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...]
Utah Jazz @ Oklahoma City Thunder: Game One
6:30 PM EST, TNT - Line: Thunder -3.5, Over/Under: 206 The Game of Musical Chairs has ended in the Western Conference, with the Playoff Seeding finally set as the Fourth-Seed Oklahoma City Thunder host the Fifth-Seed Utah Jazz in Game One of their First Round Series from Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It would be impossible to come away from the Regular Season and look at the Jazz (48-34, 5th in Western Conference) as … [Read more...]
Minnesota Timberwolves @ Los Angeles Lakers
9:30 PM EST, NBA TV - Line: Timberwolves-4.5, Over/Under: 219.5 With the end of the Regular Season in sight, there is admittedly little left to play for many teams, including tonight's combatants, as the Minnesota Timberwolves travel to STAPLES Center to meet the Los Angeles Lakers, in a meeting between teams with eyes squarely fixated on the future. Rebuilding is a difficult process to master, and one that most franchises would prefer to avoid … [Read more...]