It took seven back-and-forth games, but the NBA’s most perplexing team will continue to confuse observers — and statistical models — for at least one more round. The Cleveland Cavaliers ensured that by beating the Indiana Pacers 105-101 in Sunday’s Eastern Conference quarterfinal finale, earning LeBron James a trip to the second round for the […]
Welcome to The Lab, FiveThirtyEight’s basketball podcast. On Thursday’s show (April 26, 2018), Neil and Kyle talk about two Western Conference series: Oklahoma City vs. Utah and Golden State vs. New Orleans. Russell Westbrook helped the Thunder force Game 6, but can his team really win two more consecutive games against the Jazz? And can […]
Few thought the New Orleans Pelicans could win their first-round playoff series against the Portland Trail Blazers. Yet the Pelicans won four consecutive games against the Western Conference’s No. 3 seed thanks to incredible performances from Rajon Rondo, Anthony Davis and Jrue Holiday.
Few thought the New Orleans Pelicans could win their first-round playoff series against the Portland Trail Blazers. Yet the Pelicans won four consecutive games against the Western Conference’s No. 3 seed thanks to incredible performances from Rajon Rondo, Anthony Davis and Jrue Holiday.
The Boston Celtics and Milwaukee Bucks have faced off in plenty of playoff showdowns over the years, including four clashes in the 1980s alone, during the heyday of Larry Legend and Sid the Squid. This year’s series renewed the rivalry after a 31-year hiatus, and it’s largely lived up to expectations so far: Game 1 […]