We are well into the first round of the NBA Playoffs and two teams have already booked their passage to the next stage of the season, whitewashing their opponents in the Best of 7 series. The two teams through to the next stage are the Cleveland Cavaliers and the San Antonio Spurs:
- Cleveland Cavaliers 4 – Detroit Pistons 0
- San Antonio Spurs 4 – Memphis Grizzlies 0
There are still 6 more places up for grabs and on Monday the 25th of May, the score-lines in the individual playoffs stood at:
- Toronto Raptors 2 – Indiana Pacers 2
- Miami Heat 2 – Charlotte Hornets 1
- Atlanta Hawks 2 – Boston Celtics 2
- Golden State Warriors 3 – Houston Rockets 1
- Oklahoma City Thunder 3 – Dallas Mavericks 1
- Los Angeles Clippers 2 – Portland Trail Blazers 1
There will be plenty of NBA action over the rest of this week but how much, and when, depends on the scores of the individual matches. This means it is a bit difficult to provide a definitive NBA schedule for the week ahead, but there should be more than enough to look out for, no matter when you are free.
Tuesday 26th April 00:00 BST Tip-off time / 01:00 CEST
- Miami Heat @ Charlotte Hornets
Tuesday 26th April 01:00 BST Tip-off time / 02:00 CEST
- Dallas Mavericks @ Oklahoma City Thunder
Tuesday 26th April 03:30 BST Tip-off time / 04:30 CEST
- Los Angeles Clippers @ Portland Trail Blazers
Tuesday 26th April 23:00 BST Tip-off time / 00:00 (Wednesday 27th April) CEST
- Indiana Pacers @ Toronto Raptors
The Heat and the Hornets looks like being a close game, and you can take the Charlotte Hornets at -2, at odds of 1.90. If you are looking for the Over/Under market, look to go OVER 195.5 at odds of 1.90. The Clippers and the Blazers could be a difficult game to call, so look to take the Los Angeles Clippers at -3.5, which is on offer at odds of 1.90. If you are keen to take the Over/Under market in this game, look to go UNDER 205.5 at odds of 1.90.
Wednesday 27th April 01:30 BST Tip-off time / 03:30 CEST
- Boston Celtics @ Atlanta Hawks
This series is evenly poised at two games after four matches, so the two teams know a lot about their opponents. You can find the Boston Celtics on offer at +6.5, which is available at odds of 1.90. People looking for the Over/Under market should look to go UNDER 200.0 at odds of 1.90.
Thursday 28th April 01:00 BST Tip-off time / 02:00 CEST
- Charlotte Hornets @ Miami Heat
Thursday 28th April 03:00 BST Tip-off time / 04:00 CEST
- Portland Trail Blazers @ Los Angeles Clippers
Thursday 28th April 03:30 BST Tip-off time / 04:30 CEST
- Houston Rockets @ Golden State Warriors
The Warriors should have enough about them to finish the series but the injury sustained by Steph Curry in their last game will be a concern. Even if Curry is injured or far from his best, you can take the Golden State Warriors at -9.5, which is on offer at odds of 1.90. If you are looking for the Over/Under market, look to go UNDER 212.0, which you can find at odds of 1.90.
The remaining games are subject to requirements so keep an eye on the NBA scores before settling down for any of the following games this week.
Possible games on Thursday 28th of April
- Oklahoma City Thunder @ Dallas Mavericks
- Atlanta Hawks @ Boston Celtics
Possible games on Friday 29th of April
- Golden State Warriors @ Houston Rockets
- Toronto Raptors @ Indiana Pacers
- Los Angeles Clippers @ Portland Trail Blazers
- Miami Heat @ Charlotte Hornets
Possible games on Saturday 30th of April
- Dallas Mavericks @ Oklahoma City Thunder
- Boston Celtics @ Atlanta Hawks
Possible games on Sunday 1st of May
- Houston Rockets @ Golden State Warriors
- Indiana Pacers @ Toronto Raptors
- Portland Trail Blazers @ Los Angeles Clippers
- Charlotte Hornets @ Miami Heat
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