Category: NBA Predictions

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…

Boston Celtics – Philadelphia 76ers: put them away at TD Garden! Can the hosts finish this off and buy themselves a few extra days off? The Boston Celtics return home to face the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 5 of the first-round playoff series. The clear favourites have already handled the last two games on the…

Game 3 of the series once again showed a Pistons side that was completely overrun by the Magic. Detroit were handed a heavy defeat, leaving Bickerstaff’s men on the brink if they don’t want to head back home down 3-1. Breakdown, player to watch and mathodds prediction. What we learned from Game 3 This is…

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.…