NBA Playoffs Preview: Sunday's games

As I mentioned in my latest blog, I'll be doing a preview for the four games this Sunday. The first one starts a 3:00 PM (ET) as current NBA Champions, Los Angeles Lakers, take on the Oklahoma City Thunder. This should be a great series, Lakers have been struggling the last two months after losing Andrew Bynum and Kobe Bryant to injuries. Bryant is back while Bynum will most likely miss the first round. Thunder are a young team, and I believe they are good enough to upset the Champions. Kevin Durant of the Thunder, became the youngest player to lead the League in scoring this season. They also have many other talented players, like Russell Westbrook, Jeff Green, James Harden, and many more. I think Lakers will win Game 1 and the series, but Thunder won't go down without a fight.

The second game kicks off at 5:30 PM, as Orlando Magic go against Charlotte Bobcats. If Bobcats can stop Dwight Howard, they will most likely come out victorious in Game 1. It's important to note that Bobcats's record on the road this season was 13-28, if they can't win a game of the first two, I believe the series is over.

At 8:00 PM, the San Antonio Spurs face the Dallas Mavericks. Last year, they played in the first round as well, and Dallas came out on top. I think they will once again eliminate the Spurs in the first round as long Dirk Nowitzki gets help from his teammates. A healthy Spurs squad should be able to beat the Mavericks, but they have been struggling with injuries since the beginning of the season. I pick Dallas to win Game 1.

And the final game of the night begins at 10:30 PM as Phoenix Suns play Portland Trailblazers. Blazers are a very good team, but they will be missing their superstar, Brandon Roy, for the first round, which is why I'm going with the Suns to win the series, including Game 1.