2025 NBA Season

[Reid]

They have history that they choke on playoffs and maybe they need to look at that to ease the tension if they already on that series, they need to be relax and learn from their past mistake to play more better as a team then win each of their games until they reach to finals. But I doubt it will happen also I believe if they face Nets for sure they are in trouble since this team became more competitive as Durant and Irving will be in playoffs mode then do more better performance.

That's "if" they do better in the tournament first.
Hornets won twice already and that's like they are saying they should not be messed with. But before that, Atlanta Hawks will be their opponent if they end up at number 9.  
Trae has goals and he showed it during the game versus the Warriors. With how the Nets are unable to reach a good chemistry they will be no match for teams like Hawks, Hornets, and Cavs. Their game today showed how weak they are when Durant and Irving are not in their average FG percentage.
If I do see changes in their next games then yes, I may also end up betting for the underdog Nets if they reach the scenario of playing with the top of the East.

[wheelz1200]

Knicks winning close games now at the end of the season.  So frustrating.  I've heard of some knick fans wanting them to lose to get a better draft pick.  That time to tank for a better draft spot is over. I'd rather them win every game from here on out even if they don't make the playoffs.  Losing is contagious just like winning is.  At some point these kids have to learn how to win.  And carry that into the next season.  Another year wasted smh

[freedomgo]

Btw he’s averaging 27.7 points with 5.5 assists and 4.5 rebounds. Those are very very solid numbers from a player in his weird situation.

That's his normal stats, that's why he is a superstar, but we are looking for his consistency in the game because they need that consistency in the play-in tournament to advance to the playoffs. Their ranking is not good as well, a supposed to be the number 1 team, now ranked number 9 and has to play the play-in tournament just to qualify the playoffs.

They are ranked number 9 now but they are still the favorite to win the ECF if I'm not mistaken.
Durant and Irving are going to be beast in the playoffs, plus, Simmons would be playing soon, it will only make the Nets a good team, so expect them to win.

Yes, they are one of the most favorite team to win in the ECF few months ago, but their situation have changed a bit now after the trade. Hopefully they can still dominate other teams because from their position now, a play-in tournament is almost inevitable for the team. Also, Simmons? That man still remains a mystery and hopefully he won't be a liability if he play soon.

[OgNasty]

Rough game for the Lakers yesterday. LeBron put up big numbers but they got destroyed in the second half to barely lose the game… Afterwards LeBron said that he hurt his ankle and had no explosiveness in the second half. It showed… Now we see how this will effect their playoff run as the season dwindles down to a close. Not what they needed as Anthony Davis seems to be finally ready to return to team activities… Hopefully he’s feeling better today. This could be a bust year for the Lakeshow.

[püsür]

Rough game for the Lakers yesterday. LeBron put up big numbers but they got destroyed in the second half to barely lose the game… Afterwards LeBron said that he hurt his ankle and had no explosiveness in the second half. It showed… Now we see how this will effect their playoff run as the season dwindles down to a close. Not what they needed as Anthony Davis seems to be finally ready to return to team activities… Hopefully he’s feeling better today. This could be a bust year for the Lakeshow.

Lakers also couldn't prevent Pelicans to score 41 points in the 3rd quarter. At the half time, they were up 20 points, 69 - 49. And also Lakers scored only 14 points in the 4th quarter. That is a really really tough lose. Lebron is a beast, leading the league in scoring (30.1  pts as of now). But he definitely need more support from his teammates, scoring-wise. Only two other players from Lakers scored double digits. They desperately need a strong and healthy Anthony Davis. He cannot come fast enough.

[LGD2Business]

Yes, Kyrie Irving just couldn't get his rhythm at all. I also agree that this is not the Kyrie Irving we know and it will not be like this always, naturally. I think he proved himself as a superstar and a solid performer who brings good numbers and effective performances. Maybe the first game in Brooklyn made him more tense. These things just happen. As you say, he really should drive inside more. That is one of his key moves.

Btw he’s averaging 27.7 points with 5.5 assists and 4.5 rebounds. Those are very very solid numbers from a player in his weird situation.

I watched the game last night. Except for a few points in the last quarter, Kyrie missed too many shots that it was the biggest factor in losing the game. Durant couldn't shoot with a high percentage either. Drummond fought alone under the rim. Brooklyn lost a very important game. Perhaps it will decide the fate of the Playoff tree in the east.
It's also worth mentioning how LaMelo Ball fought. He pushes an average team like the Hornets into the playoffs.

[emrecemsan]

Finally we have started to see Kyrie Irving playing for Nets in home games as well. This is great news to be honest because this will help Nets become stronger than before again. However they lost their game last night against Hornets too. It was a loss by a 110-119 final score. Irving got a double-double by 16 pts and 11 ast. KD was the most scorer of his team by 27 pts. And for Hornets, Lamelo Ball did a great work and had the biggest role in their win by 33 pts.

[mirakal]

Btw he’s averaging 27.7 points with 5.5 assists and 4.5 rebounds. Those are very very solid numbers from a player in his weird situation.

That's his normal stats, that's why he is a superstar, but we are looking for his consistency in the game because they need that consistency in the play-in tournament to advance to the playoffs. Their ranking is not good as well, a supposed to be the number 1 team, now ranked number 9 and has to play the play-in tournament just to qualify the playoffs.

They are ranked number 9 now but they are still the favorite to win the ECF if I'm not mistaken.
Durant and Irving are going to be beast in the playoffs, plus, Simmons would be playing soon, it will only make the Nets a good team, so expect them to win.

I can somehow agree to that but there is a big "IF" for than to finally happen for the Nets this year.
And that big IF is, can they keep healthy for the rest of the playoff run?
Either Kyrie or Durant gets injured in the playoffs, and they will have a huge winning rate reduction.

Let's not think about that injury, instead, let's hope that all teams will have a healthy roster so we will see an entertaining playoff. Last year was a bad year for the Nets because Kyrie got injured and Harden wasn't 100%, now hopefully they'll stay healthy with a  new teammate which is Simmons.

If the Nets is going to play with everyone healthy, I can say the chance is great, and they can beat anyone in the East with more than 50% win rate in every series.

Of course, more than 50% chance, probably 60% because Bucks the defending champion is very underrated.

[FanEagle]

I feel like Lakers could just drop the towel at this point. There is no need for them to even try anymore, just be openly talk about who would be in the trading block and what you are looking for so that other teams could get ready for it.

It is not allowed to approach upcoming FA as we all know, but teams do it anyway, but at the end of the day we should not be really shocked to see trading talks, and upcoming FA talks and even waived players for the off-season talks. All of that could be done right now and that should either lit fire to Lakers, or just let them get worse and at this point that's not really that much important at all.

[timerland]

I feel like Lakers could just drop the towel at this point. There is no need for them to even try anymore, just be openly talk about who would be in the trading block and what you are looking for so that other teams could get ready for it.

It is not allowed to approach upcoming FA as we all know, but teams do it anyway, but at the end of the day we should not be really shocked to see trading talks, and upcoming FA talks and even waived players for the off-season talks. All of that could be done right now and that should either lit fire to Lakers, or just let them get worse and at this point that's not really that much important at all.

Agreed.

I don't think that they have a chance of even making in the play-in tournament at this point, by the rate that they are playing.

Even if they do make it in, they probably won't last until the Playoffs. There is no desire for anyone on the team to continue, and LeBron is just stat-padding his way to 30+ meaningless points on a bad team each night to get his scoring title & all time scoring leader.

It's wild to think that Lakers were the favorites to come out of the West at the start of the season.

[wheelz1200]

Finally we have started to see Kyrie Irving playing for Nets in home games as well. This is great news to be honest because this will help Nets become stronger than before again. However they lost their game last night against Hornets too. It was a loss by a 110-119 final score. Irving got a double-double by 16 pts and 11 ast. KD was the most scorer of his team by 27 pts. And for Hornets, Lamelo Ball did a great work and had the biggest role in their win by 33 pts.

I mean yeah he scored 16 points but needed like 50 shots to get there.  Those are just empty stats.  He will even say he pretty much lost that game for them with the way he was shooting.  Tough as a coach because you don't want to tell him to pump the breaks because he will get streaky and still win a game for you on his off nights.  He needs to play better especially down the stretch here.

[Velvet78]

I agree that Irving didn't have any impressive statistics in this game. His shot accuracy percentage was too low which is very important for a shooting or point guard. On the other hand, this doesn't make him bad this season of course. Every player has a bad time from time to time in the regular season. I'm curious about his performance in the playoffs actually. I'm already considering Nets in the playoff stage as they have begun to play much better nowadays. But I have doubts about their chance to make it to top 6 though.

[Yogee]

The poll result so far.

West 9-10 seed
Pelicans - Lakers   - 8 (88.9%)
Pelicans - Spurs   - 1 (11.1%)
Lakers - Spurs   - 0 (0%)
Total Voters: 9

I am the only one who voted for the Spurs-Pelicans to take the last 2 slots in the play-in. I have a feeling that Lakers would continue to struggle and the Spurs will make a surprise by making it to the play-in tournament.

I hope you are right. I prefer to see the young Spurs over the aging Lakers team.

I could have voted for the Spurs to make it in the play-in tournament as well but I still doubted their consistency and they are running out of games. I also don't think they have a reliable player who can come up with big numbers in games that would really matter unlike Lakers who still have Lebron.

[LGD2Business]

I am the only one who voted for the Spurs-Pelicans to take the last 2 slots in the play-in. I have a feeling that Lakers would continue to struggle and the Spurs will make a surprise by making it to the play-in tournament.

Last night, Pelicans defeated Lakers and took the advantage. Brandon Ingram is back and making a positive contribution. Pelicans play more like a team. Lakers are looking at LeBron James' hand. Westbrook doesn't always contribute well. Yesterday, Malik Monk scored a lot, but it wasn't enough. I don't know what San Antonio will do, but if Lakers say goodbye to play-in from here, it will be chaos. LeBron would not allow such a thing no matter what.

[yazher]

The Toronto Raptors stop the Boston Celtics in the epic game tonight which was the best NBA game ever this season. PASCAL SIAKAM! 40 PTS was really helpful and his defensive play force the game to overtime which let them lead the game and win it on their homecourt. Though the Celtics have multiple opportunities to lead the game, their shots are missing, and cannot really get some offensive rebound to have a second chance finally they lose the game by 3 points.

[danherbias07]

The Toronto Raptors stop the Boston Celtics in the epic game tonight which was the best NBA game ever this season. PASCAL SIAKAM! 40 PTS was really helpful and his defensive play force the game to overtime which let them lead the game and win it on their homecourt. Though the Celtics have multiple opportunities to lead the game, their shots are missing, and cannot really get some offensive rebound to have a second chance finally they lose the game by 3 points.

I was surprised the Celtics could end up that close with the Raptors. They are resting their stars and they don't need to play that hard to avoid injuries.
Without Tatum and Brown, I thought it will be a blowout game but they did not let it happen. I bet their coach is proud of their bench now.
Whoever caught the high spread for the Celtics before the game is a winner now.

Hawks on the other hand is giving their all to get near the Hornets and the Nets. Just 1 more win away to tie with them after defeating the Pacers.

[dimonstration]

My plus 20.5 for GSW got eaten alive by the Grizzlies. I thought they can recover to the massive points advantage during the second half of the game. The game become completely even during 3rd to 4th quarter of the game which gives them no room forma recovery. This is my first time to lose on a GSW plus handicap bet. I thought Jordan Poole can manage ro compensate Curry and Klay absence since 20 points is already a huge margin since GSwpW bench is solid. My greediness betray me this time.

[Reid]

My plus 20.5 for GSW got eaten alive by the Grizzlies. I thought they can recover to the massive points advantage during the second half of the game. The game become completely even during 3rd to 4th quarter of the game which gives them no room forma recovery. This is my first time to lose on a GSW plus handicap bet. I thought Jordan Poole can manage ro compensate Curry and Klay absence since 20 points is already a huge margin since GSwpW bench is solid. My greediness betray me this time.

If I were in your position I'd take the same bet and be angry about it.
That's +20.5 which is like a fair position to win but the Warriors can't find who will be their offensive man except for Poole. It should've been Wiggins but no, his stats are back to being inconsistent after the All Star.
Moody helped out but was not enough and they keep on letting their defense be broken.
I think what they are missing is someone who will move without the ball and the screen plays which I don't see anymore. Almost everything is an isolation play.

[Baofeng]

My plus 20.5 for GSW got eaten alive by the Grizzlies. I thought they can recover to the massive points advantage during the second half of the game. The game become completely even during 3rd to 4th quarter of the game which gives them no room forma recovery. This is my first time to lose on a GSW plus handicap bet. I thought Jordan Poole can manage ro compensate Curry and Klay absence since 20 points is already a huge margin since GSwpW bench is solid. My greediness betray me this time.

If I were in your position I'd take the same bet and be angry about it.
That's +20.5 which is like a fair position to win but the Warriors can't find who will be their offensive man except for Poole. It should've been Wiggins but no, his stats are back to being inconsistent after the All Star.
Moody helped out but was not enough and they keep on letting their defense be broken.
I think what they are missing is someone who will move without the ball and the screen plays which I don't see anymore. Almost everything is an isolation play.

The curse of being a first time all star, hehehe, seriously though, the Warriors have bee struggling even after the All-Star and then it was compounded when Steph got injured. And then Memphis really playing high caliber basketball with or without Ja Morant, they are a bit scary in the West and I think they will be a tough team to played on in the play-off. I skip betting on this game though.

[ChiBitCTy]

Btw he’s averaging 27.7 points with 5.5 assists and 4.5 rebounds. Those are very very solid numbers from a player in his weird situation.

That's his normal stats, that's why he is a superstar, but we are looking for his consistency in the game because they need that consistency in the play-in tournament to advance to the playoffs. Their ranking is not good as well, a supposed to be the number 1 team, now ranked number 9 and has to play the play-in tournament just to qualify the playoffs.

They are ranked number 9 now but they are still the favorite to win the ECF if I'm not mistaken.
Durant and Irving are going to be beast in the playoffs, plus, Simmons would be playing soon, it will only make the Nets a good team, so expect them to win.

Yeah I believe Vegas lists them overall as the second favorite team to win the championship, which is crazy considering their current seeding. What I’m really worried about is my Chicago Bulls facing them in the playoff game, which they’d surely lose. If this team can stay healthy it’s going to be a lot of fun to see how they end up.