the first round of the NBA Playoffs, and it was an especially rough game for Desmond Bane, who posted a plus/minus of -51 in the contest. Bane’s plus/minus of -51 was the worst in a playoff game in […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder came out in Game 1 against the Memphis Grizzlies and put on a masterclass, winning 131-80. From the beginning of the game until the end, the Thunder dominated on both sides of the ball, and when the clock hit zero, they ended up making history. “The Thunder won by 51 points […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are in a chase to win an NBA championship, and it all starts with their first-round matchup against the Memphis Grizzlies. It looks like the Thunder are trying to send a statement, and the first half of Game 1 was becoming a blowout before the Grizzlies could even get settled in. […]

We’re back for another betting prediction and pick inside the NBA as we head towards the Western Conference for Game 2 of this razor-thin series. The No. 5 Los Angeles Clippers will visit the No. 4 Denver Nuggets as Denver leads the series 1-0 following their overtime win in Game 1. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series […]

As the Miami Heat playoff series against the Cleveland Cavaliers starts with Game 1 on Sunday night, it will no doubt be a tough matchup, looking at the pathway the team took through the play-in tournament. With the Heat beating the Atlanta Hawks, they are the first tenth seed to make it through the tourney […]

We’re back for another betting prediction and pick for the 2025 NBA Playoffs as we look toward this Game 2 in the Eastern Conference. The No. 6 Detroit Pistons will visit the No. 3 New York Knicks for Game 2 after New York took a 1-0 lead in the series. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with […]

The New York Knicks mounted a late-game comeback to steal Game 1 from the grasp of the Detroit Pistons, thanks in large part to a huge fourth quarter from Jalen Brunson and Cameron Payne. However, Brunson’s heroics almost appeared unlikely after he scared fans by seemingly going to the locker room in the second half. […]

For the second consecutive season, the Indiana Pacers are threatening to eliminate the Milwaukee Bucks early in the NBA playoffs. However, after winning Game 1 in decisive fashion, Rick Carlisle implored his players not to get too far ahead of themselves. While the 117-98 win was encouraging, Carlisle knows the process is only one step […]

With the Miami Heat facing the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 1 of the first-round series in the NBA Playoffs, the path to the dance was an impressive one. After the Heat beat the Atlanta Hawks in the play-in tournament, the team became the first to make it through the tourney as the tenth seed and […]

Perhaps even more meaningful than an outright blowout, the New York Knicks used a massive fourth-quarter comeback to take Game 1 over the Detroit Pistons 123-112. However, despite Jalen Brunson’s team-high 34 points, Magic Johnson believes the real catalyst of the victory was backup point guard Cameron Payne. Johnson, like most fans watching, was blown […]

The sixth-seeded Minnesota Timberwolves knew they were underdogs heading into their first-round playoff series against the third-seeded Los Angeles Lakers. The Timberwolves didn’t play like underdogs on Saturday night, destroying the Lakers in a 117-95 romp. After the game, Wolves star Anthony Edwards was asked about being picked against by so many NBA pundits. “The […]

Much of the noise coming into the highly-anticipated first round series between the Denver Nuggets and the Los Angeles Clippers was that the Clippers had the better team, but the Nuggets still have the best player on the court. That was on display in Saturday’s epic Game 1, won by the Nuggets 112-110 in overtime […]

The Denver Nuggets came out with a 112-110 win against the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 1 of the playoffs. The Clippers were in control for most of the first half, but it was the second half where the Nuggets locked in and made it a game. It took for overtime to decide a winner, […]

The Russell Westbrook experience has been a roller coaster ride for many fanbases in recent years, and this season it is the Denver Nuggets’ turn to ride. Westbrook has had his dramatic ups and downs all season for a Nuggets team that has been filled with chaos. Game 1 of their first round playoff series […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves stole home-court advantage away from the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series, and Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards let his opponents, but particularly, Luka Doncic know it. During the 117-95 win Saturday, Edwards taunted Doncic after hitting a 3-pointer over the Lakers guard. While backpedaling down the court […]

While the Los Angeles Lakers could not stop the Minnesota Timberwolves’ shot-making in Game 1 of the 2025 NBA Playoffs, Luka Doncic believes it was his team’s lack of physicality that led to the loss. Though he believes the Lakers were competitive in moments, Doncic criticized their inability to lock in from bell to bell. […]

NEW YORK — The New York Knicks took Game 1 of their first-round matchup with the Detroit Pistons, 123-112, using a 21-0 run to take control in the fourth quarter. While Karl-Anthony Towns was rarely featured as the team’s primary weapon, he was a major part of the Knicks’ success, and that is pretty much […]

As the Milwaukee Bucks lost Game 1 to the Indiana Pacers, 117-98, in the first round of the NBA Playoffs, the offensive side of the ball will be examined closely to determine what needs to be fixed. There’s no doubt that aspect struggled, especially with Bucks newcomer Kyle Kuzma going scoreless in the contest, while […]

For much of Saturday’s playoff opener against the Denver Nuggets, both of the stars for the Los Angeles Clippers seemed to be getting hot. James Harden had a huge first quarter and Kawhi Leonard scored efficiently throughout the first half as the Clippers took a lead into the half. In the second half, however, the […]

The Milwaukee Bucks and Indiana Pacers faced off in an intense Game 1 that showed that both teams are not fond of each other. The Pacers had control of the entire game, and late in the fourth quarter, the Bucks tried to make a comeback, but it didn’t work out. Tyrese Haliburton went to the […]

JJ Redick was hit with a rude awakening in his first playoff game as a head coach. Redick’s Los Angeles Lakers got punked on their home floor by the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series on Saturday night, falling 117-95 in a game that quickly spiraled out of control early in […]

Ja Morant is focused on having the best mentality heading into the Memphis Grizzlies’ first-round series against the Oklahoma City Thunder in the 2025 NBA Playoffs. Morant and the Grizzlies are coming off of playing two games in the Play-In Tournament. They lost to the Golden State Warriors last Tuesday for the seventh seed but […]

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Lakers were favored in Game 1 of their opening round series of the NBA Playoffs against the Minnesota Timberwolves, and in the series overall. But after their 117-95 loss to the Wolves, the Lakers have their backs to the wall heading into Game 2. A big factor in the […]

New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns was fittingly unsurprised by Jalen Brunson’s Game 1 heroics in the 123-112 win over the Detroit Pistons. The final scoreline does not do this clash justice. For a while, it looked like the East’s No. 3 seed was about a drop of a crucial Game 1 at home to […]

Nikola Jokic has high remarks on Russell Westbrook’s confidence level, especially after the Denver Nuggets’ 112-110 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 1 of the West First Round of the 2025 NBA Playoffs on Saturday afternoon. In 34 minutes of action, Westbrook finished with a stat line of 15 points, eight rebounds, three […]

Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves are not overreacting after blowing out the Los Angeles Lakers 117-95 in Game 1 of the West First Round of the 2025 NBA Playoffs on Saturday night. The Timberwolves got off to a slow start, trailing 28-21 after the first quarter. However, Edwards and the team ignited a huge […]

Heading into Game 1 against the Los Angeles Lakers, one of the biggest questions surrounding the game was how the Minnesota Timberwolves would operate in the minutes when JJ Redick doesn’t have a true center on the court. Sure, the Lakers have found ways to win games without an overreliance on traditional centers, as the […]

JJ Redick and the Los Angeles Lakers did not prepare themselves for what the Minnesota Timberwolves threw at them in Game 1 of the first round of the 2025 NBA Playoffs on Saturday night. The Lakers got off to a good start, leading 28-21 after the first quarter. However, the Timberwolves unleashed a barrage of […]

JJ Redick took NBA playoff losses before as a player. But the Los Angeles Lakers head coach received a fierce baptism in his postseason coaching debut Saturday. Redick watched his Lakers get pummeled by the Minnesota Timberwolves 117-95. The Saturday effort sparked a flurry of angry fans. Most took to X in blasting the first-year […]

As his name went viral online for a fan-made flag at WrestleMania 41, Minnesota Timberwolves forward Naz Reid suffered an injury scare in the Minnesota Timberwolves game against the Los Angeles Lakers. Attempting to block a shot by Jarred Vanderbilt at the start of the fourth quarter, Reid went down with an apparent head injury […]

LeBron James is the all-time leading scorer and an elite playmaker, but one cannot forget his contributions on the other end of the floor. The 40-year-old is a five-time All-Defensive First-Team selection, with his signature chase-down block at the basket leaving a particularly strong impression on fans. He broke out the move in the first […]

Cade Cunningham did not hold back on how the New York Knicks guarded him throughout the Detroit Pistons’ 123-112 loss in Game 1 on Saturday night. Cunningham had a solid postseason debut on the Pistons’ behalf. In 39 minutes of action, he finished with 21 points, 12 assists and six rebounds. He shot 8-of-21 from […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves may have an injury concern to deal with that involves Anthony Edwards during Game 1 against the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday night. With over three minutes left in the third quarter as the Timberwolves led 88-64, Edwards drove to the basket to attempt a shot attempt against the Lakers’ Jarred Vanderbilt. […]

Luka Doncic’s playoff debut for the Los Angeles Lakers turned out to be quite solid in Game 1 against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday night. When the first quarter ended as the Lakers led 28-21, Doncic impressed throughout the first 12 minutes of the game. He had 16 points and three rebounds in the period, […]

LeBron James entered Crypto Arena the oldest player on the floor. But the Los Angeles Lakers star proved his athleticism is youthful. Especially during one ridiculous block against the Minnesota Timberwolves. The 40-year-old James didn’t stand and watch a transition moment involving Minnesota. James chased down Nickell Alexander-Walker like a lion hunting down an antelope. […]

When the Los Angeles Lakers landed the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first round of the 2025 NBA Playoffs, fans in the Gopher State knew one player above all others would need to step up to secure the win: Anthony Edwards. On paper, it makes sense, right? While the Timberwolves do have multiple high-paid players, including […]

Jalen Brunson replicated a New York Knicks legend with his performance in the team’s 123-112 victory against the Detroit Pistons in Game 1 of the East first-round on Saturday night. In 40 minutes of action, Brunson finished with 34 points, eight assists and two rebounds. He shot 12-of-27 from the field, including 2-of-5 from beyond […]

The New York Knicks started Saturday struggling to pull away from the Detroit Pistons. The same Pistons team making their much-anticipated return to the NBA playoffs. But an insane 21-0 run quieted the returning postseason contender. Madison Square Garden exploded when Jalen Brunson fed Josh Hart down low. Hart finished with the layup — which […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers aren’t sneaking up on anyone anymore. They’re not chasing expectations in the playoffs, they’re carrying them. If the Cavs are serious about crashing the NBA’s championship party, there’s one truth they can’t avoid: Darius Garland has to grow up, and during the Cavs’ playoff media availability, head coach Kenny Atkinson didn’t sugarcoat […]