We are winding down the NBA season as this season will only feature 66 regular season games due to the lockout. The first round playoff matchups are pretty much locked in at this point. After looking at the some sports betting sites, the favorites to win the NBA Championship are the Miami Heat followed by the Chicago Bulls and Oklahoma City Thunder.
What will be the best first-round matchups? Let’s take a look. With the Spurs sneaking into 1st seed in the West, the Thunder have dropped to the 2nd seed and will have a tough first-round matchup against the Dallas Mavericks, a rematch from the 2011 Western Conference Finals. The Thunder-Mavericks series last year was spectacular and I expect this matchup to be another hard-fought battle between two teams loaded with talent. However, this time around, the Thunder shall be the victors.
All eyes will be on Blake Griffin this post-season as the Clippers will likely lock up the 4th seed in the West and find themselves in a battle with the M...
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