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Oklahoma City Thunder vs Phoenix-suns Picks and Predictions April 19th 2026
The Phoenix Suns come into their first-round series against the Oklahoma City Thunder with some momentum after knocking off the Golden State Warriors in the play-in finale Friday to earn the No. 8 seed in the Western Conference. The Thunder haven’t played in a week heading into Sunday’s Game 1 of the series in Oklahoma City. After letting a big lead slip away in the play-in opener against the Portland Trail Blazers, the Suns bounced back with a 111-96 home win over the Warriors. Jalen Green was one of the biggest factors in Phoenix advancing, with 36 points in Friday’s victory. “They’re going to come in, play hard, play their game, but I think if we bring the same energy
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Buffalo Sabres vs Boston Bruins Picks and Predictions April 18th 2026
The Boston Bruins have won 11 Stanley Cup playoff rounds since the last time the Buffalo Sabres made the postseason. That experience seems to have Boston coach Marco Sturm oozing with confidence heading into Game 1 of the best-of-seven Eastern Conference first-round series on Sunday night in Buffalo. “We know how we have to play, we’re going to be ready to go,” Sturm said Friday. “We’re excited. We are bigger, stronger, we are more physical. We just have to be smart, but we’re going to go after them.” Buffalo forward Josh Doan said on Saturday that those comments have been seen and heard by the Sabres, who will play their first postseason game since April 26, 2011. “At the end
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Tampa Bay Lightning vs Montréal Canadiens Picks and Predictions April 18th 2026
The Montreal Canadiens and Tampa Bay Lightning will meet in the postseason for the first time since 2021 and this matchup will come under much different circumstances. Game 1 in the first-round series is set for Sunday at Tampa, Fla. Holding the Atlantic Division’s second spot, the Lightning clinched home-ice advantage Tuesday night when the third-place Canadiens lost 4-2 in their regular-season finale against the Philadelphia Flyers. Tampa Bay right winger Nikita Kucherov produced 130 points (44 goals, 86 assists) in 76 games, falling eight short of Art Ross Trophy winner Connor McDavid, who produced 138 points while playing in all 82 matches for the Edmonton Oilers. In a season that may produce a second Vezina Trophy, goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy
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Colorado Avalanche vs Los Angeles Kings Picks and Predictions April 18th 2026
The Colorado Avalanche are prohibitive favorites in their first round Western Conference Stanley Cup Playoff series against the Los Angeles Kings, which begins with Game 1 on Sunday at Denver. The Avalanche (55-16-11, 121 points) won the Presidents’ Trophy as the team with the best regular-season record. They also led all teams with 302 goals and have a gallery of stars led by NHL-leading goal scorer Nathan MacKinnon, who tallied 53 times on the season and finished with 127 points. Colorado’s Martin Necas reached 100 points (38 goals, 62 assists), while defenseman Cale Makar, a two-time Norris Trophy winner, had 20 goals with 59 assists. Colorado’s calling card is a relentless attack with speed and skill. “We’ve always been a
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Boston Celtics vs Philadelphia-76ers Picks and Predictions April 18th 2026
Although the Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers met four times during the regular season, each team will have a different look Sunday afternoon when they meet in Boston for Game 1 of their Eastern Conference first-round series. Boston and Philadelphia split their four games in the regular season, but three of those were played before mid-November. The seventh-seeded 76ers didn’t play the second-seeded Celtics after Jayson Tatum returned from a ruptured Achilles, and the Boston didn’t face Philadelphia with Paul George in the lineup. George was injured when the season began and then missed games in February and part of March after he was suspended 25 games for violating the NBA’s anti-drug policy. Tatum averaged 21.8 points, 10.0 rebounds and 5.3

Utah Utes vs Texas Tech Red Raiders Picks and Predictions January 4th 2025

Utah Utes vs Texas Tech Red Raiders Picks and Predictions January 4th 2025

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Utah Looks to Regroup at Home Against Texas Tech Utah basketball faces a critical opportunity to rebound from a tough Big 12 … more

Pittsburgh Panthers vs Stanford Cardinal Picks and Predictions January 4th 2025

Pittsburgh Panthers vs Stanford Cardinal Picks and Predictions January 4th 2025

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Stanford Continues ACC Road Slate Against Pitt Stanford continues its inaugural journey in the Atlantic Coast Conference with a visit to Pittsburgh … more

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Arizona State Sun Devils vs Colorado Buffaloes Picks and Predictions January 4th 2025

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Colorado, Arizona St. still looking to make mark in Big 12 The transition to the Big 12 has proven challenging for both … more

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Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs North Carolina Tar Heels Picks and Predictions January 4th 2025

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North Carolina looks for better execution vs. Notre Dame North Carolina’s basketball team is no stranger to challenges early in the season. … more

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Tennessee Volunteers vs Arkansas Razorbacks Picks and Predictions January 4th 2025

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No. 1 Tennessee not satisfied entering SEC opener vs. No. 23 Arkansas Tennessee Volunteers, ranked No. 1 in the nation, are off … more