After six months of nonstop action and plenty of drama, the regular season is officially in the books. Sunday night locked in the NBA Playoff bracket, locking down the top six seeds in both conferences and setting the stage for the final four teams to fight for the last playoff spots in the play-in round, which tips off Tuesday night. Now, with the best time of the year for basketball fans finally here, let’s dive into the play-in basketball predictions, shall we?
The first leg of the quarter-finals definitely delivered the drama, with a wild 14 goals scored across the ties. But the real headline-grabber was Arsenal’s 3-0 demolition of defending champions Real Madrid — still hard to believe, honestly. I can still picture Declan Rice’s two inch-perfect free-kicks flying past Courtois every time I close my eyes. Ahead, of the second leg ties, here are a few of our betting tips:
We’re down to the last 8 in the Champions League and things are heating up! PSG, fresh off being crowned Ligue 1 champions, will welcome an in-form Aston Villa side to Paris. Over in Spain, it’s Barcelona vs. Dortmund under the lights at the Nou Camp, and in Germany, Bayern and Inter will renew hostilities in a rematch of the 2011 final.
I have been hearing many people complain that football is getting too hard to predict and stake on. My take - the problem isn’t football, you’re just not doing it right.