NBA Playoffs Coverage Game 1 Semi-Finals NBA Playoffs Coverage Game Commentary & Reaction
The Philadelphia 76ers won’t have Joel Embiid for at least the first two games of this series after he suffered an orbital bone fracture and concussion late in the fourth quarter of their 132-97 Game 6 closeout victory over the Toronto Raptors. Philadelphia was a whopping 11.5 points per 100 possessions better with Embiid on the floor in the regular season and was a +7.5 in its first-round series against the Raptors.
The Miami Heat are dealing with injuries of their own as they’ll miss Kyle Lowry with a hamstring strain, while six players are all listed as questionable for Game 1.
While I expect everyone except Lowry to play and none of these injuries match the impact of the absence of Embiid, I believe the market may have overcorrected here making the Heat eight-point favorites.
The Dallas Mavericks are fully focused on their matchup against the Phoenix Suns in the Western Conference Semifinals. However, others are looking ahead at which teams are best suited to win the 2022 NBA Finals.
Given they are facing the top-seeded Suns, the Mavericks are not a common pick by experts to win it all this season. Now, though, things could change if they pull off an upset against Phoenix.
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