YTD: 16-10
Play-in: 1-5
First Round: 15-5 (Record should've said 12-5 yesterday, my b)
Good run. Let's try to keep the chains movin'
April 22
Hawks +2
Miami has gotten the best of Atlanta so far obviously, but the Hawks are an elite team at home. They've been cooking in Hotlanta recently, and I think this is the one game in the series that they take. Just your classic underdog gets up for Game 3 at home before inevitably losing the series. I think Trae finally has a nice game and leads a pretty explosive Atlanta offense to a victory at home. I think Jimmy cools off a bit this game, setting up a big Game 4. I'll take the two points.
Bucks -3
Milwaukee needs to quit the bullshit. They were fully capable of sweeping Chicago, but predictably came out pretty flat the first two games. Now the series shifts to Chicago, where I think the better team wakes up a bit and takes care of business. They don't Middleton to win these two games in Chicago. The Bulls absolutely SUCK against good teams. Like all-time suck. They're also just....not that good. Wake the fuck up, Bucks!
Suns -2.5
Would've liked to get a better number. Waited too long - like the Milwaukee/Chicago game. But similar scenario to that game, though Phoenix missing an even more important player. Nonetheless the Suns have had a few days to prepare for this, and they simply are much better team than New Orleans with or without Booker. Much like their Eastern counterpart, they need to quit the bullshit and wake the fuck up. I think going on the road is going to help with this, and it doesn't help that the Suns were one the best regular season road teams in a while. Bounce back game. Don't let this series get hairy.
Good luck