NBA Playoffs: 1st Round Upsets and Prediction

NBA Playoffs has already began and major upsets and down already happen as the post season continues.

Defending champion Golden State Warriors, missed their league leader in scoring, the reigning MVP Stephen Curry, after suffering sprain ankle in Game 1 and unfortunate slip in a wet spot on the court that caused a knee injury in Game 4 against the Houston Rockets in their first-round series.


Curry, who already missed Game 2 and Game 3 due to injury and approximately 2 weeks to missed their Playoff games after an MRI revealed that he has a Grade 1 MCL sprain.

Despite the Warriors are leading the series against the Rockets 3-1, the Warriors are not so confident without their main player.

If the Warriors escape the Rockets in the first-round series, Curry likely to return in the second round of the Playoffs? The question is will he be the Curry that shows in the Regular Season? If not, it will jeopardized their 2nd Championship run?

LA Clippers, also facing major problem after two of their best player suffered injuries. Blake Griffin, who already missed half of the season after suffering a quadriceps injury, re-injured his quadriceps in Game 4 against their first-round series match against the Portland Trailblazers.

Griffin, is ruled out for the remainder of the post season.

Teammate Chris Paul, is also out indefinitely after suffering a right hand fracture with a recovery time of 6 weeks? More likely Chris Paul, is also out for the remainder of the post season.

Meanwhile, San Antonio Spurs, already advance the second round of the Playoffs after sweeping the Memphis Grizzlies.

Spurs, are now predicting to be the top contender of winning the West Conference after Stephen Curry of the GSW suffered injury?

Cleveland Cavaliers, also swept the Detroit Piston and awaits the winner of the Atlanta Hawks and Boston Celtics.

The CAV’s are the favorite of winning the East Conference?

NBA Finals Prediction:

San Antonio Spurs vs Cleveland Cavaliers

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