(1) just so you know, I think Harden is the MVP......not saying he's "better" than Curry, I just think he's done more with less......right now, if you asked me, I'd probably trade Harden straight up for Curry.....
(2) East Finals are gonna be Hawks and Cavs
(3) West Finals are gonna be Warriors and Spurs
(4) I'd LOVE to see another King James versus King James matchup again...happened earlier in the year and Harden got the W...Harden had 33 points on 18 shots, the Cavaliers did a good job sticking with him but Harden still hit 6-of-13 on contested shots...LeBron had 37 points on 35 shots, he shot 7-of-20 on contested looks, but he missed 7-of-8 free throws down the stretch and that was key.
so, here are the first round matchups.....
Matchup:
(1) Hawks vs. (8) Nets
Series:
Game 1: Sunday, Brooklyn at Atlanta, 5:30 p.m. ET
Game 2: Wed. April 22, Brooklyn at Atlanta, 7 p.m. ET
Game 3: Sat. April 25, Atlanta at Brooklyn, 3 p.m. ET
Game 4: Mon. April 27, Atlanta at Brooklyn, TBD
*Game 5: Wed. April 29, Brooklyn at Atlanta, TBD
*Game 6: Fri. May 1, Atlanta at Brooklyn, TBD
*Game 7: Sun. May 3, Brooklyn at Atlanta, TBD
Matchup:
(2) Cavaliers vs. (7) Celtics
Series:
Game 1: Sunday, Boston at Cleveland, 3 p.m. ET (ABC)
Game 2: Tuesday, Boston at Cleveland, 7 p.m. ET
Game 3: Thu. April 23, Cleveland at Boston, 7 p.m. ET
Game 4: Sun. April 26, Cleveland at Boston, 1 p.m. ET (ABC)
*Game 5: Tue. April 28, Boston at Cleveland, TBD
*Game 6: Thu. April 30, Cleveland at Boston, TBD
*Game 7: Sat. May 2, Boston at Cleveland , TBD
Matchup:
(3) Bulls vs. (6) Bucks
Series:
Game 1: Saturday, Milwaukee at Chicago, 7 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Game 2: Monday, Milwaukee at Chicago, 8 p.m. ET
Game 3: Thu. April 23, Chicago at Milwaukee, 8 p.m. ET
Game 4: Sat. April 25, Chicago at Milwaukee, 5:30 p.m. ET
*Game 5: Mon. April 27, Milwaukee at Chicago, TBD
*Game 6: Thu. April 30, Chicago at Milwaukee, TBD
*Game 7: Sat. May 2, Milwaukee at Chicago, TBD
Matchup:
(4) Raptors vs. (5) Wizards
Series:
Game 1: Saturday, Washington at Toronto, 12:30 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Game 2: Tuesday, Washington at Toronto, 8 p.m. ET
Game 3: Fri. April 24, Toronto at Washington, 8 p.m. ET (ESPN2)
Game 4: Sun. April 26, Toronto at Washington, 7 p.m. ET
*Game 5: Wed. April 29, Washington at Toronto, TBD
*Game 6: Fri. May 1, Toronto at Washington, TBD
*Game 7: Sun. May 3, Washington at Toronto, TBD
Matchup:
(1) Warriors vs. (8) Pelicans
Series:
Game 1: Saturday, New Orleans at Golden State, 3:30 p.m. ET (ABC)
Game 2: Monday, New Orleans at Golden State, 10:30 p.m. ET
Game 3: Thu. April 23, Golden State at New Orleans, 9:30 p.m. ET
Game 4: Sat. April 25, Golden State at New Orleans, 8 p.m. ET (ESPN)
*Game 5: Tue. April 28, New Orleans at Golden State, TBD
*Game 6: Fri. May 1, Golden State at New Orleans, TBD
*Game 7: Sun. May 3, New Orleans at Golden State, TBD
Matchup:
(2) Rockets vs. (7) Mavericks
Series:
Game 1: Saturday, Dallas at Houston, 9:30 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Game 2: Tuesday, Dallas at Houston, 9:30 p.m. ET
Game 3: Fri. April 24, Houston at Dallas, 7 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Game 4: Sun. April 26, Houston at Dallas, 9:30 p.m. ET
*Game 5: Tue. April 28, Dallas at Houston, TBD
*Game 6: Thu. April 30, Houston at Dallas, TBD
*Game 7: Sat. May 2, Dallas at Houston, TBD
Matchup:
(3) Clippers vs. (6) Spurs
Series:
Game 1: Sunday, San Antonio at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m. ET
Game 2: Wed. April 22, San Antonio at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m. ET
Game 3: Fri. April 24, L.A. Clippers at San Antonio, 9:30 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Game 4: Sun. April 26, L.A. Clippers at San Antonio, 3:30 p.m. ET (ABC)
*Game 5: Tue. April 28, San Antonio at L.A. Clippers, TBD
*Game 6: Thu. April 30, L.A. Clippers at San Antonio, TBD
*Game 7: Sat. May 2, San Antonio at L.A. Clippers, TBD
Matchup:
(4) Blazers vs. (5) Grizzlies
Series:
Game 1: Sunday, Portland at Memphis, 8 p.m. ET
Game 2: Wed. April 22, Portland at Memphis, 8 p.m. ET
Game 3: Sat. April 25, Memphis at Portland, 10:30 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Game 4: Mon. April 27, Memphis at Portland, 10:30 p.m. ET
*Game 5: Wed. April 29, Portland at Memphis, TBD
*Game 6: Fri. May 1, Memphis at Portland, TBD
*Game 7: Sun. May 3, Portland at Memphis, TBD
(2) East Finals are gonna be Hawks and Cavs
(3) West Finals are gonna be Warriors and Spurs
(4) I'd LOVE to see another King James versus King James matchup again...happened earlier in the year and Harden got the W...Harden had 33 points on 18 shots, the Cavaliers did a good job sticking with him but Harden still hit 6-of-13 on contested shots...LeBron had 37 points on 35 shots, he shot 7-of-20 on contested looks, but he missed 7-of-8 free throws down the stretch and that was key.
so, here are the first round matchups.....
Matchup:
(1) Hawks vs. (8) Nets
Series:
Game 1: Sunday, Brooklyn at Atlanta, 5:30 p.m. ET
Game 2: Wed. April 22, Brooklyn at Atlanta, 7 p.m. ET
Game 3: Sat. April 25, Atlanta at Brooklyn, 3 p.m. ET
Game 4: Mon. April 27, Atlanta at Brooklyn, TBD
*Game 5: Wed. April 29, Brooklyn at Atlanta, TBD
*Game 6: Fri. May 1, Atlanta at Brooklyn, TBD
*Game 7: Sun. May 3, Brooklyn at Atlanta, TBD
Matchup:
(2) Cavaliers vs. (7) Celtics
Series:
Game 1: Sunday, Boston at Cleveland, 3 p.m. ET (ABC)
Game 2: Tuesday, Boston at Cleveland, 7 p.m. ET
Game 3: Thu. April 23, Cleveland at Boston, 7 p.m. ET
Game 4: Sun. April 26, Cleveland at Boston, 1 p.m. ET (ABC)
*Game 5: Tue. April 28, Boston at Cleveland, TBD
*Game 6: Thu. April 30, Cleveland at Boston, TBD
*Game 7: Sat. May 2, Boston at Cleveland , TBD
Matchup:
(3) Bulls vs. (6) Bucks
Series:
Game 1: Saturday, Milwaukee at Chicago, 7 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Game 2: Monday, Milwaukee at Chicago, 8 p.m. ET
Game 3: Thu. April 23, Chicago at Milwaukee, 8 p.m. ET
Game 4: Sat. April 25, Chicago at Milwaukee, 5:30 p.m. ET
*Game 5: Mon. April 27, Milwaukee at Chicago, TBD
*Game 6: Thu. April 30, Chicago at Milwaukee, TBD
*Game 7: Sat. May 2, Milwaukee at Chicago, TBD
Matchup:
(4) Raptors vs. (5) Wizards
Series:
Game 1: Saturday, Washington at Toronto, 12:30 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Game 2: Tuesday, Washington at Toronto, 8 p.m. ET
Game 3: Fri. April 24, Toronto at Washington, 8 p.m. ET (ESPN2)
Game 4: Sun. April 26, Toronto at Washington, 7 p.m. ET
*Game 5: Wed. April 29, Washington at Toronto, TBD
*Game 6: Fri. May 1, Toronto at Washington, TBD
*Game 7: Sun. May 3, Washington at Toronto, TBD
Matchup:
(1) Warriors vs. (8) Pelicans
Series:
Game 1: Saturday, New Orleans at Golden State, 3:30 p.m. ET (ABC)
Game 2: Monday, New Orleans at Golden State, 10:30 p.m. ET
Game 3: Thu. April 23, Golden State at New Orleans, 9:30 p.m. ET
Game 4: Sat. April 25, Golden State at New Orleans, 8 p.m. ET (ESPN)
*Game 5: Tue. April 28, New Orleans at Golden State, TBD
*Game 6: Fri. May 1, Golden State at New Orleans, TBD
*Game 7: Sun. May 3, New Orleans at Golden State, TBD
Matchup:
(2) Rockets vs. (7) Mavericks
Series:
Game 1: Saturday, Dallas at Houston, 9:30 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Game 2: Tuesday, Dallas at Houston, 9:30 p.m. ET
Game 3: Fri. April 24, Houston at Dallas, 7 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Game 4: Sun. April 26, Houston at Dallas, 9:30 p.m. ET
*Game 5: Tue. April 28, Dallas at Houston, TBD
*Game 6: Thu. April 30, Houston at Dallas, TBD
*Game 7: Sat. May 2, Dallas at Houston, TBD
Matchup:
(3) Clippers vs. (6) Spurs
Series:
Game 1: Sunday, San Antonio at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m. ET
Game 2: Wed. April 22, San Antonio at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m. ET
Game 3: Fri. April 24, L.A. Clippers at San Antonio, 9:30 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Game 4: Sun. April 26, L.A. Clippers at San Antonio, 3:30 p.m. ET (ABC)
*Game 5: Tue. April 28, San Antonio at L.A. Clippers, TBD
*Game 6: Thu. April 30, L.A. Clippers at San Antonio, TBD
*Game 7: Sat. May 2, San Antonio at L.A. Clippers, TBD
Matchup:
(4) Blazers vs. (5) Grizzlies
Series:
Game 1: Sunday, Portland at Memphis, 8 p.m. ET
Game 2: Wed. April 22, Portland at Memphis, 8 p.m. ET
Game 3: Sat. April 25, Memphis at Portland, 10:30 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Game 4: Mon. April 27, Memphis at Portland, 10:30 p.m. ET
*Game 5: Wed. April 29, Portland at Memphis, TBD
*Game 6: Fri. May 1, Memphis at Portland, TBD
*Game 7: Sun. May 3, Portland at Memphis, TBD
