1-N-Done Playoffs, April 25

First, let's review the status of the playoffs up to now.  Here's the results of the first round so far:

Eastern Conference

• Heat lead the Bucks 2 - 0
• Pacers lead the Hawks 2 - 0
• Bulls and Nets are tied 1 - 1
• Knicks lead the Celtics 2 - 0

Western Conference

• Thunder lead the Rockets 2 - 0
• Clippers lead the Grizzlies 2 - 0
• Spurs lead the Lakers 2 - 0
• Nuggets and Warriors are tied 1 - 1

So far it's been a pretty predictable first round.  The home team has won the large majority of the games.  Now we switch home court, so look for most of the teams that are down 0 - 2 to win these game 3s.  

Today's games are Clippers vs Grizzlies and Bucks vs Heat.  As we've said before, there are really 3 teams with a legitimate shot at the title: Heat, Thunder, and Spurs.  The Knicks are also a slight possibility.  It is best to save players from these teams for later rounds because you'll earn more points because of the round multiplier.  The desperate teams tonight are the Bucks and Grizzlies, so you'll probably want to pick someone from those teams tonight.  Here are our top 3 picks for tonight:

1. Mike Conley (MEM) -- Conley gave players 18 points in the first game and 40 points in the second game.  He is one of Memphis's leading scorers, and since their in an 0 - 2 hole, he should have a big game at home.  
2. Brook Lopez (BKN) -- Lopez gave players 28 points in the first game and 27 points in the second game.  He has been very consistent at delivering high point values, and should have another good game, even though they are on the road.  The Bulls just don't have a good match-up for him to slow him down.
3. Luol Deng (CHI) -- Deng gave players 11 points in his first playoff game and 29 in the second.  He had an off game in the first game, and that low point value is uncharacteristic for him.  He plays well at home, so he should give you some good points in this third game.

Note:  If you haven't taken Boozer yet, we suggest taking him over Deng.