In his playoff debut, Reeves scored 23 points on 8-for-13 shooting from the floor, and he connected on three of his five attempts from distance. This includes a personal 9-0 run in the waning moments of the game when the outcome was very much still in doubt.Â
With day one of the playoffs now in the rearview mirror, our game from the second day of the opening weekend features the Los Angeles Lakers (No. 7 seed) taking on the Memphis Grizzlies (No. 2 seed). Without further delay, we will break down this matchup to determine which team has the edge.
My beloved Chicago Bulls fell to the Miami Heat 102-91. Chicago held a 90-87 lead with 3:47 left to play, but produced just one point the rest of the way. That’s kind of how their season has been, never knowing which team will show up on a given night. Miami’s reward for clinching the final playoff berth is first-round with the league’s best team – The Milwaukee Bucks.Â
The Chicago Bulls 2022-23 season can be summed up in one word – inconsistency. Sure, Lonzo Ball missed the entire season thanks to a lingering knee issue. However, the goal for this team was to advance to the second round of the playoffs, rather than finishing two games below .500 and trying to claw their way into the postseason via a pair of wins in the play-in tournament, but here we are.Â
The bad news is the regular season comes to an end today. The good news is the playoffs are right around the corner. Our last marquee matchup of the season features the Utah Jazz (37-44) taking on the Los Angeles Lakers (42-39). Let’s dive right into this matchup to see which team has the edge.Â
James Tillman III is back with some analysis and expert picks on this afternoon’s tilt between the Trail Blazers and the Clippers.
James Tillman III is here to tell you why you shouldn’t be sleeping on the Lakers when the NBA Playoffs roll around.
Yesterday, I correctly picked the Miami Heat to defeat the Dallas Mavericks outright, but Dallas failed to cover the +1 spread. With that in mind, I’m hoping to get it right across the board for our Sunday afternoon game that features the Memphis Grizzlies (49-28) taking on the Chicago Bulls (37-40). Without further delay, let’s dive into this matchup to see which team has the edge.Â
While the Tigers converted only three of their 13 attempts from beyond the arc, they limited the Hokies to just 40.4 percent shooting from the field and 29 percent from beyond the arc. Head coach, Kim Mulkey, who helped guide Baylor to three national championships in 21 seasons, has gotten LSU to its first-ever title game in just her second season with the program.Â