Top 5 NBA Playoff Moments of All-time

Top 5 NBA Playoff Moments of All-time

As in all sports, there are many defining moments.

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The moments when guts overrule common sense and drives a player to step back into the battle despite splintered bones and excruciating pain. Or perhaps finding that little extra something that propels even the most ordinary player to stunning flashes of greatness.

With the shortened NBA season now underway, we thought it would be a good time to reflect and  think back to the top five most memorable moments in NBA playoff history.

There have been a lot of unforgettable instances over the years, but only a few stuck out that actually jolted their team to an NBA Championship.

No. 5-- 1980  Finals Game 4, Philadelphia 76ers v Los Angeles Lakers--Trailing 2-1 in the series, the Sixers entered Game 4 looking to grab a win. In the fourth quarter Julius  Erving delivered. With a move that is perhaps the best-ever of his career, Dr. J drove baseline, elevated, reached back behind the backboard with the ball and somehow emerged on the opposite side of the basket to convert the circus shot, giving Philly a 105-102 victory. The Sixers would of course go on to lose to Los Angeles in six games, but for those who saw it, this has to be our number five.

 No. 4 -- 2004, Western Conference Semifinal Game 5, Los Angeles Lakers v San Antonio Spurs-Who could forget Derek Fisher's miracle shot with .4 seconds remaining that helped the Lakers beat the defending champion Spurs in Game 5. For once, someone other than Kobe Bryant cemented his place in Lakers lore, as Fisher caught the inbounds pass turned around, and threw up a sensational series-changing shot.

 No. 3--1995 Eastern Conference Semifinal Game 5,Indiana Pacers v New York Knicks--With the Pacers trailing the Knicks by six points with 18.7 seconds remaining, Reggie Miller would go off with a series of plays within a span of 8.9 seconds to give us one of the greatest moments in playoff history. The first being a three-point shot, and then stealing the ensuing inbounds pass before dribbling back behind the arc  to hit another the three-pointer to tie the game. On the subsequent possession, the Knicks got a chance to win it on a pair of free throws, but they missed it, and when Miller rebounded the ball, was fouled, and made both of his. The Pacers walked away with a stunning 1-0 lead in the best-of-seven series.

No. 2 --2002 Western Conference Finals Game 4, Sacramento Kings v Los Angeles Lakers--It's the stuff all kids dream off--draining a game-winning three-point shot in the big game. Maybe Robert Horry had that same dream. The only difference--he got to live it. With Sacramento up by two,  Vlade Divac batted away a loose basketball directly into the hands of Horry who drained the game-winning three and sent the Lakers on to Sacramento with the series tied 2-2 instead of trailing 3-1. Los Angeles won its third straight title that year.

No. 1--  1998 Finals Game 6, Chicago Bulls v Utah Jazz--Probably the greatest NBA moment of all-time, by the greatest player to ever play the game.  Not only was this magical moment a game-winner, but it was a championship-winner. With less than 10 seconds remaining, Michael Jordan would come up with a loose basketball in the defensive end. Then after calmly dribbling to the top of the key, faked out Bryon Russell who slipped to the floor essentially leaving Jordan with a wide open shot which he gracefully buried.

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Chicago Bulls vs Miami Heat game 4 Betting Picks

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Even though 2 of the Big 3 of LeBron James and Dwyane Wade did not have
the best Game 3 the Bulls could not contain the 3rd member of Chris Bosh, who
scored 34 points on 13/18 shooting in the Miami win. Derrick Rose scored 20
points, but for the 2nd straight game he did not shoot the rock well (8/19 from the
floor) and for the game Chicago shot 41.6%. The Bulls are not a high scoring
team and they have to play much better D in Game 4, as in Game 3 the Heat
shot 50.7% from the floor and this season the Bulls are 2-9 when an opponent
shoots over 50%.

Interesting fact that the last team to win a Game 3 in the Eastern Conference
semifinals and go on to lose the series was the 2005 Miami Heat.

In Game 3 in Miami the Heat beat the Bulls 96-85 and Miami covered the spread
and the posted total went Over.

This season the Heat are 48-46-1 ATS and the Bulls are 56-38-2 ATS. The Heat
are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 home games against the Bulls.

Game 4 is in Miami and the Heat have yet to lose at home in this post-season (7-
0).

The Bulls did have a solid Game 3 on the boards out-rebounding the Heat by
9, but they have to shoot the rock better and attack the rim and not settle for
jumpers. Rose, Luol Deng (6/13 14 points), and Carlos Boozer (8/19 26 points)
all shot under 50% from the field and the Bulls only had 36 points in the paint.

Rose has to get it going, as he has struggled in the last couple of games with his
shot and Chicago has lost both games. He only had 5 assists in Game 3 and 0 in
the first half and if he is not hitting his shot he must dish out the rock more.

Joakim Noah is not a focal part of the Bulls offense, but he has to score off
offensive boards and put backs. He only had 1 point in Game 3 and only had 5
rebounds. He has to be more physical inside and get some easy buckets in the
paint as well as pull down more boards.

Betting Trends

Chicago is 11-3-1 ATS in their last 15 games against teams with a winning
percentage above 60% and they have an Under record of 7-3 in their last 10
games after an ATS loss.

Miami is 4-0 ATS in their last 4 home games, 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games
playing on 1 days rest, and they have an Over record of 5-0 in their last 5 home
games.

Oklahoma City Thunder vs Dallas Mavericks Game 2 Preview

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The Mavericks took Game 1 of this series and they did it with a masterpiece from superstar Dirk Nowitzki. The Big German was un-guardable going for 48 points on 12/15 shooting and he hit all 24 of his free throws. The Mavs were lights out in the game shooting 53.1% from the floor and their bench came up HUGE combining to score 53 points. Kevin Durant had a big game (40 points), but Russell Westbrook really struggled and for the Thunder to win Game 2 and win this series they will need their pair of All Stars to both play well.

Game 1 was won by the Mavs 121-112 with Dallas covering the spread and the total obviously went Over.

This season the Mavs are 54-36-3 ATS and the Thunder are 49-44-2 ATS. The Mavs have covered the spread in every home game this post-season.

Shaun Marion (11 points 5/10 shooting) was the only other starter that scored in double figures in Game 1.

The Thunder have to do a better job defending the smaller reserve guards of Jason Terry and Jose Juan Barea, who combined for 45 points off the bench on 16/28 shooting and they buried 6 of their 11 3-pointers. The Thunder were so concentrated on Nowitzki that they let these guys have too many open looks and get into the lane and score. That cannot happen again or the Thunder will be going home in a 0-2 hole.

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Russell Westbrook did go for 20 points in Game 1 and he did a good job getting to the free throw line (14/18), but he was only 3/15 from the floor and he committed 4 turnovers. If he struggles with his shooting again he has to keep attacking the rim, but he also has to dish out the rock more. He only had 3 assists in Game 1.

Westbrook is key in Game 2, as in Game 1 every other Thunder starter and 6th man James Harden all shot at least 50% from the floor.

While history is on the side of the Mavs since the winner of Game 1 has gone on to win the series 78.6% of the time the Thunder lost Game 1 in their last series against Memphis and went on to win the series.

Betting Trends

Oklahoma City is 1-3-1 ATS in their last 5 road games, 10-4 ATS in their last 14 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game, and has an Over record of 4-1 in their last 5 games.

Dallas is 9-0 ATS in their last 9 home games, 19-6-1 ATS in their last 26 games overall, and they have an Over record of 4-1 in their last 5 home games.

In the last 5 games between these 2 teams in Dallas the total has gone Over every time.

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Lakers vs Dallas Mavericks Betting Picks

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The 3-peat for the Lakers does not look good since they lost Game 2 at home and are now in a 0-2 hole heading to the Big D. The Mavs did not play great in Game 2, but they went on a decisive 9-0 run in the 4th quarter and for the 2nd straight game the Lakers were ice cold from beyond the 3-point arc only hitting on 10% of their 3-pointers (2/20). They must shoot the rock better only shooting 41% from the floor in Game 2, as they had more rebounds than the Mavs and had fewer turnovers and still lost the game by 8 points.

The Mavs won Game 2 91-83 and for the 2nd straight game they covered the spread and the posted total went Under.

This season the Lakers are 42-47-1 ATS and the Mavs are 51-36-3 ATS. The road team is 12-4-1 in the last 17 games between these 2 teams.

The Lakers had not lost the first 2 games of a series since the 2008 finals, which is the last playoff series they lost.

For the 2nd straight game in the series Dirk Nowitzki had a solid game scoring 24 points on 9/16 shooting and he grabbed 7 rebounds. Shaun Marion and Tyson Chandler combined to score 20 points and they shot pretty well, but they were lucky the Lakers were cold shooting the rock since even though Jason Kidd and Jason Terry combined for 19 points they only shot 6/22 from the field.

Andrew Bynum (18 points 13 rebounds) and Kobe Bryant (23 points 9/20 shooting) played OK in Game 2, but they did not get much help. Pau Gasol only scored 13 points on 5/12 shooting and Lamar Odom really struggled with 6 points on 3/12 shooting. The Lakers bench disappeared in the game with only 12 points. Bryant is known as a clutch player, but he went scoreless in the 4th quarter until he hit a free throw with a little more than 3 minutes left in the final period.

The Lakers have to get back to using Andrew Bynum and Pau Gasol more getting these guys more touches, especially in the paint.

Not only are the Lakers down 0-2, but also they will likely be without defensive stud Ron Artest for Game 3 after he was ejected from Game 2 with a flagrant foul laying a clothesline on Dallas G Jose Juan Barea.

It is interesting that the last team to win a series after losing their first 2 games at home is Dallas, who did it in 2005.

Game 3 is, pretty much, a must win game for the Lakers since no team has ever come back from a 0-3 hole to win a playoff series.

Betting Trends

L.A. is 10-4 ATS in their last 14 road games and they have an Under record of 7-2 in their last 9 road games.

Dallas is 6-0 ATS in their last 6 home games, 15-5-1 ATS in their last 21 games, and has an Under record of 7-3-1 in their last 11 home games.