The Chicago Bulls lead the NBA playoffs standings over the Milwaukee Bucks and they are looking to win the series 4-2 on Thursday as the teams play Game 6, while the LA Clippers and Spurs will play game 6 with San Antonio up 3-2 and this comes as the Cleveland Cavaliers, Golden State Warriors, Washington Wizards and Grizzlies wait in the second round.
The Bulls and the Bucks play at 7 pm ET on TNT, while the Spurs and Clippers will play Game 6 starting at 9:30 pm ET on TNT for the second matchup of the night. The Spurs come in after winning on the road in a crucial game 5 matchup and now the team has the chance to close out the series in Los Angeles. The Clippers lost their composure at the end of the last game and now the Spurs have the chance to finish them off.
The Grizzlies won over the Blazers to take their first round series four games to one and it came after the team, started off 3-0. Marc Gasol had 26 points and 14 rebounds in the game and he will be key with Mike Conley injured in the playoffs. The NBA playoffs standings has the Cleveland Cavaliers into the second round and they await the Chicago Bulls, while the Washington Wizards are through in the eastern conference and will matchup with the winner of the Atlanta Hawks and Brooklyn Nets series in the conference semifinals.
The Cavaliers swept the Boston Celtics to advance out of the first round and they now will play the winner of the Chicago Bulls and Milwaukee Bucks series. The Bulls likely will win that series, as they were up 3-0 and no NBA team has ever come back from that deficit. The Cavs will have to continue in the playoffs without Kevin Love, as he reportedly will be out for the postseason with a shoulder injury.
The Bulls are up 3-2 on the Bucks and they could be a threat to the Cavaliers if they don't have Love for the playoffs. Derrick Rose has looked good in the postseason and if the Bulls remain healthy, they could outlast the Cavs in a series. The Atlanta Hawks now lead the Brooklyn Nets 3-2 in the first round and the winner of that series will play against the Washington Wizards.
The Wizards swept the Raptors in the first round and they have the benefit of resting with the ATL-BK series going six games. The Golden State Warriors won in four games over the New Orleans Pelicans and they will play against the Memphis Grizzlies after they won over the Portland Trail Blazers. The Grizzlies came into Game 6 up 3-2 on the Blazers and won the series 4-2 after taking the matchup on Wednesday night.
