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(03/20/24 5:00pm)
The Boston Celtics will host the Milwaukee Bucks on March 20. The season series will be decided in a potential Eastern Conference Finals preview. The two teams are tied 1-1 this season and this game will decide the season series. Giannis Antetokounmpo averages 22.5 points, 12.5 rebounds, and 5.5 assists per game against the Celtics this season. Boston has held him lower than his season averages in points and rebounds despite a lack of size to guard Antetokounmpo. This is partly due to the Bucks dominating the Celtics, leading by 30 or more points for most of the game. The key to the game for Milwaukee will be how well Brook Lopez and Bobby Portis can score. Lopez and Portis have each been a single-game leading scorer for the Bucks against Boston this season. Lopez’s production comes from the post when Boston uses their bigger bodies to guard Antetokounmpo, while Portis’ production mainly comes off Antetokounmpo's drive and kicks. Boston’s X-Factor will be how well they can attack Milwaukee’s backcourt. Damian Lillard and Malik Beasley have struggled defensively this season. However, most of the Celtics’ offensive production comes from their forwards Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown. Using guard screens to get the Bucks’ guards to defend Boston’s forwards should force Milwaukee to send double teams at Tatum and Brown. If those two can attack the Bucks’ guards and create for others out of double teams, they should win.
(01/13/24 6:12pm)
The Cleveland Browns face off against the Houston Texans in a rematch of a Week 16 matchup where Cleveland won 36-22. Amari Cooper had one of the best games of all time, putting up 265 receiving yards and two touchdowns in Week 16. While the Browns’ win was impressive, there are differences between that game and this Saturday’s matchup. Neither of their top draft selections, C.J. Stroud and Will Anderson Jr., played in Week 16. These changes in the lineup should help Houston, given both Stroud and Anderson are in consideration for Rookie of the Year awards. While the connection between Joe Flacco and Amari Cooper was unstoppable in the last game, the Texans’ pass defense has been one of the best in the league since Week 15. Houston and Kansas City are the only two playoff teams who have allowed less than 200 passing yards in three of their last four games. Cleveland’s rushing attack struggled in Week 16, as they ran for 1.8 yards per carry on 30 attempts. The Browns’ defense has been great this season, however, their defense has been considerably worse on the road than at home. Cleveland allows 15.7 more points per game on the road (29.6) than at home (13.9). These signs indicate a game that should lead to a different result than their last matchup. While Joe Flacco led the NFL in passing yards in December (1,616), he also led the league in interceptions (8). These signs lead to Houston winning this game.
(11/17/23 12:34am)
Last Week’s Record: 7-7
(11/15/23 9:00pm)
The Los Angeles Clippers are on a six-game losing streak, losing all five games with James Harden on the roster. This losing streak is a cause for concern for the Clippers, as last season, the Western Conference playoff seeding came down to the final regular-season games. The Clippers have struggled with many aspects of their game since the trade for Harden, but there are three main reasons for their struggles.
(11/09/23 9:00pm)
Last Week’s Record: 10-4
(11/02/23 9:00pm)
Last Week’s Record: 11-5
(10/30/23 5:00pm)
When trading for Dejounte Murray, the Hawks likely presumed he could be a good off-guard for Trae Young, especially because of Murray’s defensive abilities. However, Atlanta failed to improve last year with their new guard tandem, losing two more games than they did the previous season. One of the biggest reasons why the two all-star guards didn’t work out last season is due to the two not knowing how to play off of each other. Trae Young seems to not move much when he doesn’t have the ball, making defenders who guard his jobs easier. While Murray also contributed to this issue, Young needs to be the one to change his style of play, no matter how valuable his ball-handling and three-point shooting skills are.
(10/26/23 10:00pm)
Last Week’s Record: 4-9
(10/19/23 11:00pm)
Last Week’s Record: 11-4
(10/13/23 12:30am)
Last Week’s Record: 7-7
(10/05/23 5:00pm)
Last Week’s Record: 12-4
(10/03/23 10:49pm)
Milwaukee Bucks - The Milwaukee Bucks media day was one of the most anticipated of this year. The trade to acquire Damian Lillard brings this excitement, as well as a different level of expectation for Milwaukee. Lillard was the center of attention of media day and he shared how he opened up to the idea of Milwaukee two weeks ago, rather than his first preferred destination, Miami. Lillard said all the right things when asked about how he would fit with Giannis.
(09/28/23 3:00pm)
Last Week’s Record: 8-8
(09/20/23 10:54pm)
Last Week's Record: 9-7
(09/19/23 11:53pm)
AFC North - Ryan Vacacela
(09/13/23 5:57pm)
Vikings @ Eagles: The Minnesota Vikings are coming off an embarrassing loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, a team that had a season-long over/under win total of 6.5, tied for the third lowest in the NFL. If Baker Mayfield can game manage his way to a victory against this Vikings defense, one must assume that superstars Jalen Hurts and A.J. Brown will be able to do the same. Kirk Cousins is notorious for playing significantly worse in primetime games, with a career record of 12-20 in those games. The Vikings also were an outlier last year when it comes to winning close games as well, going 11-0 in one score games, the best record in NFL history in such situations, and based on what we have seen so far, the Philadelphia Eagles should be able to easily handle this Minnesota Vikings team. Vikings 17, Eagles 30