[NBA] West Playoffs, Round One

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Oklahoma City Thunder (1) vs. New Orleans Pelicans (8)
Game 1: Sunday at Oklahoma City, 9:30 p.m. ET (TNT)
Game 2: Wednesday April 24 at Oklahoma City, 9:30 p.m. ET (TNT)
Game 3: Saturday April 27 at New Orleans, 3:30 p.m. ET (TNT)
Game 4: Monday April 29 at New Orleans
Game 5 (if necessary): Wednesday May 1 at Oklahoma City
Game 6 (if necessary): Friday May 3 at New Orleans
Game 7 (if necessary): Sunday May 5 at Oklahoma City

Denver Nuggets (2) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (7)
Game 1: Saturday at Denver, 8:30 p.m. ET (ABC)
Game 2: Monday at Denver, 10 p.m. ET (TNT)
Game 3: Thursday April 25 at Los Angeles, 10 p.m. ET (TNT)
Game 4: Saturday April 27 at Los Angeles, 8:30 p.m. ET (ABC)
Game 5 (if necessary): Monday April 29 at Denver
Game 6 (if necessary): Thursday May 2 at Los Angeles
Game 7 (if necessary): Saturday May 4 at Denver (TNT)

Minnesota Timberwolves (3) vs. Phoenix Suns (6)
Game 1: Saturday at Minnesota, 3:30 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Game 2: Tuesday at Minnesota, 7:30 p.m. ET (TNT)
Game 3: Friday April 26 at Phoenix, 10:30 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Game 4: Sunday April 28 at Phoenix, 9:30 p.m. ET (TNT)
Game 5 (if necessary): Tuesday April 30 at Minnesota
Game 6 (if necessary): Thursday May 2 at Phoenix
Game 7 (if necessary): Saturday May 4 at Minnesota

LA Clippers (4) vs. Dallas Mavericks (5)
Game 1: Sunday at Los Angeles, 3:30 p.m. ET (ABC)
Game 2: Tuesday at Los Angeles, 10 p.m. ET (TNT)
Game 3: Friday April 26 at Dallas, 8 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Game 4: Sunday April 28 at Dallas, 3:30 p.m. ET (ABC)
Game 5 (if necessary): Wednesday May 1 at Los Angeles
Game 6 (if necessary): Friday May 3 at Dallas
Game 7 (if necessary): Sunday May 5 at Los Angeles

 

[LoungeLizard]

OKC 4-1
Denver 4-0
Phoenix 4-2
Mavs 4-2

 

[QWERTYLICIOUS]

Oklahoma City Thunder (1) vs. New Orleans Pelicans (8)
Game 1: Sunday at Oklahoma City, 9:30 p.m. ET (TNT)
Game 2: Wednesday April 24 at Oklahoma City, 9:30 p.m. ET (TNT)
Game 3: Saturday April 27 at New Orleans, 3:30 p.m. ET (TNT)
Game 4: Monday April 29 at New Orleans
Game 5 (if necessary): Wednesday May 1 at Oklahoma City
Game 6 (if necessary): Friday May 3 at New Orleans
Game 7 (if necessary): Sunday May 5 at Oklahoma City

Denver Nuggets (2) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (7)
Game 1: Saturday at Denver, 8:30 p.m. ET (ABC)
Game 2: Monday at Denver, 10 p.m. ET (TNT)
Game 3: Thursday April 25 at Los Angeles, 10 p.m. ET (TNT)
Game 4: Saturday April 27 at Los Angeles, 8:30 p.m. ET (ABC)
Game 5 (if necessary): Monday April 29 at Denver
Game 6 (if necessary): Thursday May 2 at Los Angeles
Game 7 (if necessary): Saturday May 4 at Denver (TNT)

Minnesota Timberwolves (3) vs. Phoenix Suns (6)
Game 1: Saturday at Minnesota, 3:30 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Game 2: Tuesday at Minnesota, 7:30 p.m. ET (TNT)
Game 3: Friday April 26 at Phoenix, 10:30 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Game 4: Sunday April 28 at Phoenix, 9:30 p.m. ET (TNT)
Game 5 (if necessary): Tuesday April 30 at Minnesota
Game 6 (if necessary): Thursday May 2 at Phoenix
Game 7 (if necessary): Saturday May 4 at Minnesota

LA Clippers (4) vs. Dallas Mavericks (5)
Game 1: Sunday at Los Angeles, 3:30 p.m. ET (ABC)
Game 2: Tuesday at Los Angeles, 10 p.m. ET (TNT)
Game 3: Friday April 26 at Dallas, 8 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Game 4: Sunday April 28 at Dallas, 3:30 p.m. ET (ABC)
Game 5 (if necessary): Wednesday May 1 at Los Angeles
Game 6 (if necessary): Friday May 3 at Dallas
Game 7 (if necessary): Sunday May 5 at Los Angeles

OKC 4-0
Denver 4-1
Minnesota 4-3
Dallas 4-3

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

OKC 4-0
Denver 4-1
Minnesota 4-3
Dallas 4-3

Honestly, I think there's a better chance that the Suns sweep the Timberwolves than there is that the Timberwolves will win in 7. Minnesota will either win in 5, or not at all.

 

[hrdboild]

I'm guessing that OKC, Denver, Phoenix, and Dallas advance. It's a shame we didn't get to see a Sacramento vs. OKC series. That would have been a much more exciting match-up. New Orleans had our number all year but they haven't been able to sustain that level of success against anyone else in the West.

 

[pdxKingsFan]

I'm guessing that OKC, Denver, Phoenix, and Dallas advance. It's a shame we didn't get to see a Sacramento vs. OKC series. That would have been a much more exciting match-up. New Orleans had our number all year but they haven't been able to sustain that level of success against anyone else in the West.

I think I am at this so I voted two upsets even though I think those two upsets may only be upset on a chalk bracket.

 

[iowamcnabb]

Aww shucks the three headed monster over in Phoenix lost, I’m so upset about it

 

[Tetsujin]

Honestly, I think there's a better chance that the Suns sweep the Timberwolves than there is that the Timberwolves will win in 7. Minnesota will either win in 5, or not at all.

You can still delete this post lol

 

[Tetsujin]

The Suns traded for KD and Beal, putting themselves so deep in cap hell that salary cap Hitler is looking down at them and traded every single one of their assets to get unceremoniously curbstomped like they were still the CP3 squad against the Mavs.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Even a Jokić fast break looks like it's in slow motion.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

You can still delete this post lol

I stand on business.

I will never forecast a win for a team with Big Sawfty on it. Not never. Minnesota could be up 3-0 in the Finals, with a 29-point lead in Game 4, with less than a minute to go, and I will still believe that they'll find a way to flush it down the toilet. That's how much disdain I have for Towns.

 

[ShastaKingsFan]

It's sad that the Kings have had the Lakers by the balls for two seasons....and yet they've advanced further in both post seasons

 

[ick300]

OKC 4/1
Dallas 4/2
Denver 4/2
Suns 4/3

are for me
And final Dallas - Denver

 

[Tetsujin]

https://twitter.com/statuses/1781869855794209224

 

[Tetsujin]

https://twitter.com/statuses/1782105050158170531

 

[kingdivac]

Go home Mavericks - playoff fodder.

 

[Tetsujin]

LOL Mavs had every single thing in their favor (hottest team in the league since the trade deadline, Clippers missing one of the best postseason players of all time) and still took home the L anyways.

 

[iowamcnabb]

25 percent from three for the Pels on 20 attempts sounds about right.

 

[iowamcnabb]

Who do I want to win this, the team that eliminated us or the foul merchants?

 

[QWERTYLICIOUS]

Go home Mavericks - playoff fodder.

LOL Mavs had every single thing in their favor (hottest team in the league since the trade deadline, Clippers missing one of the best postseason players of all time) and still took home the L anyways.

They doing Luka hella dirty...Get the dude some legit help out there!!!

 

[chief bromden]

Who do I want to win this, the team that eliminated us or the foul merchants?

My heart says I want to see the Pels lose, but I know I will get sick of watching Shai very quickly and I'm such a Trey Murphy stan that I'll root for the Pels

 

[Tetsujin]

They doing Luka hella dirty...Get the dude some legit help out there!!!

They moved pretty much all of their assets already so unless they move some of their actual important pieces, they’re not going to be able to find that third star haha

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Who do I want to win this, the team that eliminated us or the foul merchants?

I'm rooting for the team that doesn't have a starter who (allegedly) ought to be incarcerated. Or at least (allegedly) deported.

 

[Tetsujin]

Chet having an okay night as far as numbers but the dude just cannot guard Lithuanian big men.

 

[White_Chocolate]

The Monk injury will sting for a long time. We definitely could have beat the thunder

 

[Tetsujin]

Ingram looking like KD against us and then reverting to looking like KD (Kris Dunn) immediately afterwards is so frustrating lmao

 

[Tetsujin]

Streets are asking: Did the Thunder peak too early?

 

[Tetsujin]

Shai with some distinctly anti-clutch moments this quarter

 

[Tetsujin]

Chet’s like got a half foot on Nance on the jump ball. Not sure I’d burn my challenge here if I was OKC. Especially since it looks like Chet hit the ball last.

 

[Tetsujin]

Great job OKC lol