10:30 PM EST, ESPN - Line; Jazz -3, Over/Under: 216 At least one Series in the Western Conference Playoffs is going according to script, as the Houston Rockets look to take a commanding 3-0 lead over the Utah Jazz as their Series shifts to Vivint Smart Home Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah for the next two contests. It certainly doesn't bear repeating, but we'll do so anyway: the Rockets (53-29, 4th in Western Conference) were the hottest team in … [Read more...]
Houston Rockets @ Milwaukee Bucks
8:00 PM EST, TNT - Line: Bucks -4, Over/Under: 224 What better way to satiate one's appetite for hoops before the Sweet Sixteen than with a potential NBA Finals Preview featuring the two leading contenders for MVP? That's precisely what's on tap at Fiserv Form in Milwaukee, Wisconsin where the Bucks will host the surging Houston Rockets. You would be hard-pressed to find a team in the league hotter than the Rockets (47-27, 3rd in Western … [Read more...]
Golden State Warriors @ Houston Rockets
9:30 PM EST, ESPN - Line: Rockets -3.5, Over/Under: 230 Arguably the top rivalry in the NBA reconvenes tonight as the surging Houston Rockets look for a rare Regular Season Sweep of the Golden State Warriors, from Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. A common thread of these games coming down the stretch is that it's featured combatants are trending in opposite directions, and this one is no different, for the Warriors (45-21, 1st in Western … [Read more...]
Washington Wizards @ Cleveland Cavaliers
8:00 PM EST, TNT - Line: Cavaliers -5, Over/Under: 221 With the All-Star Break now behind us, the march to the Playoffs amps up, particularly in the Eastern Conference as the revitalized Cleveland Cavaliers host the Washington Wizards at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. For the second consecutive season, the Wizards (33-24, 4th in Eastern Conference) look to be the stereotypical second-half team, finally coming together after meandering … [Read more...]
LeBron’s in Beast Mode
Lebron led the way once again for the Cavs and has his teammates playing at higher levels. The 40 points he scored in Tuesday's 96-91 victory brought his three-game total to 123 points. That's the highest figure ever through three games in the Finals; he moved past Rick Barry (122), Jerry West (118), Michael Jordan (117) and Shaquille O'Neal (116). LeBron once again worked his way toward a standout box score line. He sat just two minutes in the win, … [Read more...]
Houston Rockets @ Cleveland Cavaliers
7:00 PM EST, ESPN - Line: Houston -4 A pair of contenders going through some hard times meet tonight in Cleveland as the Cavaliers host the Houston Rockets in what would have likely been billed as a potential Finals preview two months ago. After a stretch in which they won nine out of twelve games, the Rockets (23-11, Third in Southwest) have since stumbled of late, dropping four out of their last six outings. Their fortunes turned Monday Night … [Read more...]