Like the NCAA tournaments, this will be an ongoing thread. Easier to take care of wins and losses.
5* Milwaukee -9.5 The Bulls finally had a season in which they didn't tank, and made the playoffs. However, their good start to the season faded badly. In the last two months, maybe more, they had zero wins against the elite NBA teams. Unless you count two wins over the Cavs. None against Milwaukee, Philly, Miami, Boston or the best teams from the west. The Bulls lost Lonzo Ball and Caruso to injury, and there went much of their perimeter defense and ball handling. LaVine has a nagging knee injury, Coby White a toe injury, and they are just plain soft. The Bucks beat them all 4 of their games this season, the last two by a lot. They are rivals and it can get chippy. If somehow Milwaukee doesn't cover this, I'll be on them for Game 2. They will win at least one of them by blowout. Oh,,, and Vucevic has no chance of covering Giannis.
1* Atlanta -4 (-113) The Hawks came on last year in the playoffs. They also played pretty well at the end of the season. Up tempo team vs. a weak Hornets' defense. Hawks have to dominate in the post as Charlotte is thin there.
1* Cleveland +8.5 The Cavs can win this game. So much love for the Nets, as if they will just turn it on now that Irving and Durant are back. I've watched them play in recent weeks. They don't hold up that well for all 48 minutes.
Will have a small play on the Pelicans game tomorrow when a certain line comes out.
5* Milwaukee -9.5 The Bulls finally had a season in which they didn't tank, and made the playoffs. However, their good start to the season faded badly. In the last two months, maybe more, they had zero wins against the elite NBA teams. Unless you count two wins over the Cavs. None against Milwaukee, Philly, Miami, Boston or the best teams from the west. The Bulls lost Lonzo Ball and Caruso to injury, and there went much of their perimeter defense and ball handling. LaVine has a nagging knee injury, Coby White a toe injury, and they are just plain soft. The Bucks beat them all 4 of their games this season, the last two by a lot. They are rivals and it can get chippy. If somehow Milwaukee doesn't cover this, I'll be on them for Game 2. They will win at least one of them by blowout. Oh,,, and Vucevic has no chance of covering Giannis.
1* Atlanta -4 (-113) The Hawks came on last year in the playoffs. They also played pretty well at the end of the season. Up tempo team vs. a weak Hornets' defense. Hawks have to dominate in the post as Charlotte is thin there.
1* Cleveland +8.5 The Cavs can win this game. So much love for the Nets, as if they will just turn it on now that Irving and Durant are back. I've watched them play in recent weeks. They don't hold up that well for all 48 minutes.
Will have a small play on the Pelicans game tomorrow when a certain line comes out.