Kyle Cash

The Warriors vs. the Rockets vs. the Officials… that was the story in game 1 which came down to the wire. Can Houston recover from a deflating game series opener or at least cover the spread of +5.5? Kyle Cash has your NBA pick and game 2 breakdown!

Two teams that were golden to their backers in Round 1 with perfect spread records take to the floor at the Fiserv Forum this afternoon in the series opener. These two teams met just three times this season with the Bucks holding the edge in wins with two and the Celtics against the spread (2-1). Read on to get Kyle’s take on Game 1.

The Nuggets are the host in Game 7 where they have gone 36-8 on the season, making this a tall task for the Spurs. That said, they did surprise Denver at the Pepsi Center in the series opener winning 101-96 as a 5.5 point road dog. Can they repeat that or at the least stay within tonight’s +6 number? Read on to get Kyle Cash’s pick on game 7.

The Clippers gave the Warriors their best shot, but they’re heading into the lion’s den like a sheep to the slaughter. Houston likely polishes off the Jazz earlier in the evening and Golden State will want to follow suit, and do so in a big way. But is 13.5 too many points? Kyle Cash gives his GSW/LAC prediction.

Through four games, Westbrook is at a playoff career-low 36.3% from the field and averaging a ghastly (for him) 21.3 points per game. The Durant-less Thunder haven’t made it out of the first round, and Russ was even more efficient from the field the year that he shot 30 times per game. Can Russ bring the fire outside of the post game conference room? KC breaks down game 5 of the Blazers/Thunder!

The Trail Blazers will look to buck a series and seasonal trend when they take to the floor of the Chesapeake Energy Arena tonight. The Thunder get the “W” and the money in all three home games against the Blazers and likewise for the home team in the first three games of this series. Read on to get our handicappers take and free pick.

The Blazers are forcing the Thunder into disastrous shooting performances in game one and two. Meanwhile, Dame and CJ are dropping dueling 30-point outings and carving up the young, inexperienced wings on OKC. Can OKC do what you are supposed to do in the playoffs and make adjustments, allowing them to cover against the 7.5 point spread? KC has the NBA prediction!

The amount of criticism directed at a 22 year old kid in his second season, who was dubbed as second coming of Magic Johnson in his first, is head-scratching. Could Simmons be operating as more of a roll man in the half-court to unlock some of his playmaking and passing? Sure. But pick and rolls require spacing, spacing requires shooting, and the Sixers are a bit low in that department. Can an average shooting day from JJ Redick unlock Simmons’ talents and the rest of the series for Philly? KC has your Sixers/Nets pick!

It’s refreshing to know that some guys just are who we think they are. Michael Jordan is always going to make the last shot, Kobe Bryant is always going to take the last shot, and Donovan Mitchell is always going to miss the last shot. Donovan’s propensity to take as many shots as he can while passing as little as possible is unbelievable, bordering on impressive. Will this shooter shoot his team in the foot in game 2? KC has your NBA pick.

If there’s one note that OKC can take away from Game 1, it’s this: shoot better. Five made 3s in 33 attempts isn’t going to get the job done against one of the better offensive teams in the NBA. The Russ/Schroder PG combo managed to go 0-11 from downtown. Does an average shooting night from the Thunder make them a good bet against the spread at +2? KC has your NBA prediction.