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After a spirited comeback, the No. 4 seed Boston Celtics have taken a 1-0 lead in their first-round playoff series against the No. 5 seed Indiana Pacers. The Celtics responded to the loss of one of their defensive leaders by putting forth a dominant effort on that end of the floor. They began their best-of-seven Eastern Conference playoff series off ...

76ers Look to Put Despicable Game 1 Performance Behind Them The Brooklyn Nets and the Philadelphia 76ers resume their best-of-seven matchup in the opening round of the NBA playoffs. Monday night’s Game 2 tilt in Philadelphia tips off at 8 pm. EST. BetAnySports has opened the 76ers as eight-point favorites with the total set at 225.5 points. Brooklyn wrapped up ...

Rockets Go as Harden Goes Against Jazz The fans at Toyota Center will see the Utah Jazz and the Houston Rockets when they take their seats on Sunday. They open their first round NBA Playoffs series in the Western Conference. James Harden will look to carry on his torrid play into the postseason. Harden, who is the front-runner for MVP ...

Pistons Could be Without Best Player in Game One The Detroit Pistons and Milwaukee Bucks will meet on Sunday at Fiserv Forum. They open their first round Eastern Conference NBA Playoff Series. The Pistons had to fight until the final day of the regular season to make the postseason. That earned themselves the right to face the NBA-best Milwaukee Bucks. ...

Point Guards Control Action in Thunder vs Blazers Divisional rivals meet on Sunday when the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Portland Trail Blazers meet at Moda Center. They open their first round NBA Playoffs series in what should be a great battle. Star point guards Russell Westbrook and Damian Lillard will wage a heavy battle in the Western Conference first-round ...

Celtics Have Already Clinched 4th Seed in the East The first half of Tuesday’s NBA doubleheader of betting action on TNT features the season finale for the Boston Celtics and the Washington Wizards. They battle in a 7 p.m. tip at Capital One Arena. Look for BetAnySports online sportsbook opened Boston as a 5 point favorite. The total opened at ...

Game has Playoff Implications for Celtics and Heat The Boston Celtics and the Miami Heat will on Wednesday at American Airlines Arena. The Celtics continue their fight for home court advantage in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs. The Miami Heat are desperate to hang onto the eighth and final playoff spot. The teams finish a home-and-home set ...

Top Seed on the Line for Nuggets and Warriors The Denver Nuggets and the Golden State Warriors will on Tuesday when at Oracle Arena. The battle for the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference goes is up for grabs. The defending-champion Warriors hold a one-game lead for the top spot. They showed off just how good they can be ...

Red Hot Heat Face the Struggling Celtics The first half of Monday night’s NBA doubleheader on NBA TV is an Eastern Conference clash between the Miami Heat and the Boston Celtics. The game is slated for a 7:30 p.m. tip at TD Garden. Boston is favored by 6.5 points at home and BetAnySports has set the total at 212 points. ...

Nuggets and Rockets Jockey for Playoff Position Now that they’ve clinched a playoff spot, the Denver Nuggets (50-23 SU, 38-35 ATS) and Houston Rockets (47-28 SU, 34-38-3 ATS) can take it easy from here. OR they can keep fighting to improve their spot in the Western Conference standings. TV: 8 p.m. ET, NBATV, Altitude (Denver), AT&T SportsNet Southwest (Houston) LINE: ...