New York Knicks at Miami Heat (-11, 183)
THE STORY: Carmelo Anthony put the New York Knicks on his back on Sunday and made sure that they would not be swept out of the playoffs. But the win came at a cost, with point guard Baron Davis the latest to be lost with an injury. The Miami Heat are healthy, heading home and enjoying a 3-1 lead in the series. LeBron James and company will try to finish out the series in Game 5 on Wednesday.
TV: 7 p.m. ET, MSG (New York), SUN (Miami), TNT
ABOUT THE KNICKS: Anthony scored 12 of his 41 points in the fourth quarter of Sunday’s Game 4 and New York still had to sweat out a last-second miss by Dwyane Wade before celebrating. That 89-87 win snapped a 13-game postseason losing streak for the franchise. Amar'e Stoudemire, who sat out Game 3 after cutting his hand, recorded 20 points and 10 boards despite playing with a heavy wrap on the hand. But the Knicks suffered another blow in the third quarter when Baron Davis tore two knee ligaments and his patella tendon driving to the basket. Already without starting guard Iman Shumpert, New York will break in a new backcourt in Game 5. Jeremy Lin, who underwent knee surgery five weeks ago, has been practicing with the team but has yet to play.
ABOUT THE HEAT: Miami cruised through the first three games because their stars played like stars and the role players stepped up. In Game 4, Wade went 4 for 11 from the free throw line and lost his handle driving the lane on the final play. James committed five turnovers but ended up with a team-high 27 points. Mario Chalmers, Mike Miller and Shane Battier, who had taken turns stepping up in the first three games, combined for 11 points on 4-of-17 shooting in Game 4. Heat coach Eric Spoelstra made the decision to put Battier on Anthony in the fourth quarter and the veteran forward could not contain the Knicks’ star. Previously, James had gotten the bulk of the time on Anthony.
TRENDS:
- The Knicks are 1-5 ATS in the last six meetings.
- The Heat are 10-3 ATS in their last 13 playoff games as a favorite.
- The under is 22-6 in the Heat's last 28 home games.
BUZZER BEATERS:
1. The Knicks are bidding to become the first NBA team to overcome a 3-0 deficit in a best-of-seven series.
2. Davis, 33, had an MRI reveal the massive damage. He will be out about a year.
3. Wade has been playing with a dislocated left index finger.
Los Angeles Clippers at Memphis Grizzlies (-6, 183.5)
THE STORY: Losing the series opener after blowing a 27-point lead at home was an ominous sign for the Memphis Grizzlies, who will look to stave off elimination when they host the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night in Game 5 of their Western Conference first-round series. The Grizzlies have not found a way to solve the Clippers down the stretch, with their three losses coming by a total of six points. Memphis had won 11 consecutive home games before collapsing in Game 1.
TV: 9:30 p.m. ET, TNT, FSTN
ABOUT THE CLIPPERS: Blake Griffin had been held pretty much in check until busting out with a 30-point performance in Game 4. Despite the brilliant performance, All-Star point guard Chris Paul continues to be the difference-maker in the series. Paul is averaging 26.7 points in the last three games, but it’s his play with the game on the line that has separated the clubs. Case in point: Los Angeles blew a 10-point fourth-quarter lead and Paul bungled the final possession in Game 4. No matter. He responded by scoring eight points in overtime to snuff out the Grizzlies’ last-gasp comeback.
ABOUT THE GRIZZLIES: Memphis has been unable to find a consistent No. 2 scoring option to go with Rudy Gay, who is averaging a shade under 22 points in the series. Center Marc Gasol, a 14.6-point scorer in the regular season, has attempted only nine shots in the past two games. Sixth-man O.J. Mayo also has careened off the radar, scoring a total of 11 points on 1-of-14 shooting in the two losses in Los Angeles. Nonetheless, Grizzlies coach Lionel Hollins is more concerned with one area: defending Paul. “He’s the problem, and we’ve got to solve the problem.”
TRENDS:
-The Grizzlies are 5-15-1 ATS in their last 21 games as a favorite.
- The Clippers are 2-5-1 ATS in their last eight games overall.
- The over is 6-1 in Clippers' last seven overall.
BUZZER BEATERS:
1. There are only eight teams in NBA history that have rebounded from a 3-1 deficit to win a seven-game series.
2. Los Angeles is looking to win its first postseason series since beating the Denver Nuggets in the first round in 2006.
3. Memphis had an 18-0 edge in second-chance points in regulation Monday, but the Clippers scored all of their five second-chance points in overtime.
THE STORY: Carmelo Anthony put the New York Knicks on his back on Sunday and made sure that they would not be swept out of the playoffs. But the win came at a cost, with point guard Baron Davis the latest to be lost with an injury. The Miami Heat are healthy, heading home and enjoying a 3-1 lead in the series. LeBron James and company will try to finish out the series in Game 5 on Wednesday.
TV: 7 p.m. ET, MSG (New York), SUN (Miami), TNT
ABOUT THE KNICKS: Anthony scored 12 of his 41 points in the fourth quarter of Sunday’s Game 4 and New York still had to sweat out a last-second miss by Dwyane Wade before celebrating. That 89-87 win snapped a 13-game postseason losing streak for the franchise. Amar'e Stoudemire, who sat out Game 3 after cutting his hand, recorded 20 points and 10 boards despite playing with a heavy wrap on the hand. But the Knicks suffered another blow in the third quarter when Baron Davis tore two knee ligaments and his patella tendon driving to the basket. Already without starting guard Iman Shumpert, New York will break in a new backcourt in Game 5. Jeremy Lin, who underwent knee surgery five weeks ago, has been practicing with the team but has yet to play.
ABOUT THE HEAT: Miami cruised through the first three games because their stars played like stars and the role players stepped up. In Game 4, Wade went 4 for 11 from the free throw line and lost his handle driving the lane on the final play. James committed five turnovers but ended up with a team-high 27 points. Mario Chalmers, Mike Miller and Shane Battier, who had taken turns stepping up in the first three games, combined for 11 points on 4-of-17 shooting in Game 4. Heat coach Eric Spoelstra made the decision to put Battier on Anthony in the fourth quarter and the veteran forward could not contain the Knicks’ star. Previously, James had gotten the bulk of the time on Anthony.
TRENDS:
- The Knicks are 1-5 ATS in the last six meetings.
- The Heat are 10-3 ATS in their last 13 playoff games as a favorite.
- The under is 22-6 in the Heat's last 28 home games.
BUZZER BEATERS:
1. The Knicks are bidding to become the first NBA team to overcome a 3-0 deficit in a best-of-seven series.
2. Davis, 33, had an MRI reveal the massive damage. He will be out about a year.
3. Wade has been playing with a dislocated left index finger.
Los Angeles Clippers at Memphis Grizzlies (-6, 183.5)
THE STORY: Losing the series opener after blowing a 27-point lead at home was an ominous sign for the Memphis Grizzlies, who will look to stave off elimination when they host the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night in Game 5 of their Western Conference first-round series. The Grizzlies have not found a way to solve the Clippers down the stretch, with their three losses coming by a total of six points. Memphis had won 11 consecutive home games before collapsing in Game 1.
TV: 9:30 p.m. ET, TNT, FSTN
ABOUT THE CLIPPERS: Blake Griffin had been held pretty much in check until busting out with a 30-point performance in Game 4. Despite the brilliant performance, All-Star point guard Chris Paul continues to be the difference-maker in the series. Paul is averaging 26.7 points in the last three games, but it’s his play with the game on the line that has separated the clubs. Case in point: Los Angeles blew a 10-point fourth-quarter lead and Paul bungled the final possession in Game 4. No matter. He responded by scoring eight points in overtime to snuff out the Grizzlies’ last-gasp comeback.
ABOUT THE GRIZZLIES: Memphis has been unable to find a consistent No. 2 scoring option to go with Rudy Gay, who is averaging a shade under 22 points in the series. Center Marc Gasol, a 14.6-point scorer in the regular season, has attempted only nine shots in the past two games. Sixth-man O.J. Mayo also has careened off the radar, scoring a total of 11 points on 1-of-14 shooting in the two losses in Los Angeles. Nonetheless, Grizzlies coach Lionel Hollins is more concerned with one area: defending Paul. “He’s the problem, and we’ve got to solve the problem.”
TRENDS:
-The Grizzlies are 5-15-1 ATS in their last 21 games as a favorite.
- The Clippers are 2-5-1 ATS in their last eight games overall.
- The over is 6-1 in Clippers' last seven overall.
BUZZER BEATERS:
1. There are only eight teams in NBA history that have rebounded from a 3-1 deficit to win a seven-game series.
2. Los Angeles is looking to win its first postseason series since beating the Denver Nuggets in the first round in 2006.
3. Memphis had an 18-0 edge in second-chance points in regulation Monday, but the Clippers scored all of their five second-chance points in overtime.
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