It might not be the best series in terms of on-court product or length, — without Ben Simmons the short-handed Sixers on paper don’t seem to have enough talent to advance past Boston— however, Philadelphia has a lot to play for and a lot could be riding on the series. So we’ll go out West. I believe this is a classic case of recency bias. Image via USA Today Sports/Gary A. Vasquez. Down in the bubble, it's been the same story, different injury. The former is battling knee soreness that kept him out of Game 4. I expect Boston to advance past the 76ers, but there is a lot of fallout that could come from this matchup. The only other matchup on the docket will break the 2-2 tie between the Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks.Will the Jazz punch their second-round ticket, or can the Nuggets live to fight another day? Their success exceeded expectations, and the Thunder are one of the NBA’s feel-good stories. I feel like this will go six or seven games, the Clippers will sweat, and win or lose, the Mavs are going to be a problematic playoff opponent for the next decade.While the Pacers versus Heat series offers an intriguing matchup considering the media-fueled feud between Jimmy Butler and T.J. Warren, it's hard not to get pumped up for the Blazers versus Lakers matchup. With Ben Simmons out, Embiid becomes even more of a focal point on both ends of the floor. After the Toronto Raptors and Boston Celtics completed their respective sweeps of the Brooklyn Nets and Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday, the Miami Heat finished their 4-0 knockout of the Indiana Pacers on Monday.The Utah Jazz have a chance to be the next conference semifinalists, as they take a 3-1 lead into Tuesday's tilt with the Denver Nuggets. Even Jordan Clarkson, who can be a quantity-over-quality contributor at times, is splashing half of his 15 shots per night. James, who is in his 17th season in the league, is trying to lead the Lakers to their first championship since 2010, when Kobe Bryant won his fifth and final title with the team. Just how effective can Joel Embiid be with no Ben Simmons on the floor playing against a team with a center rotation lacking heft? O.K., I know I just downplayed the meatiness of the questions surrounding Houston, but I think this has to be James Harden. 2020 NBA Playoffs: Clippers vs. Mavericks odds, picks, Game 2 predictions from model on 58-32 roll SportsLine's advanced computer model simulated Wednesday's Clippers … Like Lillard’s impending outburst, Olajuwon’s came in a series loss.The Los Angeles Clippers are a top contender in the West, but the Dallas Mavericks may provide some surprises in the fOklahoma City knocks Houston out in the first round. Harden could've been the answer for player facing the most pressure but the Westbrook injury complicates things. There’s pressure on everyone in Milwaukee, favorites to at least come out of the Eastern Conference for the first time. There's of course the narrative considerations as Chris Paul looks for revenge against his former team, but the on-court action should be just as fascinating. By Zach Frydenlund, Jannelle Moore, Adam Caparell. But the defense has been a shell of its pre-pandemic self, the shooting has been off while Giannis has looked angered by all of it. play. That shifts everything back to Harden’s shoulders. It could be the last time Brett Brown is the team’s coach. But this isn't a fool-proof roster, and there is a relative blueprint to slowing The Greek Freak. But you wanted a bold prediction, not a tepid one. NBA Playoffs 2020: Experts' predictions for every opening-round series. Not this time. 7 Brooklyn Nets 4-0No. 6 Philadelphia 76ers 4-0No. Rockets series is the one that interests me the most because of both the on-court contrasts between the two teams and also because of the obvious storylines and history between the franchises. It’s a shame we won’t see Al Horford returning to the Boston Garden as a playoff rival. Doncic's last outing was a cornucopia of "Look, we know this kid has got a flair for the dramatic," Dallas coach Rick Carlisle The same could be said of Leonard, who heroically steered the Toronto Raptors to last year's title and is doing everything he can to do the same for the Clippers. The latter is frantically searching for his shooting stroke amid a frigid three-game stretch (11.3 points on 21.3 percent shooting).Given that Porzingis has a history of knee ailments, and George has a history of shot-making, the safe money is probably on the Clippers to prevail in Game 5 and take control of this series. He’s now 30 years old and has a case as the best player in the league, but at some point I think the discussion starts to mount if he can’t get the Rockets to the Finals in the next few years. The Lakers, who clinched No. Rockets, but it’s going to be a very fun series. 5 Oklahoma City Thunder 2-2No. Aug 17, 2020. Meanwhile, can Chris Paul continue Oklahoma City's surprising season at the expense of Harden and the team that traded him? Lakers coach Frank Vogel called him the "hottest player in the league" on Sunday. Should be a long, competitive series.I don’t know what’s gone haywire with Milwaukee. As a result, I’m most interested to see how the Sixers-Celtics series turns out. Now they'll get to see if that test strengthens them—or is their undoing. That alone makes it worth keeping a close eye on.Typically the first-seed matchup is uninteresting.

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