There are no two sweeter words in the NBA lexicon than “Game Seven,” and the basketball gods offer an instant, prospective harvest Friday night.
Whether it’s a winner or a fishing spot for the Boston Celtics and Toronto Raptors, who needed two extra-time periods for their ultimate game, a 125-122 victory that saves the season from the protective champions.
Can the Raptors boost that momentum and use it to push the finals back into the convention finals?Or will the Celtics do their best with their backs opposite the ropes and make their third appearance in the convention finals in four years?, will the Los Angeles Clippers be able to get their victory in the playoffs or will the Denver Nuggets live until the day of the match?
After offering all the main points of plan development for either game, we will highlight the two contests on Friday’s list and look forward to how they will unfold.
Friday, September NBA playoff schedule and broadcast coverage
Western Conference Semi-Finals
Denver Nuggets vs. Denver Nuggets Los Angeles Clippers Game 5
Series: Clippers lead 3-1
Time: 6:30 p. m. Et
Television: TNT
Live streaming: watch TNT
East Conference Semifinals
Boston Celtics vs. Toronto Raptors Game 7
Series: Tied 3-3
Time: nine p. m. Et
Television: TNT
Live streaming: watch TNT
Predictions
Nuggets vs. Clippers
The Nuggets don’t have the most productive player in this series. Nikola Jokic is awesome: Doc Rivers has called it “the most productive wonderful pass I’ve ever seen” and compared to Hakeem Olajuwon and Kevin McHale, but it’s not Kawhi. Leonard.
They also don’t have the most productive duo. Jamal Murray can light up at any time – he scored 40 problems 3 times on the first circular – but consistency was never his strength. Paul George struggled with his shot for much of this tiebreaker, however, his defensive effect remains substantial, and he contributes to the crystal and as a midfielder.
Denver’s challenge is to form the most sensible trio and any other player organization beyond. It’s a challenge for the entire cast (and coaches), but it starts with rookie Michael Porter Jr. , the Nuggets’ next most productive shooter and a tough manufacturer when it’s hot.
“[Jokic and Murray] are two wonderful players, however, I think to beat them, we want to involve more players,” Porter told reporters. “We have to move the ball a little better. We can’t be predictable against this. team. “
The Nuggets struggled to place a blow to the back as they found themselves in a 3-1 gap for the time being in a straight series. And as they make their way into opposing the Utah Jazz, the Clippers are in another weight category.
Denver can make things interesting. After being burned by 23 problems in the first game, the Nuggets have scored only 8 fewer issues than the Clippers in the last 3 games combined. That said, they are waging a difficult war as opposed to a larger list. Porter has a celebrity in his future, however, the desire to make a difference as a 22-year-old rookie attests to the demanding situations in this series.
Leonard, who left for 33 points, 14 rebounds, seven assists and five steals to get rid of the Dallas Mavericks in the first round, will do everything in his power not to miss this opportunity. If it starts rolling, it’s hard to see the Nuggets locate enough firepower to stay awake.
Prediction: Clippers 114, Nuggets 108
Celtics vs Raptors
The Celtics have sent some clues that they are the most productive team in this series, have the only two wins in more than seven numbers, and each of them was a triumph of more than 18 problems, in addition to beating the Raptors in 22 qualifying issues.
But Toronto has anything, Hollywood can call it the center of a champion, who has kept him in the fight. Despite a 2-0, 3-2 drop, the Raptors discovered their way to Game 7, once winners thanks to a buzzer-batsman and more recently surviving two overtime hours.
“That’s what we do,” Kyle Lowry told reporters after the sixth game win. “We worked hard and played each and every owner as if it were the last and looked for tactics to win. “
Raptors fighting. They have the second best defense in the playoffs and the second lowest percentage of ball losses.
Its all amounts to the sum of its parts, and that makes it difficult to match, but the Celtics have the most productive singles matches, which gives them a greater margin of error.
They have a stellar force that the Raptors can’t match, and that’s true even with Gordon Hayward with a sprained ankle. His first win included 18 issues and 10 assists from Kemba Walker. In the next, Jayson Tatum jumped by 34 numbers, 8 rebounds and six assists. The latter allowed Jaylen Brown to turn 18 placement attempts into 27 problems.
They have scorers who can still win games on a half-court field, and raptors don’t have the same thing. Perhaps Toronto’s intangible assets and Nick Nurse’s training creativity can succeed over that, but it sounds like a game where one of Boston’s stars draws on her individual experience to propel this team to the convention finals.
Prediction: Celtics 107, Raptors 104