2022 Play-In and First Round Predictions Thread.

[nuraman00]

Towns continues to play below expectations as he gets 2 offensive fouls, early in the 3rd.

 

[nuraman00]

Cousins with another great stint, to end the 3rd.

 

[nuraman00]

Here's a montage of Jose Alvarado's two 8 second violations on Chris Paul.

 

[MHSL82]

I want no one to be eliminated today.

 

[nuraman00]

I want no one to be eliminated today.

Not even the Utah Jazz?

 

[nuraman00]

Jokic's behind the back pass to Aaron Gordon might have been the game losing play. Gordon wasn't expecting it, didn't know what to do with the ball, and turned it over.

Most games don't come down to one play, but if one were to pick one, that was an unfortunate turnover.

 

[nuraman00]

Between the overlapping games, I'm going to pay more attention to Philadelphia-Toronto, since Toronto was in an 0-3 hole.

 

[nuraman00]

Sometimes with overlapping games, I'm able to watch all 3 in their entirety. It makes it hard when NBA TV will show the TNT game in the corner of the screen, and vice versa. It's hard not to see the results of the other game.

If it weren't for that, I would try to watch all 3 on the DVR, without spoilers, like I've done in the past.

 

[nuraman00]

Too bad Denver couldn't win. We could have had 2 series in a game 6, after being down 0-3.

 

[nuraman00]

This helps in figuring out how many times a game 6 has been forced, after a 3-0 lead:

NBA Teams That Won Their Series After Having a 3-0 Lead in Playoffs

Full list of teams with details of year, rival and playoff round where it happened. All the teams that won after a being up 3-0.

www.landofbasketball.com

 

[MHSL82]

Guess what @nuraman00 likes most with this game (it’s actually 14/14 shooting):


Hint it’s in here: Suns vs. Pelicans - Box Score - April 28, 2022 - ESPN

Spoiler: Answer

No Missed Free Throws

 

[MHSL82]

I want no one to be eliminated today.

Everyone’s out.

 

[nuraman00]

Everyone’s out.

No Saturday game 7's.

 

[nuraman00]

Everyone’s out.

 

[nuraman00]

Guess what @nuraman00 likes most with this game (it’s actually 14/14 shooting):


Hint it’s in here: Suns vs. Pelicans - Box Score - April 28, 2022 - ESPN

Spoiler: Answer

No Missed Free Throws

And what I dislike the most is that the Pelicans lost.

 

[nuraman00]

At some point after going 7-7, why didn't they try double teaming Chris Paul?

Just to change the rhythm and let someone else take a shot.

 

[nuraman00]

Great defensive sequence by Minnesota after the medical timeout.

 

[nuraman00]

Memphis is the first team in history to win a series in which they won 3 games where they trailed by 10+ in the 4th.

 

[MHSL82]

Memphis is the first team in history to win a series in which they won 3 games where they trailed by 10+ in the 4th.

The Anti-Jazz.

 

[MHSL82]

Guess what @nuraman00 likes most with this game (it’s actually 14/14 shooting):


Hint it’s in here: Suns vs. Pelicans - Box Score - April 28, 2022 - ESPN

Spoiler: Answer

Answer

Was I right about that part being your favorite? @nuraman00