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Brooklyn Nets at Toronto Raptors Free NBA Picks & Odds
by Josh Schonwald - 4/21/2014

The Brooklyn Nets were able to get the most out of their veterans as they got a huge 94-87 road win over the Toronto Raptors to take the 1-0 lead in the series. The Nets made just four of their 24 three-point attempts in the game, but they made up for it by only turning the ball over eight times and forcing the Raptors into 17 turnovers.

Atlanta Hawks at Indiana Pacers Free NBA Picks & Odds
by Tony Sink - 4/21/2014

The No. 8 seed Atlanta Hawks were able to beat the No. 1 seed Indiana Pacers 101-93 in the first game of their series on Saturday night. The Pacers looked more like the team that lost nine of their last 15 games than the team that dominated the Eastern Conference for the majority of the season.

Golden State Warriors at Los Angeles Clippers Free NBA Picks & Odds
by Josh Schonwald - 4/20/2014

The Golden State Warriors were able to overcome a rough start to their Game 1 battle with the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday afternoon to pull off the 109-105 road win. Klay Thompson starred for the Warriors on the offensive end and also did a fine job of keeping Clippers' star point guard Chris Paul from taking over the game.

Memphis Grizzlies at Oklahoma City Thunder Free NBA Picks & Odds
by Josh Schonwald - 4/20/2014

The No.1 seed Oklahoma City Thunder were able to hold off a huge comeback from the No. 8 seed Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday night to win 100-86 and take a 1-0 series lead. The Grizzlies were held to just 36.3% shooting on the night and were outrebounded 51-41 by the Thunder.

Portland Trailblazers at Houston Rockets Free NBA Picks & Odds
by Josh Schonwald - 4/19/2014

The Houston Rockets and the Portland Trailblazers finished their seasons with the same record, but the Rockets were able to grab the fourth seed after beating the Blazers in their season series. Portland comes into the playoffs as one of the hottest teams in the league after winning their last five games.

Washington Wizards at Chicago Bulls Free NBA Picks & Odds
by Tony Sink - 4/19/2014

In what should be one of the closer series of the first round, the No. 4 seed Chicago Bulls will take on the No. 5 seed Washington Wizards. The Wizards scored about seven more points per game than the Bulls, but Chicago had the best defense in the NBA.

Charlotte Bobcats at Miami Heat Free NBA Picks & Odds
by Josh Schonwald - 4/19/2014

The No. 2 seed Miami Heat come into their series with the No. 7 seed Charlotte Bobcats as huge favorites after beating them in all four meetings in their season series. Both teams finished with top five defenses this season, but the Heat scored 102.2 points per game while the Bobcats scored just 96.9.

Dallas Mavericks at San Antonio Spurs Free NBA Picks & Odds
by Tony Sink - 4/19/2014

The Dallas Mavericks can't be too happy that they have to face San Antonio Spurs in the first round of playoffs because they lost all four of the regular season meetings between the teams. The Spurs have the advantage over the Mavs in just about every statistical category besides free throw shooting, where Dallas shot about 80% and the Spurs shot about 79%.

Golden State Warriors at Los Angeles Clippers Free NBA Picks & Odds
by Josh Schonwald - 4/18/2014

Saturday afternoon, the Golden State Warriors and the Los Angeles Clippers will start their 1st Round Western Conference playoff series. During the regular season, the teams faced each other 4 times with the teams splitting the series at 2 – 2.

Memphis Grizzlies at Oklahoma City Thunder Free NBA Picks & Odds
by Josh Schonwald - 4/18/2014

Saturday night, the Memphis Grizzlies and the Oklahoma City Thunder will begin their 1st Round Western Conference playoff series. During the regular season, the teams met 4 times with the Thunder winning three of the four games. The only really close game was the one that the Grizzlies won.

Atlanta Hawks at Indiana Pacers Free NBA Picks & Odds
by Tony Sink - 4/18/2014

Saturday night, the Atlanta Hawks and the Indiana Pacers will play Game 1 of their 1st Round Eastern Conference playoff series. The teams split the four game regular season series with each team winning a game at home and on the road. Only one game of the series was actually close with the remaining games double-digit victories for the winner.

Brooklyn Nets at Toronto Raptors Free NBA Picks & Odds
by Tony Sink - 4/18/2014

Saturday afternoon, the Brooklyn Nets and the Toronto Raptors will open their 1st Round Eastern Conference playoff series. The teams met 4 times during the regular season with the teams splitting the season series. Three of the four games were close, with the winner never securing a margin of victory larger than 4 points.

Brooklyn Nets at Cleveland Cavaliers Free NBA Picks & Odds
by Josh Schonwald - 4/15/2014

The Brooklyn Nets were able to win their late-March game against the Cleveland Cavaliers 108-97 to take a 2-1 advantage in the season series between the two teams. The Nets used a 32-21 second quarter to help them win their 12th game in a row at that point.

Chicago Bulls at Charlotte Bobcats Free NBA Picks & Odds
by Tony Sink - 4/15/2014

The Chicago Bulls and the Charlotte Bobcats were in a tight game the last time they saw each other, with the Bulls ending up edging out the 89-87 win. The Bulls didn't shoot particularly well from the field in the game, but they were able to make 11 of their 23 three-pointers.

Washington Wizards at Boston Celtics Free NBA Picks & Odds
by Guy Bruhn - 4/15/2014

The Washington Wizards needed a win and they got one the last time they played the Boston Celtics, taking the 118-92 victory after dominating throughout the contest. With the win, the Wizards were able to guarantee themselves a spot in the playoffs for the first time in six years.

Los Angeles Lakers at San Antonio Spurs Free NBA Picks & Odds
by Tony Sink - 4/15/2014

In the third of four meetings between the Los Angeles Lakers and the San Antonio Spurs, the Spurs were able to cruise to a 125-109 road victory. The Spurs were able to use good shooting and a sound defense to pull off the win. They shot 52.6% from the field in the game, while the Lakers shot just 42.9%.

Indiana Pacers at Orlando Magic Free NBA Picks & Odds
by Tony Sink - 4/15/2014

The Orlando Magic and the Indiana Pacers last played back in early February, when the Magic were able to come away with the 93-92 home upset. Sometimes games come down to making free throws, and one of the reasons why the Pacers lost was that they made just 11 of their 19 attempts from the charity stripe.

Detroit Pistons at Oklahoma City Thunder Free NBA Picks & Odds
by Guy Bruhn - 4/15/2014

The Oklahoma City Thunder did what they were expected to do in their early-season matchup against the Detroit Pistons when they came away with the 119-110 road win. The Thunder had foul issues throughout the game, but their star and their bench were able to help them pull off the victory.

Toronto Raptors at New York Knicks Free NBA Picks & Odds
by Josh Schonwald - 4/15/2014

The New York Knicks may be far below the Toronto Raptors in the Eastern Conference standings, but that didn't stop them from going into Toronto and pulling off the 108-100 win last week. The Knicks only made six of their 24 three-pointers in the game, but they made up for it with good defense, holding the Raptors to just 39.5% shooting from the field.

Houston Rockets at New Orleans Pelicans Free NBA Picks & Odds
by Tony Sink - 4/15/2014

The Houston Rockets will head out on the road on Wednesday to face the New Orleans Pelicans, who they were able to beat 111-104 just this past Saturday. In that game, the Rockets were able to come back from eight points down with about three minutes remaining in the game to pull off the win.