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NBA PLAYOFFS BETTING - NBA Playoff Chase - March 30, 2006

The NBA regular season ends in about three weeks, and there is the normal jockeying of position as teams try to move up in the standings. The most attention deservedly goes to the teams just trying to make the playoffs, and there are a number of teams still alive in both conferences.

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Eastern Conference Playoff Betting

Philadelphia is 32-38 and fighting for a chance to lose to Detroit in the first round of the NBA playoffs.

The 76ers’ schedule over the next week is pretty favorable, including a home and away game against the lowly Knicks. They also have home games against Boston and Chicago. Allen Iverson and Chris Webber are both scoring at an impressive clip lately, but the team has still lost 10 out of their last 12 games.

Philadelphia’s only real competition for the final playoff spot is Chicago (31-40). The Bulls have struggled most of the year, but are playing a little better of late, winning two of three.

Chicago’s remaining schedule is easier overall than Philadelphia, and they have two head-to-head games left. The problem with the Bulls is they don’t have a dominant player like Iverson to lead the team. Don’t look for this team to overtake Philadelphia.

Western Conference Playoff Betting

There are three teams in the Western Conference with a legitimate shot at the 8th playoff spot. They are Sacramento, Utah and New Orleans / Oklahoma City. It is assumed for these purposes that the Lakers will be able to keep their two game lead over Sacramento for the 7th spot.

First place in the West is still up for grabs between San Antonio and Dallas, either of which is a daunting task for the eventual 8th seed.

Sacramento is 36-36 and has a 1.5 game lead over Utah. This is a very good home team at 23-13, but they really struggle on the road (13-23). Still, this is a much better team since Ron Artest arrived, and they could be a dangerous first round opponent.

Utah’s (34-37) rookie point guard, Deron Williams is playing much better basketball this month after struggling in January and February. It will be hard for the Jazz to catch Sacramento with their tough schedule, but Utah could cause match-up problems in the first round with their size up front.

New Orleans / Oklahoma City is 33-37 after losing 12 of their last 14 games. The playoffs are a pipe dream at this point, but the year will serve as a good learning experience for their young players like Chris Paul.

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