The Milwaukee Bucks saw their quest to win back-to-back NBA championships come to a disappointing end when they lost Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Boston Celtics. The Celtics unleashed a barrage of 3-pointers — and set an NBA record with 22 treys in a Game 7 […]
Tag: Eastern Conference
Betting Preview: Boston Celtics Face Elimination in Game 6 vs Milwaukee Bucks
The #3 Milwaukee Bucks are one win away from clinching a berth in the Eastern Conference finals when they host Game 6 against the #2 Boston Celtics. Meanwhile, the Celtics find themselves in a do-or-die elimination game on the road after a heartbreaking loss in the final minute of Game […]
Miami Heat Advance to East Finals, Philly 76ers Deep Sixed
The #1 Miami Heat defeated the #4 Philadelphia 76ers 99-90 in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference semifinals, eliminating Philly from the 2022 NBA playoffs. With the victory, the Heat won the series 4-2 and clinched a berth in the Eastern Conference finals for the second time in the past […]
East Semis Series Betting Preview: #4 Philadelphia 76ers vs #1 Miami Heat
The #1 Miami Heat are huge favorites at -350 odds to win the Eastern Conference semifinals when they battle the banged-up #4 Philadelphia 76ers in the Eastern Conference semifinals. The Heat secured the #1 seed during a tight race for the top seed in the last month of the season. […]
East Semis Series Betting Preview: #3 Milwaukee Bucks vs #2 Boston Celtics
The top defensive unit in the league will be tasked with knocking out the Greek Freak and reigning NBA champion. The #2 Boston Celtics meet the #3 Milwaukee Bucks in a second-round series during a highly-anticipated Eastern Conference Semifinals battle. The Celtics are a noticeable favorite at -210 odds to […]
Defending Champion Milwaukee Bucks Advance to East Semis Without Khris Middleton
The #3 Milwaukee Bucks continued their NBA title defense after knocking out the #6 Chicago Bulls in five games in the first round of the Eastern Conference Playoffs. The series win came at a huge cost for the Bucks when they lost starting forward Khris Middleton to an MCL sprain. […]
First Round Series Preview: #6 Chicago Bulls vs #3 Milwaukee Bucks
The Greek Freak and #3 Milwaukee Bucks begin their NBA title defense as huge favorites to win their opening-round series against the #6 Chicago Bulls. Two Central Division foes square off in the first round of the 2022 NBA Eastern Conference Playoffs, but the Bucks are massive favorites at -1200 […]
First Round Series Preview: #7 Brooklyn Nets at #2 Boston Celtics
In one of the most-exciting matchups in the first round of the 2022 NBA Playoffs, the #7 Brooklyn Nets face the #2 Boston Celtics, but the Celtics are only a slight favorite to win the series at -130 odds. The Nets are +110 odds to win the first-round series against […]
First Round Series Preview: #8 Atlanta Hawks at #1 Miami Heat
The Atlanta Hawks won two games in the Play-In Tournament to qualify for the Eastern Conference Playoffs as the #8 seed, but now they square off against the #1 Miami Heat in a tough first-round series. The Heat were 3-1 against the Hawks in the regular season series. In the […]
First Round Series Preview: #5 Toronto Raptors vs #4 Philadelphia 76ers
Out of all eight matchups in the first round of the 2022 NBA playoffs, the #5 Toronto Raptors and #4 Philadelphia 76ers are the second-tightest race with the Raptors only +150 odds to pick off the 76ers, and the 76ers the betting favorite at -180 odds to win the series. […]
Eastern Conference Futures: Nets Surprise Fave, 76ers Surging, Heat Valuetown
The Brooklyn Nets are 32-32 and currently occupy the #8 seed in the Eastern Conference standings, yet they’re the betting favorite to win the conference at +260 odds, with the Philadelphia 76ers (+340) and the defending champion Milwaukee Bucks (+350) not far behind on the NBA futures board at DraftKings. […]
Eastern Conference Odds: Overrated Brooklyn Nets, Top 5 in Tight Race for #1 Seed
The Brooklyn Nets are the betting favorite at +170 odds to win the Eastern Conference even though they recently plummeted to the #8 seed amidst a nine-game losing streak. With only 4.5 games separating the top seven teams, the rest of the field in the Eastern Conference offers up tremendous […]
Eastern Conference Finals Preview: Greek Freak and #3 Milwaukee Bucks vs Trae Young and #5 Atlanta Hawks
The Milwaukee Bucks and Atlanta Hawks are riding high heading into the Eastern Conference Finals. Both teams secured Game 7 wins on the road to win their respective semifinal matchups. The Bucks are favorites to defeat the Hawks in this exciting series featuring the Giannis ‘Greek Freak’ Antetokounmpo vs Trae […]
NBA Play-in Tournament: Indiana Pacers and Washington Wizards Joust for East #8 Seed
The Indiana Pacers defeated the Charlotte Hornets in the Nine-Ten Game on Tuesday, and now meet the Washington Wizards for a chance to secure the #8 seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs. The Washington Wizards and Indiana Pacers played three times this season, with the Wizards winning all three games […]
Brooklyn Nets and Milwaukee Bucks Favorites to Represent the Eastern Conference in the NBA Finals
Who will rep the East in the NBA Finals this year? Will Giannis ‘Greek Freak’ Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks finally get over the hump? Will the Big 3 from the Brooklyn Nets deliver a berth in the NBA Finals? How about Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers? According to […]
NBA Quickie Preview: Will the Milwaukee Bucks Finally Win the Eastern Conference?
Malcolm Gladwell wrote a New York Times bestseller book, Blink about you trusting your gut instinct. We’ll take a quick glance at the upcoming 2020-21 NBA season, but with a Gladwell-inspired Blink perspective in this Eastern Conference Preview. No team won more games than the Milwaukee Bucks (116-39) in the […]