So-Cal Throwdown – Kings and Ducks in Second Round of NHL Playoffs
It’s been quite a year for California hockey – the Sharks were very good and now the Kings and the Ducks will meet to see who plays for the Western Conference Championship when they kick off their second round series Saturday.
The Spurs are 45-42 ATS with an O/U record of 47-39-1 and the Mavs are 49-38 ATS with an O/U record of 48-39. This season the Mavs are 27-16 at home and the Spurs are 31-12 on the road.
The Warriors head home to play Los Angeles on Thursday, trying to force a pivotal game seven if they can find a way beat the Clippers who now hold a 3-2 advantage in the Western Conference series after they downed Golden State at home on Tuesday.
The Houston Rockets haven’t made it easy on the Portland Trail Blazers, but you wouldn’t know it by the series total through four games. At this point, Portland has a 3-1 series lead, but two of those wins have come in overtime.
The Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Clippers play game five of the NBA playoffs at the Staples Center on Tuesday with the series tied 2-2.
The media have been swirling like a pack of hungry sharks around the offensive discord of the Oklahoma City Thunder in this series. Is Russell Westbrook dissatisfied sharing the limelight with Kevin Durant? Is he too “me-first”? Has head coach Scott Brooks lost all conceptions of offensive game-planning?
The Golden State Warriors beat the Clippers both meetings at home during the regular season and will look to take a 2-1 lead in the Western Conference Quarterfinals against Los Angeles on Thursday night in Oakland.
After Saturday’s game one loss to the Warriors in the Western Conference first-round playoff series, Los Angeles has dropped five straight postseason games.
The Grizzlies have the best record in the league since Marc Gasol’s return from injury, but in Round 1 the Grizz run up against one of the NBA’s elite teams, thanks to all-world superstar Kevin Durant.
The Los Angeles Clippers and Golden State Warriors face off in the opening round of the Western Conference playoffs. The series tips off on Saturday afternoon. These teams met four times during the regular season, with the home side taking each contest, meaning the Clippers’ home court advantage could play a major factor.
There are some bragging rights, as well as the trip to the Western Conference semifinals, in the Lone Star State when the 8th seed Dallas Mavericks face the #1 seed San Antonio Spurs in the opening round of the playoffs.
Many expected that the St. Louis Blues and Chicago Blackhawks would meet in the playoffs in what would be a fascinating showdown. No one predicted that matchup would occur in the first round.
California rivals – the Los Angeles Kings and the San Jose Sharks will meet for the third time in four years in the Stanley Cup Playoffs when they kick off their first round series in San Jose.
NHL Playoffs First Round Preview – Ducks vs. Stars
The Anaheim Ducks enter the NHL playoffs as one of the best teams in the Western Conference for the second year in a row, hoping to erase a disappointing first round exit from last year’s playoffs.
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