05-09-2022, 01:17 PM
The Warriors and Bucks are the only 2 out of 8 teams to have won a road game in the conference semi-finals. If that remains the case after today, it would provide good reason to believe the Warriors and Bucks will be in the Finals.
Of course, Boston almost beat Milwaukee Game 3 even with Jayson Tatum having a horrible shooting game, and great players usually bounce back after poor performances. I can't back away from my Boston pick now, so I will believe they join the W's and Bucks with second round road wins in their must win Game 4 tonight.
I can say I'm not backing off the Grizzlies - who face their own must win Game 4 against the Warriors - either, but I no longer am confident in them, with or without Morant playing. The Warriors do seem the better team. Who knew what a difference Otto Porter Jr. would make?
Can any of these teams win a home game, and then win the next one on the road? The Celtics, Heat, Grizzlies, and Suns could not. The next ones who have a chance: Sixers and Mavs, with Bucks and Warriors with a chance if they win their Game 4s.
Of course, Boston almost beat Milwaukee Game 3 even with Jayson Tatum having a horrible shooting game, and great players usually bounce back after poor performances. I can't back away from my Boston pick now, so I will believe they join the W's and Bucks with second round road wins in their must win Game 4 tonight.
I can say I'm not backing off the Grizzlies - who face their own must win Game 4 against the Warriors - either, but I no longer am confident in them, with or without Morant playing. The Warriors do seem the better team. Who knew what a difference Otto Porter Jr. would make?
Can any of these teams win a home game, and then win the next one on the road? The Celtics, Heat, Grizzlies, and Suns could not. The next ones who have a chance: Sixers and Mavs, with Bucks and Warriors with a chance if they win their Game 4s.