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Post by Miege22 on Feb 22, 2015 16:28:34 GMT -5
WEST: Las Vegas vs. Oklahoma City
How They Got Here Las Vegas is the #1 seed in the Western Conference, finishing 14-2. They were first in the Pacific Division. Vegas enters the postseason having won 10 in a row en route to their first division title.
Oklahoma City is the #4 seed in the Western Conference, finishing 9-7. They were the second place team in the Midwest Division and edged out Portland for the final playoff spot. The Thunder have won 7 of 9.
Postseason History This is Las Vegas' third trip to the playoffs. They lost to the Kings in the first round last year. All-Time Playoff Record: 0-2 Finals Record: N/A Titles: 0
Oklahoma City is in the postseason for the fourth time in franchise history. They last made the playoffs in 2013, when they lost to the Utah Jazz. All-Time playoff record: 3-2 Finals Record: 1-0 Titles: 1 (2011)
Regular Season Meeting(s) These two played in week 3 (Nov. 10-16). The Gamblers won, 6-3.
Statistical Rankings Among Playoff Teams Las Vegas FG %: 3rd (3rd) FT %: 6th (11th) 3PTM: 3rd (3rd) REBS: 1st (1st) ASTS: 6th (10th) STLS: 6th (7th) BLKS: 5th (8th) TOS: 7th (19th) PTS: 2nd (2nd)
Oklahoma City FG % - 1st (1st) FT % - 8th (15th) 3PTM - 7th (10th) REBS - 3rd (5th) ASTS - 8th (16th) STLS - 6th (8th) BLKS - 6th (12th) TOS - 3rd (14th) PTS - 6th (7th)
KEY INJURIES Las Vegas - Steven Adams (hand - out)
Oklahoma City - Carmelo Anthony (knee - out); Tony Wroten (knee - out), Anthony Bennett (ankle - out); Jarrett Jack (hamstring - DTD)
Series Notes -The #1 seed has never lost their first playoff matchup
-Las Vegas' all-time record is 48-48
-OKC's all-time record is 55-41
-For the first time ever, Las Vegas will be playing someone other than Kansas City in the playoffs
-The Oklahoma City Thunder were originally the Indiana Pacers when the league formed
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Post by Miege22 on Feb 22, 2015 16:58:58 GMT -5
WEST: Houston vs. Utah
How They Got Here Houston is the #2 seed after going 12-4. The Rockets won the Midwest Division.
Utah comes in as the #3 seed in the Western Conference, finishing at 12-4. The Jazz finished second in the Pacific Division and have won 5 straight.
Postseason History This is Houston's second playoff appearance. They were last in the postseason in 2013, when they lost to the Brooklyn Nets in the conference finals All-Time Playoff Record: 1-1 Finals Record: N/A Titles: 0
The Jazz are making their 6th consecutive trip to the postseason. They lost the 2013 and 2014 Finals to Brooklyn All-Time Playoff Record: 8-5 Finals Record: 0-3 Titles: 0
Regular Season Meeting(s) These two played in week 3 (Nov. 10-16). The Rockets won 5-4.
Statistical Rankings Among Playoff Teams Houston FG %: 4th (7th) FT %: 3rd (3rd) 3PTM: 4th (4th) REBS: 6th (9th) ASTS: 7th (15th) STLS: 2nd (4th) BLKS: 8th (15th) TOS: 1st (9th) PTS: 7th (8th)
Utah FG %: 5th (11th) FT %: 2nd (2nd) 3PTM: 5th (6th) REBS: 4th (6th) ASTS: 4th (5th) STLS: 4th (6th) BLKS: 2nd (3rd) TOS: 2nd (13th) PTS: 3rd (3rd)
KEY INJURIES Utah - Steve Nash (old - out); Lou Williams (ankle - DTD)
Houston - Jabari Parker (knee - out); Ryan Anderson (knee - out)
Series Notes -The #1 seed in the West has never lost their first playoff matchup
-Houston's all-time record is 53-43
-Utah's all-time record is 86-10
-Houston switched to the Western Conference this year and took full advantage, winning their second division title ever.
-For the first time in their history, the Jazz lost more than 2 games in a season.
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Post by Miege22 on Feb 22, 2015 17:01:18 GMT -5
EAST: Brooklyn vs. Toronto
How They Got Here Brooklyn enters the postseason as the #1 seed in the Eastern Conference. The Nets finished 14-2 and won the North Division.
Toronto is the #4 seed, finishing at 10-6. They finished third in the North Division.
Postseason History The Nets are making their 6th postseason appearance. This is their 5th time as the East's top seed. They won the 2013 and 2014 NBA titles. All-Time Playoff Record: 8-3 Finals Record: 2-1 Titles: 2
This is the Raptors' 5th playoff appearance. They last made the playoffs in 2014 when they lost in the conference semis to Brooklyn. All-Time Playoff Record: 1-3 Finals Record: N/A Titles: 0
Regular Season Meeting(s) The Nets and Raptors played in week 10 (Dec. 29-Jan. 4). The Nets won 6-3.
Statistical Rankings Among Playoff Teams Brooklyn FG %: 3rd (5th) FT %: 1st (1st) 3PTM: 2nd (2nd) REBS: 2nd (2nd) ASTS: 1st (1st) STLS: 3rd (5th) BLKS: 3rd (6th) TOS: 6th (18th) PTS: 1st (1st)
Toronto FG %: 8th (19th) FT %: 4th (5th) 3PTM: 1st (1st) REBS: 5th (7th) ASTS: 3rd (4th) STLS: 1st (1st) BLKS: 1st (2nd) TOS: 8th (20th) PTS: 4th (4th)
KEY INJURIES Brooklyn - Kevin Durant (foot - out)
Toronto - Chandler Parsons (ankle - DTD)
Series Notes -The #1 seed in the East is 3-2 all-time in their first round matchup
-The Nets' all-time franchise record is 87-9
-The Raptors' all-time franchise record is 60-36
-This is the third time these two have faced off in the playoffs. The Nets defeated the Raptors in the 2011 conference semis, 5-4. Brooklyn would go on to the finals, only to lose to OKC. Last year, the Nets defeated the Raptors in the conference semis 7-2, en route to a second consecutive title
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Post by Miege22 on Feb 22, 2015 23:42:57 GMT -5
EAST: Boston vs. Tampa Bay
How They Got Here Boston enters the postseason as the #2 seed, finishing 11-5. They were second in the North Division.
Tampa Bay is the #3 seed at 10-6. They won the Southeast Division.
Postseason History The Celtics are making their first playoff appearance in franchise history. All-Time Playoff Record: 0-0 Finals Record: 0-0 Titles: 0
This is the Bull Sharks' 5th playoff appearance. They last made the playoffs in 2013 when they lost in the conference semis to Brooklyn. All-Time Playoff Record: 4-3 Finals Record: 1-0 Titles: 1
Regular Season Meeting(s) The Celtics and Bull Sharks played in week 10 (Dec. 29-Jan. 4). The Celtics won 5-4.
Statistical Rankings Among Playoff Teams Boston FG %: 6th (13th) FT %: 5th (9th) 3PTM: 8th (11th) REBS: 8th (15th) ASTS: 5th (7th) STLS: 8th (12th) BLKS: 5th (11th) TOS: 4th (15th) PTS: 8th (11th)
Tampa Bay FG %: 7th (17th) FT %: 7th (14th) 3PTM: 6th (9th) REBS: 7th (10th) ASTS: 2nd (3rd) STLS: 7th (9th) BLKS: 7th (13th) TOS: 5th (17th) PTS: 5th (6th)
KEY INJURIES Boston - Kemba Walker (knee - out); Darren Collison (hip - DTD)
Tampa Bay - LaMarcus Aldridge (thumb - DTD)
Series Notes -The #2 seed in the East is 4-1 all-time in their first playoff matchup
-The Celtics' all-time franchise record is 34-62
-The Bull Sharks' all-time franchise record is 59-37
-The Celtics' playoff appearance means the only team left without a trip to the playoffs is Chicago. The Bull Sharks went 0-16 last year before bouncing back to win the Southeast Division this season
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Post by Kots (Colorado GM) on Feb 23, 2015 3:38:55 GMT -5
Fantastic 1st Round Playoff previews Miege!!
Good luck to all
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Post by Tampa Bay Bull Sharks on Feb 23, 2015 9:05:40 GMT -5
Damn. Lucky to be in the playoffs after that battle with Atlanta.
This should be the most interesting playoffs in the history of our league.
Brooklyn will have their hands full with a dangerous Toronto team and they'll be without Durant. Will Brooklyn be able to overcome that much adversity?
I don't even want to speculate on me and Boston.
I'm watching the Jazz and Vegas out west. If they both get to the WCF, that will be one hell of a matchup.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 23, 2015 13:23:10 GMT -5
Great job! good luck to all
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Post by HawkEye on Feb 25, 2015 21:01:08 GMT -5
My Prediction for the Next Round Tampa Bay vs Brooklyn
Las Vegas vs Utah
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Post by Miege22 on Mar 2, 2015 0:22:38 GMT -5
This may be the closest first round in league history. After one week, all four matchups are literally a toss-up. Las Vegas is probably the closest thing to a lock, but one bad stretch of free throws could change all of that. Both matchups in the East are anyone's ball game.
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Post by Kots (Colorado GM) on Mar 2, 2015 3:57:34 GMT -5
This may be the closest first round in league history. After one week, all four matchups are literally a toss-up. Las Vegas is probably the closest thing to a lock, but one bad stretch of free throws could change all of that. Both matchups in the East are anyone's ball game. I think the favourites will all get up though; Brooklyn, Tampa Bay, Houston & Las Vegas
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Post by Tampa Bay Bull Sharks on Mar 5, 2015 21:12:52 GMT -5
This is still crazy!
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Post by studiscus(Vegas) on Mar 5, 2015 21:23:06 GMT -5
Utah Vs. Houston is insanely close..
Has to be the best year for the league since I have been involved...
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Post by Tampa Bay Bull Sharks on Mar 7, 2015 23:35:43 GMT -5
Gonna be a crazy Sunday!
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Post by fernans (MIAMI HEAT) on Mar 8, 2015 10:44:53 GMT -5
Utah and Houston tho..
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Post by Miege22 on Mar 8, 2015 20:32:01 GMT -5
There's one game left, but it's probably safe to call the semis. Your conference final match-ups:
1. Brooklyn vs. 3. Tampa Bay
1. Las Vegas vs. 2. Houston
Brooklyn and Tampa Bay have won the last three titles. Vegas and Houston will be looking for their first finals appearance.
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