NBA Playoffs: East Elimination Games On Tap West Is A Wrap

While the Oklahoma City Thunder and San Antonio Spurs wait for the NBA Western Conference Final to get underway on Sunday, May 29, 2012, there is still some business that needs to be taken care of in the Eastern Conference semifinal playoff round.

Boston can bounce the Philadelphia 76ers in semifinal NBA playoff action tonight, while Miami will attempt to polish off the Indiana Pacers on Thursday night.

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Despite being called “over-the-hill” by many, the Celtics have played solid defense, back by timely scoring, to get within nine wins of the NBA Championship. Against the Pacers, the Celtics have scored 92.8 points per game while holding Indiana to an average of  just 88.2 points per contest.

After a single point decided the first two games, Boston sandwiched a 9-point loss with a pair of 16-point wins – including their Game Three 107-91 rout of the 76ers at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, to grab a 3-2 series lead. Experience trumps youth tonight as this NBA playoff betting excitement tips off at 8:00 PM ET from The Bank in the City of Brotherly Love.

Miami Heat Look To Eliminate The Pesky Indiana Pacers

After the Chicago Bulls lost NBA MVP Derrick Rose to a playoff ending ACL injury, many thought the Miami Heat would romp through the East. The Heat looked fantastic as they took a 4-1 series bite out of the Big Apple and dominated the New York Knicks in the quarterfinal round.

It’s been a different story in the Conference semifinal as Miami now dealing with injuries of their own as Chris Bosh is sidelined with a strained abdominal muscle. Down 2-1 in the series against the Pacers, Miami has stormed back with two straight wins – by eight points in Game 4, and a whopping 32 points in a 115-83 South Beach blowout in Game 5 back on Tuesday night.

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While we’re a little leery that the Heat may “boot” one for a Game Seven in South Beach – we see both of these series ending in six games. A King James led Miami Heat vs. a Big Ticket led Boston Celtics Eastern Conference Championship showdown is going to be fantastic!

Hoop fans can wager on a myriad of NBA playoff handicapping options for the Celtics vs. 76ers contest with the top ranked SBR sportsbooks. Then cash and roll on the Pacers vs. Heat tilt slated for 8:00 PM ET on Thursday, May 24, 2012 from the Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN.