2024 NBA Season

[OgNasty]

^^ Yeah, same with the Grizzlies game, it was very close until Ja Morant went out and it changes the game for them. Of course, we will give credit to the Lakers for taking the game 1 at Memphis, Hachimura can't missed on the 3 point line.

And then what can we say? Reaves is quiet the first two quarters even missing a easy shot in the first quarter which he usually make. But in the 4th he takes over the game and the Lakers fan love him.

So there are two upsets tonight, Lakers over Memphis and then the Heat taking advantage of Giannis winning this one.

Yes, even if the Los Angeles Lakers had a much easier way in the fourth quarter because of Ja Morant's hand injury, we can't discredit Austin Reaves and Rui Hachimura's presence in the court because they were a vital key and the main reasons why the Lakers owned the 1st game vs the Memphis Grizzlies. Well, AD and LeBron was good as expected but the key players was the highlight in this game.

That makes 3 upsets, Lakers defeated Grizzlies, Heat defeating the Bucks, and there are the Clippers who defeated the Suns as well.

And with that, it seems that the Memphis Grizzlies are not ruling out Ja Morant's playing in game 2. I wouldn't say that  this is a must win for them, but they don't want to dig a deeper hole against Lebron and the Lakers going into their homecourt with a 2-0 lead against them. So if there is by chance then Morant will have to show up in this game. It seems that every playoff though he got injured himself and so we are not seeing the full potential of his Memphis Grizzlies although they are not complete because 2 of their players are sideline already.

Even before the Lakers won game 1, I already thought that the Lakers are just too much for the young Memphis team. Now, they have proven that they are the better team, and with the situation of Morant, the Lakers could potentially have an edge. Even if Memphis wins game 2, and the Lakers win games 3 and 4, Memphis will still be in a big hole as only a few teams have come back from a 3-1 deficit.

It can happen that way or the young Memphis will use this as a good inspiration to win the game. Morant-less can be a good advantage for the Lakers, as the main gunner / scorer really affects the offense of their opponents.

Time for everyone to step up and provide numbers to cover what they'll possibly missed while Morant
is still in question if he will play in game 2.

They definitely wouldn't let this chance slide and take advantage of the Grizzlies situation while their big man is still out, Steven Adams, so does Clarke and of course with Morant's absence, it will definitely affect the team's confidence as their star player is needed in both offense and defense especially against a team with more experience like the Lakers.

The Memphis Grizzlies will be in a tough position and defending the Lakers will be a challenge for them, anyway, I'm looking forward on how will they play this game without some of their cores on the hardwood. Still an interesting game to see though.

I’m still seeing the Grizzlies as the odds favorite right now to win. Maybe an opportunity to bet the Lakers I guess. I’m wondering how final all the players reports are for the odds to still favor Memphis. It seems like at this point the Lakers should be the favorites. Maybe somebody knows something. I haven’t been keeping up with the basketball news today so it just seemed odd to me.

[ChiBitCTy]

^^ Yeah, same with the Grizzlies game, it was very close until Ja Morant went out and it changes the game for them. Of course, we will give credit to the Lakers for taking the game 1 at Memphis, Hachimura can't missed on the 3 point line.

And then what can we say? Reaves is quiet the first two quarters even missing a easy shot in the first quarter which he usually make. But in the 4th he takes over the game and the Lakers fan love him.

So there are two upsets tonight, Lakers over Memphis and then the Heat taking advantage of Giannis winning this one.

Yes, even if the Los Angeles Lakers had a much easier way in the fourth quarter because of Ja Morant's hand injury, we can't discredit Austin Reaves and Rui Hachimura's presence in the court because they were a vital key and the main reasons why the Lakers owned the 1st game vs the Memphis Grizzlies. Well, AD and LeBron was good as expected but the key players was the highlight in this game.

That makes 3 upsets, Lakers defeated Grizzlies, Heat defeating the Bucks, and there are the Clippers who defeated the Suns as well.

And with that, it seems that the Memphis Grizzlies are not ruling out Ja Morant's playing in game 2. I wouldn't say that  this is a must win for them, but they don't want to dig a deeper hole against Lebron and the Lakers going into their homecourt with a 2-0 lead against them. So if there is by chance then Morant will have to show up in this game. It seems that every playoff though he got injured himself and so we are not seeing the full potential of his Memphis Grizzlies although they are not complete because 2 of their players are sideline already.

Even before the Lakers won game 1, I already thought that the Lakers are just too much for the young Memphis team. Now, they have proven that they are the better team, and with the situation of Morant, the Lakers could potentially have an edge. Even if Memphis wins game 2, and the Lakers win games 3 and 4, Memphis will still be in a big hole as only a few teams have come back from a 3-1 deficit.

It can happen that way or the young Memphis will use this as a good inspiration to win the game. Morant-less can be a good advantage for the Lakers, as the main gunner / scorer really affects the offense of their opponents.

Time for everyone to step up and provide numbers to cover what they'll possibly missed while Morant
is still in question if he will play in game 2.

They definitely wouldn't let this chance slide and take advantage of the Grizzlies situation while their big man is still out, Steven Adams, so does Clarke and of course with Morant's absence, it will definitely affect the team's confidence as their star player is needed in both offense and defense especially against a team with more experience like the Lakers.

The Memphis Grizzlies will be in a tough position and defending the Lakers will be a challenge for them, anyway, I'm looking forward on how will they play this game without some of their cores on the hardwood. Still an interesting game to see though.

I’m still seeing the Grizzlies as the odds favorite right now to win. Maybe an opportunity to bet the Lakers I guess. I’m wondering how final all the players reports are for the odds to still favor Memphis. It seems like at this point the Lakers should be the favorites. Maybe somebody knows something. I haven’t been keeping up with the basketball news today so it just seemed odd to me.

I was about to say the Grizzlies being favored is INSANE, but then I saw that Ja is a game-time decision.  I thought that he was pronounced out a day or two ago, but I guess not.  I agree, there is no question in my mind that the Lakers should be favored right now, even if Ja plays, clearly he's banged up and the Lakers have been rolling, the heck are they favored (ESPN has it at even).  I'm placing a bet on the Lake Show right now.

Edit: well...this sucks

[wheelz1200]

Too much money coming in on the Lakers.  Vegas never loses, I'm taking the home town Grizzlies here.  With or without Ja I'm taking them.  Ja playing will just be a bonus.  I'm still not convinced the Lakers can keep this up.  I could be wrong.  But betting on a home team as a pickem in the playoffs can never be a bad bet.

[OgNasty]

Too much money coming in on the Lakers.  Vegas never loses, I'm taking the home town Grizzlies here.  With or without Ja I'm taking them.  Ja playing will just be a bonus.  I'm still not convinced the Lakers can keep this up.  I could be wrong.  But betting on a home team as a pickem in the playoffs can never be a bad bet.

Risky bet. The odds of Anthony Davis getting injured or LeBron James getting frustrated are probably higher than most people think though, so you’ve got a shot. If AD and LeBron are playing 35+ minutes though I don’t think the Grizzlies have a chance. We’ll see. The more interesting matchup for me tonight is the Timberwolves and Nuggets.

[wheelz1200]

Too much money coming in on the Lakers.  Vegas never loses, I'm taking the home town Grizzlies here.  With or without Ja I'm taking them.  Ja playing will just be a bonus.  I'm still not convinced the Lakers can keep this up.  I could be wrong.  But betting on a home team as a pickem in the playoffs can never be a bad bet.

Risky bet. The odds of Anthony Davis getting injured or LeBron James getting frustrated are probably higher than most people think though, so you’ve got a shot. If AD and LeBron are playing 35+ minutes though I don’t think the Grizzlies have a chance. We’ll see. The more interesting matchup for me tonight is the Timberwolves and Nuggets.

I agree with the wolves being a good game think this one should be a lot closer.  Rarely do you get a shot to bet on a home team pickem in the playoffs.  And they still win at a respectable rate without ja.  Desperation type play always becomes a factor 2.  They don't want to go back to LA down 2. It's gonna take a couple people to step up.  Tyus has to have a great game tonight.

[jakelyson]

I guess it's Game 6 now, hehe. I just love the Clippers at the moment. Leonard has been unstoppable, and I like that he is the main anchor of the offense because he is more effective that way. Westbrook is a good complement for Leonard, as he also plays good defense. Even without PG, this team will give a headache to the Phoenix Suns.

Remember that Booker is inconsistent in the playoffs, so let's see if he can still play like he did in Game 2.

Well, it was really a close game for these two teams, and without Paul George with the Clippers it is up to Kawhi Leonard to rise up to the occasion Eric Gordon or Russell Westbrook will need to make their game up a notch so Kawhi Leonard will have some help with the score and to spread the score, and right now with the 1-1 tied score I think next game will be a little bit close on their odds, but it will depend on who's playing home for these two teams, but for sure the Los Angeles Clippers doesn't need to play at home to win,

Draymond not on the floor is not a plus to them.  Not to say they won't win but it very much has to do with how good golden state is at home and how bad they've played on the road.  Their other options covering sarongs isn't going to be any better.  He does more than just what's on the stat sheet.

I think even without Draymond the Warriors will likely win this while they are playing at home, for me now that they got Andrew Wiggins he needs to step up in place of Green for the defense, they also have Gary Payton II that can likely be a great defensive play for the Warriors aswell, but because Mike Brown was the assistant coach for the Warriors back until 2016, he is pretty much familiar with the Golden State Warriors game play, so they surely got some counters for some players,

[danherbias07]

Too much money coming in on the Lakers.  Vegas never loses, I'm taking the home town Grizzlies here.  With or without Ja I'm taking them.  Ja playing will just be a bonus.  I'm still not convinced the Lakers can keep this up.  I could be wrong.  But betting on a home team as a pickem in the playoffs can never be a bad bet.

Risky bet. The odds of Anthony Davis getting injured or LeBron James getting frustrated are probably higher than most people think though, so you’ve got a shot. If AD and LeBron are playing 35+ minutes though I don’t think the Grizzlies have a chance. We’ll see. The more interesting matchup for me tonight is the Timberwolves and Nuggets.

I took the 1.89 ML Lakers yesterday, now it's rolling at 1.84 only. I guess a lot of gamblers do agree that the Lakers will snatch another on at Memphis home. This will be bad for the Grizzlies if ever it happens.

The Nuggets will probably lock the AntMan again. He only scored 18 points at Game 1 and he is shooting at 6/15 field goals. Rudy Gobert was also ineffective and only scored 8 points unlike how dominant he is against the Thunder in the play-in. Their key to winning here is how fast they can kick the ball to an open man. Edwards will be doubled most of the time, someone must step up his game if they badly want to steal a win against the number 1 in the West.

The Bucks vs Heat game is also interesting. No Herro for the Heat and no Giannis for the Bucks. A good handicap for the Miami Heat with Butler dominating. I think they should put Bobby Portis in front of him to stop his perimeter shots and Lopez must stay higher as Bam is not someone to be left in perimeters too.

[ultrloa]

Draymond not on the floor is not a plus to them.  Not to say they won't win but it very much has to do with how good golden state is at home and how bad they've played on the road.  Their other options covering sarongs isn't going to be any better.  He does more than just what's on the stat sheet.

I think even without Draymond the Warriors will likely win this while they are playing at home, for me now that they got Andrew Wiggins he needs to step up in place of Green for the defense, they also have Gary Payton II that can likely be a great defensive play for the Warriors aswell, but because Mike Brown was the assistant coach for the Warriors back until 2016, he is pretty much familiar with the Golden State Warriors game play, so they surely got some counters for some players,

Big part has been missing if Green is out on the rooster knowing that he is the anchor of defense in GSW line up. Payton and Wiggins should step up on this situation since they need to get win in their home to change the momentum of this series. Although Coach Brown know about how GSW set their plays but for sure GSW coaching staff knows how to counter this and preparing for more intense game on game 3 which it will be played at their home.

[dwyane36]

I took the 1.89 ML Lakers yesterday, now it's rolling at 1.84 only. I guess a lot of gamblers do agree that the Lakers will snatch another on at Memphis home. This will be bad for the Grizzlies if ever it happens.

Unfortunately, Morant is inactive in tonight's game against the Lakers. However, it looks like the Grizzlies aren't worried about that and aren't going to give up, as they lead by 15 points after the end of the first half. So if the Grizzlies continue at this pace, there's a chance they can beat the Lakers tonight. By the way, the Lakers are performing pretty poorly, especially Davis, who has only made 1 of 9 field goal attempts in the first half.

[Dave1]

I took the 1.89 ML Lakers yesterday, now it's rolling at 1.84 only. I guess a lot of gamblers do agree that the Lakers will snatch another on at Memphis home. This will be bad for the Grizzlies if ever it happens.

Unfortunately, Morant is inactive in tonight's game against the Lakers. However, it looks like the Grizzlies aren't worried about that and aren't going to give up, as they lead by 15 points after the end of the first half. So if the Grizzlies continue at this pace, there's a chance they can beat the Lakers tonight. By the way, the Lakers are performing pretty poorly, especially Davis, who has only made 1 of 9 field goal attempts in the first half.

The Memphis Grizzlies took a double digit lead, but now in the 3rd in seems that the lead is just about 6.

I have the Lakers +6.5 so it's going to be interesting specially down the stretch. Hachimura and Reaves again the focal point of their comeback in the 3rd. 4th will be crucial for both teams, Bane and Brooks on the bench because of foul trouble. I'm expecting the Lebron James carrying the Lakers in the 4th quarter .

[Ziskinberg]

I took the 1.89 ML Lakers yesterday, now it's rolling at 1.84 only. I guess a lot of gamblers do agree that the Lakers will snatch another on at Memphis home. This will be bad for the Grizzlies if ever it happens.

Unfortunately, Morant is inactive in tonight's game against the Lakers. However, it looks like the Grizzlies aren't worried about that and aren't going to give up, as they lead by 15 points after the end of the first half. So if the Grizzlies continue at this pace, there's a chance they can beat the Lakers tonight. By the way, the Lakers are performing pretty poorly, especially Davis, who has only made 1 of 9 field goal attempts in the first half.

The Memphis Grizzlies took a double digit lead, but now in the 3rd in seems that the lead is just about 6.

I have the Lakers +6.5 so it's going to be interesting specially down the stretch. Hachimura and Reaves again the focal point of their comeback in the 3rd. 4th will be crucial for both teams, Bane and Brooks on the bench because of foul trouble. I'm expecting the Lebron James carrying the Lakers in the 4th quarter .

We're currently in the fourth quarter, and we'll see if the home team can even the series without Morant. This is a must-win game for them if they want to avoid an early exit. The Lakers are a capable team, so Memphis needs to protect their lead in the fourth quarter to secure the win.

[Yaunfitda]

I took the 1.89 ML Lakers yesterday, now it's rolling at 1.84 only. I guess a lot of gamblers do agree that the Lakers will snatch another on at Memphis home. This will be bad for the Grizzlies if ever it happens.

Unfortunately, Morant is inactive in tonight's game against the Lakers. However, it looks like the Grizzlies aren't worried about that and aren't going to give up, as they lead by 15 points after the end of the first half. So if the Grizzlies continue at this pace, there's a chance they can beat the Lakers tonight. By the way, the Lakers are performing pretty poorly, especially Davis, who has only made 1 of 9 field goal attempts in the first half.

The Memphis Grizzlies took a double digit lead, but now in the 3rd in seems that the lead is just about 6.

I have the Lakers +6.5 so it's going to be interesting specially down the stretch. Hachimura and Reaves again the focal point of their comeback in the 3rd. 4th will be crucial for both teams, Bane and Brooks on the bench because of foul trouble. I'm expecting the Lebron James carrying the Lakers in the 4th quarter .

We're currently in the fourth quarter, and we'll see if the home team can even the series without Morant. This is a must-win game for them if they want to avoid an early exit. The Lakers are a capable team, so Memphis needs to protect their lead in the fourth quarter to secure the win.

No 2-0 for the Lakers tonight, the Memphis shows their toughness without even Ja Morant on the field. And Tillman and Jackson is beating the Lakers in the offensive rebounds and I think that is the story of this game.

But Lakers missing lots of shots in the outside as compare to their first game here at Memphis.

Still though, they got what they wanted here, to steal at least 1 game and now they are going back to their homecourt and defend it.

[Ziskinberg]

I took the 1.89 ML Lakers yesterday, now it's rolling at 1.84 only. I guess a lot of gamblers do agree that the Lakers will snatch another on at Memphis home. This will be bad for the Grizzlies if ever it happens.

Unfortunately, Morant is inactive in tonight's game against the Lakers. However, it looks like the Grizzlies aren't worried about that and aren't going to give up, as they lead by 15 points after the end of the first half. So if the Grizzlies continue at this pace, there's a chance they can beat the Lakers tonight. By the way, the Lakers are performing pretty poorly, especially Davis, who has only made 1 of 9 field goal attempts in the first half.

The Memphis Grizzlies took a double digit lead, but now in the 3rd in seems that the lead is just about 6.

I have the Lakers +6.5 so it's going to be interesting specially down the stretch. Hachimura and Reaves again the focal point of their comeback in the 3rd. 4th will be crucial for both teams, Bane and Brooks on the bench because of foul trouble. I'm expecting the Lebron James carrying the Lakers in the 4th quarter .

We're currently in the fourth quarter, and we'll see if the home team can even the series without Morant. This is a must-win game for them if they want to avoid an early exit. The Lakers are a capable team, so Memphis needs to protect their lead in the fourth quarter to secure the win.

No 2-0 for the Lakers tonight, the Memphis shows their toughness without even Ja Morant on the field. And Tillman and Jackson is beating the Lakers in the offensive rebounds and I think that is the story of this game.

But Lakers missing lots of shots in the outside as compare to their first game here at Memphis.

Still though, they got what they wanted here, to steal at least 1 game and now they are going back to their homecourt and defend it.

Good for them, they deserved the win as they played good defense against the Lakers. It was a low-scoring affair, with both teams' combined score not even reaching 200 points.

Davis was very limited, only scoring 14 points on 4-14 shooting, making this one of the nights where he struggled big time. On the Memphis team, they shared the ball well, and Tillman stepped up as the leading scorer with 22 points.

It's impressive that six players had double-digit production, that's insane. Their ball movement seems to improve without Morant, so it begs the question: are they the better team without Morant?

[danherbias07]

I took the 1.89 ML Lakers yesterday, now it's rolling at 1.84 only. I guess a lot of gamblers do agree that the Lakers will snatch another on at Memphis home. This will be bad for the Grizzlies if ever it happens.

Unfortunately, Morant is inactive in tonight's game against the Lakers. However, it looks like the Grizzlies aren't worried about that and aren't going to give up, as they lead by 15 points after the end of the first half. So if the Grizzlies continue at this pace, there's a chance they can beat the Lakers tonight. By the way, the Lakers are performing pretty poorly, especially Davis, who has only made 1 of 9 field goal attempts in the first half.

Yeah, Xavier Tillman made a big contribution to the team. He was 5/5 in the first half until he shot the buzzer-beater that made him miss one. Then, he continued his offensive aggressiveness in the 2nd half and he ended up with 22 points and 13 rebounds. I like it when players are stepping up their game whenever their stars are out. This is the playoffs, you cannot just cry in the corner but you have to adjust to the situation. Very good game for the 24 year old player who physically looks like a veteran.  

81 first-half points for the Milwaukee Bucks. They are hot! Brook Lopez and Jrue Holiday are both dominating the game. I am glad I made the right decision to bet for them before the game started with just a -4.5 spread. All they need is to preserve this lead now. Be careful with turnovers and wish no one in the Miami Heat goes hot and cut this lead to a single digit.

It's impressive that six players had double-digit production, that's insane. Their ball movement seems to improve without Morant, so it begs the question: are they the better team without Morant?

I don't think so. They just played better basketball today. They are pushed to fill the gaps that were left by Morant, everyone must contribute and it was shown today.

[btc_angela]

I took the 1.89 ML Lakers yesterday, now it's rolling at 1.84 only. I guess a lot of gamblers do agree that the Lakers will snatch another on at Memphis home. This will be bad for the Grizzlies if ever it happens.

Unfortunately, Morant is inactive in tonight's game against the Lakers. However, it looks like the Grizzlies aren't worried about that and aren't going to give up, as they lead by 15 points after the end of the first half. So if the Grizzlies continue at this pace, there's a chance they can beat the Lakers tonight. By the way, the Lakers are performing pretty poorly, especially Davis, who has only made 1 of 9 field goal attempts in the first half.

Yeah, Xavier Tillman made a big contribution to the team. He was 5/5 in the first half until he shot the buzzer-beater that made him miss one. Then, he continued his offensive aggressiveness in the 2nd half and he ended up with 22 points and 13 rebounds. I like it when players are stepping up their game whenever their stars are out. This is the playoffs, you cannot just cry in the corner but you have to adjust to the situation. Very good game for the 24 year old player who physically looks like a veteran.  

81 first-half points for the Milwaukee Bucks. They are hot! Brook Lopez and Jrue Holiday are both dominating the game. I am glad I made the right decision to bet for them before the game started with just a -4.5 spread. All they need is to preserve this lead now. Be careful with turnovers and wish no one in the Miami Heat goes hot and cut this lead to a single digit.

It's impressive that six players had double-digit production, that's insane. Their ball movement seems to improve without Morant, so it begs the question: are they the better team without Morant?

I don't think so. They just played better basketball today. They are pushed to fill the gaps that were left by Morant, everyone must contribute and it was shown today.

Right, Tillman was one of the key factor on why the Memphis win against the Lakers, he contributed on both ends, offensive rebounding and then scoring. Yes, we forget about AD in this game, he was so quiet that he is almost non existent in this game until that 3 he made in the last minutes of the game.

Maybe it was the defense of Jackson on him, or the shoulder injury he got from the first game that's bothering him.

In any case, as you have said, the better team won tonight.

[Distinctin]

Right, Tillman was one of the key factor on why the Memphis win against the Lakers, he contributed on both ends, offensive rebounding and then scoring. Yes, we forget about AD in this game, he was so quiet that he is almost non existent in this game until that 3 he made in the last minutes of the game.

They should give him more minutes in this series as his defense has been superb, and he can also contribute on the offensive end. I was surprised that this player who only scored 2 points in game 1 came up with a huge 22 points in game 2.

Maybe it was the defense of Jackson on him, or the shoulder injury he got from the first game that's bothering him.

In any case, as you have said, the better team won tonight.

Jackson's defense is undeniable, he won the DPOY, there's no doubt about that.

[OgNasty]

That Lakers game was terrible. No Ja Morant and they still got spanked. Once again LeBron James led the team with a worst +/- of -17. I hate to even think it, but maybe old age is starting to get to Bron. I don’t see how his team can win games if he has the worst +/- of anyone else in the game. Not even sure how to explain it.

[wheelz1200]

Timberwolves and Nuggets game of the night.  The other 2 were terrible.  Wolves played like crap in the first half down almost 20 going into the half and now up 2 going into the 4th.  That third quarter was amazing.  And even though they gave up the leave at the end Nuggets started tearing it up.  One thing I found out is Jamal Murray is completely back from that terrible injury.  Dude can't be covered.  Gonna be a sick 4th.  Sitting on a wolves +8.5 bet.  Will give me a 3 for 3 night.  House money at this point.  Gotta believe the 4th will be even better than the 3rd was.

[Botnake]

Timberwolves and Nuggets game of the night.  The other 2 were terrible.  Wolves played like crap in the first half down almost 20 going into the half and now up 2 going into the 4th.  That third quarter was amazing.  And even though they gave up the leave at the end Nuggets started tearing it up.  One thing I found out is Jamal Murray is completely back from that terrible injury.  Dude can't be covered.  Gonna be a sick 4th.  Sitting on a wolves +8.5 bet.  Will give me a 3 for 3 night.  House money at this point.  Gotta believe the 4th will be even better than the 3rd was.

Unfortunately, the Nuggets took over the 4th quarter, and suddenly they had an answer for the Timberwolves' shots. Although the road team had Edwards, Murray always came back with his own. There were lots of opportunities for the spread to be covered, but it was probably just an unlucky night for you with this particular bet.

[LogitechMouse]

I took the 1.89 ML Lakers yesterday, now it's rolling at 1.84 only. I guess a lot of gamblers do agree that the Lakers will snatch another on at Memphis home. This will be bad for the Grizzlies if ever it happens.

Unfortunately, Morant is inactive in tonight's game against the Lakers. However, it looks like the Grizzlies aren't worried about that and aren't going to give up, as they lead by 15 points after the end of the first half. So if the Grizzlies continue at this pace, there's a chance they can beat the Lakers tonight. By the way, the Lakers are performing pretty poorly, especially Davis, who has only made 1 of 9 field goal attempts in the first half.

Yeah, Xavier Tillman made a big contribution to the team. He was 5/5 in the first half until he shot the buzzer-beater that made him miss one. Then, he continued his offensive aggressiveness in the 2nd half and he ended up with 22 points and 13 rebounds. I like it when players are stepping up their game whenever their stars are out. This is the playoffs, you cannot just cry in the corner but you have to adjust to the situation. Very good game for the 24 year old player who physically looks like a veteran.  

TBH, many people aren't looking on how deep the bench of the Grizzlies are. Many are focusing on Morant alone because of how good he is, but let's give credits to their bench as well for stepping up on this game without him. Aldama, Tillman, Konchar, Jones, Kennard. The whole team is just amazing on this Game 2, and it's a must win for them or else, they have a high chance of getting swept because they will be playing 2 games on the road after this game. Credits to Tillman for stepping up defensively, and offensively. I just hope that Morant will come back in Game 3.

81 first-half points for the Milwaukee Bucks. They are hot! Brook Lopez and Jrue Holiday are both dominating the game. I am glad I made the right decision to bet for them before the game started with just a -4.5 spread. All they need is to preserve this lead now. Be careful with turnovers and wish no one in the Miami Heat goes hot and cut this lead to a single digit.

Just for the records, that 81 points is the new franchise record for most points for the first half for the Bucks in the playoff game.
Ohhh wait aside from that record, they did another history again as they just tied the most number of threes in the playoffs in a single game with 25 threes that made by the Cleveland Cavaliers back in 2016.

That 24-2 run that they've made on the 2nd quarter. It just shows that they are still a good team without they all-star Giannis. 7 players got double digits as well, and 6 of them had 1 3PT shot FG as well. What's amazing in this game is that, the total points they got in 3 quarters in Game 2 is even higher than the points that they've got in Game 1.

It's impressive that six players had double-digit production, that's insane. Their ball movement seems to improve without Morant, so it begs the question: are they the better team without Morant?

No. They're still a good team even without him, but his contributions, and his energy that he's being given when he's on the court can't be unmatched by anybody on their team. Still they're a better team with him obviously, but without him, we can say that they can still compete on top teams because of how deep their bench are.