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Top NBA Games for April 29-May 5

By: Andrew Brown

Monday 29, 2024

Thunder vs Pelicans 8:30pm

West 1st round – Game 4, OKC lead series 3-0

Who’s going to win: Thunder. The Pelicans have had no answer for this young and talented team. Without Zion they can’t really do much. For the Thunder they have to finish this out and carry their momentum to the next round. 

Lakers vs Nuggets 10:00pm

West 1st round – Game 5, DEN lead series 3-1

Who’s going to win: Nuggets. Lebron has to carry this game. He is the key to them winning this game/ possibly the series. Denver needs to just play them like they usually do. they are 11-1 against this team so whatever they are doing shouldn’t change. 

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Tuesday 30,2024

76ers vs Knicks 7:00pm

East 1st round – Game 5, NY lead series 3-1

Who’s going to win: 76ers. With Embiid not at 100% the 6ers have been struggling offensively. If Embiid was at or at least close to a 100% this series would be closer, they might even be ahead. For the Knicks Bruson has been on fire and has to stay that way or they might be in trouble. Their defense against Embiid is very good. As soon as he touches the back there are at least 3 people on him or 4 people ready to pounce when he drives. 

Pacers vs Bucks 9:30pm

East 1st round – Game 5, IND lead series 3-1

Who’s going to win: Pacers. With Giannis and Dame out there is no excuse for them to lose. The Bucks lost to basically the G-League Grizzlies twice with Dame and Giannis playing, it will be embarrassing if they lose. They also have one of the best offenses of all time with them having the second best offense rating of all time, another reason why the Pacers shouldn’t lose. The Pacers do not need to play like it’s a guaranteed win, they need to fight hard from the start to the end. For the Bucks they just need to come out and play hard. If they want any chance of winning Middleton needs to have a huge game. Their bench needs to be ready too. 

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Wednesday 1, 2024

Heat vs Celtics 7:30pm

East 1st round – Game 5, BOS lead series 2-1

Who’s going to win: Celtics. Ever since Jimmy Butler got injured this series was already over.   They probably had a chance to win the series with Butler healthy but still would’ve lost. For the Celtics with Porzingus out this game but they should still easily win. Last game the Celtics played mad especially Derrick White who had 38 points (career high) was greening 3 and dunking on everyone. He only had 13 dunks in the regular season but for that game he had two big contested dunks with a nasty one over Bam the big man. If they play like that the whole playoffs nobody will beat them. 

Mavs vs Clippers 10:00pm

West 1st round – Game 5, series tied 2-2

Who’s going to win: Clippers. The Clippers have more experience on their team than the Mavs do. With them having Harden, George, and Westbrook they all have the capability of scoring. For the Mavs with Luka being on the injury report as a Game Time Decision (he’ll most likely still play) it’ll be hard for them to win if he is out. If he is out Kyrie will be the leader of this team and will have to give it all that he got. 

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Thursday 2, 2024

Games TBD

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Friday 3, 2024

Cavs vs Magic Time is TBD

East 1st round – Game 6, series tied 2-2

Who’s going to win: Magic. I believe the Magic have the capability of winning this series. Franz Wagner looks like the number one option it’s all up to him if they will win it or not. Banchero has also been playing very well. For the Cavs the key to them winning is Darius Garland. He needs to be a scorer and not just sit in the corner. If he gets more involved they will win the series. 

Clippers vs Mavs 9:30pm

West 1st round – Game 6, series tied 2-2

Who’s going to win: Clippers. I feel like in this game the Clippers are going to run away with it as it’ll be an all around team effort. There is just too much talent for them to lose. For the Mavs Luka hasn’t been on his best game. He even admitted it as he said he felt like he was letting Kyrie down with his bad performance. This game I think Luka will go off but it will not be enough for the win. 

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Saturday 4, 2024

Games TBD

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Sunday 5, 2024

Games TBD

NBA Picks for this week

By: Andrew Brown

Wednesday 24, 2024

Heat vs Celtics 7:00pm

East 1st round – Game two, BOS lead series 1-0

Who’s going to win: Celtics. With the heat without Jimmy Butler and Rozier it’ll be hard for them to win against this Celtics team. For the Celtics they need to play like they’ve been playing this whole season. They cannot get into the one on one game they’ll need to pass the ball and create/look for mismatches. 

Pelicans vs Thunder 9:30pm

West 1st round – Game two, OKC leads series 1-0

Who’s going to win: Thunder. With Zion out players like Trey Murphy need to step up for  Zion’s absence. The Pelicans were also one of the best teams scoring in the paint but it’ll be hard doing that without Zion. For the Thunder they should easily win the series unless Shai gets injured. With them being the youngest team in the league they need to use their young energy to beat out their opponents. 

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Thursday 25, 2024

Cavs vs Magic 7:00pm

East 1st round – Game three, CLE lead series 2-0

Who’s going to win: Magic. In my opinion I think the Magic will come back and win the series. If they want any chance of doing that they have to believe they can. At the start of the season they were on fire. If they can play like that then they will easily make the conference finals and maybe the championship. The only 2 things that come down to them winning is hard defense and Jalen Suggs stepping up. Palo and Wanger can’t be the only two scoring. For the Cavs they can’t let them come back. If they end up losing this series they will have a lot of things they have to do in the summer. The key to winning is Darius Garland. Garland has been in a shooting slump and needs to get out of it before it’s too late. 

Nuggets vs Lakers 10:00pm

West 1st round – Game three, DEN lead series 2-0

Who’s going to win: Denver. Last game the Lakers had a 20 point lead and still lost. If they can’t win games when they’re up by 20 then they aren’t winning the series. Darvin Ham needs to make some serious adjustments to win. Lebron and AD also need to finish out games and hope they can come back. For the Nuggets they need to play like they have been every time they play this team. They have won 10 straight and will probably get 11. They have a good chance to sweep them too. 

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Friday 26, 2024

Bucks vs Pacers 7:30pm

East 1st round – Game three, series tied 1-1

Who’s going to win: Pacers. After the last game it looked bad for the Bucks. The pacers were just getting everything they wanted on offense. Sikam also looks like the best player in the NBA. For the Bucks Lilard has to carry the load now that Giannis is out. On defense They need to box out and stop them from getting offensive rebounds. Either the Bucks win the series or at least keep it close for Giannis to return. 

Clippers vs Mavs 10:00pm

West 1st round – Game three, series tied 1-1

Who’s going to win: Clippers. With all their talent how can they lose. Also with Kawaii coming back they should be better all around. They need to all use their experience to win the game and the series. For the Maverick it all starts with defense, especially Luka. If Luka plays hard defense and doesn’t let players blow by then it’ll make winning easier for them. With the Clippers having the big 4 you have to pick your poison because you can’t and won’t defend all of them. 

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Saturday 27, 2024

Thunder vs Pelicans 3:30pm

West 1st round – Game three, OKC lead series 1-0

Who’s going to win: Thunder. Without Zion they’ll probably get swept. Shai (who has a chance of getting the MVP) has to lead this team to the next round. He cannot slack off now, he has to finish the job and go to the next round. For the Pelicans at this point they have to hope they are shooting well and they aren’t. 

Nuggets vs Lakers 8:30pm

West 1st round – Game four, DEN lead series 2-0

Who’s going to win: Lakers. If they lost their last game then this is make it or break it time. If they get a 10 point lead it’ll probably only goi u p from there. With his career potential in the line Lebron will give it his all and will break the losing streak against Denver. For the Nuggets they have to expect that they won’t go down without a fight. They need to match their energy and go on to the next round. If the Laker wants to go on they need to pay like their life is in it because most of them are. For the Nuggets to win they have to play like they have been this whole season and not let them gain confidence. 

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Sunday 28, 2024

Knicks vs 76ers 1:00pm

East 1st round – Game four, NY lead series 2-0 

Who’s going to win: If the Knicks haven’t won. game 3 then this is the last chance for the 6ers. Just like the Lakers situation they have to win to keep their season alive. With Embiid going batter and better each game expect him to have a big game especially if the Knicks are up 3-0. The 76ers need to use their strength and size down low offensively and defensively. For the Knicks they look like they’ve already won the series the way they played. If they keep this defense up then they should and easily sweep them. They have held the 6ers to under 100 points each game. If the Knicks want to win and possibly sweep then they cannot lack on the defensive side where they’ve been good at. 

Timberwolves vs Suns 9:30pm

West 1st round – Game four, MIN lead series 2-0

Who’s going to win: Timberwolves. If the Timberwolves won the last game then they should easily sweep the Suns. The Timberwolves are a total mismatch against the Suns. The Timberwolves can get anything they want offensively and then destroy them defensively. It also helps to have the best defensive team in the NBA. If this is possible the last game for the Suns then KD and Booker need to not pass the ball and only shoot. This team in the previous games looked like it had no idea what they were doing on the court. KD and Booker were missing and complaining while The Wolves stormed down the court and scored. If they want to win they need to lock in because this team showed throughout the season that they can beat anyone.