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After losing Game 1 at home the Pacers have won the last 3 games in this series and now have the Magic on the brink of elimination.
The Celtics are up 3-1 in this series after a laugher in Game 4 and history is not on the side of the Hawks, as Boston has never lost a playoff series after being up 3-1.
Things do not look good for the Jazz, as they are down 3-0 in this series and while being a great home team this season they lost Game 3 on their floor and it was not a very close game.
Well, the Hawks had all of the momentum in the world for a game. Plus another two and a half quarters. They had an 11-point lead with under three minutes to play in the third as they were looking to hold serve at home in the first round of the NBA playoffs.
A lot can change in a week. Last week the Chicago Bulls were wrapping up the best record in the Eastern Conference and seemed destined for a spot in the conference finals and maybe more.
The Nuggets are hoping the high altitude and some home cooking can help them get back in the series with the Lakers. Los Angeles dominated the first two games to jump out to a 2-0 lead. Denver is facing a must win game here.
Madison Square Garden will host Game Three of the Heat vs. Knicks First Round NBA Playoff series Thursday night. The Knicks were thrashed in Game One, and the big news after Game Two in Miami was Amar’e Stoudemire’s bad move after the game.
The Thunder have a 2-0 lead in this series, but in both wins at Oklahoma City the Mavs only lost by a total of 4 points. Kevin Durant struggled with his shot in Game 2, but Russell Westbrook really stepped up with a big scoring night.
The Magic got off to a good start in this series by stealing Game 1 on Jason Richardson’s hot shooting. While they did take home court advantage away from the Pacers, you still have to like Indiana’s chances because of how they rebounded in Game 2.
The Los Angeles Clippers used an epic comeback to steal the first game of the series by a point. They outscored the Grizzlies by 22 points in the final quarter to win and take command of the series on the road.
The Spurs took a 1-0 lead in this series over the Jazz with their Game 1 win and unless Utah has some players besides their big guns step up they will be in an 0-2 hole heading home.
The Lakers controlled Game One of this series from the early minutes of the game. Denver shot only 35% from the floor, while the Lakers shot 50%. Andrew Bynum had a rare triple-double involving blocked shots.
After winning Game 1, the Hawks managed to take control of a series that not many gave them a chance in. Not only did the Atlanta win, but they flat out dominated the game. They never trailed, and the closest it got in the latter stages was just four points.
If the regular season were any longer the Philadelphia 76ers probably wouldn’t be playing in the playoffs right now. Now they have been given a gift in terms of the season ending injury to Bulls guard Derrick Rose.
The Knicks were absolutely killed in Game 1 of this Eastern Conference series and they have to forget about that game and get back to business tonight.
The Pacers came into this Eastern Conference playoff series as huge favorites since Dwight Howard is out, but now the Magic have home court advantage since they pulled off a big upset in Indiana in Game 1.
