2024 NBA Season

[btc_angela]

except for the Clippers who won very closely with that incredible play by WB, clutch block and a save to secure the possession and a 3 pt lead which put the Clippers into a comfortable position to win the game.

Westbrook had an awful night TBH. 9 points, 10 rebounds, 8 assists with 3/19 shooting? I mean if the Clippers on that one, he might be the one who will receives criticisms again because of how awful his stats are. On the other hand, his 2 clutch free throws to extend their lead to 3, and his defensive block plus him bouncing the ball to Booker's foot to send the ball back to them is his highlights.

If you did not watch the game and just based everything on stats, then you will say that WB is playing badly. Those intangibles that WB is doing cannot be recorded on stat sheets, unfortunately.

Awful night or game usually comes from awful shooting so I can see Logitech's point there. There are no intangibles that could cover that 3 of 19 attempts when you are someone that's expected to deliver but I still give it to WB. His offensive rebound and crucial block couldn't have come at a better time. He gets a pass for all those hustles at the final minute which helped them win the game but things could have been harder on him had they lost.

I honestly didn't expect the Clippers to recover and snatch game 1. I thought the Suns were in a momentum heading into the fourth quarter and would pull away.

It's Kawhi that really show in this game, afterall, it's been a long playoff games for him so he might as well show his best version in this game. And there were moments that him and Durant are playing the superstar role.

WB really did a good job defensively on that last seconds against Booker, giving them the  ball. We can't take that away from WB, if not for the that crucial block and ball possession, the Suns could make it a close game. But they did have enough room a lead to close the Suns in game 1 of their series.

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[yazher]

WB really did a good job defensively on that last seconds against Booker, giving them the  ball. We can't take that away from WB, if not for the that crucial block and ball possession, the Suns could make it a close game. But they did have enough room a lead to close the Suns in game 1 of their series.

The Phoenix Suns should be worried about Westbrook because he found himself a good team to rely on for offense and if he decided to only play defense and only light offense in their next game, then they will gonna have a big chance of winning this series despite of KD's great performance because the Clippers now have Kawhi playing for them and it would be a great challenge for the Suns to get even a single win against them. Let's see how they will react in Game 2.

[el kaka22]

I fully expected Warriors to beat Kings, I know Kings did better in regular season but Warriors have playoff experience that probably no other team has, they have 4 rings together and that's more than most entire franchises, so they should have experience bigger than most, certainly more than Kings who hasn't been to playoffs for over a decade.

In any case, I feel like this is going to be a tough series, Kings got a good start and they have a bigger advantage right now but I feel like it is going to change, road games are not Warriors forte this season but if they can get even one (which they almost did with this game) then they could probably get it. It's fatigue that will tire them out the most because they will play a long series.

[püsür]

Very intense game today in play-offs with Grizzlies taking on Lakers and this game could go either way even if the bookies are currently giving Grizzlies as favorites. I'm saying this because Lakers in play-offs are really a different team and they should never be underestimated, especially when they have a fully recovered LeBron who looks kinda hungry for performance in this end of the overall season.

The Lakers outscored them 30-11 in the final 8 minutes of the game, and that 15-0 run to end the game lead them to steal Game 1 on the road.

This is the first time that the Lakers got 4 players who got 20+ points in a single game since the 80's, and if you're playing that way, there's no way you can lose. Hachimura and Reaves combined for 52 points while their all-star players AD and Lebron scored 22 and 21 points.

On the other hand, Jackson Jr. lead the Grizzlies with 31 points, but that wasn't enough for the to get the win. The game was really a close one until Reaves scored 7 on the Lakers' 15 final points to secure the victory. He really is a good addition to the team, and he deserves a better contract IMO. I just hope that Morant's ok though because he got an awkward fall when he drove inside, and injured his right hand.

Game 1 between Milwaukee and Miami is starting already. Some NBA playoff games are too early for some here in our country that we need to wake up early in the morning just to watch them.

Lakers started the play offs by beating memphis despite a bad d'angelo performance and a lousy lebron. They took the lead in the series with davis' great defense, japan playing like japan and new kobe's great post-match performance. I hope in game 2 lebron and d'angelo recover and beasley will do the only thing he has to do and put 3 in. The actions taken in the last 1 minute were the message, we are here, we take our job seriously. If lebron wins 2nd championship with the Lakers, a third championship is always possible. LeBron can play until he's 45 if necessary, but will do everything to wear the 6th ring on his finger. They will pass mempiss, whoever comes from the sac-golden series Lakers can also advance that series. Let's see who will come for the west finale, will clippers or phx come? For the west, Lakers have a decent chance.

[Slow death]

Philadelphia 76ers - Brooklyn Nets

well, Philadelphia come to this game as favorites, in the first leg they won with a big difference in points and for this game Philadelphia has no injured players which means that they will come very motivated to win the game. on the other hand we have the Brooklyn Nets come to this game with the aim of trying to reverse the defeat against Philadelphia, the Nets also have no injured players. in my opinion Philadelphia will come out with victory in this game

Sacramento Kings - Golden State Warriors

Sacramento started well for Sacramento by beating the Golden State Warriors, but the victory was only a 3-point difference, 'from what I see this game will be very difficult for Sacramento, the Golden State Warriors will enter this game motivated to reverse the result since it lost by a very small difference of points, which shows that in the first leg game it was a very balanced game. this is a very unpredictable game that's why I won't put it in my parlay

[ChiBitCTy]

Man if Ja Morant ends up being out for the whole series, that completely sucks.  I really want to see how good the LA Lakers are, and if he ends up being out for the rest of the series, we really aren't going to get a good feel for how good they really are heading in to the next series ( of course I'm assuming that there is no chance that the Grizzlies can take down the Lakers without Ja). 

The Lakers got some nice pieces outside of Lebron and AD..I could see a nice little run.

Bulls game on Friday was a heartbreaker for me.  So close!

[Dave1]

I fully expected Warriors to beat Kings, I know Kings did better in regular season but Warriors have playoff experience that probably no other team has, they have 4 rings together and that's more than most entire franchises, so they should have experience bigger than most, certainly more than Kings who hasn't been to playoffs for over a decade.

In any case, I feel like this is going to be a tough series, Kings got a good start and they have a bigger advantage right now but I feel like it is going to change, road games are not Warriors forte this season but if they can get even one (which they almost did with this game) then they could probably get it. It's fatigue that will tire them out the most because they will play a long series.

The odds have change now, the Warriors is the favorite going into game 2. And with that, I agree with you that the bookmakers may have seen how good the Warriors are in the 1st game and they almost stole one at Sacramento.

And they are healthy now with Wiggins back on the lineup.

Nevertheless, it will still be a  close game and the winner and this series could go 6 or even 7 games.

[Distinctin]

I fully expected Warriors to beat Kings, I know Kings did better in regular season but Warriors have playoff experience that probably no other team has, they have 4 rings together and that's more than most entire franchises, so they should have experience bigger than most, certainly more than Kings who hasn't been to playoffs for over a decade.

In any case, I feel like this is going to be a tough series, Kings got a good start and they have a bigger advantage right now but I feel like it is going to change, road games are not Warriors forte this season but if they can get even one (which they almost did with this game) then they could probably get it. It's fatigue that will tire them out the most because they will play a long series.

The odds have change now, the Warriors is the favorite going into game 2. And with that, I agree with you that the bookmakers may have seen how good the Warriors are in the 1st game and they almost stole one at Sacramento.

And they are healthy now with Wiggins back on the lineup.

Nevertheless, it will still be a  close game and the winner and this series could go 6 or even 7 games.

The Warriors were a slight favorite in Game 1 as well. The line started with Kings -1 and closed at -1 Warriors. Now in Game 2, the Kings opened at -1 but it has already moved to +2.5. I guess a lot of money is going towards the Warriors. I'm not going to complicate things - I think the Warriors will even the series, so I'm going with them.

[dwyane36]

Lakers started the play offs by beating memphis despite a bad d'angelo performance and a lousy lebron. They took the lead in the series with davis' great defense, japan playing like japan and new kobe's great post-match performance. I hope in game 2 lebron and d'angelo recover and beasley will do the only thing he has to do and put 3 in. The actions taken in the last 1 minute were the message, we are here, we take our job seriously. If lebron wins 2nd championship with the Lakers, a third championship is always possible. LeBron can play until he's 45 if necessary, but will do everything to wear the 6th ring on his finger. They will pass mempiss, whoever comes from the sac-golden series Lakers can also advance that series. Let's see who will come for the west finale, will clippers or phx come? For the west, Lakers have a decent chance.

Yes, the Lakers confidently beat the Grizzlies in that game, and I'm even surprised that Rui Hachimura performed so well. However, I think it's too early to speculate that the Lakers could make it to the final series this year, as one win in the first round of the playoffs doesn't really mean anything. As I see it, the Lakers still don't look like championship contenders, and it's unlikely that they will be able to succeed in the later rounds of the playoffs.

[danherbias07]

Sacramento Kings won again in a painful game against the Golden State Warriors. Light the beam!
A lot of things happened but what I really don't like was how the referees officiated this game. Too many fouls called, I think they are forgetting this is the playoffs now and it's going to be a tough game with bodies always sticking with another player.
4 fouls Draymond Green, Looney 5 fouls, Lyles 4 fouls, all in the 3rd quarter. Kings was on the bonus with 10 minutes left in the 3rd. That's ridiculous officiating.
A good 2 win start for the Kings, but the real battle will be in San Francisco. How will they handle the big crowd out there? Will they not be rattled by the "boos" that they will hear?
I hope not, give them a good fight because once they let the Warriors loose, they will have a hard time when it comes back to their home with the Warriors' confidence soaring.

[Kelvinid]

2-0, who would thought that?

The Kings are really upping their defense and chemistry in this game. They didn't panic even when the Warriors made a comeback courtesy of Klay Thompson's two 3-point shots. The loss of Draymond Green was a big factor as he got emotional and kicked Sabonis in the stomach, causing his ejection from the game. I hope this doesn't happen again, as they need to win game 3. If they still lose, I would say the Warriors' dynasty will be over this playoffs.

It was a great win for the Kings, and they deserved it. Everyone played well.

[AHOYBRAUSE]

2-0, who would thought that?

The Kings are really upping their defense and chemistry in this game. They didn't panic even when the Warriors made a comeback courtesy of Klay Thompson's two 3-point shots. The loss of Draymond Green was a big factor as he got emotional and kicked Sabonis in the stomach, causing his ejection from the game. I hope this doesn't happen again, as they need to win game 3. If they still lose, I would say the Warriors' dynasty will be over this playoffs.

It was a great win for the Kings, and they deserved it. Everyone played well.

You are right, who would have thought.
In history only around 6% of teams came back after being down 0:2 in the first round of the playoffs, so it's gonna be a rough series for the Warriors.



Losing Draymond was a big blow, he once again lost his cool even though I can understand him a little bit. Sabonis held on to his foot so he reacted and kicked him, but he kicked him a little bit too much, haha. Let's see what the NBA will rule in this case, he might even get suspended and once again weaken his team because of his behaviour.

[mirakal]

Everyone knows the Warriors played their worst road game this season, which may be the reason they are 0-2 in this series. However, they still have game 3 and 4 to even the series, which is vital, and I believe they can win since they are extremely good at home. Game 5 or 7 is the most important, as the Kings have home court advantage. For the Warriors to defeat the Kings in the first round, they need to win at least one on the road, provided they win all their home games.

Spread are out in game 3, Warriors are -7? I think Warriors should be the easy bet here.

[OgNasty]

Everyone knows the Warriors played their worst road game this season, which may be the reason they are 0-2 in this series. However, they still have game 3 and 4 to even the series, which is vital, and I believe they can win since they are extremely good at home. Game 5 or 7 is the most important, as the Kings have home court advantage. For the Warriors to defeat the Kings in the first round, they need to win at least one on the road, provided they win all their home games.

Spread are out in game 3, Warriors are -7? I think Warriors should be the easy bet here.

Warriors have been horrible on the road all year and Sacramento is no picnic. I love seeing how excited their fan base is and there is no better gimmick in the league right now than Light The Beam. The Kings don’t have to win one on the road to win the series either. The Warriors are the ones who will have to win a game in Sacramento in order to advance.

[Hypnosis00]

The Warriors are the ones who will have to win a game in Sacramento in order to advance.

This is true, but if this series goes to game 7, even though the Warriors have played worse this season, I believe they will have an advantage in game 7 due to their past experience. It will be experience versus an inexperienced team in game 7, so I think the Kings will likely panic a bit.


What about the Clippers vs Suns game tomorrow? If the Clippers win again, it could be one of the biggest upsets because the Suns have formed a super team and although Westbrook has been struggling, he was a big reason for the Clippers' win in game 1. I'm wondering, what if Westbrook wins the Finals MVP? I'm sure nobody expects that.

[Oasisman]

The Warriors are the ones who will have to win a game in Sacramento in order to advance.

This is true, but if this series goes to game 7, even though the Warriors have played worse this season, I believe they will have an advantage in game 7 due to their past experience. It will be experience versus an inexperienced team in game 7, so I think the Kings will likely panic a bit.

That is a BIG IF, coz not only that they're playing terrible, but the Kings are also no joke from the regular season down to the post season. I even thought the Warriors could even the series 1-1 in game 2, but didn't happened. Here's another IF, If the Warriors loses 1 more game at their home court and they are officially done and the Kings could end the season at home in game 5. Worse case scenario, which will probably going to blow everyone's mind IF the Kings sweep the Warriors in round 1 lol.

[Hirose UK]

What about the Clippers vs Suns game tomorrow? If the Clippers win again, it could be one of the biggest upsets because the Suns have formed a super team.

Clippers vs Suns still have several matches scheduled in the Play off and it looks like the Suns can prevent the Clippers from winning again tomorrow because they have formed a super team as you have said.
After all, at yesterday's meeting the Clippers won the match by only 5 points and this is a fairly thin difference.
Kevin Durant also played quite well for the Suns by scoring quite a lot of points and having the most assists in yesterday's game.
It looks like the Suns will be able to surprise us all where they might be able to beat the Clippers in tomorrow's game.

[LGD2Business]

I can't believe how many injuries happened while the first games were played. These injuries can change the fate of many series. The teams played so many games in the regular season, it was to be successful in the play-offs, but it's sad that the players got injured right at the beginning of the play-offs. All the hard work of the year is wasted.

The Kings and Sixers were halfway through, bringing the series to 2-0. I was sure they would make it to the next round without any problems. Their opponents are too weak to deal with them.

[Yamifoud]

I can't believe how many injuries happened while the first games were played. These injuries can change the fate of many series. The teams played so many games in the regular season, it was to be successful in the play-offs, but it's sad that the players got injured right at the beginning of the play-offs. All the hard work of the year is wasted.

If you're talking about Giannis, don't worry because he is alright and will play in Game 2. The worst news is about the Heat's 3-point shooter, Herro, who will likely miss the playoffs due to a broken hand. Hopefully, the Heat will be able to find someone who can contribute as much as Herro did.

The Kings and Sixers were halfway through, bringing the series to 2-0. I was sure they would make it to the next round without any problems. Their opponents are too weak to deal with them.

Both teams now have a 2-0 advantage against their respective opponents, but it's still early to tell. However, based on statistics, a team that has led 2-0 in the series has a very high chance of winning the series.

[arwin100]

Sixers were halfway through, bringing the series to 2-0. I was sure they would make it to the next round without any problems. Their opponents are too weak to deal with them.

Nets is not weak a team, they cannot go that far if they are not a good team. Its just Sixers got the first base and maybe they got low morale by those losses. But since they totally dominate this young team then provably they are now got a higher chance to advance on next round. But if they take it easy and let those guys get the momentum to win on game 3 then maybe this might create a big trouble to them so they need to work more to secure the win on their next game.