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

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

Denver Shoots Self in Foot, Loses to SA in Upset, 121-120
By Teodoro Medina Reynoso, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 13 Apr 2024


As was feared, the Denver Nuggets went down in an upset on the road, losing 121-120 to the San Antonio Spurs (not Utah Jazz as reported yesterday) dropping down to third in the West as both Oklahoma and Minnesota won. Read full story

Nuggets Still Can't Coast to the Finish
By Teodoro Medina Reynoso, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 12 Apr 2024


Denver needs to win its remaining two games against Utah and Memphis to avoid any complications to its disadvantage should Minnesota and Oklahoma manage to force a tie at the top at the end of the regular season. True, the Nugg Read full story

Nuggets Beat T-Wolves to tie Series, Regain Western Leadership
By Teodoro Medina Reynoso, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 11 Apr 2024


The biggest news of the day was the Denver Nuggets coming from behind to defeat the Minnesota Timberwolves at home, 116-107, to tie their season series at two games each and most importantly regain the Western Conferenc Read full story