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PLAYOFF SERIES PREVIEWS

- Picking Every Series (from John Hollinger, The Athletic):  https://theathletic.com/3248347/2022/04/15/hollinger-2022-nba-playoffs-suns/

- One Thing To Watch In Each 1st-Round Series (from The Ringer):  https://www.theringer.com/2022/4/15/23025914/nba-playoffs-first-round-championship

- The West's Round One (from David Thorpe, True Hoop): 

TrueHoop
Thorpe breaks down West's Round 1
BY DAVID THORPE Warriors would roll Nuggets with 100-percent Steph Instead, it’s far trickier KEY ISSUES Are these the Warriors? On December 17, the Warriors beat the Celtics to bring their record to 24-5. They had crushed teams like the Suns, Nets, Bulls, Raptors, Cavs, Clippers. Jordan Poole had emerged, to add to their collection of stars. The defense was the best in the league, and Klay Thompson was due back soon. Every advanced metric picked the Warriors to make the Finals…
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3 years ago · Henry Abbott

- The East's Round One (from David Thorpe, True Hoop:

TrueHoop
Thorpe breaks down East's Round 1
Don’t miss David Thorpe’s West breakdown, and case the Raptors will beat the 76ers. BY DAVID THORPE Celtics-Nets will be an instant classic Ben Simmons isn’t the x-factor; Robert Williams III is KEY ISSUES Do the Nets want it badly enough? Statistics don’t matter here, most don’t anyway. The Nets as currently constructed, with Kyrie Irving playing home and away games, are pretty darn good. As a duo, they have a plus-13 net rating…
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3 years ago · 2 likes · Henry Abbott

- Playoff Series Previews (from Spencer Poole, Enjoy Basketball): 

https://enjoybasketball.beehiiv.com/p/enjoy-basketball-playoff-series-previews-possible-ben-simmons-debut-6653

- BKN-BOS/MEM-MIN (from Josh Robbins, The Athletic):  https://theathletic.com/3250581/2022/04/14/predictions-celtics-nets-grizzlies-timberwolves/

- BKN-BOS:

  From John Schuhmann, NBA.com: https://www.nba.com/news/series-preview-boston-celtics-2-vs-brooklyn-nets-7

  From Souichi Terada, Mass Live:  https://www.masslive.com/celtics/2022/04/how-boston-celtics-will-punch-first-against-nets-kevin-durant-kyrie-irving-in-nba-playoffs.html

  From Trevor Hass, Celtics Blog: https://www.celticsblog.com/2022/4/15/23025337/derrick-white-x-factor-boston-celtics-playoffs-analysis-brooklyn-nets-nba-round-1

From Adam Himmelsbach, Boston Globe: https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/04/13/sports/what-look-nets-celtics-first-round-playoff-series-nears/

- CHI-MIL:

  From Darnell Mayberry, The Athletic:  https://theathletic.com/3251631/2022/04/15/bulls-playoff-newcomers-learning-curve-bucks

  From Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune:  https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/bulls/ct-cb-chicago-bulls-milwaukee-bucks-nba-playoffs-keys-20220414-wgu2tckwbvdytl35ro4fyqafde-story.html   and  https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/bulls/ct-chicago-bulls-nba-playoffs-ayo-dosunmu-coby-white-patrick-williams-20220415-4bvyausnpfcaxc3ld5kkpqgoca-story.html

  From Dalton Sell, Behind The Buck Pass: https://behindthebuckpass.com/2022/04/15/milwaukee-bucks-wild-cards-first-round-series-chicago-bulls

  From KC Johnson, NBC Sports:  https://www.nbcsports.com/chicago/bulls/nba-playoffs-bulls-ayo-dosunmus-playoff-prep-rooted-self-belief

- DAL-UTA:

  From Tyler Watts, The Smoking Cuban:  https://thesmokingcuban.com/posts/dallas-mavericks-keys-utah-jazz-2022-playoffs

  From Brad Townsend, Morning News: https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/mavericks/2022/04/14/can-duo-of-jalen-brunson-spencer-dinwiddie-carry-mavs-offense-if-luka-doncic-cant-face-jazz/

- DEN-GSW:

  From Anthony Slater, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/3241783/2022/04/11/warriors-nuggets-mega-series-preview-key-questions-x-factor-and-predictions/

  From CJ Holmes, SF Chronicle: https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/warriors/article/Warriors-Nuggets-Nikola-Joki-17081578.php

  From Tommy Knowlton, Denver Stiffs:  https://www.denverstiffs.com/2022/4/15/23025805/nba-playoffs-preview-guide-nuggets-vs-warriors-revenge-for-2013-nikola-jokic-mvp-steph-curry

  From Sean Keeler, Denver Post:  https://www.denverpost.com/2022/04/11/nikola-jokic-jamal-murray-steph-curry-denver-nuggets-golden-state-warriors-nba-playoffs/

  From Mike Singer, Denver Post:  https://www.denverpost.com/2022/04/15/will-barton-nuggets-playoffs-health/  and  https://www.denverpost.com/2022/04/15/nikola-jokic-nuggets-model-of-consistency-warriors/

  From Kyle Frederickson, Denver Post:  https://www.denverpost.com/2022/04/14/bones-hyland-playoff-debut-nuggets-warriors/

  From Jannelle Moore, Mercury News:  https://www.mercurynews.com/2022/04/15/why-the-warriors-approach-against-nuggets-jokic-will-determine-series-outcome

  From Duby Dub Dubs, Dub Nation HQ:

Dub Nation HQ
Warriors vs. Nuggets preview
Here we go Dub Nation: the 2022 NBA playoffs! Though the team never really got the chance to put it all together during the regular season, the squad seems poised to assemble in time for their first round matchup against Nikola Jokic and his Denver Nuggets…
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3 years ago · 1 like · 6 comments · Duby Dub Dubs

- MEM-MIN:

  From Joe Mullinax, Grizzly Bear Blues:  https://www.grizzlybearblues.com/2022/4/15/23026246/nba-playoffs-preview-guide-memphis-grizzlies-minnesota-timberwolves-tv-radio-information-ja-morant

  From Drew Hill, Daily Memphian:  https://dailymemphian.com/subscriber/article/28209/desmond-bane-memphis-grizzlies-playoffs

  From Ben Rohrbach, Yahoo Sports:  https://sports.yahoo.com/2022-nba-first-round-playoff-previews-2-memphis-grizzlies-vs-7-minnesota-timberwolves-170657448.html

  From Jace Frederick, Pioneer Press:  https://www.twincities.com/2022/04/15/why-do-the-timberwolves-match-up-so-well-with-memphis/

  From Jon Krawczynski/Fred Katz, The Athletic:  https://theathletic.com/3251578/2022/04/15/grizzlies-timberwolves-ja-morant-karl-anthony-towns/

- PHI-TOR:

  From Oren Weisfeld, Complex:  https://www.complex.com/sports/raptors-riding-good-vibes-straight-into-playoffs

  From Rich Hofmann, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/3249367/2022/04/14/sixers-joel-emiid-james-harden/

  From Tim Bontemps, ESPN: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/33739023/philadelphia-76ers-james-harden-not-feeling-pressure-entering-playoffs-ready-hoop

  From Manny Rao, Yahoo Sports:  https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/news/raptors-og-anunoby-versatility-could-be-a-real-problem-for-76ers-nba-playoffs-161643762.html

  From Keith Pompey, The Inquirer: https://www.inquirer.com/sixers/sixers-james-harden-chance-to-change-nba-playoffs-narrative-brooklyn-nets-trade-20220415.html

  From Gina Mizell/Keith Pompey:  https://www.inquirer.com/sports/sixers-raptors-preview-predictions-storylines-nba-playoff-notes-20220415.html

  From Mike Sielski, The Inquirer: https://www.inquirer.com/sixers/tobias-harris-philadelphia-sixers-james-harden-toronto-raptors-20220415.html

  From Tom West, Liberty Ballers):  https://www.libertyballers.com/2022/4/14/22987590/tobias-harris-james-harden-sixers-offense-joel-embiid-raptors-nba-playoffs

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