[NBA] Unofficial Discussion Thread

[Harkorede]

After being down two games in their respective series, I'm thinking of placing separate bets on the Cavs and the Celtics for game 3. What are your thought on this? I seriously doubt they would dug themselves deeper because there's no coming back for them if they lose this one.

This does look like a win in the bag for the Cavaliers finally, it's a 19 points lead for them with 1.22 minutes left in the 3rd Quarter. Although the Pacers are likely not going to give up trying to come back since that's the only reason they're up 2-0, Cavaliers have got to keep their game management on check, they can't afford to let Pacers build any kind of momentum going into or early in the 4th Quarter.

[LogitechMouse]

After being down two games in their respective series, I'm thinking of placing separate bets on the Cavs and the Celtics for game 3. What are your thought on this? I seriously doubt they would dug themselves deeper because there's no coming back for them if they lose this one.

This does look like a win in the bag for the Cavaliers finally, it's a 19 points lead for them with 1.22 minutes left in the 3rd Quarter. Although the Pacers are likely not going to give up trying to come back since that's the only reason they're up 2-0, Cavaliers have got to keep their game management on check, they can't afford to let Pacers build any kind of momentum going into or early in the 4th Quarter.

With how the Cavaliers demolished the Pacers in Game 3, I will not be surprised if they will also steal Game 4 on the road.
I mean the Cavaliers are the favorites to win in this series still despite being down 1-2 against the Pacers.

What they only need is to lower the production of Haliburton, and a tight defense which the Cavaliers are good at. On the flip side, the Pacers are one of the worst defensive teams as well. It would be a different conversation if the Pacers won in Game 3, but since the Cavaliers won, I still think that they can win in this series in 7 games or even 6.

[Harkorede]

With how the Cavaliers demolished the Pacers in Game 3, I will not be surprised if they will also steal Game 4 on the road.
I mean the Cavaliers are the favorites to win in this series still despite being down 1-2 against the Pacers.

What they only need is to lower the production of Haliburton, and a tight defense which the Cavaliers are good at. On the flip side, the Pacers are one of the worst defensive teams as well. It would be a different conversation if the Pacers won in Game 3, but since the Cavaliers won, I still think that they can win in this series in 7 games or even 6.

Yeah, huge credit to the Pacers for those 2 wins on the road, but if the Cavs had all their players for both games, I don’t think they’d have won both games given and how behind they were in both of those games, the Cavs were able to go other guys today even though Donovan Mitchell had to do majority of the scoring it was nothing like game 2 where he had to be be on the ball possession after possession every time he was on the court.

I won’t rule out the Pacers chances of also winning one game on their own home court, they’d just have to do play really better to get a win against a complete Cavs team.

[bisdak40]

With how the Cavaliers demolished the Pacers in Game 3, I will not be surprised if they will also steal Game 4 on the road.
I mean the Cavaliers are the favorites to win in this series still despite being down 1-2 against the Pacers.

What they only need is to lower the production of Haliburton, and a tight defense which the Cavaliers are good at. On the flip side, the Pacers are one of the worst defensive teams as well. It would be a different conversation if the Pacers won in Game 3, but since the Cavaliers won, I still think that they can win in this series in 7 games or even 6.

In order for the Pacers to at least snatch a game in their homecourt is to start strong and not rely on that fourth quarter rally as that would not be happening all the time that a game would be close and favor them on the end. I don't know how healthy Garland and Mobley but if they suit up on game 4, i would be backing the Cavs to even the series.