We could be as far as halfway into the best-of-7 matches of the Conference Finals … possibly only a couple of games away from finding out which teams have made it all the way! There have been a few clean sweeps and concurrent upsets in this year's NBA Playoffs, and it's entirely possible that there'll be just as much (entertaining!) vitriole once the Conference Finals are over. Today we check out what might just happen next week!
Conference Finals Games So Far
In the Conference semifinals we saw every single one of the matchups finishing at 4 games for the winning team … and all but one of the four matchups were clean sweeps! Perhaps the 'luck' of those games is weighing on the minds of the Orlando Magic and the Phoenix Suns, both of whom are currently sitting at nil to 2.
Current standings:
Eastern Conference
Boston Celtics: 2
Orlando Magic: 0
Western Conference
LA Lakers: 2
Phoenix Suns: 0
Odds On, Odds Off…
Despite being two games into the Conference Finals round, the numbers haven’t changed much form the start! The bookie's estimation of the Lakers and Suns has switched, but they won’t be budged from their Boston/Orlando opinion. Here's how rich you'll be when your hunch pays off…
Orlando Magic v Boston Celtics
Magic: 1.91 - 1.97
Celtics: 1.87 - 1.95
Los Angeles Lakers v Phoenix Suns
Lakers: 1.85 - 1.92
Suns: 1.91 - 2.02
Cheers and Jeers
- Referee Joe de Rosa lost his entire game's pay for throwing the ball to a fan during the last Celtics/Magic match. He must not have known …
- Much ado is being made of Paul Pierce's performances against the Magic … talk is that the low scoring totals by Pierce against Cleveland meant that Orlando seriously underestimated Pierce.
- There isn't much confidence in either a Suns or Magic comeback in the press generally … even the Associated Press are reporting that the wait is on for a Lakers-Celtics final. Where's your imagination?!
The Tweet-offs
You get the most honest opinions in 140 characters … here's this week's!
--- germangirlatl3 Na Na Na Na...Hey Hey Hey...goodbye #Cavs. Great job during the season guys but the playoffs? Not so much. The NBA, where buh-bye happens.
--- kato3000 Q:Who do you think is gonna go all the way in the nba playoffs?... A:the celtics http://formspring.me/kato3000/q/575792136
--- NBAMVP RT @Taal73: I think the NBA playoffs shouldnt be so spaced out!
--- BigDipAFB #TRUESTORY I'M MORE HYPE ABOUT THE NBA OFF SEASON THEN THE REST OF THE PLAYOFFS (Note: Spoilsport!!)