NBA Predictions

Denver Nuggets – Minnesota Timberwolves : survival instinct at Ball Arena Elimination is staring down the Colorado franchise. The mental pressure is suffocating the home offense with the series at 1-3. The Timberwolves are almost there, but the injury room is overflowing in alarming fashion. The intensity will only crank higher with the season on…

Phoenix Suns – Oklahoma City Thunder : the knockout blow in Arizona Footprint Center hosts the final act of a series that has been one-sided from the start. A home exit now looks beyond doubt. The reigning champions are calling the shots with cold efficiency. The Thunder are lining up the clean sweep of the…

Houston Rockets – Los Angeles Lakers: the last-chance game in Texas! This has the feel of a Hollywood script. The Houston Rockets, tipped from the start to be the favourites, are back home with their backs against the wall. Against most expectations, the visitors have taken the first two games in California, built on a…

Minnesota Timberwolves – Denver Nuggets : top seeds collide at Target Center! This series is easily the most gripping of the NBA playoffs first round. After pulling off a stunning heist in Colorado, the Minnesota Timberwolves head home with a huge edge in belief. No one saw the hosts coming back after trailing by 19…

Toronto Raptors – Cleveland Cavaliers : truth time in the Great North! The Toronto Raptors are staring down the barrel. Down 2-0 after two ugly losses in Ohio, the Canadians have no margin left if they want to avoid an early summer. Cleveland arrive brimming with confidence, riding a group that is humming along nicely.…

Atlanta Hawks – New York Knicks: crunch time at State Farm Arena The first round has flipped into a mental battle. Georgia hosts the third game of a series that still hangs in the balance. A home win changes everything. The New York Knicks have suddenly started to look shaky. The pressure has swung the…

After being caught cold at home by the Magic in Game 1, the Pistons need to wake up fast if they do not want to head back to Florida down 2-0. For Orlando, the job is already done, with Jamal Mosley’s men going home with home-court advantage. Breakdown, players to watch, and the Mathodds prediction.…

After being crowned unanimous DPOY, Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs host Portland in Game 2 of the first round. The opener was dominated by a disciplined, sharp San Antonio side, while the Blazers looked miles off it. Breakdown, player to watch and a Mathodds prediction. What we learned from Game 2 The Spurs showed in…