8:00 PM EST, TNT - Line: Cavaliers -1.5, Over/Under: 220 With the Playoffs just over Two Weeks away, half of the NBA continues to jockey for better postseason positioning as a pair of teams renew acquaintances in the process as the Cleveland Cavaliers face the Miami Heat from American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida. Of course, when we refer to renewing acquaintances we're referring to one LeBron James (27.5 PTS, 55.0% FG, 36.6% 3FG, 8.6 REB, … [Read more...]
Philadelphia 76ers @ Washington Wizards
8:00 PM EST, ESPN - Line: Wizards -1.5, Over/Under: 211.5 A pair of teams looking to shatter the monopoly in the Eastern Conference face off tonight in the Nation's Capital, as the Washington Wizards play host to the Philadelphia 76ers from Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. Don't look now, folks, but the 76ers (32-25, 7th in Eastern Conference) are making a charge up the standings in the East, winning a season-high seven consecutive games. … [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...]
Miami Heat @ Toronto Raptors, Game Five
8:00 PM EST, TNT - Line: Toronto -4.5, Over/Under: 188.5 Though it may sound like hyperbole to describe this Eastern Conference Semifinals between the Miami Heat and Toronto Raptors as close, it completely appropriate for after four games it would be hard to imagine these two combatants sharing a smaller proximity. With a quartet of contests in the books, only five points separate these teams, as three of their four meetings have been decided … [Read more...]
Miami Heat @ Toronto Raptors, Game Two
8:00 PM EST, ESPN - Line: Toronto -5, Over/Under: 188 After a thrilling first installment of this Eastern Conference Semifinal, the Miami Heat and Toronto Raptors clash again in Game Two at Air Canada Centre, with the latter hoping finally break out of the funk they've been mired in over the past two weeks. The Raptors (56-26, 1st in Atlantic Division) enjoyed their finest campaign in the franchise's brief history, and last Sunday reached … [Read more...]