Preview Roundups
April 25, 2014
Toronto at Brooklyn 7:00 PM ET
The Brooklyn Nets made their charge this season on the strength of a dominant run at home, and will try to translate that success to the postseason when they host Game 3 of a first-round Eastern Conference series with Toronto on Friday. Before dropping two of their last three regular-season games at home while resting some regulars, the Nets won a franchise-record 15 consecutive contests at the Barclays Center, part of a 23-9 burst overall that made them a factor in the East.
Chicago at Washington 8:00 PM ET
The Washington Wizards have very little postseason experience but are on the verge of putting the Chicago Bulls into a very deep hole. The Wizards will look to take a 3-0 lead in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference series when they host the Bulls in Game 3 on Friday. No. 5 seed Washington featured its frontcourt in Game 1 but let the backcourt carry the load in Game 2 as Bradley Beal and John Wall emerged.
Houston at Portland 10:30 PM ET
LaMarcus Aldridge has put together back-to-back historic efforts and the Portland Trail Blazers are in position to take a 3-0 series lead when they host the Houston Rockets on Friday in the first-round Western Conference series. Aldridge excelled by recording outings of 46 and 43 points in Portland’s two victories in Houston. The All-Star forward joined Michael Jordan and Tracy McGrady as the only players to post consecutive 40-point outings on the road in Games 1 and 2 of a series.