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| Friday April 15th |
Below Is The Bracket Layout For The 2011 NBA Playoffs With Dates And Gametimes.
NOTE:: All Gametimes Are Eastern Standard Time. |
#8 Indiana Pacers (37-45) vs #1 Chicago Bulls (62-20)
Game 1: Saturday 4/16 - Chicago 104 Indiana 99
Game 2: Monday 4/18 - 9:30 pm
Game 3: Thursday 4/21 - 7:00 pm
Game 4: Saturday 4/23 - 2:30 pm
Game 5: Tuesday 4/26 IF NECESSARY
Game 6: Thursday 4/28 IF NECESSARY
Game 7: Saturday 4/30 IF NECESSARY |
| The Bulls should make quick work of the Pacers. In fact all those games that IF NECESSARY by them, won't be neccessary |
| BULLS ADVANCE 4-0 |
#5 Atlanta Hawks (44-38) vs #4 Orlando Magic (52-30)
Game 1: Saturday 4/16 - Atlanta 103 Orlando 93
Game 2: Sunday 4/19 - 7:30 pm
Game 3: Friday 4/22 - 8:00 pm
Game 4: Sunday 4/24 - 7:00 pm
Game 5: Tuesday 4/26 IF NECESSARY
Game 6: Thursday 4/28 IF NECESSARY
Game 7: Saturday 4/30 IF NECESSARY |
| This series will be the complete opposite of the Indiana / Chicago series! This is a toss up series. Atlanta won the season series and pretty much handled the Magic in every meeting, but Orlando kicked The Hawks in the teeth last playoff season. This season will be different, but............ |
| ORLANDO ADVANCES IN SEVEN |
#7 Philadelphia 76ers (41-41) vs #2 Miami Heat (58-24)
Game 1: Saturday 4/16 - Miami 97 Philadelphia 89
Game 2: Monday 4/18 - 7:00 pm
Game 3: Thursday 4/21 - 8:00 pm
Game 4: Saunday 4/24 - 1:00 pm
Game 5: Wednesday 4/27 IF NECESSARY
Game 6: Friday 4/29 IF NECESSARY
Game 7: Sunday 5/1 IF NECESSARY |
2011 is a year of moral victories for Doug Collins. In his first year Collins has gotten the Sixers into the playoffs and in this series he'll get his ultimate moral win, a playoff victory, probably their first home game. Then reality sets in!!! |
| MIAMI ADVANCES 4-1 |
#6 New York Knicks (42-40) vs #3 Boston Celtics (56-26)
Game 1: Sunday 4/17 - Boston 87 New York 85
Game 2: Tuesday 4/19 - 7:00 pm
Game 3: Friday 4/22 - 7:00 pm
Game 4: Sunday 4/24 - 3:30 pm
Game 5: Tuesday 4/26 IF NECESSARY
Game 6: Friday 4/29 IF NECESSARY
Game 7: Sunday 5/1 IF NECESSARY |
| Well the Knicks made the playoffs and hope is high because the Celtics look vulnerable. They are, just not for the Knicks!!! |
| BOSTON IN SIX |
ROUND 2 PREDICTIONS |
| #4 Orlando Magic vs #1 Chicago Bulls |
| Jameer Nelson gets date raped in this series and immediately leaves after series ends to go get therapy!!! |
| CHICAGO ADVANCES TO CONFERENCE FINALS 4-2 |
#3 Boston Celtics vs #2 Miami Heat |
| I've been calling Chris Bosh the "Cowardly Lion' from Wizard of Oz fame all year, and that's not gonna change in this series. Shaq gotta rest in the Knicks series so he's fresh andJermaine O'Neal has a chip on his shoulder from being a part of the Heat last year. The key though is Kevin Garnett's dominance of Bosh. What's that you say Chris? Well prove me wrong then! Maybe next year Miami. You didn't wanna see Derrick Rose for a seven game series anyway |
| BOSTON ADVANCES TO CONFERENCE FINALS 4-3 |
CONFERENCE FINALS:: CELTICS VS BULLS |
| The Bulls put up a valiant fight. And Derrick Rose justifies the MVP award that everyone thinks he wins. But Boston is too savvy. |
| CELTICS ADVANCE TO THEIR 3rd NBA CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES IN FOUR YEARS 4-3 |
#8 Memphis Grizzlies (46-36) vs #1 San Antonio Spurs (62-20)
Game 1: Sunday 4/17 - Memphis 101 San Antonio 98
Game 2: Wednesday 4/20 - 8:30 pm
Game 3: Saturday 4/23 - 7:00 pm
Game 4: Monday 4/25 TBD
Game 5: Wednesday 4/27 IF NECESSARY
Game 6: Friday 4/29 IF NECESSARY
Game 7: Sunday 5/1 IF NECESSARY |
| Even with Manu hobbled, San Antonio advances, just not as easy as they thought. |
| SAN ANTONIO ADVANCES4-2 |
#5 Denver Nuggets (50-32) vs #4 Oklahoma City Thunder (55-27)
Game 1: Sunday 4/17 - Oklahoma City 107 Denver 103
Game 2: Wednesday 4/20 - 8:00 pm
Game 3: Thursday 4/21 - 10:00 pm
Game 4: Saturday 4/23 - 10:30 pm
Game 5: Wednesday 4/27 IF NECESSARY
Game 6: Friday 4/29 IF NECESSARY
Game 7: Sunday 5/1 IF NECESSARY |
| This series is gonna be a slugfest. Denver played great team basketball after the Melo trade and Ty Lawson is a blur, but......So is Russell Westbrook! And who's gonna guard Kevin Durant??? |
| OKLAHOMA CITY ADVANCES IN SIX |
#6 Portland Trailblazers (48-34) vs #3 Dallas Mavericks (57-25)
Game 1: Saturday 4/16 - Dallas 89 Portland 81
Game 2: Tuesday 4/19 - 9:30 pm
Game 3: Thursday 4/21 - 10:30 pm
Game 4: Saturday 4/23 - 52:00 pm
Game 5: Monday 4/25 IF NECESSARY
Game 6: Thursday 4/28 IF NECESSARY
Game 7: Saturday 4/30 IF NECESSARY |
| This is everybody's upset special. But I think for once Dallas will have some pride about themselves.....BARELY!!!! |
| DALLAS ADVANCES IN SEVEN GAMES |
#7 New Orleans Hornets (46-36) vs #2 Los Angeles Lakers (57-25)
Game 1: Sunday 4/17 - New Orleans 109 L.A. Lakers 100
Game 2: Wednesday 4/20 - 10:30 pm
Game 3: Friday 4/22 - 9:30 pm
Game 4: Sunday 4/24 - 9:30 pm
Game 5: Tuesday 4/26 IF NECESSARY
Game 6: Thursday 4/28 IF NECESSARY
Game 7: Saturday 4/30 IF NECESSARY |
| Okay the Lakers are slumping coming into the playoffs losing 5 of their last 6 games. Andrew Bynum got hurt the other night and his status is questionable. The Hornets are back in the playoffs after missing out last year. |
| Damn that was over quick New Orleans!!! |
| LOS ANGELES ADVANCES 4-1 |
ROUND 2 PREDICTIONS |
| #4 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #1 San Antonio Spurs |
| Whether Manu Ginobili is healthy or not this series is gonna be a humdinger for the Spurs. Personally I think the addition of Kendrick Perkins is the chess piece that gets the Thunder to the conference finals |
| OKLAHOMA CITY ADVANCES 4-2 |
| #3 Dallas Mavericks vs #2 Los Angeles Lakers |
| Dallas is deep and Bynum's health is a concern here. That being said |
| LOS ANGELES ADVANCES 4-2 |
CONFERENCE FINALS: OKLAHOMA CITY VS LA LAKERS |
| The Lakers look ripe to get beat and the Thunder take this to the edge but.......................... |
| LAKERS ADVANCE TO THEIR 4TH NBA CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES IN A ROW 4-3 |
NBA CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES |
| Shaq has a chance to get the last laugh against Kobe in this series and tie up their personal championship ring contest. But if Andrew Bynum is able to just play fifteen minutes a game in the playoffs, nobody is beating the Lakers!!! boston traded away their championship with Kendrick Perkins to Oklahoma City. |
| LA LAKERS FINISH THE 3PEAT AND PHIL RIDES OFF INTO THE SUNSET 4-2 |
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| NBA PLAYOFFS TELEVISION SCHEDULE FOR THIS WEEK |
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Game 2
Philadelphia at Miami
7:00 pm TNT |
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Game 2
Indiana at Chicago
9:30 pm TNT |
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Game 2
New York at Boston
7:00 pm TNT |
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Game 2
Atlanta at Orlando
7:30 pm NBA TV |
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Game 2
Portland at Dallas
9:30 pm TNT |
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Game 2
Denver at Oklahoma City
8:00 pm TNT |
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Game 2
Memphis at San Antonio
8:30 pm NBA TV |
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Game 2
New Orleans at Los Angeles
10:30 pm TNT |
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