The NBA Playoffs have reached the second round! Here are the current title odds:
Oklahoma City Thunder +135
Boston Celtics +175
Cleveland Cavaliers +600
Minnesota Timberwolves +1300
Golden State Warriors +2800
Denver Nuggets +3100
Indiana Pacers +3500
New York Knicks +7000
Who do you see advancing and having the best shot of winning it all? Here are my picks for the 2nd round:
Celtics over Knicks in 5
Cavaliers over Pacers in 7
Thunder over Nuggets in 5
Warriors over Timberwolves in 7
1. Still like Celtics over Knicks even though NYK took Game 1.
2. Same with the Cavs over the Pacers.
3. I think the Nuggets-Thunder and Warriors-Timberwolves could go the distance.
@jdtillman Was a great start to the second round! Hoping for more close and competitive games.
@keith - As expected, looks like the Wolves on are on the cusp of sending the Warriors home.
The Pacers and the Knicks look very comfortable/confident against the top two teams in the East.
As expected, the Cavaliers got on the board with a dominating victory in Game 3. Mitchell is one of eight players to average 28 points in the postseason.
@jdtillman Game 4 though yikessss. Cavaliers look like they've thrown in the towel now. +230 for them to come back down 3-1 has to be the worst line I've ever seen lol
Like the Cavaliers, the Cs won their first game of the series in dominant fashion. I expect more of the same in Game 4.
Regardless of what happens tonight with the Wolves-Warriors, I still don't like Golden State's chances with Curry's injury.
The Pacers bounced back with an impressive win in Game 4. If Donovan Mitchell can't suit up, I'm unsure if the Cavs will pull this one out.
Feeling like it's gonna be a Boston vs Indiana rematch in the East at this point. West is looking like Oklahoma City vs Minnesota but it'll depend on injuries.
@keith I thought the Cavs had a chance to extend their season for a moment, but Indiana did a good job making clutch plays down the stretch.
Indy is back in the ECF for the second straight year, and NYK should close out the series at some point, especially with Tatum out of the mix the rest of the way. If I'm right, it will be the Knicks' first trip to the conference final round in 25 years. Geez.
