The 2022 NBA Finals continue with the Boston Celtics ahead 2-1 in the series, and with a chance to pad their lead in Game 4 at home on Friday night against the Golden State Warriors. Jaylen Brown has been the most consistent scorer for the Celtics in the NBA Finals […]
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NBA Finals Game 3 Betting Preview: Golden State Warriors at Boston Celtics
The NBA Finals shifts to Boston for Game 3, with the series tied 1-1 after the Celtics won Game 1 on the road in San Francisco, and Golden State evened the series with an impressive victory in Game 2. Heading into Game 3 on Wednesday night, the Celtics are -3.5 […]
2022 NBA Finals Quickie Preview: Golden State Warriors vs Boston Celtics
The Boston Celtics and Golden State Warriors square off in the 2022 NBA Finals after the Celtics needed seven games to defeat the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference finals, and after the Warriors knocked out the Dallas Mavericks in five games to win the Western Conference title. The Warriors […]
Game 5 Betting Preview: Grizzlies Face Elimination Without Ja Morant
The Memphis Grizzlies trail the Golden State Warriors 3-1 in the Western Conference semifinals and, although they have Game 5 at home in Memphis, it looks like All-Star point guard Ja Morant won’t play due to a knee injury. The Grizzlies went 20-5 during the regular season without Morant in […]
West Semis Series Betting Preview: #3 Golden State Warriors vs #2 Memphis Grizzlies
Ja Morant and the high-octane, yet young #2 Memphis Grizzlies meet Steph Curry and #3 Golden State Warriors in the Western Conference Semifinals. Oddsmakers pegged the Warriors as the favorite to win the series at -265 odds against the Grizzlies. The Grizzlies posted the second-best record in the NBA this […]
First Round Series Preview: #8 New Orleans Pelicans vs #1 Phoenix Suns
The up-and-coming New Orleans Pelicans won two games in the Play-In Tournament to snag the #8 seed in the Western Conference Playoffs, but now they face the #1 Phoenix Suns in a tough first-round series. The Suns won the Western Conference last season, but were eliminated in the NBA Finals […]
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: #6 Denver Nuggets vs #3 Golden State Warriors
Even with a dinged-up Steph Curry, the #3 Golden State Warriors are -250 odds favorites to win their first-round series against the #6 Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference playoffs. Curry missed the last couple of weeks of the regular season with a foot injury, but he will most likely […]
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. […]
First Round Series Preview: #7 Minny Timberwolves vs #2 Memphis Grizzlies
Buckle up. The two highest-scoring teams in the NBA meet in an exhilarating first round series in the Western Conference playoffs between Ja Morant and the high-octane #2 Memphis Grizzlies versus Anthony Edwards, Karl-Anthony Towns, and the upstart #7 Minnesota Timberwolves. The Grizzlies are the big favorite to win the […]
First Round Series Preview: #5 Utah Jazz vs #4 Dallas Mavs
All-Star Luka Doncic will miss the first game of the opening round of the Western Conference Playoffs between his #4 Dallas Mavs and the #4 Utah Jazz. There’s rumors that he’ll miss more than one game, which is why the Jazz are favorites at -300 odds to defeat the Mavs […]
Western Conference Play-In Tournament Preview: San Antonio Spurs at New Orleans Pelicans
The ninth-place New Orleans Pelicans host the 10th-place San Antonio Spurs in the Western Conference Play-In Tournament tonight with the #8 seed on the line. The winner of the Pelicans/Spurs Play-In Tournament game will head to Los Angeles on Friday to play the LA Clippers for the #8 seed. 2022 […]
Eastern Conference Play-In Tournament Preview: Charlotte Hornets at Atlanta Hawks
The #8 seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs is at stake and the ninth-place Atlanta Hawks host the 10th-place Charlotte Hornets in the Play-In Tournament on Wednesday evening in Atlanta. This game will feature two of the NBA’s most talented young point guards, Trae Young from the Hawks, and LaMelo […]
NBA Weekend Betting Preview: Joker vs Greek Freak, Spida vs Ja, Harden vs Curry
The Quickie Preview returns for the final weekend of basketball in January. Two of the top teams in the West square off on Friday night when Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies host Donovan “Spida” Mitchell and the Utah Jazz. James Harden and the Brooklyn Nets head to the Bay […]
NBA Weekend Betting Preview: Bulls/Bucks, Grizzlies/Mavs, Lakers/Heat
The Quickie Betting Preview is back. Friday night in the NBA features a fun Central Division throwdown between the Chicago Bulls visiting the defending champion Milwaukee Bucks. On Sunday, LeBron James returns to South Beach when the struggling Los Angeles Lakers visit the surging Miami Heat in a tale of […]
NBA Weekend Preview: Grizzlies Keep Winning, Warriors and Bulls Showdown
We’ve reached the mid-point of the season and two of the best teams in the NBA will meet when the Golden State Warriors visit the Windy City for a Friday night showdown against the top-seeded Chicago Bulls. The smoking-hot Memphis Grizzlies won 11 games in a row, and Ja Morant […]
NBA Play-in Tournament Preview: Charlotte Hornets at Indiana Pacers in East Nine-Ten Game
The Charlotte Hornets (10) and the Indiana Pacers (9) will meet on Tuesday to tip off the NBA’s 2021 Eastern Conference Play-in Tournament Nine-Ten Game. Both teams are dinged up, but the Hornets lost five games in a row to end the season and are desperately missing veteran Gordon Hayward […]