Thursday, April 22, 2010

NBA Playoff Previews From Bodog Sportsbook

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The NBA Playoffs shift to Portland on Thursday as the Suns and Blazers match up on Phoenix at Portland odds in Game 3. The series is tied 1-1.

Phoenix ran wild in this week's 119-90 victory over the Blazers. Any hope that Portland would be just fine without the injured Brandon Roy was erased. Jason Richardson led the party with 29 points, while Grant Hill shot 10-of-11 and scored 20 points.

Amare Stoudemire had another quiet night, scoring 18 points for the second consecutive game. Steve Nash had just 13 points, but he dished out 16 assists.

Portland's starters struggled. None of them scored more than 12 points, and Martell Webster led the team in scoring with 16 off the bench.

The Blazers need to shoot the ball better. They hit just 38 percent of their shots in Game 2, compared to 52 percent for Phoenix.

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Now the Lakers vs. Thunder. The Lakers at Oklahoma City odds are crucial for the Thunder, as they face falling into an 0-3 hole in the first-round of the NBA Playoffs.

The Lakers squeaked out a 95-92 victory in Game 2. Kobe Bryant delivered a huge performance for the Lakers, scoring a game-high 39 points despite being nicked up with various injuries. He didn't shoot especially well, though, going 12-28 from the field.

Pau Gasol also offered a peak performance. The big center dropped 25 points and 12 rebounds on the Thunder for his second double-double of the series.

Oklahoma City's Kevin Durant was outdueled by Bryant. KD finished with 32 points but faded down the stretch, scoring just two points in the game's last five minutes.

The Thunder must get more physical to have a chance of coming back; they were outrebounded 49-37 in Game 2.

The Cavaliers already own a 2-0 advantage in their NBA Playoffs series with the Bulls, and they'll look to grab a stranglehold Thursday night with Cleveland at Chicago odds.

LeBron James served up a classic performance in a 112-102 win in Game 2. James dumped 40 points, eight assists and eight rebounds on the helpless Bulls. "The King" poured in 15 points in the fourth quarter alone.

Jamario Moon was a surprising contributor for Cleveland; Moon hit four three-points off the bench and helped hold Chicago at bay.

Joakim Noah, who was booed mercilessly by the Cleveland faithful after criticizing the city, came through for Chicago with 25 points and 13 boards. Derrick Rose added 23 points for the Bulls.

The game was quite tight for three quarters but James blew it open in the fourth. Cleveland also relied on a fantastic three-point shooting effort (10-20).

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