NBA Catch Up: Getting Ready for the Playoffs

Let’s Catch Up First With the Play-In Tournament

Western Conference Play-In:

1. Lakers beat Pelicans to get the 7. Zion Williamson scores 40 but gets hurt late on the basket he scores his 40th.
2. Kings beat Warriors to earn spot to play Pelicans. Warriors are out. Is that it? What do the Warriors need?
3. Pelicans (surprise to me) beat Kings and will play Thunder.

Eastern Conference Play-In:

1. Sixers beat Heat to get the 7 seed. Jimmy Butler gets hurt but keeps playing. I figure the Heat are done. Embiid looks good to me!
2. Bulls beat the Hawks so Bulls will play Heat for 8th spot.
3. Heat beat bulls to get 8 seed. I didn’t realize how much Tyler Herro could be the center of a whole offense.

The regular season records: Go over regular season records. Small number of wins separating in the East. How much better the records are in the West.

Questions for Anne

1. Without looking, can you name the 4 match ups in the Eastern Conference?
2. As a Coach, what do you need to challenge? If you have two, what are the criteria?
3. You like headbands? Waht about the arm or leg sleeve? Need two?

Go over playoff match ups. Talk about what happened in game. How does that leave you feeling about your picks?

1. You can still do your own picks at NBA.com. Click here for that link.

(1) Boston Celtics vs. (8) Heat

(2) New York Knicks vs. (7) Philadelphia 76ers

1. Knicks pretty fortunate to win.
2. Good job on Brunson.
3. Ridiculous threes from Josh Hart.
4. Embiid looks very good. (got tired) so banged around
5. Poor execution by Sixers last 5 mins. More Maxey please
6. DiVincenzo 3rd most 3s in NBA
7. Doris, JJ, Mike Breen “Bang”
8. I am a Nick Nurse fan.

(3) Milwaukee Bucks vs. (6) Indiana Pacers

(4) Cleveland Cavs vs. (5) Orlando Magic

1. Cavs 97-83. 30 for Mitchell.
2. Chippy! Cavs tech #2! Mo Wagner so excitable.
3. Mitchell and Banchero big names. (lefty and old Joe Engles)
4. Orlando seems very short of 3-point shooting.
5. Stephanie White announcing! Orlando first game in 4 years on ESPN.

Western Conference Playoffs Match Ups:

(1) Oklahoma City Thunder vs. (8) New Orleans Pelicans

(2) Denver Nuggets vs. (7) Los Angeles Lakers

1. Den 114-103. 18 second chance points for Nugs.
2. Nugs, especially Jokic, IQ. Jokic reading Laker play getting steal lay up.
3. Jamal Murray 7pts a game more in the playoffs.
4. Secondary Nuggs players delivering more timely than Lakers down the stretch. D Lo, Reeves, misfiring late
5. Riding Davis on the 4th qtr comeback.
6. I didn’t know Deandre Jordan still played
7. Is it Bob Myers announcing?

(3) Minnesota Timberwolves vs. (6) Phoenix Suns

1. Edwards averaged 25 for the season but 14 vs Suns.
2. KD vs Kat. KD and Booker 5th and 6th in scoring in NBA.
3. Grayson Allen #1 in NBA 3 pt %
4. Hubie announcing at 90!

(4) LA Clippers vs (5) Dallas Mavericks

Bracket Wrap Up

1. Differences in our brackets?
2. Who do Meg, Charlotte, and Izzy have in their brackets to win the title?
3. Anne, what do we bet on this? What do we give the winner? We have time!

Rank the series in order you are excited to watch them. Explain a few reasons why.

1. Nuggs v Lakers
2. Clippers v Mavs
3. Knicks v Sixers
4. Celtics v Heat
5. T-Wolves v Suns
6. Bucks v Pacers
7. Thunder v Pelicans
8. Cavs v Magic

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