2023 NBA Playoffs (Conference Finals)?

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[Greenbacks]

 

[Avocado33]

Don’t think Boston will sleep on Miami again

Price seems a little rich though

 

[Greenbacks]

Don’t think Boston will sleep on Miami again

Price seems a little rich though

Provide some content for these series.
In game and onward if you like.
Good luck

 

[Avocado33]

Provide some content for these series.
In game and onward if you like.
Good luck

Lakers beat the Nuggets I think

 

[Michelangelo]

The C's went to seven games in the EC Finals last year against Miami and won Game 7 by 4 measly points.

If I remember correctly Tyler Herro was hurt for that series last year. And the Celts didn't have Brogdan.

This isn't gonna be a cakewalk for the Celtics.

I like the Nuggets to beat LeBron and company.

 

[Greenbacks]

 

[Greenbacks]

Conference Finals Schedule

Eastern Conference

Boston Celtics (2) vs. Miami Heat (8)

• Game 1: Heat vs. Celtics | Wed., May 17 | 8:30 ET, TNT
• Game 2: Heat vs. Celtics | Fri., May 19 | 8:30 ET, TNT
• Game 3: Celtics vs. Heat | Sun., May 21 | 8:30 ET, TNT
• Game 4: Celtics vs. Heat | Tue., May 23 | 8:30 ET, TNT
• *Game 5: Heat vs. Celtics | Thu., May 25 | 8:30 ET, TNT
• *Game 6: Celtics vs. Heat | Sat., May 27 | 8:30 ET, TNT
• *Game 7: Heat vs. Celtics | Mon., May 29 | 8:30 ET, TNT

* if necessary

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Western Conference

Denver Nuggets (1) vs. L.A. Lakers (7)

• Game 1: Lakers vs. Nuggets | Tue., May 16 | 8:30 ET, ESPN
• Game 2: Lakers vs. Nuggets | Thu., May 18 | 8:30 ET, ESPN
• Game 3: Nuggets vs. Lakers | Sat., May 20 | 8:30 ET, ABC
• Game 4: Nuggets vs. Lakers | Mon., May 22 | 8:30 ET, ESPN
• *Game 5: Lakers vs. Nuggets | Wed., May 24 | 8:30 ET, ESPN
• *Game 6: Nuggets vs. Lakers | Fri., May 26 | 8:30 ET, ESPN
• *Game 7: Lakers vs. Nuggets | Sun., May 28 | 8:30 ET, ESPN

* if necessary

 

[Greenbacks]

Eastern Conference

Boston Celtics (2) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (3)
• Game 1: 76ers 119, Celtics 115
• Game 2: Celtics 121, 76ers 87
• Game 3: Celtics 114, 76ers 102
• Game 4: 76ers 116, Celtics 115 (OT)
• Game 5: 76ers 115, Celtics 103
• Game 6: Celtics 95, 76ers 86
• Game 7: Celtics 112, 76ers 88
Celtics win series 4-2

New York Knicks (5) vs. Miami Heat (8)
• Game 1: Heat 108, Knicks 101
• Game 2: Knicks 111, Heat 105
• Game 3: Heat 105, Knicks 86
• Game 4: Heat 109, Knicks 101
• Game 5: Knicks 112, Heat 103
• Game 6: Heat 96, Knicks 92
Heat win series 4-2

 

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Western Conference

Denver Nuggets (1) vs. Phoenix Suns (4)
• Game 1: Nuggets 125, Suns 107
• Game 2: Nuggets 97, Suns 87
• Game 3: Suns 121, Nuggets 114
• Game 4: Suns 129, Nuggets 124
• Game 5: Nuggets 118, Suns 102
• Game 6: Nuggets 125, Suns 100
Nuggets win series 4-2

Golden State Warriors (6) vs. L.A. Lakers (7)
• Game 1: Lakers 117, Warriors 112
• Game 2: Warriors 127, Lakers 100
• Game 3: Lakers 127, Warriors 97
• Game 4: Lakers 104, Warriors 101
• Game 5: Warriors 121, Lakers 106
• Game 6: Lakers 122, Warriors 101
Lakers win series 4-2

 

[Greenbacks]

First-Round Schedule

Eastern Conference

Milwaukee Bucks (1) vs. Miami Heat (8)
• Game 1: Heat 130, Bucks 117
• Game 2: Bucks 138, Heat 122
• Game 3: Heat 121, Bucks 99
• Game 4: Heat 119, Bucks 114
• Game 5: Heat 128, Bucks 126 (OT)
Heat win series 4-1

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Boston Celtics (2) vs. Atlanta Hawks (7)
• Game 1: Celtics 112, Hawks 99
• Game 2: Celtics 119, Hawks 106
• Game 3: Hawks 130, Celtics 122
• Game 4: Celtics 129, Hawks 121
• Game 5: Hawks 119, Celtics 117
• Game 6: Celtics 128, Hawks 120
Celtics win series 4-2

 

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Western Conference

Denver Nuggets (1) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (8)
• Game 1: Nuggets 109, Timberwolves 80
• Game 2: Nuggets 122, Timberwolves 113
• Game 3: Nuggets 120, Timberwolves 111
• Game 4: Timberwolves 114, Nuggets 108 (OT)
• Game 5: Nuggets 112, Timberwolves 109
Nuggets win series 4-1

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Memphis Grizzlies (2) vs. L.A. Lakers (7)
• Game 1: Lakers 128, Grizzlies 112
• Game 2: Grizzlies 103, Lakers 93
• Game 3: Lakers 111, Grizzlies 101
• Game 4: Lakers 117, Grizzlies 111
• Game 5: Grizzlies 116, Lakers 99
• Game 6: Lakers 125, Grizzlies 85
Lakers win series 4-2

 

[Greenbacks]

2023 AT&T NBA Play-In Tournament

Tuesday, April 11
• Game 1: Atlanta 116, Miami 105 [Atlanta advances to playoffs]
• Game 2: L.A. Lakers 108, Minnesota 102 (OT) [L.A. advances to playoffs]

Wednesday, April 12
• Game 3 — Chicago 109, Toronto 105
• Game 4 — Oklahoma City 123, New Orleans 118

Friday, April 14
• Game 5 — Miami 102, Chicago 91 [Miami advances to playoffs]
• Game 6 — Minnesota 120, Oklahoma City 95 [Minnesota advances to playoffs]

 

[Greenbacks]

Showing above how the 4 got here.

 

[MAGAking1]

The Philadelphia 76ers lost another Game 7, this time against their rivals Boston Celtics in the second round of the 2023 NBA playoffs. The 76ers head into the offseason with plenty of questions once again, and there might finally be some big changes in the City of Brotherly Love.

2022-23 season recap​

The 76ers, on the back of Joel Embiid’s maiden MVP season, landed the No. 3 seed in the playoffs and were intact on the health front. They swept the Brooklyn Nets in the first round, but Embiid suffered a knee injury ahead of the second round. Philadelphia managed to get a split in the first two games and Embiid did return, but ultimately this group couldn’t close out the series despite going up 3-2 heading into a Game 6 at home. With this series loss, the front office will have plenty of decisions to make regarding the roster.

2023 offseason priorities​

Aside from the Game 7 debacle, the 76ers actually did make a lot of progress this season. Embiid stayed relatively healthy and won the MVP award, which means he can now finally worry more about a championship than proving he’s one of the best players in the league. James Harden has a player option and could opt out, with rumors of him wanting to go back to Houston and the Rockets. Harden leaving would be tough, but he does have a connection with Daryl Morey and likely would stay. Tobias Harris, who underwhelmed in the playoffs, is an expiring contract and will have some trade value.
The big questions will be surrounding head coach Doc Rivers. He’s now 6-10 in Game 7s, and has lost the last five Game 7s he’s coached in. Rivers has not made the conference finals with the 76ers, so there has clearly been a ceiling in terms of progress. It’s highly unlikely he comes back, so the 76ers will probably be in the market for a coach along with the Bucks, Raptors, Suns and Pistons.

 

[MAGAking1]

We don't care about the 76ers ds
Not in the conference finals
Go play in 1 of your golf threads
Lol

Must have missed the memo where you became the posting sheriff

Hang in there pal and keep taking yer meds....there is great buzz around water cooler about you...YOU ARE MOVING UP!!!!!

 

[MAGAking1]

I'll pay you to stay out of my threads.
How much?
I can't stand you
Lol

Well you can always start more RR threads and let yer frustrations out.......No need to clog up the board with your foolishness and insecurity LINUS.

 

[MAGAking1]

Telling you I can't stand you is not out of line.
I have never enter 1 of your threads so return the favor.
You're a horrible human being.
Have a good day

 

[Greenbacks]

Western Conference finals: Los Angeles Lakers v Denver Nuggets​

What the Lakers need to do: Defend. When these teams met in the conference finals in the bubble in 2020, the Lakers won the series in just five games, holding Denver to 109.2 points per contest. They may have to do even better this time as the Nuggets boast perhaps the best player on Earth, Nikola Jokić, winner of two of the past three NBA MVP awards. Thankfully for LA, they have maybe the greatest defender on Earth in Anthony Davis. In the 2020 championship run, Davis’ long arms altered countless shots and he’ll have to do the same here.
The problem for the Lakers is that Jokić is even better than he was three years ago, capable of scoring from anywhere and dishing dazzling assists. Against the Golden State Warriors in the Western Conference semi-finals, the Lakers held the Warriors and Stephen Curry to under 100 points in Game 3, and an average of 109.8 points per game in the six total contests. They’ll have to keep that pressure up against Denver.
When the Lakers emerged victorious against Golden State, a relieved James said he and his team have a “lot of respect” for the Nuggets. And both teams will have a handful of days off between winning their semi-finals series and Game 1 in Denver on Tuesday. Rest will be important for the Lakers, especially if they want to keep their streak alive of winning Game 1 on the road and snatching home-court advantage from their higher-seeded foes, just as they did in the opening round against Memphis and later against the Warriors.

Key player for the Lakers: LeBron is still the King, but the Lakers’ best player is clearly now Davis, with his condor-like wingspan and ability to affect the game at both ends of the court. He can check guards and block shots at the rim on defense and attack the paint with the ball. But the series will probably come down to “the others,” as Shaquille O’Neal often calls a squad’s role players. Undrafted wing Austin Reaves has been the team’s third-best player over the past several months and guards Dennis Schröder and D’Angelo Russell have provided important scoring pop. Everyone will need to be on their A-game if they’re to survive Jokić.

What the Nuggets need to do: Stay calm. Sure, they’re a (relatively) small-town team. And sure LA is glitzy, with stars like Jack Nicholson and Michael B Jordan in the crowd. But the rims are still 10ft tall, and the court is still 94ft by 50ft. While Denver are a so-so defensive team, their star player can do it all on offense – and he’ll have to. When the Warriors had success against the Lakers, it came from drawing Davis away from the basket. Jokić can do so in spades, orchestrating from the top of the three-point arc. Combine his talents with the skilled supporting cast of point guard Jamal Murray, forward Aaron Gordon, shooter Michael Porter Jr and Swiss army knife Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, and the Nuggets have more than enough to make it to the NBA finals for the first time in franchise history.

Key player for the Nuggets: The Nuggets’ starting five are excellent. They have size, scoring, experience, continuity and talent to boot. So, let’s look at the team’s reserves – specifically, the three players likely to come off the bench in any close game: versatile forward Jeff Green, slashing guard Bruce Brown Jr and promising rookie Christian Braun. Yes, Jokić is always No 1 when it comes to Denver. But without great bench play while the starters rest, Denver will be heading home sooner than they hoped.
Prediction: Given that the Lakers revamped their franchise to such a massive degree this year, it’s hard to glean any insight from the teams’ head-to-head battles during the regular season. But with two hungry rosters and two former MVPs, this should be a close one. The edge, however, has to go to James, who’s just been here too many times before. Lakers in 6.

 

[Greenbacks]

Get lost loser
Go play in 1 of your race car threads
Give me some space.
I can't stand you.
It happens man
Lol