Basketball Predictions

Detroit Pistons – Cleveland Cavaliers : the reset demanded at Little Caesars Arena The second act of this conference semi-final calls for an unavoidable recalibration. The home side welcome the Cleveland Cavaliers looking to prove their edge. Mitchell and his crew were flat in the opener. The old excuse about lacking legs is gone now.…

New York Knicks – Philadelphia 76ers: the tactical puzzle at Madison Square Garden Zone defence will decide this one. Bookmakers have the New York Knicks as clear favourites at 1.36, with the visitors out at 3.20. A closer look at the numbers should tell us whether that gap is justified. New York Knicks: the numbers…

Oklahoma City will host the Los Angeles Lakers in the conference semi-finals after sweeping the Suns in straight sets. L.A. keep grinding on without Luka Dončić, helped by a strong LeBron James and the return of Austin Reaves. Analysis, player to watch and prediction from mathodds. How they arrive heading into the playoffs The Thunder’s…

The first round of the playoffs was a grind for both the Pistons, who trailed the Magic 3-1, and the Cavaliers, who had to win a Game 7 in Cleveland against a Toronto side that was flying. In the end, the teams billed as the favourites in each series got through. Now the real stuff…

New York Knicks – Philadelphia 76ers : the tactical chess match at Madison Square Garden The spring second round begins with a suffocating tactical clash. The home side host visitors riding a massive psychological high. The pace of possession will drop off a cliff. This one could turn into a trench war that freezes the…

The Knicks (3rd) host the Sixers (7th) in what should be a red-hot Eastern Conference semi-final. On one side, New York’s slick, well-oiled machine, back in the last eight for the fourth straight year. On the other, a Philadelphia side that has just pulled off one of the most outrageous comebacks of the decade. Home-court…

The San Antonio Spurs host the Minnesota Timberwolves in a red-hot second-round playoff clash in 2026. Wembanyama and co are about to run into a team that looks a lot stronger than the one they faced in round one, while Anthony Edwards is eyeing a Game 1 return! Analysis, player to watch and prediction from…

After a brutal Spurs display that saw them claw back from 16 down to win 114-93 in Portland, Victor Wembanyama’s return gave Mitch Johnson’s men exactly the lift they needed as they tore through the second half. They can close out the series at home tonight. Breakdown, player to watch and the mathodds pick. What…

New York Knicks – Atlanta Hawks : the Knicks are looking to blow the roof off Madison Square Garden! Who will grab the edge in one of the tightest matchups of the first round? In Game 5 of this playoff series, the New York Knicks host the Atlanta Hawks. The home side levelled the tie…