By Teodoro Medina Reynoso, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 24 Apr 2024


Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Clippers become the first higher-seeded teams to fall in defeats at home in the first round of the current NBA playoffs, losing to #6 Indiana Pacers and #5 Dallas Mavericks today

Almost But Not Quite for Lakers, Sixers as Nuggets, Knicks Escape With Close Wins
By Teodoro Medina Reynoso, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 23 Apr 2024


The Los Angeles Lakers and the Philadelphia 76ers, both seventh seeds, came within a minute of upsetting their respective favored playoff opponents, Denver and New York, but ultimately dropped the close games. T Read full story

Thunder Averts Upset, Celtics Crush Heat; LAC Tames Mavs, Bucks Gore Pacers
By Teodoro Medina Reynoso, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 22 Apr 2024


West top team Oklahoma City Thunder could thank their lucky stars as they nearly became the first higher seed to be beaten in the just opened 2023-24 NBA playoffs, pulling off a 94-92 squeaker over the 8th seed N Read full story

Higher Seeds Take Playoff Opener
By Teodoro Medina Reynoso, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 21 Apr 2024


High-seeded teams from both the East and West dominated their playoff openers, leveraging home-court advantage and deeper rosters. The #2 Denver Nuggets defeated the #7 Los Angeles Lakers, 114-103 and the #3 Minne Read full story

Miami Frustrates Chicago Again, Nails 8th Seed in the East; Pelicans Eliminate Kings for 8th in the West
By Teodoro Medina Reynoso, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 20 Apr 2024


For the second straight season, the Miami Heat frustrated the bid of the Chicago Bulls to enter the playoffs, scoring a 112-91 romp at its home floor to win the 8th and final seed. The Heat will be up against the top Read full story

Biggest Gainers, Losers in the East
By Teodoro Medina Reynoso, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 19 Apr 2024


The Orlando Magic and the Indiana Pacers, two teams that did not even make it to the play-in last season, are the biggest gainers in the NBA Eastern Conference this 2023-24 regular season. Biggest losers are the New Jer Read full story

Sixers Edge Heat for 7th, to Face #2 NY in Playoffs; Bulls Eliminate Hawks
By Teodoro Medina Reynoso, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 18 Apr 2024


The Philadelphia 76ers nipped the Miami Heat 105-104 to secure the 7th seed in the East. They will now play the resurgent second placer New York Knicks in the first round of the NBA 2023-24 playoffs. Hold your horses, Read full story

LA Lakers Beat Pelicans for 7th Seed, Secure Rematch With #2 Denver Nuggets; Kings Eliminate Warriors to Face Pelicans for 8th Seed
By Teodoro Medina Reynoso, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 17 Apr 2024


The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 110-106 to earn the automatic 7th seed and another meeting, though this time in the very first round of the playoff, against the Denver Nuggets. The Lakers b Read full story

Biggest Gainers, Losers in the West
By Teodoro Medina Reynoso, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 16 Apr 2024


Aside from the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Minnesota Timberwolves which finished first and third in the Western Conference at the end of the 2023-24 regular season, the other biggest gainer from the West is the Read full story

OKC Thunder Tops West in Cinderella Finish; Phoenix Stuns Minnesota, Gains 6th Seed
By Teodoro Medina Reynoso, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 15 Apr 2024


The Oklahoma City Thunder routed the visiting Dallas Mavericks, 135-87 and completed a Cinderella finish by topping the Western Conference at the close of the 2023-24 NBA regular season. It was the best ever finish by the Read full story