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Memphis Grizzlies vs. Los Angeles Clippers Playoffs Predictions

May 2nd, 2013 by Adam Markowitz (Bankroll Sports Columnist) | Posted in NBA Basketball   Comments Off on Memphis Grizzlies vs. Los Angeles Clippers Playoffs Predictions
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Grizzlies vs. ClippersConsider this page your one stop shop for all things related to the Memphis Grizzlies vs. Los Angeles Clippers NBA playoffs series! These two teams are going to be squaring off in what should be a fantastic first round playoff series, and regardless of whether you are looking for a series preview, our Grizzlies vs. Clippers predictions, the NBA playoffs series prices for the Grizzlies and Clippers, or just an up to date listing of all of the final scores with recaps of all of the games, you’ve come to the right place. Be sure to bookmaker this page if you’re a fan of either of these teams, or if you’re just a generic NBA fan, but this is your official handicapping home of the Grizzlies vs. Clippers series.

Memphis Grizzlies vs. Los Angeles Clippers NBA Playoff Schedule

Grizzlies Win Series 4-2

Game 1: Memphis Grizzlies 91 – Los Angeles Clippers 112
Game 2: Memphis Grizzlies 91 – Los Angeles Clippers 93
Game 3: Los Angeles Clippers 82 – Memphis Grizzlies 94
Game 4: Los Angeles Clippers 83 – Memphis Grizzlies 104
Game 5: Memphis Grizzlies 103 – Los Angeles Clippers 93
Game 6: Los Angeles Clippers 105 – Memphis Grizzlies 118

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Grizzlies vs. Clippers Series Update

Game 1: This figured to be a close game the whole way, but a fourth quarter surge really gave the Clippers the advantage. LA outscored the Grizzlies 37-22 in the final stanza to take a close game and put it away. G Chris Paul scored 23 for the hosts, and he was one of the seven players that scored in double digits on the night. Clippers 112 – Grizzlies 91 (Clippers Lead Series 1-0)

Game 2: G Mike Conley Jr. has a tough draw in this series, as he has to play against G Chris Paul. CP3 had a great game, scoring 24 points and dishing out nine assists, but Conley had the answers in this game, scoring 28 points to outdo his counterpart. Four of the five starters for the Grizz were able to get into double figures in scoring, but it wasn’t enough to contain the Clips. CP3 drove into the lane and knock down a shot as time expired to send LA to a potentially series saving victory. Clippers 93 – Grizzlies 91 (Clippers Lead Series 2-0

Game 3: It was back to basics for the Grizzlies in Game 3 of the Western Conference Quarterfinals. In a game that they absolutely had to have, they held LA down to just 26 field goals for the game. The clips didn’t score more than 23 points in a single quarter, and that’s the way that the Grizz intend to keep it. F Zach Randolph had his best game of the series to date, scoring 27 points and pulling in 11 boards to help lead the team to a crucial victory in Game 3. Grizzlies 94 – Clippers 82 (Clippers Lead Series 2-1)

Game 4: Not surprisingly, we saw the Memphis defense come up with another huge game to frustrate the heck out of the Clippers to level this series at two games apiece. The Grizz were dominating in the paint, getting 24 points from both C Marc Gasol and F Zach Randolph. G Mike Conley Jr. probably had his most efficent game of the series. He knocked down two of his three long range attempts, and he had 13 assists against just two turnovers to go with his 15 points scored. The Clips shot jsut 41.0 percent from the field and 19.0 percent from long range, and the 19 points from both G Chris Paul and F Blake Griffin didn’t get the job done. Grizzlies 104 – Clippers 83 (Series Tied 2-2)

Game 5: You couldn’t have drawn up a more disastrous sixth game of this series for the Clippers. They lost F Blake Griffin and G Chris Paul in the game to various injuries, and they ultimately were beaten by 10 by Memphis, losing for the third straight game to take what was a 2-0 series lead and turn it into a 3-2 series deficit. CP3 did his part, scoring 35 points and playing through a thumb injury, but he was literally all this offense had going. The Grizzlies only committed seven turnovers for the game, and C Marc Gasol, F Zach Randolph, and G Mike Conley Jr. each scored at least 20 points. Memphis is on the verge of knocking off the Clips now, and no one figured that we would have been in this position seven days ago. Grizzlies 103 – Clippers 93 (Grizzlies Lead Series 3-2)

Game 6: Head Coach Vinny Del Negro had to think that scoring 105 points would be good enough to get this series back to Tinseltown for Game 7. Alas, it was not nearly meant to be. G Chris Paul played his heart out, scoring 28 points with eight assists to at least leave his team with a chance. F Blake Griffin came off of the bench, but he was only able to play 14 minutes in the game and managed just nine points. F Matt Barnes scored 30 and pulled down 10 boards in the biggest game of his season. However, the Grizzlies shot 50.7 percent from the field and hit a whopping 38 foul shots. Seven players scored at least 10 points in this game. It wasn’t prototypical Memphis basketball, but the Grizzlies got the job done and are now in the second round of the playoffs. Grizzlies 118 – Clippers 105 (Grizzlies Win Series 4-2)

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Last season, the Clippers and the Grizzlies battled it out for seven harsh games, and in the end, LA was able to go on the road in Game 7 and win by 10 points after losing Games 5 and 6. Now, the Grizz are out for some revenge. This is going to be a tremendous defensive series, and we know that it is going to be difficult for either of these teams to get into even the 90s.

The Grizzlies are going to have to go on the road in this series to open things up, which is the opposite of what happened last year. F Rudy Gay is now gone as well after getting traded at the deadline, and the team really hasn’t replaced his scoring prowess. The offense often runs through the boys in the paint, as both F Zach Randolph and C Marc Gasol. G Mike Conley has had the best year of his career, averaging 14.6 points and 6.1 assists per game. The problem? Beyond these three men, there isn’t another man that is averaging even nine points per game, though we have seen G Jerryd Bayless come on strong at the end of the campaign.

The Clippers broke their team record for the most wins in franchise history this year, and they clearly have as good of a team as they have ever had. There are five double digit point scorers that are in the fold and are tremendous contributors to the club. F Blake Griffin probably underachieved just a bit, averaging 18.0 points and 8.3 rebounds per game, but G Chris Paul really picked up for the slack. CP3 was the second leading scorer on the team at 16.9 points per game, and he was a great distributor as well with 9.7 assists per game. Five players on the team managed more than a steal a game. Five players averaged at least 10 points per game, and three more averaged at least 6.2 points per game that were regulars in the rotation. If G Chauncey Billups could really get back in the fold and play like he did in the last game of the regular season against the Sacramento Kings when he scored 17 points, this could become a very, very dangerous team.

Home court advantage might not mean as much in this series as you would like to think. The road team actually won three of the four meetings this season, while two of those games were won by double digits. The underdog is now 5-1 SU and ATS in the last six games in this series dating back to the end of the playoffs last year. The Clips went 3-1 SU and ATS in this series this year. LA is a better team than it was a year ago, while Memphis is probably just a bit worse than it was. There will be some ugly games in this series, but in the end, the Clippers are the team that will come out on top.

Clippers vs. Grizzlies Series Prediction: Los Angeles Clippers in 6

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Golden State Warriors vs. Denver Nuggets NBA Playoffs Predictions

May 2nd, 2013 by Adam Markowitz (Bankroll Sports Columnist) | Posted in NBA Basketball   Comments Off on Golden State Warriors vs. Denver Nuggets NBA Playoffs Predictions
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Steph CurryThe NBA playoff odds are posted all over the internet, and here at Bankroll Sports, we are going to be taking an updated look at the Golden State Warriors vs. Denver Nuggets series. We’ll go game by game and updated all of the NBA odds and final scores for each of the series, so be sure to join us throughout this series, as we will be keeping this and all of the posts up to date for the NBA playoffs.

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Golden State Warriors vs. Denver Nuggets NBA Playoff Schedule

Warriors Win Series 4-2

Game 1: Golden State Warriors 95 – Denver Nuggets 97
Game 2: Golden State Warriors 131 – Denver Nuggets 117
Game 3: Denver Nuggets 108 – Golden State Warriors 110
Game 4: Denver Nuggets 101 – Golden State Warriors 115
Game 5: Golden State Warriors 100 – Denver Nuggets 107
Game 6: Denver Nuggets 88 – Golden State Warriors 92

Warriors vs. Nuggets Series Updates
Game 1: In a series that was supposed to be up and down the court, both the Nuggets and the Warriors struggled to get things going from the field in Game 1. Some like G Klay Thompson had good games, but the star of the show was the savvy veteran, G Andre Miller, who led all scorers with 28 points. He also hit the layup with just a second left on the clock that ultimately won the game after a feverish fourth quarter that saw both teams throw haymakers at the other. Nuggets 97 – Warriors 95 (Nuggets Lead Series 1-0)

Game 2: Apparently, the way to beat the Nuggets at the Pepsi Center is to beat them at their own game. The Warriors shot 64.6 percent from the field, inclduding hitting 14-of-25 from beyond the arc to score a whopping 131 points, including 35 in each of the final three quarters of the game on Tuesday night. G Stephen Curry, G Klay Thompson, G Jarrett Jack, and F Harrison Barnes each scored at least 21, and there was just no way that the Nuggets were going to be able to keep up with that. Even scoring 64 in the second half wasn’t enough to keep up, as Golden State scored 70 in the second half to counter Denver. Warriors 131 – Nuggets 117 (Series Tied 1-1)

Game 3: G Andre Iguodala missed a three-pointer that would have won the game for the Nuggets, as they blew a 12-point second half lead to the Warriors in a 110-108 victory for the hosts. Golden State got 29 points out of G Stephen Curry, who is playing on a sprained ankle that has to be killing him every time he cuts. G Jarrett Jack knocked down 10-of-14 from the field in a starting role, as the Warriors went with a small lineup that had Denver confused for much of the game. G Ty Lawson did his share, scoring 35 points and dishing out 10 assists, but the rest of the Nuggets just weren’t able to keep up. Scoring just 42 points in the second half wasn’t nearly good enough. Warriors 110 – Nuggets 108 (Warriors Lead Series 2-1)

Game 4: G Stephen Curry only scored nine points in the first, second, and fourth quarters combined, but he put up 22 in the third all by himself to help lead the team to a comfortable victory and to put the Nuggets on the brink of elimination. It’s sad to say the Denver “only” shot 46.5% from the field, but simply put, that wasn’t good enough to get the job done against a team that just got wicked hot for the most part in both the second and third quarters. Golden State shot 55.7% from the field and 42.3% from long range, but most impressive is the fact that they forced 23 turnovers on the defensive end of the court and had 27 assists themselves. Warriors 115 – Nuggets 101 (Warriors Lead Series 3-1)

Game 5: Head Coach Mark Jackson came out after the game and said that the Nuggets were playing dirty, essentially accusing them of trying to hurt G Stephen Curry. Curry finally had a bad game in this series, as he only shot 1-of-7 from beyond the arc and 7-of-19 from the field for the game. F Harrison Barnes did score 23 to help out the cause for the Warriors, but they were never good enough to win the game. All five starters logged double digits for the Nuggets, and G Andre Iguodala perhaps had his best and most meaningful game since coming to the Rockies. He scored 25 points, had 12 boards, and dished out seven of the team’s 26 assists on the day. Thanks to a 31-21 run in the fourth quarter, Golden State did cover its fifth straight game in this series, but it wasn’t good enough to close things out. Nuggets 107 – Warriors 100 (Warriors Lead Series 3-2)

Game 6: The Warriors only scored 92 points in this game, and they only shot 40.3 percent from the floor and 28.0 percent from beyond the arc. It wasn’t a great game by any stretch of the imagination, but the team also hit 23-of-24 attempts from the foul line, as compared to 13-of-21 for the Nuggets. That proved to be the difference in this game. G Klay Thompson was disastrous and scored just seven points, but G Stephen Curry scored 22 for the victors. G Andre Iguodala hit five threes, but the rest of the team went 2-of-20 from long range, and that’s why Denver is going home in upset fashion. Warriors 92 – Nuggets 88 (Warriors Win Series 4-2)

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The Warriors and the Nuggets can fly up and down the court for the full 48 minutes, and they both have incredibly deep teams that can take shot after shot with each other. The problem that both have though, is that neither has a great history here in the playoffs of late. Heck, F David Lee is playing in his very first playoff series in his long career, and a lot of his fellow Warriors are saying exactly the same thing.

The Nuggets are going to have to overcome the loss of F Danilo Gallinari, who is now rehabbing his torn ACL in hopes that he might be able to get back on the court for the start of next season. Gone with the Italian are his 16.3 points per game, the second best mark on the club. G Ty Lawson and a total of four others are still good for at least a dozen points per game though, and that’s how Denver beats you. There are no stars on this team, but any number of perhaps eight or nine players could go off for 30 in a game.

Golden State is a little more cut and dry. Lee will get his points in the paint, and he’ll probably get a double-double in every game in this series, but the real production is going to come from the outside. This is the best three-point shooting team in the NBA, knocking down 40.3 percent of its shots from long range. G Stephen Curry, who averaged over 22 points per game last season, set the NBA record for the most three-point shots made in a single season. There is no doubt that stopping Curry is going to be a key for Denver on the perimeter, but it will be equally important to slow down G Klay Thompson and G Jarrett Jack, both of which could do the same type of damage when push comes to shove.

In the end, this isn’t a series that we think is going to be all that competitive. The home team, not surprisingly, won three of the four meetings this year, and the lone exception was when Denver knocked off the Warriors at Oracle Arena in November. We expect to see similar to happen in this series, as the Nuggets should take care of this one in no more than five games.

Warriors vs. Nuggets Series Prediction: Denver Nuggets in 5

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