NBA Playoffs 2013

[Ridders]

East:

(1) Heat vs (8) Bucks
(2) Knicks vs (7) Celtics
(3) Pacers vs (6) Hawks
(4) Nets vs (5) Bulls

West:

(1) Thunder vs (8) Rockets
(2) Spurs vs (7) Lakers
(3) Nuggets vs (6) Warriors
(4) Clippers vs Grizzlies

Will be amazed if the Heat don't come out of the East. West is more unpredictable though.

 

[Ridders]

Knicks take Game 1 vs Celtics with Melo scoring 36

 

[HowHigh]

Home teams all won the first game, no real surprises.
lol @ Wade's reaction to Jennings coming out and saying the Bucks will win the series in 6. Didn't need to say a word.

 

[Tone83]

One of the more intriguing first rounds in recent memory. Lots of interesting matchups, think I'm most interested in warriors/nuggs. Couldn't find a game scanning ahead on espn though??

 

[MattYg1]

Home teams all won the first game, no real surprises.
lol @ Wade's reaction to Jennings coming out and saying the Bucks will win the series in 6. Didn't need to say a word.

His jawline has really become quite comical hasnt it...

 

[andrew057]

Game 2 Memphis-Clippers was just awesome. Conley v Paul was unreal.

 

[Ridders]

Great game winner from Paul.

 

[B-Hard]

Golden State were amazing today. Shooting 64% from the field is ridiculous.

 

[Ridders]

Golden State were amazing today. Shooting 64% from the field is ridiculous.

Yeah Curry really stepped up in Lee's absence. Shattered that he's going to miss the playoffs.

Both Lakers and Celtics facing a tough challenge as their respective series heads home, both down 0-2.

 

[Noa]

Curry just did what he do, Harrison Barnes is the one who stepped up. Awesome reverse dunk on Anthony Randolph

 

[andrew057]

Watching Randolph is the low post is a thing of beauty.

 

[Ridders]

Big news regarding OKC. Apparently Westbrook has torn his meniscus, will have surgery. Out indefinitely.

GG Heat.

 

[Ridders]

Spurs laying a beat down on LA atm. Spurs will soon be up 3-0. Sweep is looking probable.

 

[HowHigh]

Haha, that's a record loss for the Lakers in the playoffs, previous was 29 in 2000.
I'll be happy with the sweep but it would have been a lot more satisfying watching a good series without half the team out injured.

 

[HowHigh]

Big news regarding OKC. Apparently Westbrook has torn his meniscus, will have surgery. Out indefinitely.

GG Heat.

Is that injury bad enough to possibly miss the rest of the playoffs?

 

[HowHigh]

Wow what a finish to the Warriors Nuggets game lol

 

[Ridders]

Is that injury bad enough to possibly miss the rest of the playoffs?

Depends on how bad the tear is. Normally yes. Even if he somehow comes back, he won't be anywhere close to 100%. Plus OKC are in it for the long-run so I doubt they would rush him back.

Spurs are our last hope to stop the Heat.

 

[Ridders]

Wow what a finish to the Warriors Nuggets game lol

Imagine if that shot went in!

Awesome game. Probably been the best series so far.

 

[Aragorn]

if i was Westbrook I would be filthy at Beverley - getting taken out by a rookie.

 

[HowHigh]

Unfortunately I slept in and missed the Nets/Bulls triple OT game
Caught the end of the Thunder Rockets...Harden with a turnover at the end which cost them a good chance at winning..Thunder go up 3-0

Thunder have also confirmed Westbrook is gone for the rest of the season:

HOUSTON (AP) -- The Oklahoma City Thunder says All-Star point guard Russell Westbrook is out for the remainder of the NBA playoffs after undergoing knee surgery on Saturday.
The team said in a statement Saturday that the surgery to repair a lateral meniscus tear in Westbrook's right knee was successful and that a timetable for his return will be determined during the offseason.
Westbrook was hurt when rookie Patrick Beverley tried for a steal in the second quarter of Game 2 and ran into his knee.
Coach Scott Brooks says Reggie Jackson would start for Westbrook in Saturday's Game 3 of the best-of-seven series, which the Thunder lead 2-0.
It will be the first time Westbrook has missed a game in his career. He has appeared in an NBA-best 394 consecutive regular-season games and each of Oklahoma City's 45 playoff games.