![]() This is still a top-3 team in terms of defensive rating and Morant’s performance erased any concerns about his shooting hand. After a poor 1st quarter, Memphis still managed to grab 7 more offensive boards than the Lakers, shot better from 3 and scored 26 points off turnovers. ![]() The chances Los Angeles can get out to a 26-point lead in the 1st quarter of Game 4 are slim to none and I think Memphis will respond. The Lakers held on to win, but they got outscored 92-76 the rest of the way and gave up 45 points to Ja Morant - including 24 in the 4th. When you outscore a team 35-9 in the 1st quarter, it’s highly unlikely you’re going to go on to lose that game. Obviously Game 3 was a massive victory for the Lakers, as they played in front of a sellout playoff crowd for the first time in the LeBron era - but can the Lakers keep up the pace and take a 3-1 lead before returning to Memphis? I’ve made enough statements.” Like James, I’m not going to make any statements or address who I consider to be a poor man’s Draymond Green, either, and instead focus on the game itself and what to expect in this series going forward. When LeBron James was asked what type of statement he thought he made with his game in response to all the antics perpetuated by Dillon Brooks, the 19-time all-star and 4-time NBA champion summed it up beautifully. Playable at that number.ĭownload the Pickswise app to get our picks and best bets for every game, every day. I’ll take the Bucks to cover.īucks -5.5 available at time of publishing. Miami has been a tough nut to crack, but let’s not forget that it did lose to an average Hawks team at home not too long ago. In the Game 2 victory without him they got 20+ points from 3 different players, so I’m expecting the likes of Brook Lopez, Jrue Holiday and Khris Middleton to step up. So what happens in Game 4? I still like the Bucks, regardless of the Greek Freak’s availability. That’s the strength of the Heat they are just too deep and always find a way to come up with contributors off the bench. Duncan Robinson also made an appearance with 20 points and 5 threes made, more than making up for the absence of the injured Tyler Herro. In Saturday’s Game 3 victory Miami held the Bucks to just 99 points, with Jimmy Butler leading the way by scoring 30 points. Let’s not take anything away from the Miami Heat they are deserving of a 2-1 lead in this series, but we all know things would have developed differently if Antetokounmpo was playing. Going down 3-1 would be unimaginable against a team that barely made it into the postseason through the play-in. ![]() His status is still up in the air as of writing this preview, but even if he does not suit up Milwaukee needs to get serious here. Giannis has played only 11 minutes in this series so far without him the Bucks have lost twice by double-digits but also have 1 win by double-digits at home. They’re down 2-1 with the possibility of their superstar forward Giannis Antetokounmpo not being able to play for a 3rd consecutive game. Dare we say the Milwaukee Bucks are under pressure right now? It sure looks like that. ![]()
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